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Post by Annie on Oct 4, 2006 16:43:04 GMT 3
Today's blog entry ;D Konnichiwa Last night we had the sponsor reception and welcome party at the official hotel here in Tokyo. Together with other players I went on stage to break a barrel of sake, which is supposed to bring good luck. I thought of giving it such a hard wack that I would destroy the barrel but at the very last moment I thought to myself ‘Roger maybe you shouldn’t be doing this’ and I behaved appropriately by giving it the right force. After the party I went for dinner with Tim Henman and Stefan Koubek who are two of my friends on the tour. We went to a teppanyaki restaurant where they cook in front of you. Tim had a funny idea and decided to exchange his chopsticks with the chef’s utensils and took over from him. Actually he was pretty good, I mean he’s a father after all, but I got too worried about my beef and I requested a change of chef. The dinner was delicious. I got back to the room, went to sleep and already got into match rhythm. I woke up, went for breakfast with Mirka and Tony, got my stuff ready, just making sure that I have enough shirts, shoes, etc. This time I actually had a problem with my rackets. Last night I was rushing so bad to get to the player welcome party after my practice that I forgot to get my rackets strung for today’s match. But the tournament helped out to get the rackets from the hotel to the tennis courts before me so they could be ready. I was glad that everything worked out in the end. I got the stadium and when I walked out on Centre Court for my first match I felt the place buzzing. There were a lot of fans out there today and that made me feel really happy and excited to play. It went very well for a first match as I didn’t know my opponent at all before going on court and that always makes it pretty difficult. As you know I won in two tough tiebreak sets. After the match I had to do press, doping test, stretch and massage, the usual looooong routine. After the match I always like to get in touch with friends and family but here in Japan my ‘stone age’ mobile phone doesn’t work. They are so advanced here with the modern technologies that I really need to try and get the latest stuff from here before I go back. [glow=red,2,300]I will be funnier again tomorrow as I am quite tired from the match and Dmitry is looking over my shoulder and making me very nervous…[/glow] Sayonara Rog Please check out my web site: rogerfederer.com ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D    |
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Post by breakingthehabit on Oct 5, 2006 14:44:53 GMT 3
 Dima!! are you now an assessor for "bachelor of blogging" degree or something? Poor Roger, this maybe one of the few chances for Dima to intimidate Roger and he's taking the most out of it |
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Post by Annie on Oct 5, 2006 16:58:36 GMT 3
Thursday blog entry ;D VERY funny at times LMAO ;D ;D ;D I could comment non-stop but I won't...  Thursday, October 5, 2006 Konnichiwa I am happy to be back online writing to all of you after a not so funny experience last night... But let's start with dinner, which was very good as usual. Together with Mirka and two friends we went back to the shabu-shabu restaurant where we had dinner with Mr Morita the other night. Everything went fine we had a very nice and relaxing evening. The trouble started when I woke up in the middle of the night, I must have had a nightmare. I jumped out of bed and stood up screaming in a state of shock, I did not know where I was and I ran back and hit the corner of the bed which is solid wood and sharp. Luckily Mirka was there, she woke up because of all the noise that I made, turned on the light on, grabbed me and told me to relax. Apparently I screamed out loud the same thing as I said on court against Tursunov in Toronto (a four letter word that someone might associate with doing on a Toto toilet). I have a big bruise on my tibia now. I don't know what would have happened if she hadn't been there. It was pretty scary for a moment, it's never happened to me before and hope it will never happen again. Mirka thinks I have been playing too much tennis this year and that is why it might have happened, but I think it might have been the Saki bomber I had during the shabu-shabu dinner. Once I calmed down and went back to bed I realized I was in pain and that maybe I should ice my leg. But it was 4AM and I was too tired...I went back to sleep then woke up again (no drama this time...) and had my normal game day breakfast: vinegar shot, orange juice, cappuccino, water, waffles with raspberry syrup, passion fruit and corn flakes with milk. I came to the site around 11AM as I was scheduled third match on Centre Court but I