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Post by MariaV on Sept 26, 2004 14:46:39 GMT 3
Soem wouldn't like the politics in the team. What does "rest Safin" mean? Is it because Marat is the higher ranked guy who needs to be protected? A phrase like that in football would have.... Would have what, Vass? I don't quite get you. Shamil T. thinks that Marat needs some rest and there is no need for him to play today, that's as simple as that. |
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Post by zita on Sept 26, 2004 15:19:31 GMT 3
finally , Marat 's got some confidence again !  |
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Post by sirius on Sept 26, 2004 16:19:22 GMT 3
guys. haven't seen a picture of kafel all weekend. anyone has any? should be interesting to see what kafel looks like now
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Post by sirius on Sept 26, 2004 17:42:43 GMT 3
just to wrap up the DC coverage on tgfr...
Russia Completes 5-0 Victory Over Thailand
Firm favourites Russia proved their top billing with a clean sweep against Thailand, 5-0, in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas playoff tie on Sunday to retain their spot in the 16-team World Group for next year.
Nikolay Davydenko, playing in place of former world No. 1 Marat Safin, overwhelmed little-known Sonchat Ratiwatana 62 60 whilst Mikhail Youzhny, substituting for Igor Andreev, beat Sonchat's twin brother Sanchai, ranked a lowly 904 in the world, 64 62 in the final two dead rubbers to finish off the Thais.
"It was a mismatch, but still it was a good work-out for me today," 2002 Davis Cup hero Youzhny said of his contest on Sunday.
The Russians wrapped up the tie on Saturday when Safin teamed up with Youzhny to trounce the Thai twins 62 61 64 in the doubles in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Moscow's Luzhniki Sports Palace, giving the 2002 Davis Cup champions an insurmountable 3-0 lead.
On Friday, Andreev thrashed Paradorn Srichaphan 75 62 64 while Safin had an equally easy time against Danai Udomchoke, crushing the 163rd-ranked Thai 64 61 62 in the opening singles matches to put the home team in control.
But despite being no match for the mighty Russians, the visitors remained upbeat. The 736th-ranked Sonchat, thrashed by 45th-ranked Davydenko in 44 minutes, said: "I would never had a chance to play against someone in the top 50 if not for the Davis Cup, so this was a great learning experience for me."
The Thai number one, Srichaphan said he was determined to help his country reach the Davis Cup elite."This was the third time we were playing for a place in the World Group and lost all three, but we'll keep on playing until we achieve our goal," said Srichaphan, currently ranked number 20 in the world. "Hopefully, next time we'll face someone not as strong as Russia and play them in Thailand, in front of our home fans. That would be really fantastic."
While Thailand will have to return back to Asia/Oceania Zone One, the Russians are looking forward to recapturing the Davis Cup trophy next year.
"We have a good young team in Safin, Andreev, Youzhny and Davydenko," said Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev, who guided his country to their first title in 2002. "Next year we must play almost all other top contenders like the United States, France, Spain, Australia and Argentina at home, so if we get a favourable draw and our players stay away from injuries, we could have a good shot at winning. In any case, we would be a serious threat for any team."
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Post by Vassily on Sept 26, 2004 20:57:25 GMT 3
Would have what, Vass? I don't quite get you. Shamil T. thinks that Marat needs some rest and there is no need for him to play today, that's as simple as that. Looks like Shamil is favouring Marat in the team. I'd say that Misha could use some rest too, but he has to play. Davydenko also plays next week, why not rest him? |
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Post by Vlad on Sept 26, 2004 22:31:58 GMT 3
Looks like Marat and Igorek had tickets booked on saturday departure to Bangkok. Also Marat played 2 matches while Nikola did not play while Misha played only doubles.. I think it is reasonable decision..
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Post by MariaV on Sept 26, 2004 22:58:28 GMT 3
Looks like Shamil is favouring Marat in the team. I'd say that Misha could use some rest too, but he has to play. Davydenko also plays next week, why not rest him? Shamil T. favouring Marat? Igor didn't play today either. And Misha's injury seems cured. Marat is the biggest star and leader of the team now. Shamil T. is one of few people Marat really respects and listenes to, they seem to get along very well. I will always rememeber Shamil T. praising Marat as a very good listener when he was asked about coaching at the bench at DC matches when they won the whole thing in 2002 I guess, he said it was very easy to work with Marat and that he was a very good listener at the bench during the matches. I found it so lovely what Shamil T. said about Marat. BTW, I'm glad that Marat seems to believe in Lundgren now too! I hope they'll win many more tournaments together.  |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Sept 26, 2004 23:48:24 GMT 3
Hey guys i have been away for the weekend and was happy to hear Thailand were uprooted by Russia.
