Annoyed at bumbling players and fashion queens Continued

"My response would be that the professional umpire would never make mistakes," Tursunov said. "So, I guess he says that – if all of us make mistakes, then if hitting at him, I would have hit him and I wouldn't have been hitting the bottom of the chair. I'm sure I'll be fined for anything that they can possibly fine me for. But I think the only frustrating thing is that, if I had two things that I got penalties for and they're gonna fine me for two things. If he made 16 mistakes during the match, he's gonna go away and get the same prize money for his job, and he's not gonna be punished for anything. That's the only frustrating thing about it. … The last three matches where he was on the chair during my matches He's a very bad referee Maybe it's something personal now because I've always argued with him during my matches. But I think he's terrible. He never makes an overrule. Then he gives me a point penalty at 8-7. Four hours on the court doesn't seem to be a good enough reason for him to be more lenient. If the guy's an idiot, the guy's an idiot. I'm gonna let him know that I feel that."

He's the kicker: Tursunov said he didn't care how long that man's been on the job and compared him to a former dictator.

"Just because he's been doing it for many years doesn't mean that he's been doing a good job, does it? I guess with politicians, you could disagree with politicians, and they can be serving 16 terms or whatever. Saddam Hussein had been in Iraq for a while, but not too many people agree with his point of view."

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During her match agains Anastasia Myskina at Wimbledon, Jelena Jankovic wore an outfit similiar to what she wore in action at Roland Garros this year.

Also on this heated day in hot weather, Jelena Jankovic's short skirt and her attention to fashion detail didn't impress Anastasia Myskina, who beat her 6-4, 7-6(5). Here's what 'Nastya said in a reply to  my question as to how she beat Jankovic, who she also faced down here last year.

"She's a really strange player," Myskina said "Let's put it that way. She walk on the court. I don't think she really cares about the way she play. She more care about how she looks. That was kind of strange. She was more touching her hair, whatever, skirt. I was just thinking, ‘If you don't want to play tennis, why are we even trying here hard?’ "

Q. Was it distracting?
A: "A little bit. She took her towel here, she took a towel there. It's really annoying. But she can play. She can play really well. But she's like up and down all the time."

Myskina will face Amelie Mauresmo, who played terrific in besting Ana Ivanovic, and as she said, she'll have to play much, much better than she did here last year. She has to attack, because Mauresmo is sure to be charging forward.

"I definitely feel like a different person," she said. "I definitely feel that I can win more. I think I'll step on the court and I will more not be like, ‘Oh, I'm satisfied with result.’ I just want more. So I think I can play better. [I need to be consistent and aggressive and serve well and return well. So basically everything."

No surprise here: the US lost its last player. Shenay Perry, who was crushed by Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-0. It's the worst US result in 84 years. The pressure got to Perry.

"I was really nervous," she said. "I think it got to me a little bit. I think when anyone's in a position that they're thrown into for the first time, and being the last American, it is a little nerve-racking."

The only other match or happening that caught my eye was Marcos Baghdatis running down Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(2). The Scottish kid has a lot of talent, but experienced a natural letdown post his upset of Andy Roddick. Physically, he's not quite there yet either. The Bag Man is a little more experienced at this point, a slightly better shotmaker. Don't count Baggy out in his match with Lleyton Hewitt.

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