End of week 1

GoNads is really riding his luck. A five-setter on Thursday that he just about scraped through, and today another one. He beat Philipp Petzschner 6-4 4-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-3. A tough tough match. He needed treatment for both his elbow and his knee and received an official warning from the umpire for receiving coaching from his uncle Toni. Contentious indeed. GoNads strongly denies this and claims Toni was just giving him encouragement. Whatever it was, it bothered GoNads big time. He will have to cool down and hope his knee holds out (those pesky knees...) for Paul-Henri Mathieu on Monday.

More positively Ray-ray was playing today and dispatched of France's Giles Simon (pretty pretty man) who was potentially quite a threat in three scintillating sets. He was on top form today. His shot selection was brilliant; the variety beautifully confusing for Simon who wasn't allowed to settle into any kind of rhythm. Very impressed with Ray-ray today - no dips of form at all, no few games where he fell asleep, no periods where he looked sulky and defeated. He was alive and with it and thrilling the crowds from start to finish. Long may it continue. He'll need it if he's going to meet GoNads in the semis.

Meanwhile shreaky Sharapova comes through a tough match to seal a fourth round match against none other than Serena Williams. Will her form have to improve to win? Yes indeedy. But won't it be one hell of a loud match? Can't wait for that one. Soderling breezes into the second week with a straight sets win over Thomaz Bellucci. Wozniacki and Radwanska are both through to the second week also.

Can't think who else won today but that's quite a lot right? Must go now as my eyes are blurry as hell. Sleep is on the cards.

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