FOR MAD RAVING ROGI MANIACS!

[Doris]

Allright I'm gone for the weekend.
Looking forward to Monday!!

Allleeezzzz Roger!!!

Sue I really hope you did get my message....

...I know I was pretty late but hey you said Friday is the deadline and it's Friday


a final Goooo Roger goooo!!!

[ILR]

I sent Sue another message before. I hope its not too late!

And Rogi's official site is still down!

[Sue]

Don't worry ...got both your emails and have printed them off.....now just need to decide which red envelope...hmmmmm..lol!
Off to finish packing....will report here as soon as I have something to tell you!
Can't wait to cheer on Roger on behalf of all of you...Be good while I'm gone..
Bye !

[ILR]

*sigh of relief* oh thanks Sue! ;D Have a great time, I know you will! Cant wait to hear all about it

[RogiFan]

Lily, Sue, and Doris--you don't have a Rogi avatar! You might want to add one to support Rogi during Wimby...

I got my new one from:
fr.sports.yahoo.com

GO ROGI!

[Lily]

RF, I'll try to add one, but I seem to have trouble choosing.

I was just reading the Wimby articles. The Guardian is so funny! Antonio Banderas! lol so does that mean Rogi is the Swiss love god? "his steamy glare...hard-partying Playboy reputation to prove it." oh yeah, thats Rogi

[RogiFan]

Lily said:

RF, I'll try to add one, but I seem to have trouble choosing.

I was just reading the Wimby articles. The Guardian is so funny! Antonio Banderas! lol so does that mean Rogi is the Swiss love god? "his steamy glare...hard-partying Playboy reputation to prove it." oh yeah, thats Rogi

Lily, Marymarygirl always said Rogi could be Banderas' son!! Where is she btw? We need her to cheer on Rogi.

Have you seen the OOP? Rogi's on Monday, Court 2 3rd up after Srichaphan and then Venus. What are the chances we'll see him on TV?? Lots of good matches on!

GO, ROGI, GO!!

[Doris]

Well here I am and checked the shedule...
O.K. he's not on center but on two. Don't know which one is worse. Oh well I bet it doesn't bother Roger and it's first round and not second

Soooo go for it Roger!! You can do it!!

Sue
glad you got it
Have fun!!

[RogiFan]

Doris said:

Well here I am and checked the shedule...
O.K. he's not on center but on two. Don't know which one is worse. Oh well I bet it doesn't bother Roger and it's first round and not second

Soooo go for it Roger!! You can do it!!

Sue


glad you got it
Have fun!!

Hi Doris!!

Is it still really hot in Suisse? It's hot here too -- real summer weather now... sunny and all but I'm working all day and evening again...

yep, cheering for ROGI tomorrow!!



If anyone can grab some screencaps fr the Wimby site, pls do! I'll be working like crazy during the entire tournament... what a big fat drag!!



Gotta read that L'Equipe article fr the Russian Roulette thread... check it out, guys!

[aveentje]

GO to www.federer.tk
And Write in my forum!!!!!
COME ON ROGI FANS!!!!!!!!

[ILR]

Federer: Time to deliver

Two summers ago a young Swiss man beat the King of grass in his own back garden and electrified audiences with a style of play that mimicked the legendary master. But for all Roger Federer's talent, he goes into this year's Wimbledon searching for his first Grand Slam title...


The 21-year-old ended Pete Sampras’ 31-match winning streak on centre court in the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2001, but since his most famous career victory his record in majors has been appalling.

Two first round losses in two years at the French Open hasn’t done him any favours and a swift exit at Wimbledon last year against Mario Ancic of Croatia - playing in his first Grand Slam - accompanies only average performances at the Australian and US Open.

He certainly has the talent to win on the big stage, and will be keen to avoid following in the footsteps of other gifted underachievers like Australian Mark Philippoussis and Marcelo Rios of Chile.

