Going for the gold...

Roger Federer has had a disappointing year so far but boy, winning the Olympic Gold Medal would sure be a major lift for the man who will lose his number one ranking in a few weeks to Rafael Nadal. Here is Roger, still smiling, as he practices at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing.
Meanwhile, back in the USA, at UCLA to be exact, I had a nice afternoon and evening of tennis at the Countrywide Classic where I got to see three of the games hottest men play: Marat Safin (he won), Tommy Haas (he lost) and Carlos Moya (he won ... barely).

It was funny that the announcer just said all of the other player's names but whenever he'd say Tommy Haas, he would add, the "handsome young man from Hamburg." It kinda goes to show you though, Haas is so good looking that you can't help but comment on it. (The picture I've posted on the left of Tommy is not from last night but I,like it anyway! Don't you?) He didn't play so well last night though losing in straight sets to the promising young American Donald Young. Tommy is the Diana Ross of the tennis tourm changing his shirt four times in a match that lasted just over an hour. You know I was counting ... and watching!

Oh yeah, Kate Hudson was there last night too, sitting not too far from me. She is apparently friends with Haas' girlfriend. Now, it's been awhile since Kate has made a really good movie but her hair looks fabulous.