Exhibitions 2008/2009

tinuviel
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Exhibitions 2008/2009 Dec 10, 2008 12:42:57 GMT 3

Post by tinuviel on Dec 10, 2008 12:42:57 GMT 3

Thanks a lot for the link - and the instructions for us non- German speaking dumbo's

Looks like a good time was had by all - let's hope they have lots of fun before getting down to the serious

business of tennis.

Was Nole doing karaoke? in those photos??

memtennis Junior Member Posts: 127	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Dec 10, 2008 21:57:11 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by memtennis on Dec 10, 2008 21:57:11 GMT 3 Cool pics.. Thanks davis! I noticed he was still wearing the ring on the left hand.... Do the actual matches start today?

alinuta New Member MAKE (SAFE) LOVE NOT WAR Posts: 7	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Dec 11, 2008 0:38:04 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alinuta on Dec 11, 2008 0:38:04 GMT 3 HI!My name is alinuta and I'm a safinholic.i was really scared that marat will retire but now i'm a litlle more relaxed.i hope he'll be at the ao

maryb Marat Expert "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." GANDHI Posts: 1,473	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Dec 13, 2008 16:42:25 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maryb on Dec 13, 2008 16:42:25 GMT 3 Is today's match being livestreamed?

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Exhibitions 2008/2009 Dec 20, 2008 21:09:15 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on Dec 20, 2008 21:09:15 GMT 3

Well since Marat is going down under we might as well start preparing for the Hopman Cup

Team Lineups are:
(1) USA: Meghann Shaughnessy and James Blake
(2) Russia: Marat Safin and Dinara Safina
(3) France: Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon
(4) Australia: Casey Dellacqua and Lleyton Hewitt
(5) Italy: Simone Bolelli and Flavia Pennetta
(6) Germany: Sabine Lisicki and Nicolas Kiefer
(7) Slovak Republic: Dominika Cibulkova and Dominik Hrbaty
(8) Chinese Taipei: Su-Wei Hsieh and Yen-Hsun Lu

In case any of you have forgot its a round robin format so 2 groups of 8.
Matches consist of 2 singles and a mixed doubles to conclude.

Group A-
USA
Australia
Germany
Slovak Republic

Group B
Russia
France
Italy
Chinese Taipei

Nice to see the Safins have a nice group.

Match Schedule is:
Sat 3 Jan 09 - 10:30am -France v Chinese Taipei

Sun 4 Jan 09 - 10.30am - Russia v Italy
Dinara Safina v Flavia Penetta
Marat Safin V Simone Bolleli
Marat/Dinara V Bolleli/Penetta

Mon 5 Jan 09 - 10:30am - Australia v Germany
Mon 5 Jan 09 - 6.00pm - USA v Slovak Republic

Tues 6 Jan 09 - 10:30am -France v Italy
Tues 6 Jan 09 - 6.00pm - Australia v Slovak Republic

Wed 7 Jan 09 - 10:30am - USA v Germany
Wed 7 Jan 09 - 6:00pm - Russia v Chinese Taipei
DInara Safina v Su-Wei Hsieh
Marat Safin v Yen Hsun Lu
Marat/Dinara v Su/Lu

Thu 8 Jan 09 - 10:30am - USA v Australia (Centre Court)
Thu 8 Jan 09 - 10:30am - Germany v Slovak Republic (Court 1)
Thu 8 Jan 09 - 6:00pm - Russia v France (Centre Court)
Dinara Safina v Alize Cornet
Marat Safin v Giles Simon
Marat'Dinara v Cornet/Simon
Thu 8 Jan 09 - 6:00pm - Italy v Chinese Taipei (Court 1)

Final - Fri 9 Jan 09 - 6:00pm - Winner Group A v Winner Group B

Russia have only won this once in 2007 with Mitya and Petrova

Marat has played this tournament 3 times (01) Likhotsova (04/05) Myskina

Marats Record in Hopman Cup
Singles - P9 W4 L5
Doubles - P8 W1 L7

Marat lost all his matches last time round in 2005 but it didnt matter as he went on to win his 2nd Grand Slam later - so remember its just an exhibition which should be fun as the Safin family try to conquer the world.

May aswell complete the exhibition season with Kooyong - after Hopman Cup

AAMI Classic - January 14-17 2009 - Kooyong, Melbourne, Australia.
Exhibition Tournament
Outdoor Hard
8 Players
Round Robin in 2 Groups

The draw will be announced on Tuesday 13th January 2009

Schedule of Play:
Wednesday January 14th - 4 matches from 11am
Thursday January 15th - 3 matches from 11am
Friday January 16th - 3 matches from 11am
Saturday January 17th - 2 matches from 1pm (including the final)

Players This year:
Fed

Wawrinka
Gonzo
Verdasco
Cillic
MR MARAT SAFIN

Moya
Baggy

Marat finished 4th Place in 2007 after beating Nalby but losing to Muzza and Roger
Marat finished in 3rd Place in 2008 after beating Muzza and Gonzo but lost to eventual Winner A-Rod
Can he do one better this year

I know i talk alot about the past but i'm a statistics man and thought it may be interesting and i am raelly bored at the moment!

CANT WAIT FOR AUSTRALIA 2009 - COME ON MARAT

Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

memtennis Junior Member Posts: 127	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Dec 31, 2008 1:19:32 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by memtennis on Dec 31, 2008 1:19:32 GMT 3 Does anyone know if the Hopman Cup is going to be shown on TV in the US? Any information (network, time, etc) would be appreciated!! Can't wait to see him in action again.

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Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 1, 2009 3:43:44 GMT 3

Post by jenhatter06 on Jan 1, 2009 3:43:44 GMT 3

Dec 31, 2008 1:19:32 GMT 3 memtennis said:

Does anyone know if the Hopman Cup is going to be shown on TV in the US? Any information (network, time, etc) would be appreciated!! Can't wait to see him in action again.

