Rafa and Fed Express roll, while Djokovic is out

Rafael Nadal came through today with power and a win over Richard Gasquet. Rafa is now getting closer and closer to the year ending number one rank but is going to have to take it match by match if he is going to win this tournament. The final score was 64 62.

Roger Federer also got through win an easy win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, this year's Australian Open finalist. The final score was 64 61, but now Federer has to take on an even bigger challenge of trying to beat the number nine ranked, Juan Martin Del Potro, who has had a breakthrough season with four titles under his belt.

Number three in the world Novak Djokovic crashed out today with a loss to Ivo Karlovic. Karlovic served 21 aces and finished with a score 76(4) 76 (5).

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Singles - Third Round
[4] A Murray (GBR) d M Cilic (CRO) 75 76(2)
[9] J Del Potro (ARG) d [7] D Nalbandian (ARG) 64 62
F Lopez (ESP) d [10] S Wawrinka (SUI) 64 64
G Simon (FRA) d [Q] R Ginepri (USA) 67(6) 64 76(6) - Saved 2 M.P.
[1] R Nadal (ESP) d [15] R Gasquet (FRA) 64 62 
[2] R Federer (SUI) d [16] J Tsonga (FRA) 64 61 
G Monfils (FRA) d [8] A Roddick (USA) 64 36 63 
[14]I Karlovic (CRO) d [3] N Djokovic (SRB) 76(4) 76(5) 

Doubles - Second Round
[WC] P Andujar (ESP) / M Granollers (ESP) d [3] L Dlouhy (CZE) / L Paes (IND) 61 36 10-7
[6] S Aspelin (SWE) / J Knowle (AUT) d L Arnold Ker (ARG) / D Nalbandian (ARG) 76(7) 76(9)
[8] J Coetzee (RSA) / W Moodie (RSA) d M Mirnyi (BLR) / T Robredo (ESP) 67(5) 76(4) 10-8
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d M Melo (BRA) / A Sa (BRA) 61 64