Federer is -1500 to beat Roddick

but Roddick is only +800 to win

fucking bookies

9/5/2007 3:10:07 AM

LOL, did she say "she made a lot of lucky shots...without those she would have only won the second set 6-3"

That was a fun first set to watch though

9/5/2007 3:55:52 AM

The Williams sisters show once again that they are nothing but whiny little or should I say BIG bitches.

Serena cannot beat Justine Henin right now playing her best whether she wants to admit it or not.

"I can't comment because I don't want to get fined." STFU already, you got beat and you know.

9/5/2007 11:10:00 AM

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS!!!#@#

Quote :

" NEW YORK -- The match was competitive and entertaining. The aftermath petty and ugly. Serena Williams got bounced out of the U.S. Open tennis tournament here Tuesday night, by No. 1 Justine Henin of Belgium, who ran faster, hit better and deserved to win. The score was 7-6 (3), 6-1, and a stadium full of more than 23,000 in Arthur Ashe did its best to root Williams on, she being from the good 'ol USA. For Williams, it was the loss of a tennis match. Sure, a big match and big tournament worth big stature. But nobody died, nobody was even injured and Williams presumably has some of that nearly $18 million she has won as a player to help ease the sting of defeat. But if anybody was expecting perspective afterward, or maybe a gracious nod to a better effort by an opponent, forget it. We had sullen Serena. Snippy Serena. Snarly Serena. She met the media afterward like a rattlesnake meets a ground squirrel. Her answers were more like hisses, her stated reasons for the loss sounding like a poor loser. Some samples: "I just think she made a lot of lucky shots." And: "I really don't feel like talking about it. It's like I don't want to get fined. That's the only reason I came. I can't afford to pay the fines because I keep losing." She was asked if she thought her fitness was an issue. "I'm very fit," she snapped. "I can run for hours." She was asked if her assessment was that she lost, rather than Henin won. "I think that's usually the case with me," she said, "that it's for me to win or lose." Could she explain what went wrong? "No I can't," she said. What she meant was, No I won't. The words came snipping out from under the bill of a lowered baseball cap. Eye contact was nonexistent. Add angry body language to angry words and you get an angry message, one much angrier than the situation dictated. She is 25 years old, has played nearly 600 tour matches and done news conferences after each one. It's part of the deal. It's how the sport promotes itself. She has been No. 1, won eight major tournaments, been the toast of the town and a nation of tennis fans who have loved her and embraced her from the start, despite her general self-centered attitude and dismissive nature toward opponents. She knows the media is the messenger and she knows it will send one. Tuesday night's message, in a nutshell: Serena Williams lost a tennis match and acted like a baby afterward. Maybe somebody can spare an extra pacifier. She is a public figure. This is not new to her, nor can it be lost on her. The nearly $18 million she has won is from the public doles: sponsors who sell their goods to an interested public; television that exists on the advertising that spurs the public to buy; people who buy tickets to come out and watch. Sadly, the Williams' post-match hissy fit marred an otherwise exceptional night for the sport. From nights like this, tennis thrives and grows. Nights like this move the bar higher for a sport that needs that. At 7:45 p.m., the courtyard in front of the Ashe Stadium was packed. Novak Djokovic was finishing up his four-set win, the last match from the day session, and the night crowd awaited that ending in cloudless skies and perfectly warm temperatures moderated by a gentle breeze. Thousands crowded around the pretty plaza fountains as the big screen on the side of the stadium showed them the action. Others wandered to nearby cafes for a beer, or to the tables with awnings near the practice courts, where others were lined four and five rows deep to watch Andy Roddick practice under the watchful eye of a legend, his coach, Jimmy Connors. The Big Apple was out in force, or at least a good-sized bite of it. The rest of the country sees these great nights here and it gets the 3.5 player in Keokuk, Iowa, all fired up. The U.S. Open, like all four of the Grand Slams events, is both a license to print money -- $1 million a day on the sale of hamburgers alone, by one estimate -- and an annual mandate to get its sport higher on that pedestal. The US Tennis Assn. is doing that better than ever here, with perfect weather, huge crowds, a great facility and a good show daily. Unfortunately, the news of this night will also include clips of a sulking Serena Williams on SportsCenter and elsewhere. Bad form. Bad for the sport that feeds her."

9/5/2007 12:00:30 PM

She just needs to learn how to be a better liar. Don't tell the media what you really feel, and everyone will be happy.

9/5/2007 6:28:36 PM

how about don't act like a child, and come across like a child as a result

9/5/2007 6:37:36 PM

That's what I just said

9/5/2007 6:48:53 PM

I can sympathize with her cuz the media is really annoying to you after you lose. She can say what she wants i like honest people more than the fake people

9/5/2007 6:51:18 PM

this has been a solid match between jankovic and venus...venus serving at 4-5 in the third. i'm hoping jankovic pulls it out. i like her game and i'm not a fan of the williams sisters (despite the fact that they are US americans...such as)

9/5/2007 9:24:48 PM

notice how venus was sweet, gushing, thankful etc. A for effort on her part for trying to cover up for her sister's misteps.

onward to the main event.


i predict a federer win in 3 sets......MAYBE 4 if roddick puts up a fight

9/5/2007 10:09:33 PM

Quote :

"notice how venus was sweet, gushing, thankful etc."

well yeah, it's a lot easier when you win

9/5/2007 10:21:33 PM

roddick's arm is going to fall off one day

9/5/2007 10:23:04 PM

omg andre's commentating - swoon

9/5/2007 10:36:53 PM

Both serving well, who blinks first?

