⇒ french open '09 first semi

ok so Soderling beat a spotty Gonzo in 5, with Gonzo squandering a 4-1 fifth set lead. To his credit, Gonzo did try to get some Rafa-revenge, squaling 'VAMOS!!!' between bludgeoning the ball.

Should Federer come through as everyone expects him to (even JM Del Potro, his next opponent), I predict an absolute mauling of Soderling. That's my issue with guys like Del Potro, Soderling, etc. They see Fed and they mentally lose the match before the first serve.

on the women's side, I pick Kuznetsova over Safina. Kuznetsova's game/technique is tactically better than Safina, who chokes bigtime.

more bad news for/from Rafa: pulled out of Queen's club tournament due to knee issues.

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