Wimbledon Update: Andy Roddick Loses in 5 Sets to Richard Gasquet, Venus ousted Hot Ivanovic

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7/6/07

Wimbledon Update: Andy Roddick Loses in 5 Sets to Richard Gasquet, Venus ousted Hot Ivanovic

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If you're a tennis fan, today's matches were about as good as it gets. Unless of course, you're a big fan of Andy Roddick and Serbian Tennis Babes.

This morning featured a five hour, five set thriller that sent Novak Djokovich into the semifinals with a win over Marcos Baghdatis. This afternoon featured the good Andy Roddick and then of course the bad. Unfortunately it happened in precisely that order. Andy went up two sets to none on Richard Gasquet, but lost his edge losing the final three sets 7-6, 7-6, 8-6. I don't know how much to fault A-Rod, Gasquet had some of the best shots I've seen in quite a while at Wimbledon. Just was flat out beat by a better game today.

The worst news, was that Ana Ivanovic will no longer be gracing our television sets. That is sad. If there's any consolation, it's that there's at least one American left as Ivanovic was sent packing by Venus Williams.

Her finals opponent, Marion Bartoli, pulled off the biggest upset of the tournement beating Justine Henin 1-6, 7-6, 6-1. When I say Henin hates wind, that's an understatement.

Looks like our weekend excitement will be a Nadal-Federer rematch in the finals as they both cruised through opponents today.

Source: (Wimbledon.org)

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7/6/07

gearhead

0	If Gasquet played as well as you said, CF, then I can see it. He's been knocking on the door of a breakthrough for a while now. Of course, most casual fans will just see it as Roddick choking. rolls eyes I still can't believe Bartoli beat Henin though. That might be the tennis upset of the year.

7/6/07

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gearhead wrote:

If Gasquet played as well as you said, CF, then I can see it. He's been knocking on the door of a breakthrough for a while now. Of course, most casual fans will just see it as Roddick choking. *rolls eyes*

I still can't believe Bartoli beat Henin though. That might be the tennis upset of the year.

McEnroe hardly ever criticized Roddick today. Wait until you see some of Gasquet's shots. Roddick had the helpless look throughout the 4th and 5th set, while Patrick called two of his shots some of the best he's ever seen.

7/7/07

Isabel322

Gasquet rocks. I love how Johnny Mac kept saying, Gasquet is playing as if he has a chance. He's playing as if he believes he can win. Hey, look at that, we're in the 5th set tiebreak. But he's going down to R-Fed in the morning.

Gotta feel for Andy though. I loved his comment at the press conference about "I'm not articulate enough to express to you the feelings I have" about losing. He looked like he was still in shock.

Venus was amazing. I was thinking playing her was actually like playing against the Pong game, instead of Roddick.

7/7/07

all_staralex

0	Gasquet's shots were amazing.. He played absolutely outstanding yesterday.

7/7/07

huskerdoug2009

0	For a Nadal/Federer final to be truly special hopefully both players will have full tanks of energy and our at the top of their games. Should be no worry for Nadal of Federer making fun of him or getting into any kind of side bar action with him the way his earlier opponet did.