It's Almost Like a Tournament!

Wow, we actually got through a day! Who woulda thought? Nice to see a full day's worth of matches. It's still a little unclear what to expect going forward, though. Heck, Federer hasn't even been seen on court for a few days now. You have to think he'll be a little rusty tomorrow. It must be noted that Rafa finally got through to the fourth round, ridding himself of Soderling 7-5 in the fifth set.

Roddick scored another quick win, disposing of Paul-Henri Mathieu in straight sets. He's looking like he's in top form as he stares another crack at Federer in the face. He only needs to get past Richard Gasquet- who ended the run of countryman and qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga- in the quarterfinals. I wrote previously that now is the time for Gasquet to make the step up to the next level, and he has a perfect opportunity against Andy to prove himself on the big stage.

Novak Djokovic is continuing his great year, advancing past Keifer in four sets. He now takes on Hewitt. History demonstrates that the person who eliminates the Aussie tends to win in major tournaments. Could this be a portent of Sunday? Probably not, but it's fun to think about.

Sadly, it's also worth noting that the top-seeded pair of Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond were dumped from the mixed doubles on Centre Court by the British pair of Alex Bogdanovic and Melanie South. Doubles doesn't make it onto Centre Court often. It would've been nice for a Bryan to show off his skill better.
On a similar note, the Williams sisters withdrew from the doubles today. After Serena's calf adventures, this seemed like an inevitable decision. Still, it saddens me. How do we know which sister will scream louder now?
The Bryan brothers, however, eased into the fourth round of the men's doubles with a straight set win.