General Sports Water Cooler

Fed ain't winning it. With the decline in his movement, Grass has become his worst surface. He will be a co-favorite with Novak at the US Open this year, but it won't happen on grass, unless the organizers miraculously went back to the grass of the early 2000s.

Federer has a better chance at the U.S than Wimbledon but to say he will be a co favorite is a joke. Nadal lost in the final last year and won it the year before. The last 4 majors have had the same two guys in the final, and they are the "co favorites" every time. In reality Djokovic is a slight favorite over Nadal. Then there is a huge drop off before Federer and then a huge drop off with everybody else.

Venus just got absolutely slayed in her first set.

In early American news:

Ryan Sweeting won after being up a set when his opponent retired.
Donald Young has of course bowed out in the first round, in 4 sets.

James Blake up a set.

John Isner, this is getting ridiculous....

Damn Berdych is out

Well that was quick, back on serve. Nothing to see here.

I know it doesn't mean anything at all until he faces Djok in the semis but it is good to see that Roger seems to be moving well and playing well.

Why the fuck would you click on and then post in this thread if thats your opinion?

That's not entirely true. Federer is worth watching even in the first round. He is a spectacle

Ok waited longer this time but Nadal down 2-1 on serve in the 4th set. Nadal could have easily lost the first set, he won 11-9 in a tie breaker.

Bounced back to take the 4th in commanding fashion (6-2). Hopefully his slow start has been shaken off.