9/5/2007 10:40:58 PM

Seinfelds in the audience

He's looking at Federer like "Too good".

9/5/2007 10:45:03 PM

seinfeld and larry david were interviewed during the williams/jankovic match

9/5/2007 10:50:53 PM

what channel

9/5/2007 10:51:19 PM

ammurica

9/5/2007 10:51:53 PM

roddick needs this tiebreak me thinks

9/5/2007 10:52:47 PM

word, old number 28

9/5/2007 10:53:00 PM

Federer is obscenely good. Unbelievable how well Roddick is playing and STILL is going to drop this set likely..

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 10:53 PM. Reason : well as I say that Roger makes an unforced error...]

9/5/2007 10:53:07 PM

why would anyone think that

9/5/2007 10:53:11 PM

Roddick turned retarded during that point with the grunts

9/5/2007 10:54:23 PM

treetwista its in high def on 291

9/5/2007 10:55:44 PM

This is almost sad really. Roddick is trying soooooooo hard, and pulling off some amazing shots. All the while, Federer is essentially coasting, and wins the set.

9/5/2007 10:55:58 PM

i couldnt help but laugh at the set winning ace after the crowd got all loud and stuff



gayass comcast doesnt have USA HD

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 10:57 PM. Reason : ]

9/5/2007 10:56:17 PM

^^^nice

9/5/2007 10:57:00 PM

the camera angle for the roddick spike-fest was cool

9/5/2007 10:59:09 PM

Roddick is still in this.. I don't think he'll win but I do think he'll take a set... good body language after losing a tough set... plus he is dealing his serve tonight..

9/5/2007 11:02:33 PM

I mean, Roddick is going to lose, no doubt. However, if he maintains this level of play for the duration of the match while still getting beat, I'll have an all new respect for him.

9/5/2007 11:07:40 PM

Quote :

"Roddick is trying soooooooo hard, and pulling off some amazing shots. All the while, Federer is essentially coasting, and wins the set."

that's how every fed match looks

9/5/2007 11:14:56 PM

Very few outside of Rafa play at this level against Federer though. He is just so calm...

Roddick probably beats everyone else in this tournament playing as he is now relatively easily... against Federer though, it might not even be good enough for a set.

I love watching Federer play, just like I do Tiger..

9/5/2007 11:16:52 PM

you guys think rodick moans like that when he's taking a shit

9/5/2007 11:20:15 PM

you would think federer could do better lady-wise

she was cute, but a little on the plus side


i think it was funny during the first set they showed roddick sweating his ass off and then mcenroe said, "has federer even broken a sweat yet" and when they showed him he wasnt sweating at all

9/5/2007 11:20:39 PM

it really is amazing watching him play

9/5/2007 11:21:30 PM

in switzerland, they like the semifatties apparently

9/5/2007 11:21:59 PM

Federer has to hide the Toblerone's from her.

9/5/2007 11:23:28 PM

This has been a great match so far.

9/5/2007 11:25:18 PM

Hahaha, anyone else hear that?

"Come on Roger, give him a chance!!"

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 11:28 PM. Reason : :]

9/5/2007 11:28:01 PM

hahahahah

"awwaahahghah! god dammit!11ag"

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 11:28 PM. Reason : .]

9/5/2007 11:28:14 PM

Damn, no double faults the whole match.

9/5/2007 11:30:52 PM

that serve is amazing

9/5/2007 11:32:04 PM

This is some great stuff... this kind of tennis deserves the real late night treatment but I just don't see Andy taking a tiebreak against Federer...

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 11:34 PM. Reason : z]

9/5/2007 11:32:04 PM

such a good tiebreak player too

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 11:36 PM. Reason : roddick]

9/5/2007 11:36:11 PM

He's unbeatable.. plain and simple.

V it'll be over in 40 minutes anyway..

[Edited on September 5, 2007 at 11:44 PM. Reason : outside of clay]

9/5/2007 11:41:53 PM

i dunno if i can stay up for the rest

9/5/2007 11:42:42 PM

Welp, good night. Exercise in futility for Roddick.

9/5/2007 11:44:27 PM

I bet Federer at -1000.

20 bucks coming my way.

Woohoo.

9/5/2007 11:46:58 PM

Well that's a free $20 pretty much.. I mean you'd just take a loss if you bet anyone else.

9/5/2007 11:48:09 PM

Riskless profits are not going to be big. That's why you use leverage. Should have taken out a 20,000$ loan then bet on Federer

9/5/2007 11:50:54 PM