NOT AGAIN!

Horrible news! Mario Ancic is out of the U.S. Open because of a shoulder injury. He is replaced by Robin Haase in the draw, who will now face Novak Djokovic tomorrow. Mario says he needs 4-5 weeks at least (I think) so he'll also miss the Davis Cup tie against Great Britain. But poor Mario!

Okay, the U.S. Open already started but I can still predict winners. Here are my picks: Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova. The women's side is pretty crazy, though, but Maria says she's all good so I have faith in her. Other people to think about are obviously Justine Henin, Serena and Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic. Svetlana is one of Maria's few threats on the bottom half, I think. Of course I want Ana to win the most! And Novak too!

Also, Stretch and Booty are back together for the Open, but Jamie and Jelena aren't playing mixed together. I find it funny that Jelena news shows up on British sports sites just because she partnered up with Jamie and they were successful.

Lastly and pretty importantly, Tim Henman is set to retire after the Davis Cup tie. Best wishes for him and his family (about to have another kid!). I know he wishes he could still fight, but it looks like injuries decided his career for him. It's unfortunate, but he's been such fun to watch for the few years I saw him, and I just want to thank him for everything he's done.