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viee (f)
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brother! *or is it sista? *  the guy is  on clay though. |
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The king of Grass, Federer plays the king of Clay, Nadal on a half grass half clay court on Wednesday. Who takes the bragging rights?
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9ja4eva (m)
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brother! *or is it sista? * the guy is on clay though. U mean me?lol If u referring to me.Anyone goes |
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viee (f)
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@PDF my heart tells me Nadal , my head tells me Federer  will be a good game anyway! @9ja4eva kind of like the anonymity, makes it even more fun! |
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Nadal get the best of Federer again. He won the battle of the surfaces by beating Roger 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(12-10). viee, i guess u should always follow ur heart  |
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I didn't watch the match either. I just woke up only to the final result. I can't wait to see the rematch or highlights.
Though it's an exhibition match and Federer said before the match that it was just for fun but I feel that his confidence level has been greatly affected this year, considering the number of losses he's had already.
It was played in Nadal's home, Mallorca.
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viee (f)
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i think so too.
the confidence part matters a lot in all thing abi?
loosing to Canas twice in a row, then Nadal?
he is a great player no doubt and the competition will make tennis more intresting
for me when u know that Goger will always win and other players are just hanging in till they meet Goger, it makes the game less fun
yesterdays game i feel had more exictment because the pendulum could have swung either way.
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hola2ng (m)
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Clay court king Rafael Nadal VS Grass court master Roger Federer, no doubt was an epic one
The battle of the surfaces (specially constructed half-grass, half-clay court) and Nadal came out blazing hot!!
Well, Federer did admit that he had found it hard to adapt his style of play to the mixed surface.
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hola2ng (m)
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And what's with serena, looks like she's dropped out of the German open.
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viee (f)
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ya, Roger would have also said that he adapted nicely if he had won he is still World No 1 and no one can challenge that at the moment, i hope the frequency of losng games dosnt get to and he starts getting nervous he is a pro though so such is not likely but then u can never tell  for me i love to see great tennis and great players putting pressure on each other the women No 1, are u ok with Henin? Serena is still not the top 10  my friends said she might as well remain outside top ten so long as she keep winning grand slams for me, being No1 should also be the top target! what do u think? |
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viee (f)
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she is battling with injuries |
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hola2ng (m)
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Yer Williams is no. 12 away from the top ten. Well it's not only Federer that's losing these days, even Kim Clijsters was eliminated in her opening match at the Warsaw Cup losing to Julia Vakulenko 7-6 (7-3) 6-3. And that was meant to be her final claycourt appearance before her planned retirement. |
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viee (f)
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i would have said it is a sad one for Kim but then she didnt sound enthusiatic about playing from onset i think she lacked the fighting sprit and was exactly intrested in winning any way, good one for Venus though, beaten another come back, Elena who by the way is a very good player and is currently ranked 7 with the she is moving, Venus may get the something quite soon. like them sistas |
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More playing time, I guess. Kim has finally decided to retire on Sunday (6 May 2007). I'm going to miss those athletic skills of hers.  |
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viee (f)
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ya
there is no hope of Kim even coming out of retirement at all!
she didnt even give her fans anything to cheer about this year!
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9ja4eva (m)
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More playing time, I guess. Kim has finally decided to retire on Sunday (6 May 2007). I'm going to miss those athletic skills of hers. Huh i am going to miss her for real. |
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ROGER AND TONY ROCHE END COACHING RELATIONSHIPRoger and Tony Roche have mutually decided to end their 2 1/2 year long part time coaching arrangement. "I thank Tony very much for his efforts over these last years, during which I appreciated the 12-15 weeks per season we would work together. I am also grateful for the sacrifice he made, traveling so far from his home in Australia and leaving his family." http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/news/newsdetail.cfm?uNewsID=550The move leaves Federer without a coach two weeks before the May 27 start of the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament he hasn't won. Has Roger taken the right step?
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doyin13 (m)
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i think he is trying to recreate the situation a few years bck where he had no coach and was winning everything in sight. He seemed to play with an appealing abandon then, that maybe his coach has been tryin to refine.
Personally I don't like the idea of coaches after you are twenty.
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iice (f)
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Hmmmm interesting.
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davidylan (m)
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Everything must have an end. Roger, thanks for the memories . . . time for King Rafa!
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9ja4eva (m)
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Yes u right.Its sad though
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prof ade (m)
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Roger is not finished yet. Just that he's being demystified and humanised. I had a feeling he was starting to believe he was invincible and could beat anyone ( 'cept for Nadal) at will. This can only be good for the game, other players will know he can be beaten and will stop rolling over and playing dead just because they are playing Roger.
But i doubt if Nadal will have that same level of dominance, he's good granted but too many players have his number and can beat him on a good day.
He may not even win the french open.
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hola2ng (m)
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Well with the Wimbledon on, dear Federer played a match with 18-year-old Argentina Juan Martin del Potro in the Wimbledon second round when rain prevented any play beyond five o'clock.
He was in control though with a 6-2 7-5 2-0.
Should he progress, Federer will face either Russian Marat Safin or world number 279 Aisan-ul-Haq Qureshi in the third round.
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viee (f)
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ya, i was follown the game yerstday Henin is in a wicked form! destroys her oppnents like vampire!  i dread her meetn with my fav! |
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9ja4eva (m)
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I watched dt too.Very brutal
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hola2ng (m)
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Well the Wimbledon title goes to: Scot Jamie Murray, earning Britain their first Wimbledon title in 20 years.
Winning the mixed doubles trophy with Serbia's Jelena Jankovic. The pair beat fifth seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Alicia Molik 6-4 3-6 6-1.
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doyin13 (m)
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Well the Wimbledon title goes to: Scot Jamie Murray, earning Britain their first Wimbledon title in 20 years.
Winning the mixed doubles trophy with Serbia's Jelena Jankovic. The pair beat fifth seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Alicia Molik 6-4 3-6 6-1.
Do they delay newsfeeds to Long Island now? I knew NY was falling apart but damn, |
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hola2ng (m)
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@doyin13 Newsfeeds? Hehe nice try dude.  Nothing was delayed, except this update button. Takes ages to see replies to posts. |
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