Super Six?

I'm not a massive Murray fan, but I have to say that I'm glad he won in Montreal. It would have seemed very... WTA if he'd taken the #2 spot from Rafa, who has been up in that echelon for so long, just by making the final. So kudos to Murray, who will now be taking up residence at the bottom of the draws after Cincinatti... you can bet that both he and Roger will be praying they don't get Rafa in their half!

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A word here has to go to del Potro, though, who played an outstanding tournament. I never thought this kid would last, but he has proved over and over again that he has what it takes to be at the top of the game. Actually, I would have to say that del Potro and Roddick have been two of the most remarkable players of the year - and they're not even in that Fantastic Four. They're hovering around those #5 and #6 spots, and they're taking them to a whole other level. I almost feel like now that there's the Fantastic Four, del Potro and Roddick, and then the best of the rest, instead of the #5 spot being basically #1 of the rest, if you know what I mean.

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Actually, to tell the truth, Roddick and del Potro are both playing better than some of that Fantastic Four - and by some of, I mean Djokovic. I would argue that they're playing about on a par with Murray - Murray might have a slight edge over del Potro, but I'd argue that Roddick might have a slight edge over Murray, given that psychological blow he dealt in the Wimbledon semi finals. Djokovic, despite his brief stint as Mr Second Banana of the Clay earlier this year, just isn't showing anything.

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Rafa, of course, is another level entirely, bum knees aside, and Federer another level as well, but del Potro and Roddick are both making their case for admittance to the Fantastic Four club. Who knows? Maybe we'll be seeing a Super Six soon. But one thing's for sure - ain't no one can rest on their laurels facing either of these two!

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Today's Results

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Rogers Cup (Montreal)

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Andy Murray def. Juan Martin del Potro, 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-1

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Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open (Cincinatti)

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Jelena Jankovic def. Dinara Safina, 6-4 6-2