Day 9: A Weak Week

So that concludes the first week and it hasn't been a particularly successful one. I've been checking some stats and it seems that this wasn't a veruy good week for layers, with a very high percentage of favorites winning and an exceptionally low count of three set matches (Except in Brisbane, a tournament I followed mostly from my bed, asleep.)
So, for now, I'll just put the loss this week to bad luck. Better luck in Sydney, Hobart and Auckland...

Winners of the Week

Nicolay Davydenko in Qatar

Kim Clijsters in Brisbane

Andy Roddick in Brisbane

Yanina Wickmayer in Auckland

Marin Cilic in Chennai

Pizza Causes Pennetta to Lose Auckland Final

Day 8: A Tale of Two Finals

Wow. It's rare that you get two finals with world class players on one day, that are as exciting as the ones we've seen today. First Clijsters vs. Henin, with Kim matched at 1.01 before being matchpoints down and still winning. Then almost the same scenario in the Nadal vs. Davydenko final in Qatar. Rafa had matchpoints in the second set TB, was a break up in the third but Davy still won it.

And so did I. First good day of the year. About fuckin time too.

Is This How Andy and Kim Broke Up ?

Bychkova Suspended for Not Fixing Matches

The Tennis Integrity Unit has fined the Russian Ekaterina Bychkova $5,000 and barred her from playing for 30 days for failing to report that she was asked to provide inside information and throw matches.
An anti-corruption hearing officer said there was no evidence the 24-year-old Bychkova, who is ranked 121st, accepted any compensation.
So after suspending Wickmayer and Malisse for not failing a doping test, they now ban Bychkova for not fixing.

Strength through Unity

It's

Kim vs. Justine
Komaan vs. Allez
Flanders vs. Wallonia

Telenet vs. Belgacom

Outgoing vs. Ingrowing

Lost my Dad vs. Lost my Mom

I won the US Open while you were away vs. I won all the others while you were still playing

It's BELGIUM

Or as the Prime Minister of Belgium would sing: "Alons enfants de la patrie... Le jour de gloire est arrivé". Even though that's the French national anthem and not the Belgian one.