The First Post

Welcome to my ramblings about sport, the universe & everything.



I'll concentrate mostly on football & tennis. I'm a useless player (think of the kid who always got picked last for the playground match) but hopefully i can write an entertaining blog.



Tennis: Novak Djokovic won the Montreal Masters at the weekend, beating Roger the dodger (Federer) for the first time. This could be the start of a three-way rivalry at the top of the men's game- Djok. also beat Nadal in the semis. Before this year, Rafa & Roger have dominated the rankings, & monopolised the Slams-according to my stats bible, Safin was the last player other than these two to win one (Aus Open 2005). Djok. has now won two Masters tourneys this year (Miami was the other). These are the toughest events outside the Slams, as all the top players compete- hence the name Masters. Other weeks you'll get half the top players playing eg in Holland, & the other half in England. Djokovic also made the semis of Roland Garros & Wimbledon this year. Surely a Slam title is not too far away for Novak-but my money is on Roger for the US Open. Roger, by his lofty standards, has had some suprising losses this year-losing to Canas twice, for example-but has still won two slams (Aussie, Wimbledon) & made the final of the French. Not too shabby really. I reckon he'll once again produce his top form for a Slam, & be champ at Flushing Meadows.



Excelsior ! (as Stan Lee would say)