Anyway's how did Marat play and as a whole team player.Is he back on form.
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Post by Nélia on Sept 27, 2004 21:50:44 GMT 3
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Post by zita on Sept 27, 2004 22:04:26 GMT 3
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Post by Vassily on Sept 27, 2004 22:13:17 GMT 3
he loooks as if a hippo is about to fall on him or something.  |
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Post by Damita on Sept 27, 2004 23:55:40 GMT 3
he loooks as if a hippo is about to fall on him or something. ROTRL about Shamil favouring Marat, it happens in all teams. Most of the time when a team won the 3 first matches the captain let the top player(s) rest, especially if they play another tourney the week after, and even if the other players are going to play there too.... |
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Post by sirius on Sept 28, 2004 14:16:50 GMT 3
he loooks as if a hippo is about to fall on him or something. for someone who's against the whole hippo movement...u seem quite happy talking about hippos  ;D |
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Post by Vassily on Sept 28, 2004 17:03:28 GMT 3
for someone who's against the whole hippo movement...u seem quite happy talking about hippos ;D Well I'm not calling Marat a hippo....  |
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Post by Vassily on Sept 28, 2004 18:25:12 GMT 3
Found some interview after DC... Don't know if it was posted, translated yet.... www.newizv.ru/news/?id_news=12147&date=2004-09-27I'm going to skip the introduction, which talks about the victory of Russia, qualification to World Group and Safin doing his job for the team (without much enthusiasm).... From "Novii Izvestia": Q: Did the Thia tennis players surprize you in any way during this tie. Marat: Absolutely not. Everyone of them played only to their standard. They simply COULDN'T display somthing extraordinary. <I tried to be as accurate as possible in translating the tone. Atleast that's how I got it. ANd oh, I don't like Marat's recent tone in most interviews.> Q:Watching somethat boring tennis the spectators tried to entertain themselves and was loud. Did that disturb you? Marat: No. During the game I focus on what's going on on the court and not beside it. If I'll start paying attention to some yells you yourself will write: "Safin lost concentration again". Q: During Wimbledon you said that you were "stuffed" with the tournament... <sorry don't have time to look for the English word he used...> Marat: Yes, "stuffed". I don't like grass because nothing I do there works. I said what I thought and I'm ready to repeat it. What about Davis Cup? Do you have a negative approach to it? Marat: No, by all means.I'm always ready to play for 'our' team. Playing DC is not at all 'hopeless' for us. We have excellent players capable of playing on all surfaces. Q:What happened in Minsk? If you had defeated Belarus there, you could have been playing not in this qualification match with the Thai, but in the final with USA... Marat: Why do you always need to say : "if " and "if"? yes, we have made some errors in Minsk, but we lost to a strong team. You can and even should do some errors, because you learn from them. next year we would try to avoid those same errors and win the Davis Cup. A lot would ofcourse will depend on the draw, but we'll try. Q:What are your plans on the near future? <SCHEDULE!! Ruth!>
Now, I'm flying to a tournament in Thailand. next will be the Kremlin Cup, Madrid, St. Petersbourg, Paris and hopefully year-end Houston Masters Tournament. Q: Do you yourself think you'll get there? marat: There are always chances. For this very reason I am playing right now. I'm healthy now, nothing's bothering me. My game is restored. I am confident now, because I won in beijing last week. That's important because without this confidence it's impossible to achieve anything: it is hard to risk on important points. Righ now everything is fine, so i can get even to Houston. Q: Now that we're talking about Beijing... The Chinese are getting stronger in all sports, tennis included...; did you like how the tournament was organized? Marat: Absolutely. It's interesting that the tournament has no sponsors, as the tournament is funded by the Sorts Ministry. In 80 days they built a studium for around 15 thousand people. A lot of people are around, but everything is well organized- everyone is doing his job. The spectators might not feel every finesse situation, but certainly understands tennis. It is a fine tournament. Got this talisman (Shows an amulet on the neck))- it helped me to win. Q: where did you get it? Mart: Found it someplace. Don't remember where. Don't believe me? Seriusly! I dragged it along in my bag for a long time. But I have no idea what it's for. |
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