Amaxx said:

All you need is to be one of the most famous athletes in the world!

And I'd like a Gibson Rhodes, please!

NDRU said:

I'd like a Jazzmaster Stairmaster

ZombieKitten said:

Roland Jazz Mashed Potato...

mcmeekle said:

I was just addressing the notion some people have that Murray has already surpassed Henman. He may very well do so, but at this point in his career he's only bested Tim in one area (reaching a slam final).

It's a pity that Ana Ivanovic is out

Serena into the final!

AlexdeParis said:

cause she got to play with the roof closed

I was hoping for Gonzalez and Dementieva to win. Oh well- both played quite well. That Gonzelez-Gasquet match was the most exciting tennis match I've ever seen!

Good luck to Serena and Roger!

ZombieKitten said:

Yeah, that and the fact she's the best women's player in the world.

AlexdeParis said:

THAT simple fact isn't going to get in the way of folks bitching about it

ZombieKitten said:

I must say, though, that any tournament in which Lleyton Hewitt loses in the first round is a GREAT tournament!

My father-in-law and I have our own dance for when Lleyton loses and we joke that he is the ballboy, and that's the only way he's invited to play.

AlexdeParis said:

She is? Is she ranked first?

I've never rooted for a member of the Safin family, but I will Saturday.

Teacher said:

Serena is ranked 2 for the moment, Jankovic was 1 as shes had a more consistent 12 months. Whoever wins the final will be the new number 1. Should be a great match if Safina can keep it together but if Serena is playing her best no one can beat her, (except maybe Venus on grass)

mynameisnotsusan said:

Consistency isn't one of Serena's best traits and that's why I don't like her - if she loses a final, almost without exception she's "injured" the next few weeks. She's obviously got ego problems, in addition to the considerable weight she has nowadays. If Safina can get her to run back anf forth across the court, she'll be finished in no time in that heat.
Saying that if she plays at her best nobody can beat her is very much like asking a person "have you stopped beating your wife?" - there's no answer that's sufficient.

Teacher said:

The answer to your first question is yes. As for the second, she will be (again) soon enough. Regardless, the rankings are mostly irrelevant because they value consistency over excellence. Serena is playing in her 3rd consecutive slam final.

Also, FedEx in the final!

AlexdeParis said:

Whether she's the best player in the world is obviously subjective. Hence there is no correct answer to the question.

Can't we all just agree that Lleyton is a jerk and is way past it?

Teacher said:

If that's what you choose to believe, more power to you. Objectively, her 9 slam titles are 3 times more than any active player besides Venus (who has 7). In fact, all of the other active players have only 12 slam titles combined (and that's only if you consider Davenport [3] and Pierce [2] as "active"). Even more telling, Serena has a winning record against every major player against whom she's played more than 2 matches (except Venus, with whom she's tied).

i fell asleep during fedex last game (serving 4 match)

couldnt keep keep the ol eyes open

Damn Nadal.

Verdasco played unbelievable tennis. Should be a great final!

Moonbeam said:

That was a FANTASTIC match!

Sad to see Verdasco double fault to lose. Nadal was the picture of class the way he went over the net and hugged Verdasco,

That was just a GREAT match!

RodeoSchro said:

Indeed it was! I had the pleasure of watching it and the Gonzalez/Gasquet battle. This Aussie Open has been great!

Serena just won the first set in the final 6-0. Damn!

Serena wins in under an hour 6-0 6-3 and she'll be the world number 1 in the rankings next week. Congrats Serena om winning slam number 10!

oh and she collects 2 million australian dollars for her prize cheque and has now won more prize money than any other female athlete in history surpassing Annika Sorenstam

Moonbeam said:

Are you attending the matches?
[Edited 1/31/09 2:48am]

mynameisnotsusan said:

Congrats to Serena! I love the Williams' sisters! They won doubles, too, no?

Ok.. my Rafa.. I think he does not have much of a chance. I saw his match with Fernando. It was a amazing. But even Rafa said he was going to try his best against Roger. Rafa seemed tired, and just happy to make it into the final. Of course, anything can happen, but the way Roger is playing, I just do not think Rafa has a chance.

I love them both though. I also like Andy Roddick now! I think he is so funny. I like the way he handles the press. He does not take anything off of some of these reporters who try to be rude to him and other players. I really like Andy now!

Serena!

Serena Williams is now all alone in 8th place all time with 10 Grand Slam singles titles. She and her sister Venus also won their 8th Grand Slam doubles title.

AlexdeParis said:

I actually thought she was higher than that - or is that ranking for men's & women's titles?

I was happy to see her win. A tighter match would have been nice, but a completely dominating performance like that has a certain artistry to it.