Official Sony Ericsson Open Thread:

Let's like any challenge of Isner beating Federer went out the window today. 

Marat Safin also got beat up pretty bad early on, losing in three sets. 

On the women's side the Alize Cornet and Tamira Paszek match proved to be the best 1st round match in quite sometime on the women's side. 

first kei has never beaten roddick. he got owned 2 and 4 when they played. second, isner is not that good. third, safin no longer cares about tennis and is washed up.

also, i dont see Fish beating Ferrer or even getting that far in the first place. he has a once in a career tournament at indian wells, he really isnt that good.

watch out for Gonzalez in this tourney! he got there early and played a challenger, he has had bad results so far this year and is due for a break through

also, i wasnt sure about Kei and it looks like he has never beaten Haas or Hewitt, just Blake.

Get your facts straight! he won one tournament and his only good win was over Blake

Review the charity/exhibition tournaments from prior to the Aussie Open, Kei beat both Haas (who was in his first match back from the shoulder problems) and Hewitt. 

I do stand corrected on Roddick, I had my facts messed up.  As Hillary Clinton would say "I speak a million words a day, Im bound to mess up a few"

SO far this tournament has turned into the Tennis equivalant of March Madness.  There are upsets everywhere. 

Fish losing wasn't a big upset, neither was Isner....Although I had Fish making another run here after playing so well last week. 

Nishikori was an upset, this guy is very good.  I thought that Hyubg-Taik Lee losing to Dudi Sela was the upset of the first day.

Marat Safin appears to have lost all interest in the sport of tennis.  He is now taking up Raquet Bashing 101. 

I won't argue with Gonzo making it to the 4th round, but he has a tough test in Canas waiting for him on this surface.  Currently Novak Djokovic is in a 3rd set with Kevin Anderson, so perhaps Gonzo's quarter will be a little easier. 

Other Notable Upsets:

• Nicholas Keifer D. Jarko Neiminen 6-3, 6-3
• Ashley Harkleroad D. Virginie Razzano 6-4, 6-4
• Marina Erakovic D. Michaella Krajicek 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

Upsets in progress:

• Kevin Anderson .vs Novak Djokovic (1 set each)
• Caroline Wozniacki .vs Marion Bartoli 5-2 (1st set) This upset will happen.  Wozniacki's game is built for this surface and Bartoli may be the most overrated Women's player in the World.
• Sara Errani vs. Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 4-6, 6-6 (about done)

I obviously go with Cuevas because I’m a his countryman and count him out, because if Gonzalez plays on and off, Pablo can take him out, although I don’t see Cuevas beating Cañas in the next round.

Go CUEVAS!