Canas storms into semi-final.

Qualifier from Argentina, Guillermo Canas, has booked a semi-final berth against World’s No. 7, Ivan Ljubicic by defeating another top 10 player, World’s No. 6, Tommy Robredo from Spain 7-6(5), 6-1. He also happens to be the first qualifier to ever reach the semi-final of Sony Ericsson Open.

Canas knows this is probably the last year for him to make some noise at this level and wants to go out swinging. He is sure executing his plan to perfection. With the way he is going, it is hard to bet against him winning it all the way.

How long can he keep this up at 29? With the clay court season starting soon, being a clay court specialist, it couldn’t have come at a better time for him.

Canas is on an unbelievable hot streak, having defeated Federer twice in two weeks. He will be facing another 28 year old veteran. Canas is 29. Whoever wins it, will find a resurgent teenager, standing in their way. It will be the old against the new.

It looks like this is going to be the story for most of this year. It will be a battle between the rulers and the rebels. How long can the old guard hold them off? 

Serena and family consider legal action.

Serena’s father, Richard Williams says “We’ll definitely have to consider legal action. And the WTA don’t make the rules for America”.

Richard is talking about the new WTA rule, to take effect in 2009, which will make Indian Wells tournament as one of the four mandatory events for top-ranked players.

Serena and Williams promised never to return to Indian Wells, after they were booed by the crowd in 2001, when Venus withdrew from a match against Serena. Richard alleged that his daughters were subjected to racial slurs.

The new rule stipulates that the top-10 ranked players should play at Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing, otherwise they are subject to face sanctions, including suspension from the next two tournaments.

Serena said, “I need to have a sit down and pow-wow with Larry Scott. But I can guarantee you the chances of getting me to Indian Wells are slim and none”.