The 1 and a half week Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells has concluded with few surprises. It was a glorious week for Serbian fans of the game as Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic took home the men's and women's title, respectively. Novak put up some inspiring shot making to defeat Mardy Fish in the final, the US player who shock everyone by outsting Roger Federer in the semis. As for the women's side, Ana Ivanovic showed her maturity in handling big and tight matches, something which i feel that she lacked previously by keeping herself calm on the court while playing really really well, especially that killer forehand... whoa, i mean those winners were so close to the line...The nightmare continues for Roger Federer, but it's still way too early to write him off becoz he IS after all a champion in so many ways.
It was a week of good tennis, and there will be more when the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami starts later this week. It is a cool tournament becoz the matches r played at night i think, and the field should be equally strong... however, Maria Sharapova has pulled out of this event, she made the decision just hours after losing her 1st match of the year to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semis of the Pacific Life Open... she claims that she needs a break after a tight schedule for the past 3 months... even without her presence, the field at Miami is still strong, with world no.1 Justine Henin leading the way, followed by Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Jelena Jankovic, and of course the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena.
can't wait for it to start.. =)
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