Djokovic still managed many sumptuous winners, albeit too many of them came too late in the match to be of any consequence except to make him feel a little better afterwards: "I did everything I could, but he was the better player".
Henin, chasing her fourth grand slam title after holding three at once just over a year ago, had beaten Sharapova with some ease in Berlin recently and now simply raced away, hitting sumptuous winners on both sides, with her wonderful top-spin backhand drives drawing gasps of admiration.
Breaks were exchanged early in the third set before the 29-year-old made his move in game 12 with a sumptuous forehand winner.
Agassi had been desperately hoping to start quickly himself, and although his did very little wrong, Federer was not to be denied, hitting forehand winners of sumptuous grace and irresistible power and accuracy.
RSL's other Argentine mirrored countryman Espindola by scoring what proved to be the game winner with a sumptuous free kick.
If, however, you think that for all his transgressions, appalling attire and sometimes woeful music, Rod Stewart's blithely cheerful attitude to just about everything says something affirmative about the human spirit, you will agree that he's a worthy winner – and besides, the sumptuous wonderment of his story is confirmed by the fact that it even comes with an index.
(Board book; ages 3 to 8) The board book is a fine format for the sumptuous artwork of Ed Young's Caldecott Honor winner.
The Belgian, who was 21 at the time, equalised from the spot and then created the winner for Nolan Roux with a sumptuous chipped rabona to the far post.
And this terrific dish kept company with many other winners: a goat cheese tart as sumptuous on the inside and flaky on the outside as you could wish it to be; a plump, moist wedge of fresh salmon smoked to order and surrounded by dark lentils.
More conventionally minded theatergoers can take comfort in Mr. Yeston's sumptuous score and scintillating abbreviated star turns from Jane Krakowski Tonyy winner for best featured actress in a musical) and Chita Rivera.
