By Chris Oddo

(August 2, 2012) -- Another whirlwind day at Wimbledon is in the books, and man, was that crazy or what?

Men’s and women’s singles quarters on the same day, plus men’s and women’s doubles quarters and some mixed dubs too. If the day after Wimbledon’s cherished middle Sunday is known as Manic Monday, then what happened today should forever be known as Lunacy Thursday.

Or something like that, but I digress.

Here are 10 quick thoughts to summarize the day 6 action:

1. Robson and Murray Hit the High Note

Look, it was a huge day for all four men’s and women’s semifinalists, as each moved to the medal round and retained their gold medal hopes, but I’ll be damned if the most compelling moment of the whole day wasn’t watching Andy Murray and Laura Robson take down Radek Stepanek and Lucie Hradecka in a match tiebreak on a show court (final score 7-5, 6-7(7), 10-7).

Plain and simple, it was pure magic. It was so good it even had Will and Kate joining a “Royal Mexican Wave” on Court 1 during the match.

“For a mixed doubles match the atmosphere was something else,” said Murray. “It's fun and I hope we can keep on playing well. It feels like you're playing for your country out there.”

2. But Somebody Got Their Heartbroken

Heather Watson, the UK’s No. 1-ranked doubles players was naturally disappointed that she wasn’t chosen to play with Murray. She had this to say to The Guardian: "I thought I might have deserved a spot,” Watson said, “especially as I won a [doubles] tournament only two weeks ago [in Stanford]. I’m a little upset I did not get picked, but there’s not much else I can do about it. I wanted my Olympics to carry on.”

Tough luck for Watson, but based on Murray and Robson’s 2011 Hopman Cup history, and Robson’s tricky lefty serve, I think the Brits made the right call.

3. Serena Still Gunning for the Double

Hell hath no fury like Serena Williams on a grass-burning hot streak. Serena destroyed Caroline Wozniacki in singles today, 6-0, 6-3, losing only nine points on serve and not facing a single break point. And for good measure, not to be outdone by Maria Sharapova’s impromptu left-handed volley yesterday, Serena hit a left-handed forehand today.

Here’s what she had to say about it: “I have been practicing that shot, I haven’t practiced it in a couple of weeks, sorry months, but I have practiced it. I didn’t expect to hit it, but I wish I had got it better… so maybe I should burn it up and throw it away.”

Next, Serena grabbed her sister Venus to head out to the doubles court to trample the second-seeded Italian team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, 6-1, 6-1.

4. The Bryan Brothers: Still in the Hunt for Gold

Mike and Bob took out Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel in 7-6(4), 7-6(12) in a match in which neither team could break serve.

The Bryans will face the French pairing of Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet in the semis.

Here’s what Bob had to say about having a chance to win gold in London for the first time: “That would be awesome. We are very proud of the bronze medal we won in Beijing, that’s the first thing anyone looks at in our trophy case and grabs. To upgrade that to something a little more shiny would be awesome, we’re in position, we want to take one at a time, we gotta win the next match or we are not going to have a shot at it, but it’s been our goal all year.”

5. Starpower in the Men’s Doubles Semis

It’s time to watch some doubles people! All six of the contestants whose last names aren’t Bryan are top-notch singles players. Feliciano Lopez and David Ferrer will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra in one semi, and facing the Bryans will be Richard Gasquet and Julien Benneteau.

One thing’s for certain: The French will have a medal of some sort when it’s all said and done. Vive La France!

6. Speaking of Starpower...

How about this match-up for a mixed doubles quarterfinal: Samantha Stosur and Lleyton Hewitt vs. Andy Murray and Laura Robson, fourth match on Court 1 tomorrow. Can you say Mexican Wave?

7. Federer, Djokovic Gunning to Make History

If Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic advance to the final, it will mark the first time that the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked players have met in the Olympic final since the sport was reinstated as an Olympic event in 1988.

8. As if Federer Needs Luck…

Roger Federer got the benefit of a lucky let cord winner on match point today against John Isner, and he was all smiles afterwards. He even told reporters that he texted Ivan Ljubicic to reminisce about a similar experience he had with the recently retired Croatian star, according to tennis.com’s “The Ticker.” "First thing that came to my mind, was a Miami final, against [Ivan] Ljubicic," Federer said. "I won 7-6, 7-6, 7-6. It was also in the tie breaker, maybe 8-7. He hit it hard to my backhand and I chipped it over, the match was over and the tournament was over. I also got extremely lucky on that one. I actually did text him to tell him the same thing happened again, I can't believe it."

9. Serena Plays Underdog Card…AGAIN

A few weeks ago at Wimbledon, Serena Williams kept harping on the fact that she had nothing to lose and that she wasn’t the one to beat at Wimbledon. It may not have made complete sense that a thirteen-time Grand Slam and four-time Wimbledon champion would talk that way, but it worked, as Serena played with a chip on her shoulder for the whole fortnight, blowing everybody out of the water en route to the title.

Now, the fourteen-time Grand Slam champion and five-time Wimbledon champion is doing it again. "We both are playing well,” said Serena. “She is the top seed and No. 1 and on paper she should win, so that makes me be able to relax more. It will be a good time."

10. Tomorrow’s Must-See Matches

Everything is must-see, so click here for the order of play.

(Photo Credit: Reuters)