Reigning champions dethroned!

Quick French Open Update:

I am quite torn on whether to feel happy or disappointed that Rafael Nadal, the number 1 seed lost to Robin Soderling, the 23rd seed on the 4th round of the tournament last night (Philippine time).

The guy who dethroned Nadal: Robin Soderling posing after winning against the reigning champion of Roland Garros for 4 years, Rafael Nadal. (PHOTO / CYRILLE CADET (Photo credit should read CYRILLE CADET/AFP/Getty Images)

 I was kind of hoping that it would be a match between my bet, Roger Federer and Nadal again but well, Nadal lost! Okay, now I guess I am more happy than disappointed. At least this French Open we would see someone new playing against Federer on the Finals (yes, I am so positive that Federer would go all the way to the Finals). However, another one of the defending champions of the Roland Garros and one of my bet in the Women's lost last night, Ana Ivanovic to Victoria Azarenka (9). Now, I'm down to Jankovic to win the 4th round later and for Safin to win in the Q-F's.

Bye-bye you two.

Rafael Nadal (left) and Ana Ivanovic (right) waving after losing their respective matches with Soderling and Azarenka. (AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)

Since it's French Open season, I am telling you friends that this is what you will most likely read here in my blog for the past few days and a couple other random things about my day. Don't worry, French Open would end on June 7. 6 more days to go and I am back on my usual every day raves and rants about almost anything. :) But for now, tennis, tennis, tennis, tennis!! 

Later today, my bets Federer (2), Roddick (6) and Jankovic (5) will play against Haas, Monfils (11) and Cirstea respectively. Win win win! :) I don't really sound that into tennis, am I? LOL.

Australian Open 2009

This is one of the biggest reason why I haven't been on for a while. I have been pre-occupied with watching tennis that I barely go online except to check Jobstreet, my mail and my Facebook account.

I was rooting and cheering for Roger Federer, the number 2 seed, to win the AO and although I admit that Rafael Nadal, the number 1 seed, is really good I still had my hopes for Roger to be the World's number 1 again. Unfortunately though, after 5 sets Rafael Nadal won with 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. It was a good match they've played but it's just too bad Roger lost. I really thought he'll be able to pull it off like the match he had with Tomas Berdych during the Round 4 of the tournament. Berdych had the first 2 sets in his advantage but third-fifth sets were Federer's. That match made so exhausted and tensed while watching.

Up next would be the Roland Garros and even though my brother is for Federer too, he said he'll have more of a hard time winning there but he's still my bet. Roger all the way!

On a related topic, while watching the tournament I saw some pretty promising players. And by promising I mean both good-looking and great-players-that-need-a-little-more-practice guys. One of them is Gilles Simon, world's number 6 seed. Right on top of Andy Roddick. Anyway, Gilles Simon made it to the quarterfinals of the tournament against Nadal. Obviously, he lost the match. Still, he became one of my new eye-candies. 

Here's a picture of him I got over the internet. Oh, how I love the world wide web! ;)

Gilles Simon [6]

He looks oh so.......hmmmm...especially when he plays. I hope to see more of him in the next tournaments: Roland Garros, US Open and Wimbledon. He looks really promising and I bet he could still improve especially his temper. So, enough tennis talk for me already. I've been to glued to it for 14 days already.

I am now going to concentrate on my personal health and with that being said, I'll be going to bed already cos I have to wake up at 4:30 AM and go jogging. :) I have several things planned for tomorrow. For now, sleep is essential. I'll update you again guys on how my past days have been while I was "absent" here. One at a time. One at a time. I still have a lot of catching up to do. :)

So, I'll see you all again tomorrow!!

By the way, if you want to see more news about the Australian Open 2009 you can visit their site at by clicking HERE. It's the official website so you can get to read the list of players and their rankings, previous matches and scores and several AO news.

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