Tennis: Madrid: Championship Sunday: (#2) Roger Federer v.(#1) Rafael Nadal

Madrid Open: Final: (#2) Roger Federer (SUI) v. (#1) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Federer     6    6

Nadal        4     4

Ah, the irony, the King of Clay upended in of all places Madrid, virtually his hometown. 

Well Roger that's the way to head into Paris (which begins next Sunday, May 24).

Tennis Madrid Open: Semi-final Saturday: The Women

Second match: Dinara Safina (Rus) V. Patti Schnyder (Den):

Second Match

(1)Safina           6     6

     Schnyder      4     2

First match: Caroline Wozniaki (Den) V. Amelie Moresmo (Fra):

First match:

(9) Wozniaki    7     6      

      Mauresmo  6     3

Madrid tennis - this week II (Quarter-finals Friday)

Roger Federer V. Andy Roddick (The battle of the newlyweds)

Roddick started off strongly winning the first 2 games. They were on serve until 5-5 Then Federer broke Roddick served out the set, it's now 1-0 in sets. They are on serve in the second set.Roddick 6 Federer 6. (tiebreak: Roddick 7-5)  
Third set Federer 6-1 .
Roddick being tended to for an injured finger on his left hand (he's right-handed)
It must be really hot out there or else Andy has a nervous twitch, because he has called for a towel before each point. It is 3:40 PM in Madrid.

Congratulations Roger! Into the semi-finals. He will play either Andy Murray or Juan Martin del Potro tomm.

First set:

A. Roddick   5

R. Federer    7

Second set:

 Roddick   7 (tiebreak:Roddick 7-5)
 Federer     6

Third set:

Roddick   1
Federer    6

Sets: Federer 2-1

Next: Novack Djokavic v. Ivan Lubicic



9:20 (EST): Sorry for the delay. My computer rebelled against the hard work. Back now.