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sirius
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St Petersburg Oct 24, 2004 7:14:27 GMT 3

Post by sirius on Oct 24, 2004 7:14:27 GMT 3

draw's out

Safin (RUS) - - -
Q1 () - - -

Labadze (GEO) - - -
Sargsian (ARM) - - -

Mello (BRA) - - -
Mirnyi (BLR) - - -

Q4 () - - -
Youzhny (RUS) - - -

Ferrer (ESP) - - -
Stepanek (CZE) - - -

Rosset (SUI) - - -
Rusedski (GBR) - - -

Mathieu (FRA) - - -
Corretja (ESP) - - -

Karlovic (CRO) - - -
Hrbaty (SVK) - - -

Q2 () - - -
Carraz (FRA) - - -

Elgin (RUS) - - -
Llodra (FRA) - - -

Fish (USA) - - -
Hernych (CZE) - - -

Martin (ESP) - - -
Saulnier (FRA) - - -

Bek (SVK) - - -
Q3 () - - -

Kunitsyn (RUS) - - -
Davydenko (RUS) - - -

Andreev (RUS) - - -
Muller (LUX) - - -

Clement (FRA) - - -
Benneteau (FRA)

Tennis is a sport balanced by advantages.
Faults and love. -- Unknown

"When I play badly I am terrible, I can't describe how it feels, it's almost as if the ball is out of shape," --Marat

sirius Marat Expert I know I look like a monkey Posts: 2,753	St Petersburg Oct 24, 2004 7:17:02 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sirius on Oct 24, 2004 7:17:02 GMT 3 the draw looks a bit weird. cos youzhny, hrbaty and fish are ranked above benneteau....and he's 2nd seed ah well. draw might be wrong. but we''ll see
	Tennis is a sport balanced by advantages. Faults and love. -- Unknown "When I play badly I am terrible, I can't describe how it feels, it's almost as if the ball is out of shape," --Marat

Damita Marat Expert Posts: 1,759	St Petersburg Oct 24, 2004 15:00:34 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Damita on Oct 24, 2004 15:00:34 GMT 3 Jiat>>that's exactly what i thought. Benneteau 2n seed? uhh? and so many Frenchies there ;D (Maria>> Mathieu is there )
	"He's the kind of guy if a tree fell on your car he would be able to lift it off. Very masculine." Lowri Turner about Marat Safin, Ace magazine 2004 (the 10 sexiest male players) ;D

MariaV
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St Petersburg Oct 24, 2004 19:19:21 GMT 3

Post by MariaV on Oct 24, 2004 19:19:21 GMT 3

Damita said:

(Maria>> Mathieu is there

)

LOL Damita!!!!!!!!!!!! My first thought was - PHM there!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks girls! I get the tourney on NTV+, I hope I'll have enough time to see it in the evenings! I'll report of course!

Carolineonline
Marat Expert

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St Petersburg Oct 24, 2004 19:32:52 GMT 3

Post by Carolineonline on Oct 24, 2004 19:32:52 GMT 3

This must be it i guess......

Safin(1)
Q
Labadze
Sargsian

Q
Carraz
Elgin
Llodra

Fish(3)
Hernych
Martin
Saulnier

Bek
Q
Kunitsyn
Davydenko

Andreev
Muller
Clement
Benneteau

Mello
Mirnyi
Q
Youzhny(4)

Ferrer
Stepanek
Rosset
Rusedski

Matthieu
Corretja
Karlovic
Hrbaty(2)

so Hrbaty is second seed.. sounds more realistic than Benneteau

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Teresa
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"You can't fight your genes. I'm Russian, but I'm 100% Muslim. All the Muslim people are passionate"

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St Petersburg Oct 25, 2004 0:24:13 GMT 3

Post by Teresa on Oct 25, 2004 0:24:13 GMT 3

In one of the articles Marat has this to say about Peter

"What can I say?" Safin mused. "He explains things, he teaches, he tries to explain why, how and what you have to do to reach the goal. He knows the main things that only a professional coach knows. He's worked with Federer and has a lot of experience."

Its all so positive and encouraging I really hope they will work together for sometime to come

Also Maryann on Safinator said thay someone called yoyo referred to Peter as the 'Tennis Whisperer' and if any one has seen the movie 'The Horse Whisperer' this is a very clever term to describe Peter.
I hope 'yoyo' wont mind if I referer to Peter in future as this

Hugely strong and with the ability to play any shot in the book - and make up those that aren't - he can, if he wants, win on any surface. But, depending on his mood, he doesn't always want to.

