Day 10: Down The Draw Drain

Andy Murray of Britain leaves the court after losing his quarter-final match against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris June 2, 2009.
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The men's draw has been decimated. With Fernando Gonzalez' thrashing of No. 3 seed Andy Murray, three of the "Big Four" are out.

Are the stars aligning for Roger Federer to complete the career Slam?

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Dinara Safina wanted her coach to tell her what to do after she ate a first-set breadstick against Victoria Azarenka.

I'm going to say that again.

The No. 1 player in the world wanted her coach to tell her what to do in the quarterfinals of a Slam.

I don't have anything else to say.

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Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova  jubilates after winning against Russia's Maria Sharapova during a French Open tennis  quarter final match on June 2, 2009 at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. The event, the second Grand Slam tournament of 2009, runs from May 25 to June 7, 2009. Cibulkova won 6/0, 6/2.
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Maria Sharapova hit a wall in the mini mack truck that is Dominika Cibulkova. The Siberia Shriek Show almost ate a double O before hitting the crap out of the ball and breaking serve to avoid total humiliation.

But, hey. She got farther than most in her first Slam back after shoulder surgery ennui.

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Robin Soderling is no fluke. You don't beat David Ferrer, King Rafa, and two-time semifinalst Nikolay Davydenko like he called his mother out of her name. Back to back to back.

He seems ready for war.

Underestimate the chip on his shoulder, his Viking warrior heritage, Mats Wilander in his corner, and Magnus Norman as his coach at your own peril.

Nobody likes him in the locker room, remember? He probably wants nothing more than to make them all eat crow.

He just don't give a shit.

I'd love to see him standing last. Not to see him serve crow, but to see a big-serving, ball-bashing behemoth hoist the Coupe des Mousquetaires of Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros.

PARIS - JUNE 02:  Robin Soderling of Sweden celebrates a point during the Men's Singles Quarter Final match against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia on day ten of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2009 in Paris, France.
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