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what?!
Ana Ivanovic lost in the second round of the U.S. Open, repeating her demise at Wimbledon this year, now to 188th-ranked qualifier Julia Coin from France, not having lost to a 188+ ranked player since 2003 when she was ranked in the 700s on the tour. She suffered the earliest exit from the U.S. Open by a top-ranked player in history.
I’m guessing that it would be almost impossible for her to end this week as the World No. 1.
early-round upsets at the 2008 u.s. open
First-Round
11 Daniela Hantuchova loses to Anna-Lena Groenefeld: 3-6, 2-6
10 Anna Chakvetadze loses to Ekaterina Makarova: 6-1, 2-6, 3-6
Ana Ivanovic drops a set but scrapes through with a win 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 against Vera Dushevina.
Second-Round
8 Vera Zvonareva loses to Tatiana Perebiynis: 3-6, 3-6
1 Ana Ivanovic loses to Julia Coin: 3-6, 6-4, 3-6
federer in the olympics?
Roger Federer just lost to James Blake in straight sets at the Olympics, after never having lost more than a set to Blake in the total of 8 matches where they played together. Many people are questioning whether or not he will be as dominant a player as before, and whether or not he will win another Grand Slam. Personally I really want him to remain at the top, because it’s fun to cheer for someone who never loses 
At the end, he leaves with a gold medal…but in doubles, and Nadal leaves with the singles Olympics title with Djokovic with the bronze.
michael phelps…
…is really cool. And good at swimming, obviously. Also $1 million richer after a bonus from Speedo after a record 8/8 gold medals and 7/8 world records at beijing 2008. And he’s on the front of the corn flakes cereal box!
