Gonzalez wins in marathon semi-final

Queue the 'U-S-A!' Chants: Blake Beats Federer

SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 8/14/2008 on www.sportingnews.com

Lost amongst the hype of swimming and gymnastics is a real sport -- tennis -- which has received little-to-no coverage. Granted, the Olympics don’t seem to matter much to the players themselves (Roddick opted to play in the U.S. Open series ...

The end of Federer's reign?

guruslash posted 8/15/2008 from us.open-tennis.com

Roger Federer's Olympic dreams are in tatters after he lost to America's James Blake in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's singles tennis tournament.

Federer Loses to Blake at the Olympics Which I’m Not Enjoying Very Much

Rover found this 8/15/2008 on mvn.com

James Blake defeated Roger Federer in the quarterfinals at the Olympics but I’m not digging the tennis event so far. After James Blake beat Roger Federer in the quarterfinals at the Olympics today, he said he had no idea how he did it then added: Maybe if you play him enough times, he’s bound to have an off day. He didn’t play his best today, but I felt like I ...

Blake rips foe after Olympic tennis loss - Olympics - Yahoo! Sports

SmackCaster SmackBlog found this 8/15/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

BEIJING (AP)— James Blake could shrug off the three match points he failed to convert, and even the misfire on an easy forehand that would have given him a berth in the Olympic final. What stuck in his craw was the notion his opponent didn’t play ...

Good Sportsmanship

LeeWJr posted 8/16/2008 from christiansportsblog.blogspot.com

James Blake plays tennis the right way--all out, but with a total respect for the game. He expects his opponents to do the same, but that didn't happen when he played his semi-final match at the Olympics. Read more about it in this post.