Congrats to Novak Djokovic for downing David Ferrer in three easy sets — 6-4, 6-4, 6-3; and to Roger Federer for beating Nikolay Davydenko (le sigh) after a seesaw third set that saw a million breaks of serve (7-5, 6-1, 7-5).
A few things I noticed while I watched these U.S. Open men’s semis with Chris and Matt:
- Using the ball bounce as a beat was great sound for the opening montage of CBS‘ coverage.
- We laughed out loud at the Tina Fey AmEx commercial. It was like a short episode of 30 Rock! “No, the other kind of german shepherd!”
- Srdjan Djokovic takes off his shirt after his son Nole does so after his win. And the father encourages the rest of the Djokovic box to do so. Uhm, NO.
- Apparently Justin Gimelstob was talking about Tommy Haas‘ nipples on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- As of 3-2 in the first set, CBS had not panned to Mirka, nor had the commentators Dick Enberg, John McEnroe, and Mary Carillo made any mention of R-Fed besty Tiger Woods.
- We were fans of Ferrer’s multiple necklace charms, as well as Davydenko’s wedding-ring-on-the-neck. Kolya’s hot wife, Irina, was there to cheer him on. As was his brother and coach, Eduard (also wearing Airness).
- Celebs in the stands: Catherine Zeta-Jones, plus Kirk and Michael Douglas. Also Robert De Niro, Ilie Nastase, Boris Becker, and Anna Wintour.
- Nevermind. The Mirka sighting was at 3-3 in the first set.
- And comparison to Tiger in the eighth game.
- Kolya, in all his matches at this year’s Open, was never scheduled for a night match. Is this what being the fourth seed affords a player?
- As Enberg waxed nostalgic over the last two weeks, he mentions that Jankovic has recently been signed to endorse toothpaste.
- Speaking of Dick (dick?), did he really say something — at two different occasions, even — about Roger’s back muscles? He was in awe of Federer’s “two ridges…” Whaa?
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September 8, 2007 at 10:39 pm |
Good call on the ‘back muscles’ comment, Ewrin. ‘dick’ indeed.
September 9, 2007 at 9:40 am |
hahaha. i was like woahhh dude “back muscles”?
not exactly normal
i’m praying for djokovic 🙂
oh yeah
tina fey commericial was great
September 9, 2007 at 10:44 am |
FRom the New Yorker Sporting Scene, here’s Nick Paumgarten:
“…Anyway, here’s an uncourageous prediction: Federer in four. Here’s another: in the second set, Dick Enberg will make a creepy comment about Federer’s musculature, which will be greeted in the broadcast booth by a silence that feels a little too long.”
September 9, 2007 at 7:08 pm |
I do enjoy the shirtless Djoko pictures. And CONGRATS on the article Erwin! That’s so cool.
November 4, 2008 at 3:04 am |
Hello!
November 4, 2008 at 3:06 am |
please! I need photo for Nole.
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