Sayonara North America hardcourts. Hello, European clay. For the Americans, it’s a time of anguish, when even such simple matters as making a phone call or ordering dinner exacerbate the tensions of playing on a less than familiar surface.

Well, that final was convincing, wasn’t it? David Nalbandian hammered World No. 2 Rafael Nadal 64 60 to win the Paris Tennis Masters, his second consecutive Masters title following his Madrid win over Roger Federer two weeks ago.

First, I have to give full credit to Roger Federer for playing in Paris when he really doesn’t need to be there.