Marat news discussions thread

[davis]

annehavenga said:

NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB)
JÜRGEN MELZER (AUT)
BENJAMIN BECKER (GER)
STEFAN KOUBEK (AUT)
JEWGENI KOROLEW (RUS)
JOACHIM JOHANSSON (SWE)

These guys will be there too.. as I got from the website. Marat's name isn't there yet, but it's says it's the player's list from 2007 so it must be the right one.
I am Dutch so I understand German a bit.. I can try to translate something.. just tell me what to translate;)!
kisses

btw. I think personnaly it is a really good sign. Changing rackets, feeling fit and catching some matches can only be an advantage!

Anne, those are the participants from 2006!!!

The site doesn't give any detailed info on the 2007 players yet. So far only Melzer, Koubek and Kohlschreiber have confirmed. They basically say "Stay tuned for more details".

More translation would be only worthwhile if you are thinking on going since they concentrate on giving ticket prices and package offers.

[Anne]

Whaha kidding I just found out myself as I wanted to put it on my own website:P whaha blooper;)! Thanks for noticing;)!

[maryb]

Snowboarding? LMAO. He's got to be kiddin' right?

PS 5 kg! Why can't I get a fitness regime like that?

[Anne]

maryb said:

Snowboarding? LMAO. He's got to be kiddin' right?

PS 5 kg! Why can't I get a fitness regime like that?

I soooo know what you mean !

[Mrs. Fabregas]

;D ;D ;D Very good news to hear!!!!!

The fitness bootcamp worked out pretty fine
5kg is indeed a lot !!!!

And woohoo, GO MARAT with the snowboard thing : I can tell you from personal experience that IT IS ADDICTIVE once you've done it !!!!!! One big tip for marat: WEAR A CRASH PANT!!!!!!!!
(also from personal experience , butt still becomes painful when i think of my first snowboard lesson and my sore, bruised and black butt ;D)

Am very happy that he's trying to have a lot of fun too!!!!! What's life if you can't have fun in it

[maryb]

I'm all for the living life to the full bit and having fun - we've only got the one and should make the most of it - but snowboarding? LMAO. It's not the sore arse I'm thinking about, it's landing on a wrist or ankle after all the hard work that's in my mind ...

Maybe because the most extreme sport I've tried is flyfishing, I ain't that brave when it comes to things like this. Showing my age again as well guys. You like to kinda hang on to all your bits and pieces - in one piece preferably. ;D

Next thing he'll be doing is jumping out of a plane at 50,000 feet ... can somebody not find the boy a girlfriend to keep him occupied outside tennis? LMAO.

[wendy]

I would love to know what diet they have marat on 5kgs is a lot of weight to lose.As it is summer in australia its beach time wendy

[danni]

I wish I know what kind of diet he is on as well. Its a lot of weight to lose in 2 weeks, especially for someone like him.

Anyway good luck to him with his snowboarding and lets hopes that he does not injure himself. I am sure it will be fun so lets cheer him on!!!

If he ever wants a girlfriend I am available, but I am sure he will want someone very stunning and unfortunately I don't belong to that category. :-(

[Alya10]

wendy said:

I would love to know what diet they have marat on 5kgs is a lot of weight to lose.As it is summer in australia its beach time wendy

Try working out 3 or 4 times a day, gym, running and other exercises. Try do it for 2 hours each time at a stretch and I bet you, you will loose 5kg in 2 weeks too LMAO!

Loosing weight is good for him, tennis wise, will make it easier to move around the court and is a less of strain to his muscles and tendons.

[annie]

he's being experimental...hmmm, usually this phase in life would've been over and done with around his age (or then again, it may come to some who are experiencing some mid-life crisis, which he is too young to be having)...but hey, we're talking about Marat here! So, i'm not to surprised if he does try snowboarding. I think it's cool. And yeah, i wouldn't be surprised if he tries sky diving either.

I do hope all these changes, and experiments are signs of a new chapter in his career (not necessarily in his life because i think he's doing great in that department)...a better chapter than what's already happened, not necessarily the best chapter because i'd like to think it gets better as it goes on...(that goes with life too).

Finally, I just want to say, Good Luck....and (adidas is not going to like this but) JUST DO IT!! ...oh yeah, IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING... =) (debt paid!! LOL)

[Dina]

5 KILOS?! I'd kill to gain 5 more myself! :-[especially on my ass!!!!! (lol kidding don't kill me!) ;D
snowboard! ???I broke my knee when I was 12, Marat hbibi, if you wanna try this, wait until you retire (good for you, and good for us!)
exhbition matches? great! that's an ambitious boy!
a girlfriend? who needs a one?(of course if it's not me! ) let him go visit his mumy more often! after all she carried him 9 long months and don't say there's prescription since! ;D
missing ya everybody!(especially my hbibi!)

[helloticky]

5 kilos..great he is one of my inspiration to lost my weight 60 kilos but that s true
good to hear he will joy in this exhbition

[wendy]

doe's anyone know if they are planing on televising any of the matchs from austria.wendy

[Su]

Hey!
Does anyone know if can watch this tourmeny on web???

I can wait to watch Marat playing again!
I miss that amazing tenis!

[Anne]

This what was posted on MTF by sivy:

"re:Thetennistrophy in St. Anton

There is a chance to watch the exibition on TW1..it's a free-on-air channel
which usually broadcasts the Vienna tournament and the ATP show on thursday.
They will show only semifinal and final but it's better than nothing.

Link:

www.tw1.at

Friday,14 - h.20.15 live
Saturday,15 h.20.15 live"

Don't know wheter there is another stream somewhere.. I hope so, though. Let's just hope Marat will make it to the semis!