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Post by SAFINNO1 on May 8, 2007 23:21:15 GMT 3
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Post by Cynthia on May 8, 2007 23:21:55 GMT 3
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Post by tennisfan11 on May 9, 2007 1:10:25 GMT 3
wooohooooo congrats marat!!!!!!!!!!!
they televised it over here and i think i was ready to have a heart attack in the first set thinking NOT AGAINNNN
but ofcourse unpredictable turned it around and played an amazing last couple of sets
DAVAI MARATIK
p.s did anyone else notice elena at the match...shes dyed her hair brown, they showed her a few times during the match over here
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Post by Dina on May 9, 2007 2:06:40 GMT 3
well the interview doesn't work i don't know why!
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Post by jinsoichiro06 on May 9, 2007 3:48:29 GMT 3
i don't know if i was just seeing things but after marat's game...he looked like he put his bag down and stayed for a post match interview (after he signed some autographs)? did anyone else see/hear the interview by any chance? the atp TV and the tennis channel both cut away from the scene >_<
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Post by ace on May 9, 2007 12:56:31 GMT 3
Yeah Marat!! I made it to the tournmanet and got to see him play! The last two sets had some good stuff! Both times I have seen him play in person he has won. I think he needs to realize that I am his good luck charm and take me on tour with him.  I'll try to post some pics when I have time. Saw Federer, Rafa, Haas, Blake, Baghdatis, Roddick and Hewitt too, it was pretty insane! As for the post-match interview...he did do one, but they didn't broadcast it over the speakers so the people in the stadium could hear either. Made me sad, I wanted to hear him talk. Good luck against Davydenko today! |
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Post by jinsoichiro06 on May 9, 2007 15:51:27 GMT 3
thanks for the info ace~ it's kind of silly for them to do an on-court interview and not broadcast it for the crowd i think  but you're so lucky to have seen him play. it must have been wonderful! can't wait to see your pics XD (also....is any one else not able to watch the rome coverage on TVU?  ) |
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Post by fancy on May 9, 2007 16:40:28 GMT 3
he wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon i saw the match ... like finally our sattelite broadcasted a tournament he is playing today tooo wohooooooooooooooooooo Good luck maraaaaaaaat!!!! |
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Post by Dido on May 9, 2007 17:49:10 GMT 3
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Post by jenhatter06 on May 9, 2007 19:34:21 GMT 3
www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=42716May 8, 2007 Marat Safin ROME, ITALY THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q. (From Italian) Can you talk about the match? Just start with it was a little bit difficult and it got better. MARAT SAFIN: Yeah. It was pretty difficult for me. He started to play very well. He was going for the shots very well. Playing incredible shots on the line. He put me under a lot of pressure, so I couldn't understand what was going on the first set. And then the second set I was just -- for me to have a chance I had to play a little bit -- try to run for every ball, return all the serves, and try to make him play an extra ball. That's what happened. He missed a couple of forehand and just that's how I broke him. The just the third set I had just to play with him and make sure that I put as many balls as I can to his backhand, forehand, doesn't really matter, to make him play. He's a hard court player, so for him to come and play well on a clay court is very difficult because it's much slower and you have to play an extra ball. Q. (From Italian) What about the second turn against Davydenko, what do you expect? MARAT SAFIN: Well, it's a tough match because he's been a long time in the Top 10 already for two years in a row. Played some great matches, great tournaments, a lot of confidence, fast guy, not many mistakes. The only chance I have is that he didn't play well the past couple months, so