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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    Wozniack is one of my favourites.. she is got and I am shattered she got knocked otu...

    And this is a cracking match...
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Nadal-Federer is tonight yes?! Maybe if I wake up REALLY early I can catch some of it before work :mrgreen::mrgreen:
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Suziemay wrote:
    Nadal-Federer is tonight yes?! Maybe if I wake up REALLY early I can catch some of it before work :mrgreen::mrgreen:

    ya ... 3:30 am EST ... should be a great match ...
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    polaris_x wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Nadal-Federer is tonight yes?! Maybe if I wake up REALLY early I can catch some of it before work :mrgreen::mrgreen:

    ya ... 3:30 am EST ... should be a great match ...
    Me too, except for the 3:30 EST part. I guess it's just like waking up to get PJ Europe tix! :D
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    I woke up for this :lol::lol: Cmon Roger, make it worth it :D
  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    polaris_x wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Nadal-Federer is tonight yes?! Maybe if I wake up REALLY early I can catch some of it before work :mrgreen::mrgreen:

    ya ... 3:30 am EST ... should be a great match ...


    Yea, I got up at 4. worth it. Great match so far!

    Except I'm in for Rafa!
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Nail-biting!
  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Suziemay wrote:
    Nail-biting!

    Yes, but great! And we got fireworks!
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Sprunkn7 wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Nail-biting!

    Yes, but great! And we got fireworks!
    I missed the fireworks, was in the shower :lol::lol:

    Man, how am I going to go to work after this?!?

    Cmon Roger, don't unravel on me now...but I have to say, Rafa has nerves of steel. Such focus and determination, it's unbelievable.
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    Damn big night last night... I have fallen asleep 3 or 4 times now...
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  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Ran to shower after last tie break.

    Still could go either way.

    I told them at work I might be coming in a little late today. Good thing. I don't know if I'll make it there by 8! Not with a 5th set!
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • Sprunkn7Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    :D Woot!
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    Poor Roger... but good on Nadal... Now go and smash probably Novak...
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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Poor Roger... but good on Nadal... Now go and smash probably Novak...
    It's all mental, he's got the goods but something about Rafa just shakes him. Rafa is tough as nails, I really admire him for that.
  • RW81233RW81233 Posts: 2,393
    How do you say pwned in Spanish?
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    RW81233 wrote:
    How do you say pwned in Spanish?
    What's pwned in English? :lol::lol:
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    federer crumbles under the pressure of nadal ... the troubling thing is watching roger quit on the court ... like he's resigned himself to lose ...
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    polaris_x wrote:
    federer crumbles under the pressure of nadal ... the troubling thing is watching roger quit on the court ... like he's resigned himself to lose ...
    I know, that's what kills me. Seen it happen so many times. If it's a close fight, he can't hang in there. I can't remember if he ever did and now he has the same problem with Novak too. He's going to need to find a way to keep his focus if he's going to get back to #1 again. Rafa's will is unbelievable, though. I think Roger is more skilled but Rafa just doesn't give up!
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Suziemay wrote:
    I know, that's what kills me. Seen it happen so many times. If it's a close fight, he can't hang in there. I can't remember if he ever did and now he has the same problem with Novak too. He's going to need to find a way to keep his focus if he's going to get back to #1 again. Rafa's will is unbelievable, though. I think Roger is more skilled but Rafa just doesn't give up!

    both rafa and novak have way more heart than roger ... roger just doesn't care enough ... he won't win another slam unless those guys get hurt or someone else knocks them out of a tournament ...
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    polaris_x wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    I know, that's what kills me. Seen it happen so many times. If it's a close fight, he can't hang in there. I can't remember if he ever did and now he has the same problem with Novak too. He's going to need to find a way to keep his focus if he's going to get back to #1 again. Rafa's will is unbelievable, though. I think Roger is more skilled but Rafa just doesn't give up!

    both rafa and novak have way more heart than roger ... roger just doesn't care enough ... he won't win another slam unless those guys get hurt or someone else knocks them out of a tournament ...
    Has it always been that way? I didn't follow him much when he was on his winning streak.
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Suziemay wrote:
    Has it always been that way? I didn't follow him much when he was on his winning streak.

    he had it way too easy at the beginning ... he had very little competition ... but just looking at the head to head stats against nadal should tell you the story ... most of federer's wins came early on his surfaces (hardcourts, grass) ... now, he can't beat rafa on any surface ...

    it's brutal in a way cuz i love his game ... his shotmaking ... but i will take heart over skills any day ...
  • mysticweedmysticweed Posts: 3,710
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Poor Roger... but good on Nadal... Now go and smash probably Novak...

    i fell asleep during the second set
    it was 4am here
    woke up during the post game interview
    luhhhhhv nadal
    hope he has the mental fortitude to get by novak
    because he certainly has the game
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    polaris_x wrote:
    he had it way too easy at the beginning ... he had very little competition ... but just looking at the head to head stats against nadal should tell you the story ... most of federer's wins came early on his surfaces (hardcourts, grass) ... now, he can't beat rafa on any surface ...

    it's brutal in a way cuz i love his game ... his shotmaking ... but i will take heart over skills any day ...

    I guess I haven't been a Federer fan long enough to write him off as not having heart. I know what the stats say but I'm just going off games I've seen. I'm still hopeful he finds a way to overcome, it would be fantastic if he did. I wasn't a fan until I saw him play live, it's pretty darn amazing especially when he's on.

    I'll try again for the French, I guess :mrgreen:
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Suziemay wrote:
    I guess I haven't been a Federer fan long enough to write him off as not having heart. I know what the stats say but I'm just going off games I've seen. I'm still hopeful he finds a way to overcome, it would be fantastic if he did. I wasn't a fan until I saw him play live, it's pretty darn amazing especially when he's on.

    I'll try again for the French, I guess :mrgreen:

    barring injury - he has no chance at the french ... wimbledon is his only hope ...
  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    polaris_x wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    I guess I haven't been a Federer fan long enough to write him off as not having heart. I know what the stats say but I'm just going off games I've seen. I'm still hopeful he finds a way to overcome, it would be fantastic if he did. I wasn't a fan until I saw him play live, it's pretty darn amazing especially when he's on.

    I'll try again for the French, I guess :mrgreen:

    barring injury - he has no chance at the french ... wimbledon is his only hope ...
    Won't stop me from rooting for him!
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    He's got heart alright, and he cares... Imagine if he had the tenacity of Lleyton Hewitt... Unstoppable...

    What I am really loving is Nadal's emotion this grandslam.. I love seeing emotion and how much it means to them, and this means a lot to Nadal...

    Obviously he has dominated on clay, he has won two on grass, but he has only won the aussie and U.S once each (isn't it funny saying only won two grandlams once each)

    So he still has something to prove

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  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    so who is going to watch the womens final with the volume on mute?
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    so who is going to watch the womens final with the volume on mute?


    Haha, is it on during the day or night?

    Two good sorts playing...
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