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I figured some day Nadal would lose, but in the 4th round?!?! To Soderling?!?!
FD: time for vacay
Pete Bodo writes up the loss
someone guessed this would happen

some writeups about the loss--the consensus agrees, that Swedish douche ruined the tournament. Cut his ass up, Davydenko!
excerpts I agree with:
"IT'S THAT HE LOST TO THIS F#CKER!!!"
"Kneel before Sod? As in to show respect? Never. Well, maybe to cut his ### off..."
"...I don't mind him (Fed) winning RG (ok, that's not true, but let's accept it s true for argument's sake) but I just feel like he *has* to beat Rafa for it."
"Go Kolya! Go Gonzo!" (that's Davydenko and Fer Gonzales)

on a side note, I always thought FD was way bitchy but I'm riding shotgun on the bandwagon how...that F#CKEN asshole Soderling ruined tennis history...he's a filler guy, not a champion!

ok...enough tearing the guy down, he won fair--Rafa wasn't up to the challenge today (same thing happened to Federer in FO'08 finals), but bashing him is cathartic for denying tennis fans (and Federer) some hard earned history.

early part of the tennis year is cursed...every player who's won early in the year has faltered at Roland Garros...Federer won AO in 04, 06, 07 and failed to win FO those years...Djoko won in '08 and went down early in Wimbledon...now it's Nadal's turn. BUT they all bounced back...Federer took SW19/USO each of those years, while Djoko won the Masters cup (admittedly, he didn't play Nadal or Federer but still, winning is winning)

consolation for Nadal: he'll bounce back from this, more invincible than ever, he's like Doomsday, once you beat him, he adapts and returns impervious to previous punishment. Just look at his slam records--every year, improve improve improve. I think winning FO'08 too easily last year held him back--had he been challenged by anyone, he would have made adjustments that might've been all the difference...oh well, let's see who will avenge Rafa? I'm rooting for:

• Davydenko - seems like a cool guy, aloof enough to be likeable, unlike that Meatwad Meatball Soderling


• Tsonga - exciting play style and spirit.


• Federer - the man's due. Besides, Rafa and Novak are gone, NO ONE should be able to trouble a stable Fed...?

Rafa and Djokovic out, (downed by Soderling and Kohlschreiber!!!)
GFC
Swine Flu
Floods

If Federer exits early, hell hath frozen over.

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