had to wait a long time as both women's matches before mine went to the three sets...I was really impatient to go on court. I was actually lucky to be scheduled on Centre Court as they have a roof here. It's been raining since this morning and a lot of other players are hanging around in the locker room waiting for their match. We're having some fun in the locker room listening to music, gossiping and checking out some funny stuff on the internet. By the way, I made an improvement from the other day as this time I did not forget to leave my rackets to get strung. I have been online the last couple of days checking the fans' reaction to my blog and I'm happy to see that it's been positive. I am doing this for my fans and it's good that they are enjoying it. We have about 85,000 registered users on RogerFederer.com and would like to reach the 100,000 bar before the end of the year. Please sign up! They have also told me that my blog has had 200,000 hits on ATPtennis.com. That's impressive! Keep reading my blog. I have also been busy this week selecting the photos for my 2007 calendar. It will be ready very soon. No, it is not a swimsuit calendar, but we will have a broad range of both on court and off court photos and I hope it will make a great Christmas gift. More importantly it will be for a good cause as all proceeds from sales will go to my foundation. The hotel where I stay in Tokyo is excellent. The hotel standards in Japan seem to be very high. They pay a lot of attention to details here and besides the space ship I sit on in the morning, I particularly like the wood (unless you kick the sharp edge with your tibia...) and stone combination, which gives a very warm atmosphere. I am interested in interior designing and have been impressed by what we have seen in Japan. It's given us a lot of ideas for our place. Today's match against Wesley Moodie went easier than I expected, especially since he won this event last year and also because of the long wait to go on court. However, after his first service game where he hit three bombs (meaning aces) in a row, I got a little worried that it was going to be a long day. However, I played really well, there were even more spectators today, the stadium was packed and it was a fantastic atmosphere with the roof closed. I look forward to maintaining this standard for the rest of the tournament and can't tell you enough how special the reception from the Japanese fans has been....I love playing here. Off to dinner now where I can guarantee you I will not have another shot of Saki! Talk with you again tomorrow, Sayonara Rog |
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Post by maribrasil on Oct 5, 2006 17:16:05 GMT 3
ROTFLMAO ;D ;D ;D
I can't picture Roger screaming in the middle of the night because of a nightmare....
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Post by carole on Oct 5, 2006 17:56:34 GMT 3
Really i find it ridiculous... Come on he didn't have nightmare before ? For sure it's scaring but thousands people have that every day and it's not turning in "the trauma of the century"... I mean, sorry but reading it first time i was like "what is that poor baby who can't just deal a nightmare without his Mirka??" Really, maybe it's me but really... I want Dima back to the blog business ! I like Roger, he's an incredible player but he's lacking too much of the naughtiness and let's called it "dark side" of a Safin (i don't know why i always return to that guy  ) |
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Post by indiangal on Oct 5, 2006 18:14:35 GMT 3
roger n screamin...
lol..
dnt get to c much of that on the court.......
i agree wth carole rogerz all rite bt dima rocks..!!!!
get MITYA!!!!
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Oct 14, 2006 17:52:47 GMT 3
As.com
14/10/2006
FEDERER ASKED TO ACCOMMODATE IN A DIFFERENT FLOOR THAN NADAL
Roger Federer is in Madrid already. He arrived yesterday in a private jet which landed in Torrejón de Ardoz airport at 4:30 pm. From there he went to Silken Puerta de America Hotel, a new hotel form recently construction which the characteristic that every floor is designed by a prestige architect or designer such as Norman Foster, Javier Mariscal or Arata Isozaki. Rafa Nadal will be in 12th floor in this hotel, a floor designed by Jean Nouvel. He will have a 60 square meter suite which has the special feature of having mobile walls and every guest could locate them as will. Roger Federer’s room, who is with his gf Mirka Vavrinec, was in the same floor than the Spanish, but from his social environment asked to a floor change. Then he went on to Madrid Arena to test the Central Court and he was practising Mirka. He closed the day having dinner in De Maria restaurant. Today, as Rafa Nadal, he will assist to the Getafe- Real Madrid football match.
