Tennis upset diverted, but only barely!

Most of the people who might read this blog, certainly know how much I love my tennis, both playing and watching as many matches as I can--especially during the Grand Slams.
I love all the announcers and their endless speculation on who and why will most likely win this year's Aussie open, the French and so on.

Well tonight's match was a nail biter, one that was as shocking to Roger Federer fans--at least to me-- as the so called best match ever, last years' Wimbledon. Only this time it had a happier ending I'm glad to say. In fact it only just averted a major attack of crankiness on my part and all of Roger's fans who were in Melbourne by the thousands.

I was watching it on the DVR and as luck would have it, a major glitch occurred, causing me to miss almost all of the second and third set. Berdych easily won the first and had me biting my nails and yelling things at the TV screen.

When the glitch was fixed Rog was down by two sets and struggling in the third. Roger had beaten this really tall and powerful Czech the last seven times they played and everyone thought it would be so easy for him to do again. But right from the start Roger was broken in the first game and then again a second time in the set.

Look I just couldn't stand to see him lose again, there is so much at stake for him --from a historic, tennis loving point of view. I was glad that I missed part of the match, and when I watched it again his game had improved tremendously.

The question is always there now--will he catch up to Pete Sampras? If he does--will he surpass Pete and thus become the best player ever?? Or is it all over now??

Is it possible for Roger, with so many talented players coming up right now to even get to the finals after doing it 18 times in a row??

There's Nadal of course, already #1 and nipping at his heels in the Grand Slam count, and right now a lot of people think that Andy Murray will take the big prize this time. There are at least five other players with a good chance to win in this tournament, but I hope it's Roger. .

Of course I'm sure Roger doesn't need my anxiety and would probably laugh if he knew how upset people get when he loses. After all he is a man with other important matters in his life, besides this job.

But no matter, I hope he goes on to win, and that he lives up to his own dreams, and of course ours---his adoring fans.