Surviving "Paradise"

The replay of Federer – Bellucci match was on late.  Much more of a match than I am sure Fed and the hometown crowd had expected.  Will be interesting to see, depending also on how Fed finishes up this tournament in Basel, whether he decides to play in Paris Masters next week or rest up for the Barclay’s ATP Final in London.  If Fed does not play in Paris, he will automatically relinquish the world no. 1 ranking to Djokovic by not defending his points from last year (1000).  He could regain the no. 1 ranking, however, depending on what were to transpire in London.  He has been quoted as saying the goal was to regain the no. 1 ranking, not necessarily to finish the year at no. 1.  I think he would be delighted to finish this year as the world no. 1 and I would certainly be delighted as well!!

On the women’s side, Azarenka needs to win at least one of her two remaining matches in the round robin format in Istanbul to clinch the world no. 1 ranking for the year (she of course currently holds that ranking).  She faces Serena tomorrow so that could be a tall order in that match.  She will have another opportunity to win and claim the year end ranking should she fall to Serena tomorrow.

It is a somewhat complicated format for sure, these tennis rankings.

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Roger Federer does indeed pull through taking the third set 7-5 to advance in Swiss Indoor Tennis Tournament!  YES!

At the WTA event in Turkey, Azarenka has had another racket smashing display of disgust with herself, as Kerber has pulled even in set number two.  Azarenka did manage to regain her composure and save two match points against her.  They are now even in set number two.  This could be interesting….

Update:  World no. 1 Azarenka pulls out a decisive win in tie breaker to take the second set.  It is going the distance…(first match to go three sets so far as the women’s year end event!)

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The WTA Year End Finals are taking place in Istanbul, Turkey.  In today’s action Serena Williams defeated Li Na, 7-6, 6-3.  Currently, Kerber is up on Azarenka 7-6, 2-4, so after slamming her racket, Azarenka seems to be regrouping and perhaps on her way to winning the second set and evening the match.  Up later, Sharapova will face Agnieska Radwanska.  Radwanska defeated Kvitova in the first round, 6-3, 6-2 and then Kvitova withdrew today citing a sore throat and stomach issues.  She will be replaced by Sam Stosur.

In the Swiss Indoor Event in Basel, ALERT, Roger Federer is playing Thomas Bellucci.  Fed won the first set 6-3 but dropped the second set in a tie breaker 6-7.  They are all even at 3-3 in the third and deciding set.  This is noteworthy because Fed had a very difficult match with Bellucci at Wimbledon this year.  Here’s to hoping (and expecting) Fed to pull through.  Stay tuned…

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