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Post by Brinyi on Sept 1, 2005 11:34:40 GMT -5
According to the site, Guga is the tournament ace leader with 35.
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 1, 2005 11:44:10 GMT -5
Oops, down 1-4 in the tie-break
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 1, 2005 11:48:26 GMT -5
Tommy takes the t-b 7-3, 1 set all... I am afraid the fade will start now.
(this phrase worked wonders on Tuesday)
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 1, 2005 12:25:18 GMT -5
Oh. This time he really is fading.
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Post by Lee on Sept 1, 2005 12:55:49 GMT -5
When I saw how painful Guga was on court, I really prefer the match be over quickly. And somehow I get my wish! How about I wish Guga be injury free and pain free?
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Post by Lee on Sept 1, 2005 15:17:34 GMT -5
Guga's problem
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 1, 2005 15:27:25 GMT -5
Guga's problem What is that, Lee?
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Post by Lee on Sept 1, 2005 15:59:09 GMT -5
Guga's problem What is that, Lee? Usually, a wrap like that is to support the back.
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Post by janie on Sept 1, 2005 18:23:59 GMT -5
Well at least we got to see him again. I missed today's match but just seeing him out on the court the other day done my heart good.
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 5, 2005 18:21:50 GMT -5
Guga is back in Brazil working out on clay with Gumy, in view of the DC tie versus Uruguay. His pland beyond that are uncertain. He is reportedly considering not playing tournaments for the rest of the year, and just concentrating on his physical preparation for next year.
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Post by Lee on Sept 5, 2005 18:30:11 GMT -5
Brinyi, I really doubt he's hurting again because it makes absolutely no sense to me that he won't try to play some challengers in Nov and Dec. He lacks match play and practicing is not the answer for his comeback.
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 5, 2005 18:34:47 GMT -5
Brinyi, I really doubt he's hurting again because it makes absolutely no sense to me that he won't try to play some challengers in Nov and Dec. He lacks match play and practicing is not the answer for his comeback. I don't think he is hurting too much either, but it might be more a matter of recovering range of motion and stuff like that.
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 12, 2005 18:16:11 GMT -5
Guga is back in the top 300!
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Post by Lee on Sept 25, 2005 20:39:15 GMT -5
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 26, 2005 8:24:55 GMT -5
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Post by Brinyi on Oct 12, 2005 13:05:27 GMT -5
The word on the street is that Guga is rumoured to have gone back to the Brazalian model girlfriend pattern of the past and is now with Daniela Cicarelli, who recently broke up with football legend Ronaldo. Rumours have been flying for the last 6 weeks or so, and have been denied by both parties. Recently they both attended a MTV awards gala -- Daniela is now a VJ with Brazilian MTV -- separately and unaccompanied. Guga and Daniela left within ten minutes of each other. Guga used the same exit as Daniela, which was not the exit used by the other guests. This episode was regarded as clear confirmation that they were an item.
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Post by Lee on Oct 12, 2005 13:19:50 GMT -5
According to a Brasilian Guga fan, the rumour is true as it's reported on UOL, which is a pretty reliable source.
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Post by Lee on Oct 12, 2005 13:20:59 GMT -5
And I work very hard to keep on this.
