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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 4:10:42 GMT -5
Didin't he stop whining? Learned too late that you don't need to discuss everything with the press and take the fall for everyone else in the Top 10 who is also for the stupid change in the ranking system (with the exception of Fed). I'm glad he did, I was getting tired of it too. And they're making me side with Federer on this one, and it's disappointing that he's the only one against. If he really just learned that this year, Lady, that would be pretty obtuse of him considering he's been on Tour for about a decade. It's more likely that he A) became frustrated at a bad time or B) thought he might pressure Federer by bringing things into the public eye. Yeah, you're probably right about frustration. I just find that many Spanish athletes tend to overshare when they speak to their local press and then it gets mistranslated into English with every quote being overdramatized. His words that Roger only cares about his 'good boy' image were not smart by any means and came off wrong even to me and I actually often think the same thing about Roger. |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 4:15:39 GMT -5
Berdych is playing very well, Rafa is playing in his usual average way.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 4:44:48 GMT -5
WHAT A WAY TO SAVE SET POINT  |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 4:46:40 GMT -5
WHAT A WAY TO SAVE SET POINT Yeah, that was ridiculous!  Don't think it will matter though. |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 4:59:02 GMT -5
Lol Wilander: "Is it a sign of confidence or lack of confidence, I don't know". Priceless!
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Post by GoDom on Jan 24, 2012 4:59:08 GMT -5
Ugh, that looked long. Nadal a tard though.
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 5:00:01 GMT -5
It was a very well-played tie-break, all points ended with winners. Oh Rafa from 5-3 to 5-7.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:00:41 GMT -5
Wow, I didn't think Berdprych would hold his nerve after missing those SPs.
Challenge system doesn't so much eliminate controversy as just set up new types of it.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:01:14 GMT -5
It was a very well-played tie-break, all points ended with winners. Oh Rafa from 5-3 to 5-7. It was the horrible, horrible second serve at *5-4 that decided it. |
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:07:34 GMT -5
Oh god SHUT UP MATS WILANDER
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 5:07:35 GMT -5
Challenge system doesn't so much eliminate controversy as just set up new types of it. Exactly. I understood the umpire call, kinda. But then he lets challenge late after serves. That line judge did several out-correction calls in a row. |
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:23:07 GMT -5
WTF is Wilander chatting about re: palaces and foundations. STFU
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 5:23:42 GMT -5
Oh, the twitter suggests that the replays and Hawkeye showed that the ball was OUT and not 'in' like Mats Wilander tried to convince us. And especially for Hurley Woz promises to get that #1 back  "Wozniacki: "At the end of the year we'll see who's the best....I'll get it back eventually. I'm not that worried." ". |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 5:25:43 GMT -5
LOL Berdych just wasted 3 challenges in this game at 1-2 in the 2nd set.
And all those challenges were unnecessary.
Now Berdych tries to recall how he wasted 3 challenges already?
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:25:57 GMT -5
And what a way to break!
Lulz, Berdych out of challenges already at only 2-1 in the set.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:26:57 GMT -5
I'm not that worried." ". Neither am I, Caro, neither am I. |
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 5:36:09 GMT -5
How about making a return one of these days, either of you.
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Post by Paean on Jan 24, 2012 6:12:30 GMT -5
Have you heard about the doubles drama? It's Huber in the starring role again and on-court bitchfest has moved onto twitter.
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Post by Paean on Jan 24, 2012 6:14:34 GMT -5
Lisa just tweeted- Devastating loss @australianopen today to a great team. A well played and deserved win by @evesnina001 @mirzasania. Good luck in next rd!
REPLY FROM
EVesnina001 Elena Vesnina
@lisaraymond73 Thank you Lis!It was great match and u are better player and person on and off the court,then your partner!!!
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Post by Paean on Jan 24, 2012 6:19:56 GMT -5
Since i haven't watched the match, I'll borrow this post.
young_gunner on TF posted this
WOW!! The drama was epic proportion!! The match ended at 6-2 in the TB on a double bounce that Huber got to and for some reason the point still went on and the umpire ruled against Mirza/Vesnina and they went into hysterics. Huber/Raymond leveled it at 6-6 then Sania SMACKS Liezel in the face with the ball for another MP which they win!
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 6:34:59 GMT -5
Ok, I left for lunch at 5-2 Rafa how the hell has that turned into 7-6 set?
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 6:36:27 GMT -5
Sania  Lena This had better end up on youtube. |
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 24, 2012 6:44:19 GMT -5
Ok, I left for lunch at 5-2 Rafa how the hell has that turned into 7-6 set? Berdych started serving amazingly then Rafa just fucked up serving for the set. |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 6:47:14 GMT -5
Ok, I left for lunch at 5-2 Rafa how the hell has that turned into 7-6 set? Berdych started serving amazingly then Rafa just fucked up serving for the set. Thanks! The usual then. Dear Rafa, why Uncle Toni still needs to tell you to stand closer to the baseline? How you haven't figured it out yourself in all this time? |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 6:54:40 GMT -5
See, Rafa, see?? When you play aggressively and attack yourself and return well, how much better you're playing?
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 7:02:13 GMT -5
Rafa is serving for the set, started not great. Oh, an ace! Ended good though. 6-4. |
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Post by janie on Jan 24, 2012 7:26:21 GMT -5
announcer: "It's all working now." It sure is. Old Rafa is back. Crippled Kim does it again? Oh, well, only a few more months of this storyline and then we're free, free!  |
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 7:28:26 GMT -5
Rafa went back to standing far behind that baseline. *sigh*
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 7:41:56 GMT -5
OMG, just shut up, Mats!! Berdych clapped his opponent great shot, it's not giving up!
He won the next 2 points earning himself 2 break points, how more wrong you could have been?
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Post by Lady on Jan 24, 2012 7:43:27 GMT -5
Now Bernardes allows Berdych challenge after he played the return and it landed out. Where's the consistency?
Sveta is with us!
@svetlanak27 deammmmm, berdych just did the same this as rafa and carlos let him challenge!!!!!! this is so unfair!!!!
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"Wozniacki: "At the end of the year we'll see who's the best....I'll get it back eventually. I'm not that worried." ".
