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Post by krikry on Jun 29, 2006 22:17:12 GMT 3
His next tournament is for the end of July, right? I think he sould play before...
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Post by yse on Jun 29, 2006 22:17:45 GMT 3
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Post by kuniochi on Jun 29, 2006 22:34:31 GMT 3
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Post by CaliforniaSuds on Jun 29, 2006 22:44:54 GMT 3
Poor poor baby. I think he still looked good out there. His legs looked bulked up and didn't look tired - he was working at it. Playing matches. I'm hungry for the hard court season. {And, harumph, Miriam dear. Are you not properly supporting OUR boy on your side of the Earth, per our custody agreement?)
Come to LA Marat ..... come to Suds! All is forgiven All is forgiven.
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Post by reese on Jun 29, 2006 22:50:08 GMT 3
Did someone watch the match? I mean, it was really a lake of confidence or something else??? I didn´t watch the whole match cause they sometimes switched over to other courts but most of it. I don´t think that it was a lack of confidence or ability.. Marat played pretty good in set 1 and 2. Also in the 3rd.. but then there was this service game from Gonzo where Marat couldn´t take his chance to break him and finish it all off in 3 sets. After it Marat got broken and Gonzo took the third set.. This was a kind of turning point cos after this Marat got frustrated (raquet smashing, screaming, discussions with chair umpire) and Gonzo could take advantage of it and got back into the match.. In the fifth I think Gonzo had a psychological advantage cos he came back from 2-0 sets to 2-2 sets. In contary to that Marat was too much thinking about missed opportunities I guess. Like Davis already said.. from the point where Marat got broken in the 3rd set you could kind predict how the match would end... Anyways.. I still think it was a good match.. take a look at the match statistics: Match Summary Safin (RUS) Gonzalez (CHI) 1st Serve % 126 of 180 = 70 % 106 of 155 = 68 % Aces 18 18 Double Faults 4 0 Unforced Errors 39 41 Winning % on 1st Serve 92 of 126 = 73 % 82 of 106 = 77 % Winning % on 2nd Serve 28 of 54 = 52 % 27 of 49 = 55 % Winners (Including Service) 58 58 Receiving Points Won 46 of 155 = 30 % 60 of 180 = 33 % Break Point Conversions 2 of 6 = 33 % 4 of 13 = 31 % Net Approaches 40 of 66 = 61 % 26 of 35 = 74 % Total Points Won 166 169 Fastest Serve 135 MPH 133 MPH Average 1st Serve Speed 122 MPH 110 MPH Average 2nd Serve Speed 103 MPH 98 MPH It was close  Good luck Marat for your next tournaments ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by emma on Jun 29, 2006 22:54:32 GMT 3
I dont understand it, it seems that many out there just whant to see him regardless without giving a damn about his game, you know to see him just for the sake of it a little bit like beckham, and I think that he has become a talented version of him but while beckham has achieved on a financia scale, Marat has failed on all fields, sorry for you, but it is you who must be sorry for yourself I think that if a person wakes up in the middle of the night to check the f*****g scoreboard, loses her nerves every time he is playing, starts feeling sick when things don't go his way, leaves the room every time there's a break point against him, cries when he's amazing, cries when he's playing crap.... you can tell that this person loves Marat, and not only because he's the hottest tennis player around. Marat is one of the most, if not the most, talented guys on the circuit. When he's playing like we know he can play, there's not one guy that can compete with him. The fun part of beeing a Marat fan, is that we never know which Marat we're gonna see.... the good Marat who can beat anybody, or the bad marat who any guy can beat. I don't want to support a winning machine..... wayyyyyyyyyyy too boring. I've been supporting Marat for more than 8 years now, and I think I've been pretty good at it ;D |
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Post by reese on Jun 29, 2006 23:00:40 GMT 3
I think that if a person wakes up in the middle of the night to check the f*****g scoreboard, loses her nerves every time he is playing, starts feeling sick when things don't go his way, leaves the room every time there's a break point against him, cries when he's amazing, cries when he's playing crap.... you can tell that this person loves Marat, and not only because he's the hottest tennis player around. emma I love you for that!!!  I´m behaving like this too  |
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Post by legato on Jun 29, 2006 23:02:01 GMT 3
I dont understand it, it seems that many out there just whant to see him regardless without giving a damn about his game, you know to see him just for the sake of it a little bit like beckham, and I think that he has become a talented version of him but while beckham has achieved on a financia scale, Marat has failed on all fields, sorry for you, but it is you who must be sorry for yourself I think that if a person wakes up in the middle of the night to check the f*****g scoreboard, loses her nerves every time he is playing, starts feeling sick when things don't go his way, leaves the room every time there's a break point against him, cries when he's amazing, cries when he's playing crap.... you can tell that this person loves Marat, and not only because he's the hottest tennis player around. Marat is one of the most, if not the most, talented guys on the circuit. When he's playing like we know he can play, there's not one guy that can compete with him. The fun part of beeing a Marat fan, is that we never know which Marat we're gonna see.... the good Marat who can beat anybody, or the bad marat who any guy can beat. I don't want to support a winning machine..... wayyyyyyyyyyy too boring. I've been supporting Marat for more than 8 years now, and I think I've been pretty good at it ;D Agreed I probably overeacted on your post, but this was really because I too was very, very upset with the loss. Although on the contrary I wouldn't mind the bit supporting a winning machine ;Dbut that has got to be Marat ;)but at 26 it is really make it or break it for him  |
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Post by reese on Jun 29, 2006 23:07:48 GMT 3
au.sports.yahoo.com/060629/3/s4ly.htmlNumber 10 seed Gonzalez blasts Safin out Friday June 30, 5:02 AM LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) - Number 10 seed Fernando Gonzalez bludgeoned dual grand slam winner Marat Safin out of Wimbledon 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 in a second round battle of the big hitters on Thursday. The Chilean, a quarter finalist last year, climbed back from two sets down when victory looked assured for the mercurial Russian who railed against disputed line calls with cries of "Gimme a Break." Despite breaking his racket in frustration, Gonzalez refused to be denied against Safin, the former world number one whose ranking has plunged 82 places after a left knee operation. Safin showed glimmers of the genius that brought him victory in last year's Australian Open against Roger Federer and a 2000 U.S. Open triumph against Pete Sampras but the Chilean's dogged determination finally paid off.
