TUYWPI: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!

I've got another update I'll post later but I'll throw out the most salient points from today's action (Thanks to the lovely Carrie Reiberg for allowing me a couple hours of solo tennis watching):

Men's -

Rafa got hisself all twisted up in knots!

The Andys made quick work of their opponents on their way to the Fourth Round, and both looked impressive enough that they could make runs to the Quarters and Semis. Andy Murray came back after a few sloppy performances and put the hurt on Feliciano Lopez. Murray might have still been smarting from his mother's embarrassing tweets during Wimbledon. His game is well-rounded and he shouldn't have too much trouble with Donald Young, unless Donald can start uncorking his serve at something above 115-120 mph. The only way Murray loses is if his first serve gets away from him and he plays too deep on returns, allowing Young to get runs at the net, where Donald has been superb.

Roddick had a relatively easy go against Julien Benneteau. Three sets and his serve was the whooping stick he needed it to be. He'll be tested against David Ferrer, who despite a stress fracture in his left hand, already took out Gael Monfils. Roddick's head-to-head with Ferrer looks to be 2-3 on hardcourts, so he's the underdog for sure. But if he's feeling well, the serve is hot, and his slice backhand is staying deep and low, then Andy wins and gets to face a Nadal who's already cramping and blistered despite getting a walkover from Mahut and only needing three sets against Nalbandian. Could get interesting.

Roddick, Isner, Young, and Fish. Four American men left in the round of sixteen? Not bad fellas.

Women's -

Flavia Pennetta looked like a stunned fighter who just kept blocking and blocking until a little window opened up and she could throw the uppercut. She was retching on the sideline between points, late in the second set. Her face looked gaunt and splotchy from losing so much water. If her match against Peng had gone three sets, she would have lost. But she took the second set breaker and is headed to the Quarters with a very winnable match against Kerber in front of her.

Vera Zvonareva took out my sleeper pick Sabine Lisicki, in a technically superb match. Z-Von's serve is strong enough to test Serena and her groundstrokes are absolutely punishing if you don't hit deep enough on her. She can also stay on the court for days without getting tired. She barely looked like she was sweating on points that had Lisicki sucking wind. She is the only threat to Serena right now. Wozniacki is just a paper tiger. Z-Von's got claws.

I expect Serena to roll over Ivanovic, unless she gets injured or Ivanovic all of a sudden remembers that she's 6'1" and can hit the fuzz off the ball. But we all know that's not going to happen. And while Schiavone or Pavlyuchenkova could make Serena run around the court a bit, neither of them can hit with her on hardcourts. Andrea Petkovic should win her match and I predict she will upset Wozniacki on her way to meeting Serena in the Semis.

As I said, I've got another Editorial TUYWPI in the hopper. We'll see if I get it done.