Federer out in the 1st round for the 1st time since 2004? What is going on? One has to wonder, if Roger is starting to get worried? Clearly, his fans are starting to wonder.

Nadal, Djokovic, and Roddick, all through in Dubai. If Nadal wins the title, he will only be 125 points behind Federer, for the number 1 spot. Hewitt, easily advances over Safin in Las Vegas. The Russian’s comeback and future, are surely in question.

i really think he is just tired. it is hard to keep that sort of focus and mental ability flexing for so long. i imagine we will see him regain form come the french/wimbledon swing.

Good review of match-ups, tourneys! You are very brave in your tips as anything can happen at this stage of the year! (It ’s what makes it so exciting). Fed is interesting now he is losing and Safin is….Safin!(genius and paradox In one man).

Federer’s loss and Nadal scraping through just show tough it is. (When Kohli believes it finally he will blow Nadal off his back! No disrespect to Rafa, he knows how to dodge bullets on a bad day!) Murray knows it, can he keep it rolling?

Indian Wells and Miami will really show how they all are going then the push through onto the dirt, Monte Carlo, Rome and Hamburg.

It is wide-open and isn’t that great?

Wow,
Murray just got out of jail against Verdasco! Breaker in 3rd! Fernando must be starting to believe a bit more on hardcourts, the screws are tightening and the boys are going for it. Tough battles ahead.It looked windy out there again today!
Great stuff!

2] R Nadal (ESP) d [Q] M Ledovskikh (RUS) 64 60, [3] N Djokovic (SRB) d F Santoro (FRA) 63 76(3),
[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d O Rochus (BEL) 36 75 61, [5] N Davydenko (RUS) d [Q] J Hernych (CZE) 61 64
[6] A Roddick (USA) d P-H Mathieu 63 64, I Andreev (RUS) d [7] R Gasquet (FRA) 63 64
F Lopez (ESP) d [8] T Berdych (CZE) 62 75, A Murray (GBR) d F Verdasco (ESP) 63 36 76(5). Hewitt and Canas, on tap in Las Vegas tonite. Roddick vs Nadal in the quarter-finals in Dubai, should be a great pop corn match.

Raging, your right, the tour is becoming ultra competitive, I hope for some great tennis to played over the next few weeks. Keep up the great comments!

Hewitt out in the 2nd round in Las Vegas, look for Hewitt, to take a hit in the rankings, as he won the tournanament last year. Im sure, Hewitt, will be questioning, what he has left at this point in his career when he’s going down in straight sets to Julien Benneteau 6-3, 7-5.

Roddick beats Nadal in straights sets in Dubai, plays Djockovic next. Feli Lopez and Davydenko will meet in the other semi final. Great win for Roddick, he has really impressed me this week. He is carrying his serve nicely throughout the tournament, Novak will be tough, winner of that match should take the title..

Roddick beats Djokovic in straight sets, moves on the final, in fantastic form, without losing a set. Feli Lopez beats Davydenko to reach the biggest final of his career. Its clear that this week in Dubai is a servers court. Roddick must be licking his chops at the prospect of having Lopez in the final. However, if Lopez serves lights out he has a chance. In Vegas Gonzalez loses to the young Russian Korolev after saving 11 match points! Ginepri continues his recent fine form, as he takes out 3rd seed Marcos Baghdatis in the 2nd round. Latvian teenager Ernests Gulbis, also reaches the quarters, with his power house game.

Huge serving from both in Dubai final!
A great contest even if it was a bit fast(wham-bam) for the purists.
Great win for A-Rod , see if he can keep form in U.S. tourneys.
Nothing resolved on Fed,Nadal and Djoker.
This is going to be a long run into U.S. Open and even then it may not be resolved.
Good to see some new finalists again.

Great and impressive week by Roddick, will be nice to see if he will be able to carry his form in Indian Wells and Miami.

Kevin Anderson, South African qualifer, into the finals in Las Vegas. He awaits the winner of Guillermo Canas/Sam Querrey who will contest the other semi-final.

I think this is a great win for Roddick and i think he was happy to see federer out. I hope Rodick can keep it up so there is another “monster” is the mix and maybe we can see a roddick federer finals like a few years ago. Also i think that Nadal is slowing down and that is why (i think) Rodick beet him. I think Nadal has to take it easy