GRAND SLAM JINX

He plays so well in the build-up tournaments but when it comes to a major for a player to simply rely on his talent alone is never enough.

One reason may be that the man who coached him through his formative years Peter Carter died in a car crash last year. Another point is that his relationship with new coach Swede Peter Lundgren may not be working out as planned after two years together.

Federer has won four titles so far this year in Marseille, Dubai, Munich and also on the grass courts of Halle. A finalist in Rome and his season so far may be deemed a success.

But will he peak where it matters most: at Wimbledon?

Looking at his draw Federer’s natural talent should see him through matches with Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil and American Todd Martin, as neither are the same players they once were.

Upon reaching the fourth round and quarterfinal stage, all competitors left in the draw will be sensing victory is within their grasp - and that goes for Federer too.

However, to go all the way in south London Federer needs to address some technical flaws in his game - the most notable of which is that he fails to get his head in the correct position on the point of impact on his grounstrokes. This, though, is a fault that is easily remedied.

Federer has such extraordinary ability that punters continue to put money on him in the major tournaments. You sense that one of these days, the bookmakers are going to end up paying out.

Seeded fourth for Wimbledon the Swiss star will face Hyung-Taik Lee of the Korean Republic in the first round. Follow that game and all the rest of the action from the All England club LIVE on eurosport.com, starting at 13:00cet on Monday.

[RogiFan]

GO, ROGI, GO!!

[Doris]

Been counting the days now I'm counting the hours!!

Alllleeezzzz Roger go for it!!

Wonder if Sue was able to hand him the envelope before his first match!!


Let's go Roger let's go!!!
Let's go Roger let's go!!!
Let's go Roger let's go!!!

[Doris]

Well Roger should be on stage next...

..I'm already a nervous wreck wonder how I'll be able to follow his match even worse I won't even be able to follow it all as I have to play tennis myself....

...goooo Roger goooo!!!!

[Doris]

Roger you made me crasy with all these mps wasted. But glad you finally made it 6:3 6:3 7:6 (2)

good luck in round 2

[Sue]

hi guys, just come from court 2,watching Rogi in the sunshine....bliss.Joined the queue at 4am and stood in the rain for four hours!....but you know what..it was worth it.Saw Roger on the way to practice and gave him the messages from you all! Watched him practice for half an hour or so....then...sigh..managed to get my photo taken with him!....What a day! ;D More info whenI get time, Miroslava was watching him too..and Peter making LOTS of notes,hope to see him practice again tomorrow and will try and post again..bye for now!

[RogiFan]

Sue said:

hi guys, just come from court 2,watching Rogi in the sunshine....bliss.Joined the queue at 4am and stood in the rain for four hours!....but you know what..it was worth it.Saw Roger on the way to practice and gave him the messages from you all! Watched him practice for half an hour or so....then...sigh..managed to get my photo taken with him!....What a day! ;D More info whenI get time, Miroslava was watching him too..and Peter making LOTS of notes,hope to see him practice again tomorrow and will try and post again..bye for now!

SUE!!

Great!! Mission accomplished!! Fantastic! So nice you got a piccie w our lovely ROGI!!

AND HE WON!!! He got over the curse of last yr's humiliation AND court 2!! Woo hoo!

Now, he can relax [only for today] and then carry on as expected...!!

Awaiting more news fr courtside, Sue! Thanks!!

How did he look when you gave him the messages? :angel: Gorgeous no doubt!!

[ILR]

hey! *extremely happy* soooo relieved that he made it through ;D a big congrats, thats got to help him.

You got the messages to him, good work Sue! would love to know what he thought of them!

and you got a pic too ;D awesome

[Lily]

Sue, quite a day you had! And so great you gave Rogi our messages and had a pic w him. Thats wonderful!

I cant believe it. The big upset of the day and it wasnt Rogi! Well, we know about Croatian qualies dont we? The only bad thing is that they didnt show any of Rogi. As a matter of fact they didnt even mention him. It seems as if Rogi either gets laughed at or ignored. Well, thats ok, he just has to keep winning so we can see him. And if he can beat Koubek he'll play an Amer so that will def help.

