The Spaniards are now taking over the HARDCOURT tournaments

Have you noticed that the Spaniards are now coming through the HARDCOURT tournaments and beginning to put their names and stamp on them.
Previously it was the Spaniards who dominated the CLAY tournaments and were not very good on grass or hardcourts.
However things are changing.
Now the Spaniards are coming through in a big way on HARDCOURTS.
In the US Open you are seeing David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo and Rafael Nadal doing well and are bursting into the quarterfinals and have won.
Next I am sure they will be dominating grass as well.


 

Referee awards Spurs the 3 points

Spurs were lucky that the Referee awarded them a penalty from what appears to be a dive from Townsend in the Swansea penalty area. And Roberto Soldado did the rest.
Although Spurs created a few more chances of goal than did Swansea, they never really threatened Vrom in goal for the Welsh side. The only real chance of a Spurs goal came in the first half when Paulino took a thundering shot from about 4 yards out. I don't know between Williams and Vrom Swansea managed to keep the ball out of the net.
However to be fair, Spurs were denied a penalty in the first half when the Referee gave a freekick to Spurs just outside the box when the foul was clearly committed by Shelby inside the box.
Swansea played much better in the second half and the substitutes (Spaniards and Wilfried) that Michael Laudrup brought on, played some good football but without anything to show for it.
Looking at Spurs, I think Bale is glad to be out of there.
Townsend's speed was impressive and Vrom of Swansea were my Men of the Match.
Soldado did not make any impression and had it not been for his penalty kick, we would have thought that he was on the bench!!