How Competitive Is Men's Pro Tennis?

It fascinates me how tough and close most matches between any of the top 50 men's tennis players are. Yesterday, Roger Federer beat Robin Soderling at Wimbledon it what is described as a one-sided easy victory. Actually, Federer won only six (6) more points than Soderling out of 200 total points played. There was only one break, which went to Federer, yet Soderling was only two swings away from getting two breaks, and had the second tie-breaker on his racquet. 

It's not uncommon for the player that wins the most points to lose the match, which has happened to Federer in finals against Rafael Nadal, for example. 

Look at the stat sheet:

Karlovic's Serve is Underhanded

Some would say any serve by Ivo Karlovic is under-handed since it seems like the 6 ft 10 in tennis player is serving from a tree. But in this 2007 match with Tommy Hass, Ivo literally goes under-handed to serve what may be the slowest ace is pro tennis history. I bet Ivo enjoyed this even more than his 153 MPH personal best. You can't see the actual serve until the replay, so be patient for a few seconds.

Michael Moore: "Save Our CEOs"

Here's a teaser video for muck-racker Michael Moore's upcoming new movie "Save Our CEOs", coming October 22, about our wonderful bank bailout. This "fund raiser" was shown without announcement while ushers walked the aisles with collection baskets. 

Why Is NBA Officiating So Bad?

Sadly, the main discussion surrounding this year's NBA basketball playoffs isn't the great play, but the obviously bad officiating. 

Are Google, Apple, Yahoo Conspiring to Keep Down Salaries?

Buried in the Washington Post is a fascinating article about a Justice Department probe of possible collusion by Google, Apple, Yahoo and Genetech to suppress hiring of high-tech workers. 

Monfils: Why Roger Federer is a Pain

French tennis star Gael Monfils' post-match presser gives an amusingly candid description of why Roger Federer is so tough to play.