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Post by Maggie on Apr 27, 2004 11:55:05 GMT -5
I luv Rainer, and I respect that man so much... Hope he can win a GS someday coz he deserves it... Besides I think Guille should have encouraged Alberto de Monaco and the crowd to sing "Joyeux Anniversaire" to dear Rainer. He's a great man... And I'm glad such a talent is not being wasted...
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Post by Lee on Apr 28, 2004 1:31:16 GMT -5
Welcome Maggie!
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Post by Lee on Apr 29, 2004 15:31:13 GMT -5
Poor Rainer from atptennis.com Schuettler Holds Out Haas in Munich Thriller Top seeded German Rainer Schuettler continued his sizzling clay court form when he defeated countryman Tommy Haas 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BMW Open by Credit Suisse in Munich on Thursday. Schuettler had been in doubt for the match after being stung by a bee on his right elbow on Wednesday.
“I wasn’t sure if it would make sense to go on court and play,” Schuettler said. “I got some ice and medications and it got better and better the further the match went, but it’s still swollen.”Schuettler was 2-8 in ATP tournaments this year heading into Monte Carlo after finishing the 2003 season at a career-high No. 6 in the INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking. But he has won seven of eight matches during the clay swing, losing only to Guillermo Coria in the final of the ATP Masters Monte Carlo last week. Schuettler continues to build a reputation as a threat on clay. Before he enjoyed a 17-12 record on the surface last season, his career mark on clay was 22-40. His career record on clay after Thursday’s win stands at 46-53. Haas, who won the Houston title on clay two starts ago, pushed his countryman to the limit. Haas won more points than Schuettler (77 to 74) and achieved the same number of service breaks (three). The players traded breaks in the first two games of the match. At 3-4 in the first set Schuettler won three straight games to win the set 6-4. Haas came back in the second set; at 2-2 he won five consecutive games to win the second set 6-2 and go 1-0 up in the third. At 3-4 in the third set Schuettler won the last three games of the match by breaking Haas at 4-4 and then holding serve to 30. Schuettler improved his record against Haas to 4-0.
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Post by Lee on May 18, 2004 15:17:02 GMT -5
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Post by Lee on Jun 10, 2004 16:02:15 GMT -5
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Post by Lee on Jun 10, 2004 17:20:19 GMT -5
Interview after defeating J. Johansson 7-6 6-4 That was a really tough battle against Johansson today. Are you satisfied? Of course I am. I already knew before the match, there will only be a few break chances. I knew he’s serving very strange and that he’s difficult to fight. I lost against him in Sydney, he was also serving big at that time, so it was clear that this would be a tough match. You need to play point by point and you must adjust yourself that there will be perhaps four or eight services by him, that you cannot reach. Nevertheless it’s important to stay focused, than you get your chance. I was very happy to have won the first set, afterwards I served better and didn’t let him any chance to break me. It reassures me that I’m able to win also against a youngster like him. You seemed to be a bit injured in the second set? What happened? Oh, nothing bad. I had some pain in my hips for one or two points, but afterwards it was fine. It’s a bit slippery on the court but it’s normal on grass. You have to try to manage it as good as you can. Beyond that the court is much better than the last years. They did a pretty good job here. Is it special for you to play in Germany, especially in Halle? Of course, it is. I always like to go here, I feel pretty much at home, today I even had some support from my home city. Halle is close to my hometown. I play the quarters for the first time this year, and I hope I can even go a little bit further. I think the crowd enjoyed it today, too. The atmosphere is great, it’s really something special. Would you like to play final against Federer on Sunday? I would love that to happen. He has already played great tennis here last year. He’s the favourite this year, too. But also Roger some days wake up and stand up with the wrong food. That can happen every day. There is in any case nothing to lose playing against him. You played really aggressive today. Was this your best grass court tennis ever? I tried to play very solid, and if you look on the statistics, you’ll see I played 73 percent first service and made the point in 80 percent of these cases. I’m very satisfied and was very relieved to have won the first set. Afterwards it was important not to let him any chance to come back, therefore I had to play that aggressive. If I had only stayed at the baseline, the rallies would have last too long and I would get in trouble. I had to show him that I’m still concentrated, otherwise he would have easily beaten me. Your next opponent is either Nicolas Kiefer or Jonas Björkman. How would you rate them? Kiwi has always played sensationally good here. Jonas is very dangerous, especially on grass. He’s the doubles number one, he really knows how to play volleys and returns. What did you do after Paris? Paris was really frustrating for me, especially losing the doubles after a tough match, too. Afterwards I didn’t want to see a tennis ball for one week. I absolutely needed the break. It’s done me well obviously. Rainer, everytime I hear someone say pain in his/her hip, I become really really worried.
