safin4eva
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DAVAI MARAT!!! Save Colin the Whale!!
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Post by safin4eva on Jan 21, 2009 5:04:43 GMT 3
Just a quick question about Marats schedule... If he wins against Lopez he will be playing Federer on Fri 23rd Jan, does anyone know if the match will be in the DAY or NIGHT session?? (Pressuming he wins but I have fingers crossed ;D) Im assuming it will be played at Night due to ratings etc.. they have been putting all the big-name matches on after 7.30 pm aussie local time... Any help appreciated!! Thanks!  |
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safin4eva
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DAVAI MARAT!!! Save Colin the Whale!!
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Post by safin4eva on Jan 21, 2009 5:19:56 GMT 3
thankyou davis..  |
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Post by justsafin on Jan 21, 2009 5:59:03 GMT 3
go to www.channelsurfing.net they cover almost all courts and a very good quality of streaming without any comments which is almost like u're on court watching! HELP, DINA! How to watch it? I am struggling!  |
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Post by maratsmaiden on Jan 21, 2009 6:16:06 GMT 3
justsafin - FYI - I had to update my adobe flash player...once I did that, it worked just fine. just click on his court!!
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Post by jenhatter06 on Jan 21, 2009 6:26:35 GMT 3
woohoo - win! ;D 75 62 62 (and all 30 seconds they showed of it  ... at least there's a 3rd round match to look forward to) |
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Post by maryb on Jan 21, 2009 6:28:45 GMT 3
Well done my Big Pixie, another good solid display. 7-5 6-2 6-2 ;D Cheers for ending it on a net point! I can get to bed now. Will do my scouting for you tomorrow. If it's this Fedifurry bloke that you're playing, I believe he's had a few good results in the past ... ;D We may need some extra coaching here on this one. LMAO. Get some rest. All of us ... FG  |
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Post by Dina on Jan 21, 2009 6:29:27 GMT 3
very nice match I have to say! he looked quiet nervous on the first set but managed to relax after that! he looks pretty fit and moves well! Roger...here we are waiting....
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Post by Dina on Jan 21, 2009 6:30:43 GMT 3
go to www.channelsurfing.net they cover almost all courts and a very good quality of streaming without any comments which is almost like u're on court watching! HELP, DINA! How to watch it? I am struggling! hope u got to watch it...sorry wasn't here earlier! |
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Post by justsafin on Jan 21, 2009 6:32:35 GMT 3
justsafin - FYI - I had to update my adobe flash player...once I did that, it worked just fine. just click on his court!! thanx, Annette offered me very useful tips! I was too nervous watching the scoreboard while trying to locate the right site and at the same time work on the new job (only my second week, actually 2nd day.....)  btw, I can't believe MARAT won the first two rounds both straight sets!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am ecstatic!!!!! ;D ;D ;D HOPE THAT BOOSTS HIS CONFIDENCE AND REPEAT WHAT WAS LIKE 2005 SEMIS!!!!! ps: Thank you, Dina and Maratsmaiden!! Always nice to have companies while watching Marat play. |
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Post by maratsmaiden on Jan 21, 2009 6:39:07 GMT 3
sorry justsafin - next time I will... i would imagine his next match will be shown on TV  I know - he's playing very well - showing a lot of power and his movement is actually looking great! What I really love is that he didn't even get broken once during this match - solid... If you need the livestream next time, we'll be sure to be here and get you all set up, promise! |
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Post by Annie on Jan 21, 2009 6:45:57 GMT 3
Yippee  Solid match. OK, Garcia Lopez was a big help LOL but Marat did well. 7/11 net approaches, 11 aces... looking good people!!!!!!! And I definitely love this yellow |
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Post by maratsmaiden on Jan 21, 2009 7:06:57 GMT 3
For those that missed the match - here are the stats:
Match Summary
Safin(RUS) Garcia-Lopez(ESP)
1st Serve % 40 of 77 = 52% 56 of 85 = 66%
Aces 18 1
Double Faults 3 6
Unforced Errors 23 35
Winning % on 1st Serve 34 of 40 = 85% 35 of 56 = 63%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 25 of 37 = 68% 14 of 29 = 48%
Winners (Including Service) 31 19
Receiving Points Won 36 of 85 = 42% 18 of 77 = 23%
Break Point Conversions 5 of 12 = 42% 0 of 2 = 0% He'll have to do better than this against Fed...
