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Post by jenhatter06 on Apr 23, 2007 1:42:49 GMT 3
it was cute watching them be so chatty ... wonder what they were talking about? ;D
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Post by Annie on Apr 23, 2007 9:52:02 GMT 3
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Post by Alya10 on Apr 23, 2007 13:52:59 GMT 3
My congrats to Rafa!!! just out of curiosity, here's the look of the court where the King of Clay is gonna challenge the King of Grass.
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Post by annie on Apr 23, 2007 22:15:08 GMT 3
congratulations to Rafa! what can i say? he owns the clay courts... by the way, it's the Nike tv ad with Rafa and Roger with Ronaldinho, Kobe Bryant and a few other athletes... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp5dZZBKTXQ
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Post by Annie on Apr 28, 2007 11:23:13 GMT 3
Wow I don't believe this!!!!!!!!!!!! Our Tennis Channel totally rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D We will have the Rafa/Federer combined surfaces exhibition match LIVE on TV ;D ;D ;D It will take place on May 2nd at 15.30 CET Site of the event www.battleofsurfaces.com
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Post by jenhatter06 on Apr 30, 2007 0:37:23 GMT 3
Wow I don't believe this!!!!!!!!!!!! Our Tennis Channel totally rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D We will have the Rafa/Federer combined surfaces exhibition match LIVE on TV ;D ;D ;D It will take place on May 2nd at 15.30 CET Site of the event www.battleofsurfaces.comlucky! can't get over how weird, yet cool it looks: and ... Rafa wins again! (as if they were any doubt ) 6-3, 6-4 over Canas ... lost in doubles 3-6, 6-7 though, but still had some champagne fun ...
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Post by jenhatter06 on May 2, 2007 22:06:50 GMT 3
Go Rafa! anybody get to see it?? Surface of choice Nadal outlasts Federer on half-clay, half-grass courtWednesday May 2, 2007 2:45PM PALMA DE MALLORCA, Balearic Islands (AP) -- In the end, Roger Federer's favorite surface cost him. Two-time French open champion Rafael Nadal beat Federer 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (10) on a half-grass, half-clay court Wednesday after Federer couldn't reach Nadal's forehand as it took an awkward bounce across the green side of the court. The four-time Wimbledon champion was leading 4-1 in the tiebreak before Nadal rallied. After the Spaniard double-faulted while leading 6-5, both players traded match points before the second-ranked Nadal hit three of the final four winners from the clay side in front a sellout crowd of about 7,000. Nadal came into the match with a record 72 straight wins on clay, while the top-ranked Federer hasn't lost on grass in four years -- a 48-match run that includes four straight Wimbledon titles. The grass threw up some awkward bounces throughout, especially with more tear as the match progressed, but both players showed little difficulty in adapting to the changing surfaces, with the only obvious change being shoes between games. Aside from holding the home-court advantage, Nadal may have held a slight edge on the clay surface after grounds crew were forced to rip up the entire grass half of the $1.63 million court, which needed 19 days to prepare, Wednesday morning. Nadal, serving from clay to start, won the first point of the match after a rally of ground strokes ended with Federer hitting his forehand into the net. Another Federer shot, a backhand, into the net gave the Spaniard the first game. Nadal had two breaks of serve to take the first set, while Federer's one break while returning on grass was enough for the 10-time Grand Slam champion to prevail in the second. After the players split the first two sets, the jokes dissipated as both players went for the win, with Nadal displaying his trademark fist-pump for the first time in the final set. Nadal, who has won three straight titles at Monte Carlo and Barcelona, held a 4-0 lead over Federer on clay. Federer is 1-0 against the Spaniard on grass. How the match will fit into the overall career meetings -- which Nadal leads 7-3 -- will be left to the imagination.
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Post by ginapants on May 5, 2007 17:45:57 GMT 3
this one is for you nush
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Post by jenhatter06 on May 13, 2007 21:17:52 GMT 3
from ATP's site:
* THE STREAK CONTINUES -- World No. 2 Rafael Nadal is unbeaten in his last 77 clay court matches, an Open Era record. The 20-year-old Spaniard’s last loss came to Igor Andreev in the quarterfinals of Valencia on Apr. 8, 2005. During the streak, Nadal has won 13 titles. He is making his first appearance in Hamburg since a third round loss in 2003 at the age of 16.
No. of matches Streak Duration Rafael Nadal 77 Apr. 2005-current Guillermo Vilas 53 May-Sept. 1977 Bjorn Borg 46 Oct. 1977-May 1979 Thomas Muster 40 Feb.-June 1995 Muster 38 Aug. 1995-Apr. 1996 Ilie Nastase 38 May-Oct. 1973
STREAK SUMMARY – During Nadal’s 77-match winning streak, which began in Monte-Carlo in April 2005, he has defeated 50 different opponents from 21 different countries. The players he has beaten the most during the streak: Federer (5), Vliegen (3), Coria (3), Ferrer (3), Gaudio (3), Berdych (2), Bracciali (2), Canas (2), Djokovic (2), Ferrero (2), Gasquet (2), Gonzalez (2), Malisse (2), Monfils (2), Nieminen (2) Robredo (2), Seppi (2), Stepanek (2), Volandri (2) and Youzhny (2). He has defeated 71 right-handed opponents and six left-handed opponents. He also has a 10-5 record in tie-breaks during the streak.
Here's a look at the streak by matches:
Best of Three Set Matches (52) Straight-set wins: 44 Three-set wins: 8
Best of Five Set Matches (25) Straight-set wins: 13 Four-set wins: 10 Five-set wins: 2
Note: He has lost the first set 11 times during the streak
2005 (36-0) ========= ATP Masters Series Monte-Carlo (Apr. 11-17) Barcelona (Apr. 18-24) ATP Masters Series Rome (May 2-8) Roland Garros (May 23-June 5) Bastad (July 4-10) Stuttgart (July 18-24) Davis Cup vs. Italy (Sept. 23-25)
2006 (26-0) ========== ATP Masters Series Monte-Carlo (Apr. 17-23) Barcelona (Apr. 24-30) ATP Masters Series Rome (May 8-14) Roland Garros (May 28-June 11) Davis Cup vs. Italy (Sept. 22-24)
2007 (15-0) ========= ATP Masters Series Monte-Carlo (Apr. 15-22) Barcelona (Apr. 23-29) ATP Masters Series Rome (May 7-13)
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Post by Annie on May 14, 2007 0:35:45 GMT 3
Congrats to Rafa on winning the Rome TMS and defending his title ;D
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Post by agnies on May 20, 2007 17:52:09 GMT 3
Rafa lost 6:2, 2:6. 0:6 Federer won ATP Mastrs Hamburg
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Post by syaz on May 20, 2007 18:04:46 GMT 3
Rafa lost 6:2, 2:6. 0:6 Federer won ATP Mastrs Hamburg wooahhh! thats a shocker. like seriously. didnt watch the match. what happened?
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Post by agnies on May 20, 2007 18:15:00 GMT 3
First set was beautiful. Rafa won without any problems. I really thought that he win.... But second and third was terrible. I don't know why he played like that. He looked like he forgot how to play in tennis.... He made many mistakes... I couldn't watch what was he doing...
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Post by jenhatter06 on Jun 3, 2007 12:50:10 GMT 3
Happy 21st Birthday to Rafa!!
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Post by Annie on Jun 3, 2007 13:15:22 GMT 3
RAFA IS LEGAL NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Nush you are finally off the hook LMFAO
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