MagooTennis wrote:Sophie - loved your blog post. What did you think about the rest of the tournament? I am shocked that Davydenko won over del Potro.
Thank you very much.
I am shocked too, nevermind about the end result but that those two guys were squaring up in the finals at all! Ok, you could put money on Delpo getting through, but not Davydenko and Del Potro for sure, not after the semi-finals they had. but if anything I think the tournament just helped to demonstrate del Potro's age. He got that foot fault and it just seem to drag at him. He does get quite frustrated at times anyway (during the semi-finals he seemed to be constantly gnawing on the tennis balls between serves; I bet he regretted that when he brushed his teeth that night), but I think this one got to his head. I think with age and experience, it'll start to become less of an issue for him.
I've never really sat and watched Davydenko play properly; he was like a ferret over that court! He had about ten steps to del Potro's two, but he seemed to cover the court just as well, even better. His tennis racket looked bigger than him, but he definitely knows how to use it.
I was disappointed by the bigger names dropping out so soon, but in the end that is the brilliance of the tournamnet; even they cant get a free ride!
I was very pleased to be able to see Novak Djokovic play, so I will always remember the tournament fondly 
Even after he lost though, people were bigging Delpo up to be knocking at the top three very soon. I cant believe only a year or so ago only the most studious of tennis fans had heard of him!
p.s. in response to your question kim1, it'll be in England for the next five years: whoopa!! 