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Post by alsl on Oct 15, 2006 14:16:26 GMT 3
hmm wonder why..I had the impression that they were reallll good pals
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Post by davis on Oct 19, 2006 17:12:33 GMT 3
Roger with Beckham and Cannavaro:   |
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Post by avalon on Oct 24, 2006 7:47:05 GMT 3
Looks like I will be heading to Kooyong!!! ;D
Fed to play Kooyong
Tuesday, 24 October 2006 @ 1:11 PM
sportal.com.au
World No.1 Roger Federer will headline the field for next year's AAMI Classic, the traditional lead-up to the Australian Open at the Grand Slam's former home, Kooyong.
Federer, who has won 10 titles this year, will be joined by world No.3 Ivan Ljubicic and No.4 David Nalbandian, as well as rising star Andy Murray and last year's winner Andy Roddick who, like Federer, will be making his fourth appearance at the event.
German Tommy Haas, Czech Radek Stepanek and Russian Marat Safin will also be lining up in the four-day round robin tournament, which kicks off on January 10.
At the launch of the tournament on Tuesday, tournament director Colin Stubs was thrilled with the eight names lined up to play.
"I'm delighted with the quality of the field and at being able to release all eight names today," Stubs said.
"I am confident that the '07 AAMI Classic will deliver a superb experience to our corporate supporters, public attendees and television viewers."
Steve Wood, CEO of Tennis Australia, added that the history of the centre court at Kooyong would make for an intriguing tournament.
"As the former home of the Australian Open, Kooyong has been the site of many memorable matches and it's great that, through the AAMI Classic, the current crop of players still get a chance to experience the unique atmosphere at this historic venue as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the new year," he said.
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Post by breakingthehabit on Oct 24, 2006 11:52:54 GMT 3
thanks for the news. sadly, i can only afford to go to Medibank Sydney
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Post by Taylor on Oct 24, 2006 15:21:01 GMT 3
This is a totally useless piece of information BUT... I was watching E!News the other day (shameful, I KNOW) and the actress Kirsten Dunst was saying that her grandmother wants her to marry ROGER FEDERER!! ;D ;D I'm sure that Mirka would have something to say about that! |
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Yesssss !! 2007 will be just as good.. Yipeeee
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Post by MaratRocks on Oct 24, 2006 19:09:50 GMT 3
This is a totally useless piece of information BUT... I was watching E!News the other day (shameful, I KNOW) and the actress Kirsten Dunst was saying that her grandmother wants her to marry ROGER FEDERER!! ;D ;D I'm sure that Mirka would have something to say about that! LMAO |
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Yesssss !! 2007 will be just as good.. Yipeeee
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Post by MaratRocks on Oct 24, 2006 19:10:39 GMT 3
Looks like I will be heading to Kooyong!!! ;D Fed to play Kooyong Tuesday, 24 October 2006 @ 1:11 PM sportal.com.au World No.1 Roger Federer will headline the field for next year's AAMI Classic, the traditional lead-up to the Australian Open at the Grand Slam's former home, Kooyong. Federer, who has won 10 titles this year, will be joined by world No.3 Ivan Ljubicic and No.4 David Nalbandian, as well as rising star Andy Murray and last year's winner Andy Roddick who, like Federer, will be making his fourth appearance at the event. German Tommy Haas, Czech Radek Stepanek and Russian Marat Safin will also be lining up in the four-day round robin tournament, which kicks off on January 10. At the launch of the tournament on Tuesday, tournament director Colin Stubs was thrilled with the eight names lined up to play. "I'm delighted with the quality of the field and at being able to release all eight names today," Stubs said. "I am confident that the '07 AAMI Classic will deliver a superb experience to our corporate supporters, public attendees and television viewers." Steve Wood, CEO of Tennis Australia, added that the history of the centre court at Kooyong would make for an intriguing tournament. "As the former home of the Australian Open, Kooyong has been the site of many memorable matches and it's great that, through the AAMI Classic, the current crop of players still get a chance to experience the unique atmosphere at this historic venue as they prepare for the first Grand Slam of the new year," he said. YAY |
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Post by alsl on Oct 25, 2006 12:20:51 GMT 3
I was watching E!News the other day (shameful, I KNOW) and the actress Kirsten Dunst was saying that her grandmother wants her to marry ROGER FEDERER!! ;D ;D wouldn't all grannies?lol |
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