[RogiFan]

Lily said:

Sue, quite a day you had! And so great you gave Rogi our messages and had a pic w him. Thats wonderful!

I cant believe it. The big upset of the day and it wasnt Rogi! Well, we know about Croatian qualies dont we? The only bad thing is that they didnt show any of Rogi. As a matter of fact they didnt even mention him. It seems as if Rogi either gets laughed at or ignored. Well, thats ok, he just has to keep winning so we can see him. And if he can beat Koubek he'll play an Amer so that will def help.

I'm taping o/nite at 3.30am - 6am! Whatever that will be?? End of Rusedski match and what else?

They're too fixated on Pandy to notice Rogi... but that's OK! Better to let Rogi quietly go thru each rd!! Come on, ROGI! Cheering like crazy for you!!

Wonder what Rogi thinks of our messages?? Can't wait for Sue to post again! Sue, what do you look like in case we spot you?? Swiss flag right??

Up at 7am again...!!

I wish I didn't have so much work as well... this is killing me and we're only 1 day into the tourney!!

Pls someone shave the baldy! and Greg handle Pandy pls... be more efficient on Wed.

Nite nite, Lily!! Dream of Rogi...

[Lily]

RogiFan said:

I'm taping o/nite at 3.30am - 6am! Whatever that will be?? End of Rusedski match and what else?

They're too fixated on Pandy to notice Rogi... but that's OK! Better to let Rogi quietly go thru each rd!! Come on, ROGI! Cheering like crazy for you!!

Wonder what Rogi thinks of our messages?? Can't wait for Sue to post again! Sue, what do you look like in case we spot you?? Swiss flag right??

Up at 7am again...!!

I wish I didn't have so much work as well... this is killing me and we're only 1 day into the tourney!!

Pls someone shave the baldy! and Greg handle Pandy pls... be more efficient on Wed.

Nite nite, Lily!! Dream of Rogi...

RF, they are so fixated on Pandy its sickening. And they only showed Greg cause he plays Pandy next. I cant believe how into Gregs match they were. I thought I had tuned into some gossip show or sth. They were laughing and joking about everything in that match. And Brad Gilbert is so annoying. Makes sense as to why he and Pandy get along so well. Annoying + Annoying= yuck! I SO want Greg to do the same to Pandy as he did last year. So PLS everyone, cheer for Greg on Wed!

I also prefer Rogi quietly go thru each rd. Like Juanqui did at RG. We didnt see him til he played Gonzo in the qtrs.

We get 5am-7. Will we get the same thing? More Pandy or Greg? Geez! And whats w showing Hewitts match again! I didnt get that.

The top half of the draw is so much more interesting. Rogi, Guga, Rafa, Paradorn...they could meet!

I hope Rogi doesnt think we're all crazy...well, only crazy for him.

nite RF....Rogi dreams

[Doris]

Mission possible for Sue!!
Girl I hire you next year as well!! Great job can't wait for your more detailed report!!

He really played well just was unlucky with some of the missed mps.

Gee soo good to see him advance.

As for a croatian qualifer to kick a fave out of the tournament that really does sound familiar doesn't it?? And geee that guy is really huge!! Almost twice as tall as myself!!!

[Sue]

Hi again! Another quick report,though today should be a bit less hectic than yesterday..lol! Hoping to see Roger practice again today,though I don't want to be too greedy after yesterday.When I gave him the messages he was walking towards the practice curts carrying his racquets and Peter was just behind him,He was wearing a white T-shirt and shorts,very relaxed, his hair looked a little lighter...probably from the sun.I just walked up to him and said "Hi Roger,,,,and handed him the envelope andhe sort of looked puzzled ,,,then I said " they're just some good luck messages for you from some of us on your website" And then he broke into a huge smile (sigh) and said " Oh yeah? Great, thank you" And he unzipped his bag and .put it inThen I jsut wished him luc k for the match and he smiled again (sigh) and said Thanks.He practised with Todd Martin for just over half andhour.....ok, mytime onthis is runningout.....so I have to go...will try my best and post tomorrow...if not when I get bak as its our last day (sob).What do I look like?? Er...a quivering wreck near Roger! I didn't have the flag out yesterday...was too busy taing photos...I was in the front row, umpires side nearthe baseline to the right as you look at the chair,,,a friend phoned me to say she'd seen me on TV..but wit my camera stuck in front of my face