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Post by RogiFan on Jun 10, 2004 17:24:57 GMT -5
Nice pix, Lee! Kiwi looks skinnier now. Rainer looks good! HOpe he's OK... yeah, I'd like a Rogi/Rainer Final myself... oops, sorry Vera once again! But it was a Rogi/Kiwi F last year. I am cheering for Verdasco v. Fish btw! DInner calls... my chicken curry -- I made enough for an army!
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Post by Lee on Jun 10, 2004 17:26:25 GMT -5
Nice pix, Lee! Kiwi looks skinnier now. Rainer looks good! HOpe he's OK... yeah, I'd like a Rogi/Rainer Final myself... oops, sorry Vera once again! But it was a Rogi/Kiwi F last year. I am cheering for Verdasco v. Fish btw! DInner calls... my chicken curry -- I made enough for an army! I would love to trade my Mac&Cheese with your chicken curry ;D
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Post by Lee on Jun 11, 2004 16:37:31 GMT -5
I don't think Rainer really enjoyed this
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Post by Vera on Jun 11, 2004 18:50:00 GMT -5
I don't think Rainer really enjoyed this Funny that his face is so red tanned . Blame it on the alcohol. Quite adorable.
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Post by Lee on Jun 11, 2004 23:25:37 GMT -5
I think red is the correct word and don't blame the alcohol
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Post by Ilhame on Jun 12, 2004 12:49:24 GMT -5
He will be in Rosmalen next week
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Post by Lee on Jun 12, 2004 21:44:52 GMT -5
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Post by DBBN on Jun 18, 2004 13:34:10 GMT -5
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Post by Lee on Jun 19, 2004 22:13:37 GMT -5
I know alfonso will go crazy when he sees this pic of Rainer and I'm correct ;D
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Post by TennisHack on Jun 23, 2004 14:33:21 GMT -5
President SchuettlerBy Tennis Week 06/23/2004 Rainer Schuettler has earned perhaps his most important title — president of the ATP Player Council. The 28-year-old German was selected by his fellow players as the president of the representative body for ATP player members. The new Player Council elected returning member Schuettler as its president, with Peru's Luis Horna, a new member, and the Bahama's Mark Knowles, a returning member, as vice presidents. "For me, it's a very interesting and good challenge," said Schuettler, the German who finished sixth in the ATP 2003 Race. "I look forward to doing the best for the players." Additionally, the Player Council re-elected Ricardo Acioly to the position of ATP Board player representative for the Americas region. Acioly, from Brazil, has served on the Board as the Americas player representative over the past two years, and he will continue with a new three-year term beginning in 2005. He is joined on the Board by fellow player representatives Tomas Carbonell (Europe) and Bob Brett (International). "It was great to see so many players wanting to be involved in the running of the ATP circuit," said Horst Klosterkemper, ATP Managing Director Europe who oversees the ATP's Player Services division worldwide. "I would like to extend my congratulations to the re-elected members, who did such a good job on the previous term, as well as the new members. Special thanks go to the new president, Rainer Schuettler, and the two vice presidents, Luis Horna and Mark Knowles, who are willing to put in the extra work for the good of the game. I'm also pleased that Ricardo Acioly will continue in his role as Board player representative, as he has demonstrated a strong understanding of player issues and a commitment to helping the ATP grow the game of tennis for the benefit of its members and fans." Player Council members elected by their peers to serve on the Player Council through June 2006 are: - 1-50 Singles: Rainer Schuettler (President), Albert Costa, Younes El Aynaoui, Ivan Ljubicic
- 51-100 Singles: Raemon Sluiter, Luis Horna (co-Vice President)
- 1-100 Doubles: Mark Knowles (co-Vice President), Michael Kohlmann
- At Large: Guillermo Canas, David Adams
- Alumni: Jaime Fillol
- Coach: Ricardo Piatti
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Post by TennisHack on Jan 10, 2005 20:51:58 GMT -5
German Tennis player Rainer Schuettler (R) and teammate Taipei player Yen-Hsun Lu talk vie in the doubles final match against Indian Mahesh Bhupati and Swede Jonas Bjorkman in the Chennai Open Tennis Tournoi 2005 in Madras 09 January 2005. Schuettler and Lu won the match 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 to claim the championship. AFP/DIBYANGSHU SARKAR German tennis player Rainer Schuettler (L) and his team mate Taipei player Yen-Hsun Lu pose with their trophy after the doubles final match vs Indian Mahesh Bhupati and Swedish Jonas Bjorkman, in the Chennai Open Tennis Tournoi 2005 in Madras, 09 January 2005. Schuettler and Lu won the match 7-5, 4-6, 7-6. AFP PHOTO/Dibyangshu SARKA
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Post by Lee on Jan 10, 2005 23:44:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the pics, Hackie I rather the tie dyed shirt than this year's shirt. It's soooooo plainnnnnnn.
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 27, 2005 14:05:44 GMT -5
The word on the Strasse is that Schuettler is considering taking a break from the tour in order to try and solve the problems in his game. This according to his coach, Herr Hordorff.
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