BS.

JJ was below par all match.

So you think Melzer had nothing to do with that? And also, why was he below par? What was his reason to be below par?

[Janowicz shits all over Karlovic.]

Janowicz shits all over Karlovic.

But still, Andy will win it in 3, IF they face.

How so? They have yet to play a match against each other.

[Melzer said in a post-match interview that he would see Kubot as the winner.]

After the Almagro match I was about to wish to ban such players like JJ from any tournament. When he played Melzer, I got the confidence back that his serves are returnable to a certain extent. And who else can do that better than Andy! So I completely share your feelings in that respect. Surprisingly, Melzer said in a post-match interview that he would see Kubot as the winner.

I am not very sure about that because Kubot is not only ranked 130 but he's also your out and out clay courter. He's lucky to be here frankly but I don't want to take anything away from him however. It is what it is. I can think of only one reason as to why Melzer would think that. He's done JJ good and took too much out of him. He must have noticed that towards the end of the match and also, JJ's serves weren't as effective overall and his movement was getting slower as the match progressed. I thought he was giving his all to win that match against Melzer. So let's see if he's right.

I don't think Nole is hated by the crowd at Wimbledon. I thought it was more of a case of Nole being too good and Haas being the underdog (Federer is really an exception but if you remember, Stakhovsky was getting a lot of support as well vs Federer) and perhaps deep down inside, they were thinking about Andy as well. They probably think, if Nole is this good then Andy will have his hands full against him in the final should they meet; that is, considering their tennis knowledge in general. It's not too surprising that they worry about Andy's chances of winning Wimbledon even when Andy has a Slam to his credit already. If both Andy and Nole make the final, I can tell you right off the bat, that the crowd will be very nervous for Andy and won't cheer him on until they find a reason to - either Andy's on his way down or he's on a roll. If it stays even then they'll get tight and will probably stay quiet.

I really wish Andy wouldn't care so much about the crowd. If they get into his match right from the get go then that's great; if not, that's fine too. It doesn't help him if he's even slightly distracted by it. I do think he cares but he doesn't need to. He's a great talented player who can win completely on his own - with or without the support of the crowd.

I don't remember as I wasn't following Henman as closely as to notice the crowd support but were they very supportive of him in each match despite him being nervous in some matches?

As to Berdych, I do feel he is considerably spent over his last two matches but he can always convince himself as if he's playing his last match and give his all. And win. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

Lisicki is a bit more than just "powers through" players.

Janowicz had 16 Aces against Melzer over a 5 set match. First serve in was 57% and won 80% of them. Winners 54 while Melzer had 57. Keep in mind that Melzer had 5 less Aces than JJ, so clearly he was the more aggressive player of the two. Janowicz also had 26 unforced errors as opposed to Melzer's 19. Melzer also had a better 2nd serve % win. What went against Melzer was that he was only able to convert 3 of 12 break points. This means JJ was able to serve better in key situations and that basically helped him win the match. Otherwise Melzer had the upper hand on most accounts.

Andy is the better mover and a great returner compared to Melzer and certainly better than JJ. His 1st serve is also a big weapon. These will be the key in that match should they both advance. Andy will have to take all his chances on JJ's 2nd serve but I feel he'll be able to take a stab at his 1st as well. Andy, in fact, is a better returner on the 1st. And there are other elements like, very big occasion for JJ, crowd support for Andy etc. and Janowicz being tired since he has not come this far in any Major so some of his game and physical aspects should be well compromised. Unless of course he's blind to all that or unaware, there shouldn't be any critical problem. He should be hot and heavy at least for a set and half, but after that, Andy will have him on the ropes. Andy has enormous experience playing in Majors against the top guys and beating on a few occasions. And these two have played very recently so no tricky opponent for Andy. In an ideal world, Andy should prevail on all accounts and he will. 

Apparently this will be the first leftie Murray has played all year. Is that right?

Yeah, that's what Andy said.

Tomorrow I work but after that, I am free until next Wednesday. Free like a bird!

I like eggs and mutligrain bread or oatmeal with fruits or cereal in the morning, but I prefer either eggs or oatmeal. I like bagels sometimes...with cream cheese. Other times with butter and toasted.

Haas couldn't even take a set. I don't know how good Nole was but I was expecting a bit more than this straight sets affair.

Tomic was very good in this tournament so kudos for putting up such a great fight against Berdych. Berdych has now played two back to back very competitive matches and have lost 1 set in each match. Nole will obviously fresher of the two; will therefore have the advantage. I hope Berdych takes enough rest in between and be fresh for his next match. He'll feel confident from the fact that he has beaten Nole before in this very tournament but of course Nole is so much better these days.

Four seeded players are now in the top half (1, 4, 7 & 8) and will be battling against each other while Janowicz will be playing the weakest qtrs of the four. Feels a bit lopsided but it's not his fault. I am certainly not complaining since Andy is also in this half but worth noting. Even Verdasco isn't seeded.

I wish they would show at least a bit of Berdy/Tomic match though I am just not at all focused at the moment.

Will do - just hope they don't put Ferrer v Del Potro on Centre

There a chance of that. Looks good on paper but odds are more aligned with Ferrer. And Delpo has a knee problem. I hope they put Andy on CC because this too is an interesting match.

Quick and objective report, Luke. That 2nd set was a bit of a scare I agree but I still thought Andy was going to come back and win it in 4. My frustration was, it didn't need to go that way. Great thing was that Andy was able to turn the tide around in his favour just in time both in the 2nd set itself and in the TB. Despite the opening game in the 3rd set, Andy was able to dominate the whole set and that's also when he was far more aggressive, as he was finally able to overcome his nerves after winning the first two sets. Good showing.

Haas looks very nervous; unable to play his best.