These six tournaments will decide the year end No. 1 ranking.

1. Montreal, Canada – Aug 6 – 12.

2. Cincinnati, USA – Aug 13 – 19.

3. US Open – Aug 27 – Sept 9.

4. Madrid, Spain – Oct 15 – 21.

5. Paris, France – Oct 29 – Nov 4.

6. Tennis Masters Cup, China – Nov 11 – 18.

Obviously both Federer and Nadal are entered for all six. The Montreal-Cincinnati combo is a little dicey, and was the main reason Federer lost to Murray last year. There is no time to rest specially if you win at Montreal. You are playing 12 matches with hardly a day off between them, if you win both.

Nadal, with his track record, has to be even more careful there. He has to look at the possibility, of the race going down to the wire, and get decided at the Tennis Masters Cup in China. If he gets roughed up and gets down physically before that, it might get over early.

Who won these six last year?

Federer.
Roddick.
Federer.
Federer.
Davydenko.
Federer.

If Federer repeats that, he will be more than ahead for the top rank. But this year, Nadal with extra motivation alongwith Djokovic, and maybe Roddick and Murray too, may not be as ready to let that scenario repeat.

This is soooooo tough. Can you guess who they are?

Will Federer eventually marry Mirka?

Does he even have a choice?

If he doesn’t, he will shatter his image not only among the fans, but will also take a hit with the sponsors. Mirka will receive a huge pool of sympathy vote from fans world wide.

You think he knows that? Are you freaking kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then why is he not taking the next step? After all, it is now eight years of friendship. It is not going to interfere with his game or anything.

I can understand, how having a child may throw a wrench, unless you are Davenport. But just the marriage? Specially when you have been shacking up for eight freaking years?

So there has to be some other reason to delay it? Or is it?

Could it be that he has already made the decision, that he is not going to marry her at all? But he cannot declare that for obvious reasons. Besides, where will you find such a dedicated and personal assistant, to perform all the administrative and ‘other’ functions, anywhere in the world on the hectic ATP tour?

Can you even imagine Canas’s new girl friend doing that?

Or he has decided never to marry at all? Looking around what has happened to other tennis players, old and new, it might not be a bad decision, after all.

Cannot think of any other reason not to marry, and still have the girl hanging around for eight freaking years.

So it boils down to two reasons:

-He has decided not to marry her, but his reputation and stature is on the line, if he announces that. And so he has to play the game, until he finds the opportune time to part without too much damage. OR

-He is never going to marry and is bent on following that saying ‘Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free or something like that’.

Is there any other reason?

Report card – Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Davydenko and Roddick.

Player	Tourn played	Titles	Matches lost	Money earned	ATP race pts	ATP rank	Match record
Federer	9	4	5	$4,509,820	801	1	36-5
Nadal	14	6	8	$4,153,685	936	2	56-8
Djokovic	15	3	12	$1,914,075	561	3	47-12
Davydenko	20	0	20	$942,125	325	4	32-20
Roddick	11	1	10	$892,740	344	5	37-10

Ideal and odd tennis couple.

Safin and Sharapova.

Federer and Ivanovic.

Me and Chakvetadze.

Roddick and Vaidisova.

Blake and Serena.

Djokovic and Jankovic.

Nadal and Tatiana.

Davydenko and Kuznetsova.

Ljubicic and Davenport.

Robredo and Justine.

Gonzalez and Petrova.

Canas and Mauersmo??? Who is the pitcher here?

Nalbandian and Bartoli.

Odd couple:

Ivanovic and Justine.

Federer and Bartoli.

Nadal and Hantuchova – some body part is breaking here very soon.

Roddick and Mauresmo.

Blake and Li Na.

Rochus and Sharapova.

Stepanek and Ivanovic.

Mauresmo and Justine.

Lopez and Jankovic.

Safin and Schnyder.

Davydenko and Bartoli.

Robredo and Venus.

Ferrer and Ivanovic.

Jokers who are going to gain and lose, BIG TIME, at this US Open.

The gainers:

Berdych: He is going to break into the top five by year end and will be a serious contender at every Grand Slam next year and beyond. Expect a quarterfinal or better showing at the US Open.

Gasquet: He may have matured exponentially at this year’s Wimbledon. The inconsistency that plagued him so far will take leave. Quarterfinal or better showing here will take him into the top five by year end. He may look back at the Wimbledon quarterfinal as the turning point.

Querrey: Sam will make some serious strides here. Currently ranked No. 80th in the world, his ranking will shoot to among the top 40 by year end. Will reach the fourth round by eliminating some top 50 players en route.

The losers:

Ljubicic: This is it for him. A fourth round loss will convince him, if it has not already, that his days are numbered. Mentally he will be out of the hunt and will just go through the motions next year. Not coming back amongst the top ten again.

Gonzalez: His forehand will get him past the tomato cans, but fourth round will end all that. Serious slide ahead. Will still end up amongst the top 10 this year, but next year will be long and hard for him.

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Did you hear about this fine doctor, who wanted to hasten the death of a 25 year old disabled man, so he could ‘harvest’ his organs?

Get your freaking name off that stupid donor list. Either that or just jump off the bridge, NOW.

Are you freaking kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wealth is truly the root of all evil. How much freaking money do these jokers want? All we need is a roof over our head, clothes and food. Rest is all to show off our friends and relatives.

These poor doctors need to make more money by killing someone for his organs. How beautiful is that?

You know the best health care system for our country? ‘Don’t freaking fall sick’. Once you fall sick you are on a slippery slope from then on. For what? Money, of course.

People are so busy making their worldly life full of luxuries, to show off, that they forget the Hereafter. Learn from these stupid jerks and try to live a contented and satisfied life.

But how can you, when your neighbor just bought a brand new car and a brand new set of leather sofas? The race is on. So what do people do? – they go out and buy stuff they cannot afford, from the money they don’t have. Then starts the debt and we are just having fun from then on. The cycle is complete.

Or how about a house? And then a bigger house?

Simple and content life is for the losers. You want everything from the ulcers to heart attacks and everything? Go right ahead. The herd is on the move.

Go and read this book ‘The millionaire next door’. It will open your freaking eyes. Millionaires have a very modest lifestyle. So modest that people cannot even tell if they are middle class family or lower middle class. Some I hope even live in a basement. I knew I was doing something right.

Learn to be secure in yourself and save your freaking life.

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