I finally got the chance to watch Roger Federer in action today at the 4th round of this year's Australian Open. Luckily, I was not able to jinx him. Hehehehe!!!
Federer was facing Australia's own Leyton Hewitt who tried so hard but Federer is just so good prevailing with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 almost clinical win. I can't help but get in awe everytime Federer hits a beautiful shot.
I just hope he gets a rematch with Rafael Nadal on the finals, and this time ending up smiling rather than the one crying like last year.
Finally, I get to catch a live NBA game this 2009-2010 season.
It was a game between the Celtics and the Bulls who figured in the most memorable series in last season's NBA playoffs.
Considering that Kevin Garnet is back and the Celts added Rasheed Wallace on their roster, I was expecting the Celts to run roughshod the Bulls even at the latter's homefloor.
But for the first two quarters, the Bulls played good enough to keep in step with the Celts, aided by a subpar shooting of Paul Pierce. The Celtics finally got away in the third quarter.
Every time Coach Vinny del Negro is shown on the screen, I amusingly thought that he will call a Flying B play, kinda like Emilio Estevez in the Mighty Ducks movies. Hehehe!!!
I also got the first glimpse of Rasheed Wallace in green uniform, kinda tamed looking, and obligingly making a three just like his ol' Piston days.
By the start of the fourth quarter, all the Celtics starters except Rondo were cooling their heels at the bench.
Final score of this NBA regular season game: Boston wins 106 - 80
The Ateneo Blue Eagles will face the fading UST Growling Tigers and appears to easily march into the finals. Unless, coach Pido can pull a major ace up his sleeves, his wards would stand no chance against the defending champs.
The other semifinal match will pit the FEU tamaraws and the surging UE Red Warriors. The Warriors was able to avenged their first round defeat against the Tamaraws in a convincing fashion. The Tams should be wary of an upset and must take care of the Warriors right in the first game. Otherwise, a do-or-die second game will only increase the Warriors confidence.
I am expecting an ATENEO - FEU final and wishing the Tamaraws to win.
US Open 2009 Womens Semifinal Result | Clijster through the Finals, Serena Williams out cos of Unsportmanslike point penalty
Comebacking mom Kim Clijster continues her amazing run at the 2009 US Open Womens Single Tennis Championships as she defeated defending champ Serena Williams in a terrific match with the most bizaare ending 6-4 7-5 to advance to the Women's Final.
Clijsters played a superb game winning the first set 6 - 4.
On the second set, Clijster, still up at 4 - 3, had a double breakpoint against the serving Williams. However, Williams came up with two big aces to level to deuce and added another to erase another breakpoint and level the match.
With Clijster up 6 - 5, Serena was called for a foot fault on serve. She got mad on the line umpire that called it. The chair umpire called the line umpire. After which, a point penalty was given to Serena which led to her losing the game and the match at 7 - 5.
Later, Caroline Wozniacki advance to the final after defeating fellow 19 year old Wickmayer.
Obviously, the sentimental favorite to win is Kim Clijster who won the event in 2005.
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