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US Open rolled on this afternoon and evening…Pennetta took out 10 seed Vinci in the battle of the Italians, 6 – 4, 6 – 1 and she will take on the winner of the match just completed, Azarenka, the #2 seed. Azarenka took out Hantuchova, 6 – 2, 6 – 2. Azarenka always comes out with her iPod and hoodie on looking like a boxer getting ready for her match. After her win, she was asked what she was listening to right now to get her ready for her US Open semifinal. Love her response…Motown!! Her boyfriend, Redfoo, lead singer for LMFAO is the son of Barry Gordy, one of the original Motown boys. Pretty cool!
Also today, Richard Gasquet took care of David Ferrer in five sets. Final score line, 6 – 3, 6 – 1, 4 – 6, 2 – -6, 6 – 3. Impressive performance for Gasquet, the first Frenchman to make the semifinals at the US Open in twenty years. Tonight, well, it was supposed to be the Wednesday night match circled on your calendar, Rafa vs. Roger (for the first time ever at the US Open), but we all know that it is not happening, as the “King slayer”, T. Robredo will in fact take on Nadal. Have to expect Nadal to move on in this match. (Remember, I said I would move on…) Update: Nadal rolls over Robredo, 6 – 0, 6 – 2, 6 – 2. Yawn..boring…see this is what happens when Fed loses a match he should not lose!!
Meanwhile, it is Wednesday, you all know, that day of the week I promote my book Surviving “Paradise” by Susan Willoch Shaver. It is funny, witty, entertaining, full of neighborhood chaos and drama and humor. OK, what more can I say but go to Amazon.com and buy it and read it! Coming soon, Kindle Matchbook, where if you buy the print version, you get a kindle version for $1.99. Pretty cool, uh? So look for that in the near future. For now, it is $9.99 in paperback and $4.99 in kindle edition. Also available at Barnes and Noble nook for $4.99.
