Photos: Ferrer, Berdych and Soderling Play Dress Up

Oh the hilarity of boys playing dress up.  On Tuesday, Tomas Berdych, Robin Soderling, and David Ferrer learned how to wear a traditional Malaysian sarong during the Kuala Lumpur players party.  So many captions you could put here.  Here was my choice:

Soderling:  I can't get it up.

Berdych and Soderling:  Damn, for a little guy that sure is long!

Shanghai Quarter-final Preview: Nadal and Djokovic Advance

I must say, I am LOVING Rafa's new tennis gear!!  Regardless of who wins the tournament, he gets an A+ for his style.  Here is the preview of tomorrow's Quarter-Final Matches:

Rafael Nadal vs Ivan Ljubicic-Nadal leads 4-1                                                  

Novak Djokovic vs Gilles Simon-Djokovic leads 3-1

Robin Soderling vs Feliciano Lopez-Lopez leads 3-2

Nikolay Davydenko vs Radek Stepanek-Tied 4-4

Courtesty of ATPWorldTour.com

China Open: Rafael Nadal falls to Cilic, Djokovic ousts Soderling

Rafael Nadal lost to Marin Cilic in the China Open Semifinals today in Beijing.  It is not the fact that he lost that was worrisome, being that he was returning from a two week injury break, but rather how he lost. 

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La Armada Invencible: Spain to Meet Czech Republic in Finals

Photo by Sergio Carmona 

I think the title says it all.  Team Spain is a BEAST, even without Nadal and Verdasco.  I would like to say that the Czechs have a chance this December, but, with the tie being played in Spain, and with the likelihood that Rafa and Fernando will be back, every cell in my body is screaming a resounding, NOPE.  The only problem Spain is going to have, is choosing who their 4 players will be.  Sorry Radek, enjoy your victory now.

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