Net Approaches 7 of 11 = 64% 6 of 10 = 60 %
Total Points Won 95 67
Serve 212 KMH 183 KMH
Average 1st Serve Speed 200 KMH 172 KMH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 163 KMH 145 KMH
Also, if anyone is watching ESPN2 in the US, they just interviewed Dinara, and they said Marat would be joining them shortly, FYI
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Post by jenhatter06 on Jan 21, 2009 7:31:27 GMT 3
INTERVIEW:
Q. Were you happy with that match?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah, pretty much. Conditions were much better than yesterday, so it was easier to play tennis.
Q. What do you feel is the difference between your play in the first set compared the second and third when you won more easily?
MARAT SAFIN: Because the first set, everybody's a little bit nervous. They need to get used to the game of the opponent, especially we never played against each other. So it takes a little bit longer time to get used to the game of the opponent.
Q. You're likely to have a match against Roger Federer if results go as expected. Fond memories of playing him obviously here.
MARAT SAFIN: Well, yeah. But first of all, he has to win today. He has a tough match. Let's see how he's gonna handle it.
I'm looking forward. I have nothing to worry about. I'm going to play my match. We know each other pretty well. He knows how to play against me; I know how to play against him.
Unfortunately I didn't win a lot of matches against him, but I'm looking forward. It's another chance. I have nothing to lose. I'm going to go for it. Whatever comes, comes.
Q. You feel at the top of your game?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, I had my best years a few years ago before I got injured. But much easier to play without any pressure. So I can say that I'm playing much better than last year, that's for sure. Serving much better. Much more comfortable on the court, back of the court. The serve gives me a lot of advantage, so it's a little bit easier.
Q. 2005, the semifinal when you beat Roger, can you talk us through that a little bit. Was that one of the best wins of your career?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah, probably. Probably gave me the opportunity to win the second Grand Slam. I had to go through a lot in this match. I was lucky that he got a little bit scared probably in the fifth set and he didn't go for a lot of shots that he should have gone.
I was serving well, which save my game, save my fifth set, because there was a lot of opportunities, Love‑15, 15‑30. I was serving well, so it gave me the confidence to move on.
Actually, every time I play against him, I have very close matches against him a couple of times. So I was very close, but never could make it. And also the fifth set, I decided that it was the chance for me to win that match. Just had to be strong and go for it.
Like I said, he didn't go for the shot that he should have gone, and he was much closer to win that fifth set than me. But I guess I was more aggressive than him.
Q. You pulled out of Kooyong. What was the injury? What is the state of it now?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, I got a little bit stiff neck in the match against Hrbaty. I couldn't really serve well days afterwards. I decided to just pull out just to take care of it.
Now it's much better. Had to take a few tablets. But now I'm serving better, feeling much better. I'm working on it every day.
Q. Did the doctor advise you not to play?
MARAT SAFIN: No. They just said it's better not to play for a couple of days, just to take care of it, especially coming to Australian Open. Just have a rest, get better, you know, so you'll be healthy, a hundred percent fit for the tournament.
Q. You and your sister both had matches. Will you attend her match if you have spare time?
MARAT SAFIN: No, I think there's enough people to worry about her career. She doesn't need me there. She knows what to do. She's a grown‑up. She's a professional. She's doing her job. She's doing quite well.
Even though she has a little bit of pressure, I guess, but she's doing very well.
Q. Talking about you and Federer, do you think a lot of things have changed compared to your last encounter in the Australian Open?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, his life also changed. Didn't went too bad. He won a couple of Grand Slams afterwards. And me, I got injured. I had to recover from the injuries, so we went in different ways. He got much more confident throughout the years, and I had to recover from injury. So I want to be in his shoes.
But, anyway, it's our lives, part of our lives.
Q. At that time you were one of the favorites here. Now it's much more lower key. What are some of the big differences?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, because there's a lot of new players coming in. Djokovic is playing great tennis. Murray is playing incredibly well.
Q. For you personally, just the experience of being here as a big name versus maybe not one of the favorites.
MARAT SAFIN: But it's okay, I don't mind. Like I said, it's much more players. They are much younger, more hungry. Probably they have much more confidence than me, which is normal. I'm 28, 29 going to be soon. They got 20 years old, making finals left and right on the tournament.
So it's a little bit tougher to compete against them because they're just full of confidence and they're hungry. Like I said, they're going for it. They're not scared.
So it's very difficult to compete against them.
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Post by maratsmaiden on Jan 21, 2009 7:45:53 GMT 3
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Post by justsafin on Jan 21, 2009 8:06:39 GMT 3
Thanks so much for the interview and piccies!! Yummy as ever! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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... at least there's a 3rd round match to look forward to)
Solid match. OK, Garcia Lopez was a big help LOL but Marat did well. 7/11 net approaches, 11 aces... looking good people!!!!!!! And I definitely love this yellow 
