Tsonga
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga just booked his place in the Australian Open final, destroying Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Those biceps! It looks like he’s actually physically stronger than Rafa! Tomorrow’s semifinal pits Roger Federer against Novak Djokovic. Now Choke-ovich has been playing very well and The Fed has played just enough to win, but that is the whole point. Roger’s game is so complete, he doesn’t even have to play at maximum strength every time, he only has to win.
“I have to say a novena,” Mike declared.
“For a Federer fan you have very little faith,” I said. “I have accepted that he doesn’t need me, he’s going to win anyway.”
“The novena’s not for Roger,” said Mike, who never watches a match unless he already knows who won. “It’s for me. These matches give me ulcers.”
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
January 25th, 2008 at 02:21
It’s all about the faith ain’t it? I have a feeling that the eventual champion won’t be coming from the winner of the Federer-Djokovic match. This Tsonga kid is just having a real wild streak at the Aussie Open with fearless shotmaking that has made a lot of one slam wonders in the past.
January 25th, 2008 at 08:58
No spoiler warning eh? In any case, I’m rooting for Djokovic.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:03
I saw Tsonga’s match with Youzhny and thought here’s a player to watch (good+hotttt). Although my heart belongs to Rafa, I was ready to root for Jo because he was obviously the underdog. But then last night was just incredible tennis for this absolute nobody. Wow. I’m now firmly on the Tsonga love train. Alleeeeeeez!
And Jim Courier is the greatest tennis commentator ever.
January 25th, 2008 at 14:15
I feel so much remorse! Was rushing to the outer courts to watch Grosjean’s doubles match but when we got there, the match was finished. Grosjean and his partner lost and he was nowhere to be seen. His doubles partner was none other than Tsonga who was still hanging out. We completely ignored him and now he’s in the finals. I can’t believe it!
January 25th, 2008 at 14:43
Is it just me or does Tsonga really look like Muhammad Ali?
January 25th, 2008 at 16:04
jeg, i was thinking the same thing while watching his match vs. nadal.
he looks more like a boxer, noh?
January 25th, 2008 at 20:58
tsonga’s physique reminds me of marat safin.. felt so bad for rafa though…