Roger's had another long battle

Good morning!

There you have it - Looks like the Monfils vs Young match was entertaining as hell and a see-saw affair that took 5 sets to decide on a winner. And what is it with 5 setters, anyway? Look at Fed's second long match? 3 hours and 8 minutes is what it took for Fed to get through to the next round. Leading 6-1 in the first set, you would think that the match would have been straight forward. But the next two sets (scores considered) were interesting...interesting enough to have Federer clinch the 4th & 5th in his usual style; makes me wonder what goes on with the opponent at such times - it's an interesting debate that one.

So, Berdych is out - I was afraid he might quietly sneak into a semi final. I am kind of relieved that didn't happen because I just don't find him very exciting to watch. A little ooompfh is really a good thing. I'm super excited to see Thiem, Dogopolov, and Edmunds through. Oh, and yes, M. Zverev is holding on....

Speaking of oooompfh - you know while many of the women had straightforward victories, the manner in which most of them are playing is simply oooomphatic! Svitolina, Ostapenko, Kvitova, Muguruza - gosh, the list is endless, but boy is it exciting!

And the number of matches filled with possibilities is also increasing - look at these potentially tight matches to look forward to this evening (or morning depending on where you are): M Zverev vs John Isner, Rybarikova vs Muguruza, Makarova vs Navarro, Shapovalov Vs Edmunds.

Let the tennis madness strike...