Roger Federer went back to his usual, smaller raquet and...SPOILER

[joeybee12]

He won over Tommy Haas...I really thgouth he was going to bow out early, lost 6-1 in the first, down a break in the second...hope he can keep this up.

[MuseRider]

1. YAY!

[joeybee12]

2. I know...FINALLY some good Roger news!

He does well at this tournament...the court is faster than most hardcourts and it suits his game...here's hoping!

[TBF]

3. You had me worried -

I was out all afternoon & the last I had checked he was down in the second

So glad he pulled it out!

[bigwillq]

4. Spoiler

Fed still sucks.

[joeybee12]

6. He will be playing the biggest fraud in tennis today...

Let's hope there's a God and you'll be very unhappy later on!

[bigwillq]

11. I didn't know A-Rod played tennis!

BWAH!

[a kennedy]

5. and, Sloane Stevens gave the "screamer" the boot, but SS lost to Jelena Jankovic.....

Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) d Sloane Stephens (USA) 3 6 7 5 7 5

[marmar]

7. Even though he lost to Rafa, it was more of a classic Roger-Rafa match......

...... not the Rafa blowouts of late. ...... Let's hope this racquet thing really does have a big impact. I'd like to see Roger go out playing like Roger.

[TBF]

8. I'm sorry I missed it -

we were having storms here so satellite was out. I kept checking for updates on my phone!

Nice to hear he played like the old Roger. I feel the same way. I'd rather see him go out swinging than deal with all the racket nonsense (and getting upended by players who have no business beating him).

[Kingofalldems]

9. I would like to see the old wooden racquets mandated for one season

We could then identify the best player.

[TBF]

10. Spoiler

Boo - I wanted Juan Martin to win.

And not Rafa.