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends."
Martin Luther King Jr

Teresa Marat Expert "You can't fight your genes. I'm Russian, but I'm 100% Muslim. All the Muslim people are passionate" Posts: 2,452	St Petersburg Oct 25, 2004 0:25:08 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Teresa on Oct 25, 2004 0:25:08 GMT 3 author=MariaV ] Thanks girls! I get the tourney on NTV+, I hope I'll have enough time to see it in the evenings! I'll report of course! YEAH...... this is great Maria, look forward to your reports etc
	Last Edit: Oct 25, 2004 0:26:05 GMT 3 by Teresa Hugely strong and with the ability to play any shot in the book - and make up those that aren't - he can, if he wants, win on any surface. But, depending on his mood, he doesn't always want to. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." Martin Luther King Jr

sirius Marat Expert I know I look like a monkey Posts: 2,753	St Petersburg Oct 25, 2004 3:18:11 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sirius on Oct 25, 2004 3:18:11 GMT 3 i KNEW IT! thanks fnock... weird st pete site... ah well....
	Tennis is a sport balanced by advantages. Faults and love. -- Unknown "When I play badly I am terrible, I can't describe how it feels, it's almost as if the ball is out of shape," --Marat

Vassily Marat Expert Posts: 1,602	St Petersburg Oct 25, 2004 6:28:14 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Vassily on Oct 25, 2004 6:28:14 GMT 3 This is a tournament for Marat to lose. No one in the draw should come close to him. If he continues with the level of play from madrid, he'll win the tourney in straight set matches.

Perri Junior Member Posts: 76	St Petersburg Oct 25, 2004 16:17:39 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Perri on Oct 25, 2004 16:17:39 GMT 3 Vass I don't understand what you mean by 'This is a tournament for Marat to lose.'. You think he is going to lose or win?

Vassily Marat Expert Posts: 1,602	St Petersburg Oct 25, 2004 16:55:56 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Vassily on Oct 25, 2004 16:55:56 GMT 3 I meant that if he doesn't win it's because of his own internal demons or bad play for some other reason. No one can tradionaly DEFEAT him in Spb. C'mon Marat! you can win one more title, can't you?!

Vlad
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St Petersburg Oct 26, 2004 1:34:26 GMT 3

Post by Vlad on Oct 26, 2004 1:34:26 GMT 3

If only tennis was that predictable as Vass said...
I think there are reasons why he might not win it:
1. Change of time and surface (from indoor hard to carpet)
2. Slight fatigue from winning Madrid.
3. St. Petersburg night life and feeling of celebration from winning Madrid..
4. Mental approach.. something like do I want to give it all here or leave something for a bigger tournament like Paris Masters?
5. Marat feeling a little pressure as a clear cut favorite to win it..

I am sure there are other factors..
I also agree with you Vass, that he is THE favorite to win there but anything can happen...

christina Marat Expert am i lil bit insane well maybe Posts: 1,131	St Petersburg Oct 26, 2004 1:43:53 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by christina on Oct 26, 2004 1:43:53 GMT 3 Vlad said: I also agree with you Vass, that he is THE favorite to win there but anything can happen... of course anything can happen....its marat ;D
	because lifes too short not too...

Teresa Marat Expert "You can't fight your genes. I'm Russian, but I'm 100% Muslim. All the Muslim people are passionate" Posts: 2,452	St Petersburg Oct 26, 2004 2:03:01 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Teresa on Oct 26, 2004 2:03:01 GMT 3 Marat's playing doubles with Irakli Labadze (Ruth tomorrow evening ;D againist Fish/Oliver (whoever that is) So guess he will play his first singles match on Wed
	Hugely strong and with the ability to play any shot in the book - and make up those that aren't - he can, if he wants, win on any surface. But, depending on his mood, he doesn't always want to. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." Martin Luther King Jr

sirius Marat Expert I know I look like a monkey Posts: 2,753	St Petersburg Oct 26, 2004 3:51:01 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sirius on Oct 26, 2004 3:51:01 GMT 3 fish is mardy fish. oliver is graydon oliver who won the doubles title in beijing. and yep. marat starts wednesday... ok...i'm off to squeeze out another 400 words on my essay
	Tennis is a sport balanced by advantages. Faults and love. -- Unknown "When I play badly I am terrible, I can't describe how it feels, it's almost as if the ball is out of shape," --Marat

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