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Post by Lee on Nov 24, 2005 0:40:20 GMT -5
After seeing his clothes from DC tie in September and without any sponsors on clothes, this doesn't come as a surprise as he follows trends in the tennis players having their own clothes line. from tennisweek.com www.sportsmediainc.net/tennisweek/index.cfm?func=showarticle&newsid=14316&bannerregion=Kuerten's Clothes Line By Richard Pagliaro 11/24/2005 Some players shed sweat on the court, but Gustavo Kuerten has always exuded his own sense of style. You may never possess Kuerten's brilliant backhand, but you will be able to wear his clothes on court. The man who transformed the red clay of Roland Garros into a canvas where he traced a huge heart after collecting his third French Open championship in 2001 is putting his heart, spirit and artistic talent into a new venture. The three-time Roland Garros champion will launch his own fashion label, aptly titled "Guga Kuerten" on November 30th in his native Florianopolis, Brazil. The launch party for Kuerten's fashion line will feature a press conference, music and a festive party with Kuerten, his family and all of his tennis friends expected to attend. The 29-year-old Kuerten's clothing line includes the tennis clothes he will wear on court, beach wear, surf wear, and polo shirts. A smaller line of social clothes, bearing the label "Mr. Kuerten" will also be unveiled at the launch part. The charismatic Kuerten supplied many of the ideas for the cut, color and fit of the clothes, which are primarily for men. The women's line consists solely of of beachwear at the moment. Guga, who previously wore Diadora and Olympikus clothes on court, will wear his own brand now. Currently ranked No. 293, Kuerten was limited to just 16 matches in 2005 while he continued efforts to strengthen his hip, which has been surgically repaired twice in the past three years. He posted a 6-10 record and did not win register consecutive victories all season. The former No. 1 has not played a tournament match since losing to Tommy Robredo in the second round of the U.S. Open, but has reportedly been "practicing hard" during the past three weeks. Kuerten resumed practice in mid October and has split his training time between Florianopolis and Buenos Aires, which is where his coach, Hernan Gumy, is based. "This week, Guga is in Florianopolis practicing and Ricardo Mello joined him for practice," Diana Gabanyi, Kuerten's communications director and surrogate sister told Tennis Week today. "He has been doing a lot of work in practice and the hip is feeling much better and stronger. He will keep practicing for the next few weeks and play a couple of exhibitions in December." Kuerten is scheduled to play an exhibition in Rio in early December followed by an exhibition in Buenos Aires featuring several top Argentines, including David Nalbandian and Gaston Gaudio, December 15-18th. At this point, Kuerten is not planning to play the Australian Open. He plans to launch his 2006 campaign on clay on January 30th in Viña del Mar, followed by Brazil's Davis Cup tie vs. Peru (February 6th), before playing clay-court tournaments in Buenos Aires (February 13th), Costa do Sauipe (February 20th) and Acapulco (February 27th).
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Post by Brinyi on Nov 24, 2005 10:31:56 GMT -5
My invitation to the launch party must have been lost in the mail.
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 12, 2005 14:42:42 GMT -5
The top ranked Brazilian in the year-end standings is... Marcos Daniel 94. Marcos Daniel, 440 109. Flávio Saretta, 402 111. Ricardo Mello, 398 152. Thiago Alves, 271 174. Júlio Silva, 223 179. André Sá, 218 242. Franco Ferreiro, 148 294. Gustavo Kuerten, 115 325. Marcelo Melo, 99 329. Lucas Engel, 95 347. André Ghem, 90
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Post by Lee on Dec 13, 2005 14:48:18 GMT -5
*sigh* and he's the only Brasilian get into the main draw in AO *sigh*
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 14, 2005 10:52:02 GMT -5
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 15, 2005 8:53:46 GMT -5
The word on the street is that Tomas Behrend, who is essentially a Brazian (born and raised there) may play DC for Brazil next year.
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 15, 2005 15:50:40 GMT -5
-- there is a 23 page fashion photo shoot and interview with Guga in Vogue RG magazine this month.
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Post by janie on Dec 16, 2005 8:23:09 GMT -5
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Post by Lee on Dec 17, 2005 11:38:38 GMT -5
The word on the street is that Tomas Behrend, who is essentially a Brazian (born and raised there) may play DC for Brazil next year. Since he has absolutely no chance to play for German, not surprising
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Post by Lee on Dec 17, 2005 11:39:08 GMT -5
-- there is a 23 page fashion photo shoot and interview with Guga in Vogue RG magazine this month. wow wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by janie on Dec 31, 2005 15:30:26 GMT -5
What is going on w/ Guga as far as Australia goes?
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Post by Brinyi on Dec 31, 2005 18:15:55 GMT -5
What is going on w/ Guga as far as Australia goes? Hi Janie and Guga is not going to Oz and will start his season on the S.A. clay circuit.
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