Five things we learned from freaky Wimbledon Friday

	Upset victim Justin Henin puts far too much pressure on herself at Wimbledon, the only Slam the world's No. 1 has yet to win. Simon Bruty/SI
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Five things we learned during a memorable day of tennis on Friday:

1. Rain? What rain? This was a day that, at least partially, redeemed a dismal Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal put on clinics and, if for no other reason than the fatigue of their opponents, are likely to meet in the final. Venus Williams cruised to still another Wimbledon final. Marion Bartoli scored a stunning upset of Justine Henin. Richard Gasquet finally showed some mettle to match his flair, and took out Andy Roddick in five sets. The sun even made a cameo. All in all, an awfully good day of tennis. Finally.

2. Even Justine Henin can succumb to nerves. For a player competing in her first Grand Slam semifinal, Bartoli -- inspired by Pierce Brosnan; hey, who isn't? -- played remarkably. She overcame a shaky first set and simply declined to miss a ball for the next 90 minutes or so. If ever there were a time to get into the "Zone," that blissful interval athletes dream about entering, this was it.

Still, Henin was clearly -- uncharacteristically -- flustered. This is the lone major she has never won and she puts entirely too much pressure on herself here. Once Bartoli starting dialing in her shots, Henin ceased being aggressive and missed routine balls. The player who stood evenly with Serena Williams the other day, who is known as a mental rock, was weirdly gun shy Friday, letting a lesser player dictate play. Henin had everything to lose today. And she managed to do just that.

3. Novak Djokovic is officially a Big Match player. In part because he takes so friggin' long to serve (18 bounces, we once counted) Djokovic's match against the endearing Marcos Baghdatis was a five-hour grinder. To borrow from the coaching cliché, Djokovic simply wanted it more. He managed to wiggle out of tight games and was more opportunistic. That said, the man has to be dead tired. Hard to imagine him having petrol left in the tank on Saturday.

4. The rankings of the Williams sisters are irrelevant. Serena was ranked outside the top 50 when she entered the Australia Open. She not only took the title, but simply thrashed Maria Sharapova, winner of the previous major, in the final. Likewise, Venus came here ranked outside the top 30, not long removed from losing early in the Istanbul Open. In the last 48 hours she hasn't simply beaten three top-six players; she wasn't even pushed. Incredible.

5. How about some credit to Richard Gasquet? Sure the anti-Roddick contingent will have a field day with this latest result, Roddick up two sets and a break of serve and managing to lose the match. But Gasquet, long dismissed as a mental midget -- "All show, no go," my seat-mate said -- played terrifically in the biggest match of his career. He held his serve with ease in the fifth set, chose his shots judiciously and showed none of the choke tendencies that have pocked the early years of his career. This result was a long time coming and one senses this could be a real coming-of-age match, a win he'll draw from for a long time to come. Just not tomorrow.