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Post by emma on Jun 29, 2006 23:08:15 GMT 3
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Post by emma on Jun 29, 2006 23:13:31 GMT 3
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Post by kuniochi on Jun 29, 2006 23:25:11 GMT 3
Match Reports Gonzalez Too Cool For Safin ©Getty Images / C. Brunskill Thursday, 29 June, 2006 Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Marat Safin of Russia in a five set thriller that lasted three hours and 20 minutes. The No.10 seed turned around a two-set deficit to take the match 4-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Only a few weeks ago the Russian No.2 was defeated by Gonzalez for the first time in three meetings in the opening round of the French Open. Today he was hungry for revenge and in the beginning, at least, looked as though he would get it. The colourful Russian dived around the court in a manner reminiscent of former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker – and showed no sign of the leg injury which forced him off the tour for six months last year. The opening set produced a stand-off. Both men are former Wimbledon quarter-finalists and neither would budge an inch for the first eight games. Each consistently fired aces in the range of 130mph and hit winners with remarkable pace and accuracy. But it was Safin who forced the first break of the match at 4-4, when he found a little extra spring in his step to dive at the net, magnificently cutting off a drive that had winner written all over it. A double-fault on his first set point proved to be a minor hiccup for the Russian and he promptly took the set on his second chance. Meanwhile, the Chilean 25-year-old played consistent tennis to force a second-set tie-break which saw Safin receive a verbal warning code violation after disputing a line call. “What else are you going to tell me?” he goaded the umpire before taking the second set. The Russian’s temper continued to flare throughout the match. After losing the third set, Safin spent much of the fourth arguing with the umpire about balls he felt were not being correctly called by the line judges. It cost him a break in that set and the next – and ultimately the match. Written by Helen Gilbert www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/reports/2006-06-29/200606291151585056421.html |
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Post by ginapants on Jun 29, 2006 23:42:47 GMT 3
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Post by emma on Jun 29, 2006 23:45:13 GMT 3
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Post by Jehaan on Jun 29, 2006 23:55:28 GMT 3
Oh dear! I just got home from Wimbledon and I'm slightly depressed! After those first two sets I was completely ecstatic but unfortunately it wasn't to be! Even though Marat played well until the end, he was still angry/upset over some calls from the line judges and lack of support from the umpire. Instead of letting it go, he kept bringing it up while he was sitting down and it just looked like he was getting stroppy. I think this affected him mentally and he began to lose confidence in himself. Having said that, he was still fighting (that game that went on for so so long - deuce, advantage, deuce, advantage...) and right at the end when people were screaming his name he shouted out that he was trying! I think he has improved tremendously on grass over the past year and hopefully this will continue to next year! Well I'm so so tired so I'm gonna get ready to sleep! x x x x x
P.S. OH MY GOSH!!!! I can't believe I made it to Marat's officical site! And I can't believe that the only pics of me are when I'm looking so so serious. Trust me!! I was having the best time of my life during his first round match!!
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Sixpack guard 
Concentrated, solid, strong! 
Yes, he lost today, and it was the same old story. :-XBut he was playing against the 11th seeded, so physically strong. Marat lost his confidence after he was broken in the 3rd set. He didn't know if he'll make it physically, looked totally confused. At 1-1 in the forth set I had the feeling that he don't know how to play the ball. But along with that he made our commentators to exclaim so many times after his brilliant shots ....Marat is getting better and better since RG.. .. And I'm confident about the next tournaments 
