I love tennis

I've had a tennis-tastic weekend. If you think I've spent a lot of time on the court working on my backhand then you don't know me very well. When I wasn't at work I was sitting in my blue chair with a bag of mini rice cakes in one hand and cookies in the other watching the U.S. Open.
The thing I love about tennis is it's so unexpected. The early rounds are a little bit easier to guess, but even then, there are surprises. Andy Roddick out in the first round, Huh? Phenom Rafael Nadal taken out in the third round by James Blake, who a year ago was in the hospital and didn't think he'd hit another ball, Huh? Only in tennis. I love not being able to predict a match, or when it takes a sudden turn. Andre Agassi was up two sets and nearly had the third, but temporary lost his game but game back to kick ass in the fifth set, oh-yeah and Agassi's 35.
Tennis has a reputation for being dull to watch, but I really think it's one of the most exciting, you never know what will happen. A great shot can go wrong because of the wind or a small wrist movement. The thing that impresses me about tennis is that most of the shots aren't flukes, they knew where to hit it and where it would come back to their side.
Currently the only given in tennis is that Roger Federer will win, it's the safest bet but not a sure one. As much as Federer is arguably the best player ever, I'd like to see someone else win. It'd be awesome to see Agassi win, he probably won't.
Another great thing about tennis is you really get a sense of the players. Agassi seems like the nicest guy there is, Federer seems pretty cool, I bet Nadal is a cocky asshole, while Hewitt and Roddick are both tempermental whiners. I love watching the post-match interviews or the expressions on the players when they lose it just says so much. I love it.
I'm sure an analysis of women's tennis will happen soon, I've just watched a lot of men's tennis today.