Winding up the Tipsarevic match

I just wanted to do the obligatory comments on Tipsarevic's glasses and tats and Roger's sweating. Tipsarevic is the first person I've seen wear glasses to play professional tennis. At first I wrote him off as the geek that would be picked last at PE but then they grew on me. They were kind of cool. And I just loved how intrigued the announcers were with his tattoos--his parents' names in Japenese on his arms and his Dostoevsky phrase in Russian. I think it was, "Beauty is the answer" or something. How random. And irrelevant. But whatever. My only complaint about the man is that his challenges were frustrating. They took way too much time and were way too plentiful (like in the 3rd set, sheesh!). But I guess since the chair ump didn't chastise him too badly it was fine. I hated to see Roger get so annoyed by them. It takes a lot to annoy that guy. But it wasn't just at Tipsarevic. The line judges were just way off the mark too.

We always marvel at how Roger doesn't sweat but he's been sweating in this tournament. I wonder if it's partly due to his illness right before the Open. Or maybe it's because it's damn hot down under? I don't know. I just know that he trains in Dubai in more intense heat so it confuses me a little. I'm not saying he needs to stop sweating though. He can do that if he so desires.

Here's a great article on the match. I recommend you buy it on DVD when available. It's a classic.