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Post by davis on Aug 11, 2007 18:25:52 GMT 3
Just came back from an extremely chaotic holiday trip to France and caught up to last week's action by watching the match summary Nadal - Safin on ATP TV. The result wasn't too surprising I suppose. I was impressed by Marat's game in the first set, though. He seemed more agile than in the previous months and he was able to keep up with Rafa, so maybe the new coach is paying off. As for set 2... well, the summary just showed several racket smashes that I personally can always live without (he should, too, he's getting a bit old for that  ). Let's see what Cincinnati has in storage. Kiwi is a tough first round opponent but definitely not unbeatable. As for tonight: Good luck Novak!!!!!!!!! ;D P.S.: Sorry if I repeated what everyone else already said - I haven't read through the thread yet |
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Post by Mrs. Fabregas on Aug 12, 2007 0:18:23 GMT 3
Annette, good to have you back, hun  Hope you still had a good time, even though all the chaos in France!!!!! |
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Post by Mrs. Fabregas on Aug 12, 2007 0:24:37 GMT 3
Fed's in the final after beating stephanek, 76 (6) 62 ..... The first set was a tight one, with awsome tennis, from both of the players..... beautiful shots and rally's! The 2nd set,  ..... the score says it all  This somehow reminds me of a certain match, played a few days ago  Am very curious how the other semi between Rafa and Nole will go.... their H2H is 5-1  for Nadal, and they played twice on hard court.... one hard court match played between the 2 of them, was won by Nole, in Florida, Miami Masters....... the other was won by Rafa, in Indian Wells..... Can't wait till it'll start!!!!! Good luck to both, may the best one win |
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Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 12, 2007 5:40:15 GMT 3
it's a NOVAK v Fed final this time! should be some good stuff tomorrow Novak d Rafa 75 63 |
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Post by Alya10 on Aug 12, 2007 15:45:58 GMT 3
Good luck Novak! Make a surprise, please  |
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Post by Annie on Aug 12, 2007 23:17:28 GMT 3
Novak has just won his second Masters title Beat Federer 7/6 2/6 7/6 Congratulations Nole ;D |
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Post by davis on Aug 12, 2007 23:19:37 GMT 3
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Post by uranus on Aug 12, 2007 23:26:15 GMT 3
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Post by Anne on Aug 12, 2007 23:39:27 GMT 3
Yaayyyyy!! Good job Novak!!!  Now you can win the US Open title, unless.. Marat is going to meet you somewhere there..! Then I'll swop sides:P! |
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Post by maryb on Aug 12, 2007 23:56:18 GMT 3
Excellent final. I saw Novak play at Braehead in the Davis Cup last year. He was my tip for a future no1. Well done boy. Just don't beat the Big Yin at the US Open.  Heart sank for Maestro though. Feels strange not seeing him win. |
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Post by Mrs. Fabregas on Aug 13, 2007 0:09:28 GMT 3
Excellent final. I saw Novak play at Braehead in the Davis Cup last year. He was my tip for a future no1. Well done boy. Just don't beat the Big Yin at the US Open. Heart sank for Maestro though. Feels strange not seeing him win. Makes him almost human, right?? ;D It sure was a very entertaining and exciting match to watch!!!!! Well done, Nole!!!!! |
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Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 13, 2007 0:18:42 GMT 3
WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Novak! So awesome today!!! ;D  |
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Post by Luciana on Aug 13, 2007 6:08:48 GMT 3
 Bravoooo Noleee!!!! P.S. I can't believe they've just announced him as Croatian!!! WTF???  right!!! i also saw the announcement!!! mmm it was ESPN!! |
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Post by davis on Aug 13, 2007 9:45:59 GMT 3
Roger's Post-Match inteview
Q. You played against him before. How much do you think he improved?
ROGER FEDERER: I played four times against him. Never lost.
Q. So?
ROGER FEDERER: So? (Smiling) No, he played well. Like I said, he's an up‑and‑coming youngster who is improving almost by the day because they're so young, you know, they learn a lot with all the matches they play, with the travelling. So for this reason he definitely played great tournament. He's been able to back it up now since basically a year now.
If he keeps this up, you know, he's going to create some chances also at the Grand Slams because he's been able to come to two semifinals already in his career. This obviously might be a breakthrough tournament for him.
I was impressed the way I played, but nothing to the point where he surprised me. I knew how he was playing, so that was a good thing.
Q. Looking at the big picture and your aims for the whole year, how significant is a defeat in a final such as this? Is it significant or not?
ROGER FEDERER: Insignificant (smiling).
Q. Can you elaborate on why and what your major goals are?
ROGER FEDERER: The goal was to win Wimbledon. Done that. Try to stay No. 1 in the world. It would have helped to win today. Can't have it all. You know, looking at the US Open, looking down the road, as well, the Masters, still a long way to go. So I can't start being disappointing about just one match. I mean, he played well. I couldn't get the job done.
Q. You played some good tennis. Has it been good preparation?
ROGER FEDERER: Good preparation, yeah. I've been very happy with the month following Wimbledon when all went well. I'm in good shape mentally and physically. I'm really in top form. Looking forward to the rest of the summer.
Q. Do you appreciate the look of his game, a little more similar to yours, than Rafa? Do you appreciate that part of his game compared to Rafa?
ROGER FEDERER: No, not really. I mean, he plays like many other players on tour. You know, I mean, he's steady off the baseline, he's got a pretty good serve But, yeah, I mean, like himself, he says nothing outrageous in his game. Always pretty predictable, which is a good thing. Yeah, you get some good rallies against him because he scrambles well, moves to the ball well, moves the ball around very nicely. Yeah, I enjoy playing against him.
Q. How would you rate your form today? What were you happy with and what weren't you happy with?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, the way I came back, you know, because I was down quite a few times in the first set. Second set it was tough, you know, after what I went through at the end of the first. Then the third set, as well. I could never really breathe. Maybe that was a bit my problem today. It's such a pity, you know, when I start a match against a player like him serving so bad in the opening game. It was quite windy at the beginning and I was just not sure how much risk I should take on my shots. So all in all, it was not a ‑‑ too bad of a performance. Too many ups and downs. Then totally missed my chances when I had them. Like I said, he hit very freely in the tiebreaks.
Q. He's long stated his ambition to be No. 1, which not a lot of players do. No one has pushed you for that ranking in quite a long time. Do you view him as more of a threat than any other player or in with the crowd?
ROGER FEDERER: I see him second after Nadal. That's my opinion.
Q. You were hitting your forehand perfectly earlier in the week. Today it was slightly off. Any particular reason? Wind?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, it was windy. You know, I couldn't play that freely from the baseline today 'cause I was always, you know, was in a tough situation, whereas against the other players, I was able to get a break away, get ahead. So today I had to be a little bit more keep the ball in play, but it was not easy. So, yeah, it was a tough match. But it was okay. Nothing too bad.
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Post by Annie on Aug 13, 2007 9:57:01 GMT 3
Thanks for reminding me why I love him so much LMAO ;D ;D ;D
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). Let's see what Cincinnati has in storage. Kiwi is a tough first round opponent but definitely not unbeatable.
..... the score says it all 
for Nadal, and they played twice on hard court.... one hard court match played between the 2 of them, was won by Nole, in Florida, Miami Masters....... the other was won by Rafa, in Indian Wells.....
Now you can win the US Open title, unless.. Marat is going to meet you somewhere there..! Then I'll swop sides:P!
