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Post by maryb on Jun 23, 2008 21:49:42 GMT 3
I'm still sitting. Think the legs will give way if I move. He kept the heid! I was very proud of him. Very focused. Better move now. I'm the only one left in this stand.
Christ, I can hardly walk.
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Post by Mrs. Fabregas on Jun 23, 2008 21:52:13 GMT 3
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Post by maryb on Jun 23, 2008 22:04:07 GMT 3
I've just been in the ladies. I sat through the Big Yin's match with 2 black eyes. The suncream had melted in the khol and I'd rubbed my eyes. I must have looked a right muppet. Have washed my face. Hope I bump in to him and he realises I'm not a giant panda.LMAO.
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Post by justsafin on Jun 23, 2008 22:08:23 GMT 3
I've just been in the ladies. I sat through the Big Yin's match with 2 black eyes. The suncream had melted in the khol and I'd rubbed my eyes. I must have looked a right muppet. Have washed my face. Hope I bump in to him and he realises I'm not a giant panda.LMAO. poor FG, but it's worth it!  can't wait for your pictures and fan report ;D ;D |
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Post by Dina on Jun 23, 2008 22:13:05 GMT 3
mary, kiss him for me!!!!lol!
I'm satisfied boyo, u kept the head, but I was too busy to keep the eye on you, I was kinda busy in a guy's brain!(I do like to show off, yes!)
so mary, just throw ur fairy dust in his eyes so he does as such a good job against the Djoke!(don't panick if he complains getting blind!)
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Post by arvind13 on Jun 23, 2008 22:22:26 GMT 3
the commentary in the third set just made my blood boiling. I was watching the safin fognini match on TSN, the Canadian sports channel. the commentators were constantly taking shots at him, with one commentator even suggesting he was jealous that safina had got to roland garros final and thats why he didn't come.
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Post by davis on Jun 23, 2008 22:33:36 GMT 3
Okay, the last two men's singles matches are over. Andreev beat Vanek 67 76 62 62 and - drum rolls - serve&volley-king Dancevic eliminated Nalbandian 64 62 64!  The Canadian produced only 5 (!!!) unforced errors and appeared at the net 35 times (71% of those times successfully). He played an amazing match, Nalbi didn't have a chance. The Argentine didn't play his best for sure, but he fought hard. Wasn't enough today. |
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Post by yarina on Jun 23, 2008 22:40:13 GMT 3
well, did not have a ruler with me to measure the distance, but it was very close  lol He was really nice, saw me sitting "in my distant corner" and came to sign for me as well...I now regret I didn't ask him for a photo as well Referring to wimbly now, I saw both Djok and Marat's match. I think Berrer played well in the first two sets - in that 12th game of the 1st set Berrer looked a little bit rushed and there went the set. second set went rather quickly and after that berrer was rather tired and djok stepped up also. I think Marat played well the first two sets, but his concentration dropped in the 3rd. He looked too loose in some of the shots and all those breaks and re-breaks were a bit saying that after the 1st two sets he knew he was gonna win. I would love to see Marat defeating Djok, but I don't think Marat believes too much that he can do that and also Djok would want to take revenge for the beatdown of Aussie 2005... |
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Post by Dina on Jun 23, 2008 23:13:10 GMT 3
Safin refinds his spark
Monday, 23 June 2008
Written by Helen Gilbert
Marat Safin breezed into the second round of the men’s singles with a convincing straight sets win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini.
The 28-year-old Russian produced a dazzling display, polishing off the first two sets in 49 minutes and dropping only three games.
Safin, who is famed for abusing racquets, kept his cool throughout, breaking only his 21-year-old opponent’s service games on an all-too frequent basis.
A mixture of sizzling drives, crosscourt winners and consistently good serving left Fognini, ranked 86 in the world, looking bemused and slow around the court in the first two sets.
That briefly changed in the third when the Italian appeared to come alive. At 4-5 down, a cleverly placed drop shot enabled him to steal Safin’s service game and he signalled to the crowd to whoop and cheer as he levelled the third at 5-5.
They responded – an action that seemed to get under the skin of his Russian opponent – but the former world No.1 eventually regained his composure in the ensuing tie-break and marched off the court with a win tucked safely under his belt.
