Day 11

I just realised I can change the colour of my text. How exciting is that?? I'm trying to decide whether to stick with purple from here on in or change the colour every time. I think I'll probably end up changing it - I do love my colour.

Arsenal are not going to sell Fabregas. Thank the goodness. Not now at least. My brother reckons another year or two and he'll be gone. I'm hoping he's wrong. Arsenal without Frabregas? Not a fun prospect.

Hello, did anyone see the tennis today? After the worst day of work only tennis could have pulled me out of the deep depression that'd set in. I was not disappointed. I watched the Djoko/Melzer game and it was fascinating. Djoko looks tired to me, has looked tired for a long time. His serve is all weird and wrong and not nearly reliable enough seeing as he changed it in order to be more dependable (does that make sense? It's very late...); he hasn't smiled for about two years as far as I can remember. He needs to find the joy again. I went to see him at Wimbledon a few years ago back before anyone really knew who he was. He played Baghdatis in a five setter. It was a great match - really high quality and really very entertaining. Djoko spent much of the match doing impressions of Nadal's serve and screaming like Sharapova. He was hilarious. He was serious enough to produce a great display and to eventually win the match, but the best thing about it was you could see how much he enjoyed being out there. He was a showman and although I believe curbing that slightly was a good idea because you have to be serious about your sport to get to the top, you always need to keep some of that joy, some of that love of the spotlight and the sport itself. I think Djoko (like Ivanovic) has lost that love. He just looks so tired.

So am I surprised Djoko lost? No. Am I sad? Yes, a little. I like Djokovic, always have. I don't want to see him slide and I believe it's possible he could go that way. I hope he doesn't but if he can't pull himself out and start seeing it for what it is and start enjoying it again, his tennis could most definitely suffer.

So no Ray-ray, no Fed, no Djoko... was Nad going to complete the demise of the top four? Not in this lifetime (at least this French). He beat Almagro in three tight sets. Should have/could have gone to four or even five but Nad managed to squeeze it out. He sets up a juicy semi with Melzer but it's the other - Berdy/Sod - that I'm really looking forward to. There are going to be some massive shots in that match.

In the ladies Sam Stosur beat Serena Williams in another epic match. She made it difficult for herself as she was a set and a break up serving for the match but eventually won it 8-6 in the third. The Williams sisters are out, Henin is out... who on earth is going to win the ladies? As you all know my money's on Jankovic. I reckon it'll be a Stosur/Janko final and Janko will win in straight sets. Controversial?

I'll keep you blogged...