off my seat, laughing

last night my roommate and i watched the us open men's quarters (on tv, sadly). we saw the djokovic-moya match, and though moya lost, which made me sad, it was fun to see djokovic play. after the match, during the post-interview, he was just hilarious - really funny, sarcastic and genuine. even more hilarious were the impressions he was asked to perform - seems he's got quite a knack for them. my roommmate l. and i were literally on the floor laughing, he's that good, and more importantly, he's just got a great personality it seems. i can't find that bit just now, but here's a link to other impressions he's made at this open - too funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYA_7RUSarU

update: here is the vid from the match: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKj4PdWrK-o

also, thank you to the genius who got andre to comment on the federer-roddick match on wednesday. he was brilliant - part of it was his insight into the game, you know this man has studied every angle, every strategy, every mechanic to the full extent. he's just got such a mental handle on the game, which is why he was able to last so long and make a competitive comeback late in his career. second, his experience playing against both of these guys added a great dimension to his commentary, he's faced down both of them, which few commentors have. and finally, he's just got a humor to him which is unforgettable. i'm sure by now you all think i'm a psycho about him, and i am, a bit, but he truly did an amazing job. a couple of fun things - he called federer "fed" all night, which is what i want to call him now. he also offered this great example of how to read an opponent, citing becker's "tell" - his tongue used to hang in the direction he would serve. and last, this bit of wisdom - you won't always play great, sometimes you'll play bad, but you just need to play better than your opponent - so simple, yet so effective. oh andre, once again, we miss you!