The Tennis Channel is showing a few days of the Cup:

Tuesday Jan 6th - 8:30pm EST (LIVE)
Wednesday Jan 7th - 8:30pm EST (LIVE)
Friday Jan 9th - 4am EST (FINALS - LIVE)

I'm pretty sure that the Tues/Wed times coinside with when the US team is playing

... so hope that Marat & Dinara make it through ...

Last Edit: Jan 1, 2009 3:44:18 GMT 3 by jenhatter06

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"If you lose a couple matches in a row, that's going to affect you. I don't care if you're Albert Einstein at the Intelligence Olympics, it's going to affect you." ~ Andy Roddick

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maratsmaiden Full Member Posts: 290	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 3, 2009 21:13:41 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maratsmaiden on Jan 3, 2009 21:13:41 GMT 3 Our boy isn't looking too great these days... black eyes? wtf is he doing? I hope he doesn't screw this up for Dinara... www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24871270-5012990,00.html
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Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 0:05:48 GMT 3

Post by Barbarella on Jan 4, 2009 0:05:48 GMT 3

Jan 3, 2009 21:13:41 GMT 3 maratsmaiden said:

Our boy isn't looking too great these days... black eyes? wtf is he doing? I hope he doesn't screw this up for Dinara...

www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,24871270-5012990,00.html

OMFG look at the state of him!

New Years' celebrations gone very wrong??? Poor guy - god knows what happened, but I hope it doesn't affect his performance with Dinara in the tourney and that this is not portentous of the year to come...

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy

maryb Marat Expert "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." GANDHI Posts: 1,473	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 1:05:05 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maryb on Jan 4, 2009 1:05:05 GMT 3 Hope it was worth it, Big Yin. Now concentrate on wee sister's big wish to play with you. Make it a winning combination. I'll be up early hours to catch a livestream. I'll try to ignore the shiners. Pity you can't wear shades ... FG

maratsmaiden Full Member Posts: 290	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 1:33:35 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by maratsmaiden on Jan 4, 2009 1:33:35 GMT 3 maryb - do you have a link to a livestream online? thanks
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Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 1:35:19 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 4, 2009 1:35:19 GMT 3

Okay So Marat enjoyed his New Years - hence the black eye - im sure he is fine

Hopman Cup is underway and France 3 d Chinese Taipei 0
Alize Cornet d Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4, 6-4
Gilles Simon d Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Cornet/Simon d Hsieh/Lu 6-4, 7-6 (11-9)

Next up tomorrow is the Safin Family!
Safins Team Up For First Time Against Talented Italians
3/01/2009

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By Chris Pike

RUSSIA's brother-sister combo of Marat Safin and Dinara Safina team up for the first time in Sunday's Session to take on Italy's Simone Bolelli and Flavia Pennetta.

It will be the first time Safina and Safin team up for any tournament and both are desperate to enjoy themselves in what could be their only chance to play together. Fans are also expected to be the big winner with their pairing making for a dream combination.

Safin is already a past world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner, while his younger sister Safina, 23, reached as high as No. 2 during 2008.

She is desperate to reach the top ranking and if she does, the siblings will become the first to both be No. 1s in the world in the history of the game.

It is Safin's fourth appearance at the Cup, but it hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the enigmatic star, with him only claiming six wins from 18 matches.

Things won't begin easy for him and his sister in their opening appearance, either, with Pennetta and Bolelli fresh off tremendous 2008 years.

Pennetta currently sits at her career-high ranking of 13 after a year that she made her first Grand Slam quarter final (US Open), and reached two other finals. She also won her third career doubles title, so will bring that in her kit bag to the Hyundai Hopman Cup as well.

Bolelli is ranked at 41, just two places below his best and he thrives on representing Italy having done so in Davis Cup, World Team Cup and at the Olympic Games.

The Session will begin with both Safina and Pennetta playing on the Burswood Dome for the first time and with the world No. 3 battling the No. 13 it's sure to be a tremendous battle.

Pennetta will also be out to reverse a 0-5 record against Safina, with the most recent win for the Russian coming at last year's US Open.

Bolelli then makes his Hopman Cup debut against the big Russian great and the Italian will be out to make it two from two in tussles against Safin, after getting the better of him at Barcelona in 2007.

With Safin only arriving in Perth last night, his little sister did all the talking in the lead up to the tournament. She is feeling physically fit and excited about teaming with big brother.

"I had a good off-season, was practicing hard and I'm really looking forward to starting the matches, which is what it's really about," Safina said.

"I'm trying to play aggressive and hard, so I'm working hard on my fitness because it helps me play my game. Compared to last year, I've lost a lot of kilos.

"It was my dream to play together with my brother one time and I always wanted to play together here with him. Luckily, they asked us to play here this year and hopefully it's going to be fun for us and the crowd who is going to come to watch and support us."

Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

Barbarella Full Member Posts: 233	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 1:39:23 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Barbarella on Jan 4, 2009 1:39:23 GMT 3 Mary - I looked for a livestream for the HC but couldn't find one - where should we be looking? Thanks! Bx
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luly75 New Member Posts: 2	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 1:50:26 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luly75 on Jan 4, 2009 1:50:26 GMT 3 here is one they said it work but i dont really know. www.justin.tv/chon9cm

luly75 New Member Posts: 2	Exhibitions 2008/2009 Jan 4, 2009 5:08:45 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luly75 on Jan 4, 2009 5:08:45 GMT 3 THIS WORK chon9cm.blogspot.com/. THEY ARE GOING TO PASS ALL RUSSIA MATCHES

Post by tinuviel on Dec 10, 2008 12:42:57 GMT 3

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