RG: Blake's draw opens up

 

This is as much of a dream draw for James Blake as he could ever have wished, at least through to the Quarter-finals. His draw was good to start, not being too close to Nadal or Federer. But he did have both Tipsarevic and Berdych in his quarter, both of whom he's lost to this clay season. But they are both dismissed, and now I'm hoping and praying that he makes it through to the QF. I'm also believing firmly that posting something like this will not affect the outcome at all, certainly not jinx things. And I think if you have to face Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic on clay, you have to pick Djokovic, though that's a tall order. We'll see!