It is a performance Safin should be proud of. So far, the 75 world ranked player has had a disappointing year, only twice winning back-to-back matches and his year-end ranking has dropped for the past three years.
But the sparkle that helped the Russian reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2001 was evident today, marking a potential start to the end of his dry spell.
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Post by arvind13 on Jun 23, 2008 23:19:39 GMT 3
I think he got overconfident in the third set and thats the reason he lost his concentration. however, against djokovic he'll be more careful and focused. and I think Safin is also going into the match with lot of motivation and determination
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Post by justsafin on Jun 23, 2008 23:44:22 GMT 3
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Post by maryb on Jun 23, 2008 23:52:57 GMT 3
Denise had a theory about the speed of the match. The Big Yin was so freaked to see a giant panda staring across at him, he couldn't wait to get off court. If I get near the centre court on Wed (unlikely, but I'll try ...) I'll freak him again. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do to make that boy focus. Look out for me. I'll be chewing on bamboo.
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Post by maryb on Jun 24, 2008 0:58:54 GMT 3
My day is sorted tomorrow. I've got to take photos of Julie Goerges for her website, I'll then head off to see Dinara and Jamie Baker on court 11. That should keep me going for a few hours. ;D My skin ain't looking too bad. Total sunblock seems to work in keeping the lobster look at bay. A delicate shade of bubblegum pink. Got some nice video footage today. I'll rely on Denise to do the business ... I'm still fighting with BT re my broadband ie lack of. Have to say, it WAS nice to see the boy do it in straight sets. Yes, he relaxed a bit in the third, but I can't say I blame him. It was SO easy in those first 2 sets. He was definitely 'sparkling' again. Firmly believe that he can beat Novak ... I'll just need to find a way to freak him off court quickly. Looks like I'm in the resale queue. Let's all join together for a mutual tgfr prayer that it's the third match on centre court on Wednesday. If it's first or second, I ain't gonna be there. Even with all the fairy dust in the world. |
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Post by jenhatter06 on Jun 24, 2008 4:52:51 GMT 3
thanks Mary for the updates!  Monday Highlights: *Sunshine! *Fed-Hrbaty's friendship -- how fun was the little bit when Hrbaty went to sit with Fed in the last changeover, and saying 'thank you for being my friend'  -- and how the cardigan this year? *Hewitt 5-setter - wow *Nalbandian out - yeesh (and Dr. I-just-won-a-title Ivo) *Woot for Mario *Woot Woot for Marat!! *yeah, what was up with the retirements? ... and Monfils having to pull out last minute, replaced by Bozoljac who beat Guccione *and this is the last Wimbledon for Santoro, Hrbaty and Bjorkman Tuesday: *Good stuff all over the show courts ;D *Dinara's playing on the same court as Marat -- what are the chances??  2nd Round Looking Ahead: Fed-Soderling, Ancic-Ferrer, Del Porto-Wawrinka, Baghdatis-Johansson, and last (but not even close to being least) -- Marat-Novak |
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Post by annie on Jun 24, 2008 8:11:05 GMT 3
Safin refinds his spark Monday, 23 June 2008 Written by Helen Gilbert Marat Safin breezed into the second round of the men’s singles with a convincing straight sets win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini. The 28-year-old Russian produced a dazzling display, polishing off the first two sets in 49 minutes and dropping only three games....... ................ But the sparkle that helped the Russian reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2001 was evident today, marking a potential start to the end of his dry spell. Nice bit you found there Dina! Thanks. I especially like the title...Why? Read the bottom line of my siggy i read it somewhere and i liked it, it was in a line from a reply a guy named Vladimir Odoevsky wrote in reply to a poem by Alexander Pushkin...and was then used as a motto of a newspaper called "Iskra" or Spark back in the 1900's Pssshhh...there i go with the history lesson...  LOL ;D Anyway, I hope that spark flares a fire in Marat... |
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Good job Marat .... And in straight sets 
.... he knew you would be there with your dust and whip ;D .... Bet he won it, just for you! 
, but i did spotted Jehaan with her "WE LOVE MARAT" wind thingies 
LOL ;D