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Post by SAFINNO1 on Aug 24, 2009 16:07:30 GMT 3
I'm going to give myself the honour of opening the last ever thread here - sorry guys LOL But the place where Marat made his name and fittingly the place where TGFR makes its end. Hopefully there will still be lots to talk about during the 2 weeks! I believe he is in the hamptons with Ernests Gulbis getting in some practise before the open kicks off! Its like playing against a mirror image for a week!  Tournament Name: 2009 US OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA Dates: AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 QUALIFYING: AUGUST 25-28, 2009 Prize Money: US $10,006,000 128 DRAW SITE: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Flushing Meadow-Corona Park Flushing, NY 11368 SURFACE: HARD DECO TURF II BALL: Wilson Extra Duty/Regular Duty for Mixed Doubles PRIZE MONEY: USD paid through ATP WEB SITE: www.usopen.orgATP Ranking Points W: 2000 F: 1200 SF: 720 QF: 360 R16: 180 R32: 90 R64: 45 R128: 10 (WC: 0) Q: +25 Q32: 14 Q64: 8 Q128: 0 |
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Post by masha on Aug 24, 2009 20:28:37 GMT 3
OMG, the thread denomination makes me cry!
Summer's end...Safin ending his carer...last thread....it reminds me of the saddest song out there: Dusty Springfield's "Windmills of your mind"
"When you knew that it was over
Were you suddenly aware
That the autumn leaves were turning
To the color of his hair".
I need a drink!
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Post by adout on Aug 24, 2009 22:16:36 GMT 3
I got sad at the thought of "the last thread" here too.. Even though I have just recently started posting I was a long time lurker and a long time Marat fan. The whole retirement thing is so depressing! I just hope he makes this last USO a good one..
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Post by tinuviel on Aug 24, 2009 23:15:26 GMT 3
I believe he is in the hamptons with Ernests Gulbis getting in some practise before the open kicks off! Its like playing against a mirror image for a week! Damn! (sorry - I know - no bad language,) but..... I only just discovered that we ordinary mortals can start a thread and you beat me to the last one. However - I laughed out loud at the above quote from you. So, so true. Maybe I'll have to adopt Ernests when there is no more Marat to watch  But hopefully - although no TGFR to comment on him - we will still see some good tennis up until Bercy. I was fortunate (or unfortunate ) enough to see him play so disheartenly in Bercy last year and felt that he would want to go. At least we all had one more year - even if it hasn't led to lots of wins. At least his humour is still there - some of his interviews have creased me up. |
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Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 25, 2009 1:12:55 GMT 3
Those in the US and have access to the ESPNews Channel - they will have the draw LIVE Thursday, August 27 12:00pm (noon) EST |
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Post by TennisMaiden on Aug 25, 2009 3:27:47 GMT 3
I am so sorry to see that the forum will be gone after the Open. I will be attending the entire two weeks, and if I am as lucky as in the past few years, I will have many a chance to see Mr. Safin. I'm not an autograph or picture (with celebrity) person, so I have never asked him for either in the past. I do however have something for him this year...sort of a retirement gift. I will have plenty of photos (new equipment this year,) and fear that I will not get to post them before the forum is gone. I never found the time to post last years pictures (maybe one or two if I remember correctly.) I will do my best to get any photos on-line before the site goes down, as I am hoping to get better pictures than last year. If I do not get the chance to post any before the closing (is there a specific date?  ?) I will try to find somewhere for all to see. Any suggestions? Peace to all. |
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Long live Marat Mikhailovich Safin! Long live TGFR!!!
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Post by momo on Aug 25, 2009 4:55:05 GMT 3
I will scourge the internet for US Open pictures!!!! *gone already*
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Long live Marat Mikhailovich Safin! Long live TGFR!!!
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Post by momo on Aug 25, 2009 7:49:30 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Aug 26, 2009 9:53:14 GMT 3
LOL Dianne, it's good to see you crawl out of the woods. Not that I don't know where to find you  Draw tomorrow, not that it ever mattered when it came to Marat but let's pray for an interesting development ;D |
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Post by Giselle on Aug 27, 2009 4:04:22 GMT 3
Hello Everyone!
I will be going to the US open next week...e-mail me if you're going and would like to get together...
I was going to the ashville stuff (so pissed it got canceled) and since I got the weekend off already I decided why not go to nyc, I will be going with another friend whose alse a big marat fan...Best of luck 2 u all and may Marat kick some a**!!!!
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momo
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Long live Marat Mikhailovich Safin! Long live TGFR!!!
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Post by momo on Aug 27, 2009 12:36:42 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Aug 27, 2009 14:44:23 GMT 3
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Post by davis on Aug 27, 2009 15:37:39 GMT 3
The link doesn't work Go to MTF, it's posted there as well... |
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Post by jenhatter06 on Aug 27, 2009 19:12:49 GMT 3
USO Draw LIVE:
Marat v Melzer (in del Potro section)
top half - Fed, Roddick, Djokovic
bottom - Murray, Nadal, del Potro
1st rounders:
TOP:
PHM v Youzhny
Djokovic v Ljubicic
BOTTOM:
Massu v Gonzalez
Monfils v Chardy
Nadal v Gasquet (!!)
JCF v Santoro (Battle of the Veterans)
Lopez v Dent
Murray v Gulbis
and ESPNews spelled Novak -> Novack (doh!)
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?) I will try to find somewhere for all to see. Any suggestions? 
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