I have a chance down there. But I have be solid; I have to play my best game and make him move, go for the shots. Make sure that I have my serve and stay with him. Q. We all know that when you play your best game you can beat anybody in the world. How have you been feeling lately? Do you feel you're coming into form? MARAT SAFIN: Well, just had difficult months. A lot of the difficult matches that slipped away from just in front of me. So it was difficult to play without the confidence, because every person makes you play and every guy wants to beat you. They see you're not playing 100% and you're not feeling well on the courts, so that's a good chance for them to beat me and get through and get the confidence. Every time I lose the confidence is not there. Q. When did you last have that? MARAT SAFIN: Well, just right after final in Vegas I played terrible, Miami, had chances there, and then I had also four matchpoints in Monte-Carlo in second round against Vliegen. So kind of put me in difficult position because now, especially to play without confidence on clay it's very tough because you have to run and you have to run a lot and make sure you play all the balls. It's tough, because the courts starting to be too small and the ball is very small. They're not falling down on the court sometimes. End of FastScripts
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Post by jenhatter06 on May 9, 2007 22:38:00 GMT 3
Results - Wednesday May 9 Singles 2nd round (3) Roddick (USA) d. Gaudio (ARG) 61 76 (8) (12) Berdych (CZE) d. (Q) Montanes (ESP) 76 (5) 63 (5) Djokovic (SRB) d. Soderling (SWE) 36 64 63 Baghdatis (CYP) d. Stepanek (CZE) 36 76 (5) 62 (6) Gonzalez (CHI) d. Tursunov (RUS) 62 61 (15) Youzhny (RUS) d. Rochus (BEL) 76 (7) 63 (WC) Volandri (ITA) d. (13) Gasquet (FRA) 64 67 (5) 64 (7) Robredo (ESP) d. (Q) Hernandez (ESP) 75 46 61 Chela (ARG) d. Andreev (RUS) 75 75 (Q) Massu (CHI) b. (9) Blake (USA) 76 (3) 75 Simon (FRA) d. (Q) Canas (ARG) 76 (4) 64 (2) Nadal (ESP) d. (WC) Bracciali (ITA) 64 62 (4) Davydenko (RUS) d. Safin (RUS) 76 (4) 75 Doubles 1st round Blake/Fish (USA) d. Acasuso/Chela 67 (4) 61 10-6 2nd round (1) Bryan/Bryan (USA) d. Clement/Llodra 64 61 (5) Hanley (AUS)/Ullyett (ZIM) b. Baghdatis (CYP)/Levinsky (CZE) 76 (2) 64 (8) Pavel (ROU)/Waske (GER) b. Nieminen (FIN)/Soderling (SWE) 64 75 OOP - Thursday May 10 Centre Court start at 1 pm: (3) Roddick (USA) vs Chela (ARG) followed by (1) Federer (SUI) vs (WC) Volandri (ITA) followed by (16) Ferrero (ESP) or (WC) Starace (ITA) vs Safin (RUS) or (4) Davydenko (RUS) Not before 8.30: (15) Youzhny (RUS) vs (2) Nadal (ESP) followed by Ljubicic (CRO)/Thomas (USA) or (WC) Bolelli (ITA)/Seppi (ITA) vs (2) Bjorkman (SWE)/Mirnyi (BLR) Pietrangeli Stadium start at 1 pm: (Q) Massu (CHI) vs (6) Gonzalez (CHI) followed by (12) Berdych (CZE) vs Acasuso (ARG) followed by (7) Robredo (ESP) vs Simon (FRA) followed by (5) Djokovic (SRB) vs Baghdatis (CYP)  Court 6 start at 3 pm: (6) Santoro (FRA)/Zimonjic (SRB) vs Aspelin (SWE)/Fisher (AUS) followed by Blake (USA)/Fish (USA) vs (3) Damm (CZE)/ Paes (IND) |
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Post by fancy on May 9, 2007 23:05:48 GMT 3
oh my Goddddddddd !!!
but anyways am happy this coach seems to be much better than peter i can see marat's level elevating .. good luck next time marat :S
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Post by emma on May 9, 2007 23:18:14 GMT 3
Marat lost 6-7 5-7 No comment  |
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Post by Happiness on May 9, 2007 23:20:12 GMT 3
No comments indeed Emma |
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Post by Mrs. Fabregas on May 9, 2007 23:26:13 GMT 3
No comments indeed Emma  to Happiness....... Too MAD to make a comment! The being sad is way over now! MAD is the word now!!!!! This is waiting for you in Hamburg, Maratik!!!!!!!!! |
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I'll try to post some pics when I have time. Saw Federer, Rafa, Haas, Blake, Baghdatis, Roddick and Hewitt too, it was pretty insane! 
"Why did it take you so long to come to the press conference?" 
but you're so lucky to have seen him play. it must have been wonderful! can't wait to see your pics XD
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