Cassie
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Post by Cassie on May 21, 2005 22:43:43 GMT 3
OMG, Marat is playing a mixed dubs exhibitions match with Justine against Steffi Graf and Coria. Anyone going? I'm so excited to know if anyone will go and tell us all about it.
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Post by lau on May 21, 2005 23:04:26 GMT 3
OMG, Marat is playing a mixed dubs exhibitions match with Justine against Steffi Graf and Coria. Anyone going? I'm so excited to know if anyone will go and tell us all about it. OMG!! Cassie, that would be really nice to watch!!!! Have fun! (and tell us about it!!  Kristin, that`s strange!!! I can see it too if I click in the link!! But I`ll keep on posting here so that everyone knows. Anyway, it`s a good news, maybe the teournaments`threads will be back online soon, if we can accede one of the ones we can`t see right now!!  As I said to Cassie, have a good time tomorrow!!! ;D And I don´t know if this may be posted in the argentine players thread, but I have just turned on the TV ond on ESPN Latina America thery`re showing a RG preview with interviews to Coria and Gaudio and Gastón said this about Marat: "I would buy the ticket to watch Federer, David (Nalbandian) or Safin...." Then he said what he liked of those players and he said about Marat: "He always seems to play tennis as if he didn`t care about it, that (this is difficult to translate) draws my attention (is this the expression?)" ;D ;D ;D |
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Cassie
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Post by Cassie on May 21, 2005 23:35:37 GMT 3
Actually lau, I'm not going, but I know some people who are going there and I was wondering if anybody else was gonna go so that they could tell me about it.
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Post by lau on May 21, 2005 23:53:01 GMT 3
Actually lau, I'm not going, but I know some people who are going there and I was wondering if anybody else was gonna go so that they could tell me about it. Sorry, Cassie, I read your post too quickly, hahahaha ;D. It seems Kristin will be there, so, maybe she`ll tell us about it I couldn`t find anything about the exhibition match..., but I`ll try to find out if Marat will be there |
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Post by lau on May 22, 2005 0:01:20 GMT 3
From RG`s official site Complete article with the rest of the quotes: www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2005-05-21/200505211116675576820.htmlOptimism abounds as stars meet the mediaBy Benjamin Adler Saturday, May 21, 2005 'Media day', something of a tradition at the other Grand Slams, was staged for the first time at the French Open on Saturday. Some of the leading contenders sat down in front of the world's press to talk about their hopes for this year's tournament. Read on for some of the best quotes: Marat Safin: "I'm trying to be as professional as possible" I've had a tough winter but that's all part of life on the circuit. You go through highs and lows. I won the Australian Open on the back of a very tough end of season in 2004, during which time I had very little time to relax. I've paid the price for accumulating a lot of fatigue. After Australia I lost a lot of matches that I would have won had I been fresher or more lucid. I got here early to practice hard and get used to the courts and the balls. I've been working hard on my fitness because it's important mentally to know that you can fight for every ball. I prepared myself mentally too. I've been trying to be as professional as possible. I'm focussing on my opening match and not on any possible encounter with Ferrero in the third round. Roland Garros is different to an ATP Master Series on clay. Here you have to win three sets and be consistent. Sorry, I know I`m repeating myself, but: OMG!! That hair!   |
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Post by lau on May 22, 2005 0:25:39 GMT 3
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Post by Teresa on May 22, 2005 0:36:44 GMT 3
lau Thanks as always Great pics............. the training ones are great and he looks so focused, the media day ones are just yummy  sorry... but I LOVE the hair, I really do, I wish he could actually play without the cap, but I guess the cap is necessary  Those were nice things Gaston said about habibi, really. Cassie thanks for the scoop......would love to watch that match too, hopefully they will have it to show sometime in the future. Lucky anyone going to see it. Can you imagine Marat and Justine.........she is so small and he is so tall!! OMG I think Steffi is taller than Coria?? Is she? The wrist thing Marat is wearing, does anyone know what it is? looks red? |
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Post by Teresa on May 22, 2005 0:38:36 GMT 3
OMG lau the last media one...........he looks totally fed up!! poor fella, hope they were not asking him the same bs questions.
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Post by lau on May 22, 2005 3:07:35 GMT 3
OMG lau the last media one...........he looks totally fed up!! poor fella, hope they were not asking him the same bs questions. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I thought the same thing!!! I think that maybe we should start a "MOST REPEATED QUESTIONS MADE TO MARAT" thread!!!!   Can you imagine Marat and Justine.........she is so small and he is so tall!! Marat: 6'4'' (193 cm) Justine: 5'5 3/4'' (1.67 m) ;D OMG!!!  I have just realised how ridiculous I would look in a photo next to Marat!! I don´t care.... I would be next to him any time ;D  OMG I think Steffi is taller than Coria?? Is she? They`re 5'9'' (175 cm) both of them, hahahaha The wrist thing Marat is wearing, does anyone know what it is? looks red? Yes, red I`ve read some quotes (lots of them and quite controverted (sp.?) ones, as usual!! ;D ) of Marat`s interview in RG several hours ago, today, in spanish articles, but I can`t find them in english  ......... and I can`t find the whole interview..... I`ll wait and if it doesn`t appear english articles with Marat`s interview, I`ll translate them later.... Mmmm, now that I meditate this.... he didn`t say nothing very new......, but they sounded 100% Marat, haha ;D And some of the journalists that wrote some of those articles really hate Marat!! and they can`t hide it.... ... But, Who cares??!!! Not me |
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Post by annie on May 22, 2005 3:15:04 GMT 3
Yes, please Lau. and thank you in advance ;D i hope they show that exhibition match on tv. we're getting live broadcasts of the french here...when is this gonna be? |
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Cassie
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Post by Cassie on May 22, 2005 4:52:27 GMT 3
LOL at that pic with Marat and Justine. It'll be so funny and exciting to see them play. And I hope Marat shuts up all those naysayers . |
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Post by tall_one on May 22, 2005 5:50:10 GMT 3
Marat: 6'4'' (193 cm) Justine: 5'5 3/4'' (1.67 m) ;D OMG!!! I have just realised how ridiculous I would look in a photo next to Marat!! I don´t care.... I would be next to him any time ;D lol i wouldn't, i'm only 2 or 3 cm shorter then Marat ;D |
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Post by lau on May 22, 2005 6:01:58 GMT 3
lol i wouldn't, i'm only 2 or 3 cm shorter then Marat ;D I once had a 2 meters boyfriend, hahaha ;D That was extremely ridiculous!!!! Actually, I had 2 boyfriend that had 2 meters hight!!! ;D ;D So, I wouldn`t look that ridiculous next to Marat... (...Iknow, I know...., let me dream about it  )  Sorry, I will not do it again..... I pictured that and I couldn`t help it.... |
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Post by Teresa on May 22, 2005 6:34:42 GMT 3
lau We have to add 'stupid' to that line ........but lau do you not mean 'questions'............just teasing.... lau............ ;D ;D ;D nicki Now, now.......no need to make us feel jealous lau...............if you could get translations of those media interviews that would be great thanks |
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Post by ivy on May 22, 2005 7:54:00 GMT 3
Awww, it'll be so cute to see Marat & Ju play together. It'd be nice to see their personalities together also, Ju, who's usually quiet unless a great point is played with her Allez, and Safin with his passion. It would be interesting.
And, I never knew that Coria was that short. I'm about as tall as him.
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I have just realised how ridiculous I would look in a photo next to Marat!! 
......... and I can`t find the whole interview..... I`ll wait and if it doesn`t appear english articles with Marat`s interview, I`ll translate them later.... 