[ILR]

thanks for another report Sue. I wonder if he had time to read them before his match? Aww hey girls, we made him break into a huge grin! ;D Well enjoy the rest of your time there Sue!

[Doris]

Hi Sue
I know I'm repeating myself but well done. Roger need all the good vibes he gets from us

Enjoy the rest of your stay!!

[RogiFan]

Very cool SUE!!

Hope you see ROgi again and ask him what he thought of his messages fr his "cheerleaders"!!

So sweet!!

:angel:

GO ROGI GO tomorrow vs. Koubek!!

How long are you there Sue?

[Lily]

Sue, we want you to be greedy. ;D We made Rogi smile. Sounds like your having a great time. Hope to see another report v soon.

Sue's Rogi reports!

[Lily]

At Last, Federer Flies
Monday, June 23, 2003

As Wimbledon reverberated with the aftershocks of Lleyton Hewitt's departure, those with an eye on the silverware took their chance to show off their credentials.
Roger Federer has long been tipped for greatness. He has the sort of natural talent other players would pay good money for but  has yet to live up to his billing at the Grand Slam tournaments. Today he overcame his first round hurdle at The Championships, beating Hyung-Taik Lee of South Korea 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).

Lee enjoyed his great moment of glory  in 2000 when, as a qualifier, he marched into the fourth round of the US Open only to run slap bang into Pete Sampras. Emerging somewhat dented and bruised, he was sent on his way back to Korea and has never been quite the same since.
Federer knows how that feels. Apart from one glorious fortnight two years ago when he reached the quarter-finals - he beat Sampras in the fourth round only to fall to a certain Timothy Henry Henman - he had not won a match at the All England Club. He has also lost in the first round of the French Open for the past two years.
Wearing a shirt with mesh-covered holes up the side, presumably to let the steam out, Federer needed to keep his cool. Lee may not have set the world alight but he still has the ability to make even the flashiest of players look dull. There were moments when he would thread a return or a passing shot through the smallest of gaps. But at other times he would wallop a sitter into the net.
Throughout all of this, Federer showed just why he is the fifth best player in the world and the No. 4 seed at this event. The forehands had power, placement and alarming disguise; the service provided 15 aces and, with them, free points; while there were times when his touch around the net defied belief.
Federer's greatest weakness, though, lies between his ears. Unless everything in his game is working to perfection, he can be prone to moments of doubt and can unravel with astonishing speed. Today there was a brief moment of panic. With match points in his hand, he dropped his service.
Over the next four games the match points came and went with monotonous regularity. Federer would put himself in a winning position, only to see Lee pull back with a mix of chutzpah and Swiss imprecision. Stumbling into the third set tiebreak, Federer found himself with five points to see him into the next round. He dropped the first but then, at last, he was through.
Written by Barry Newcombe    

source www.wimbledon.org

[Lily]

Roger Federer - Day 1
Monday, June 23, 2003

Q. How was that as an introduction to this year's Wimbledon?

ROGER FEDERER: You know, difficult first round, but I felt good today. You know, basically I'm happy to have made it in three because it got quite tight in the end. You know, a few extra grey ones earlier (smiling). But that's OK. Felt like I was playing well, so...

Q. How conscious were you of what happened to Lleyton during the game?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I saw it before I walked on court, you know. How I felt last year, so...

Q. You can empathise. Obviously makes a huge difference to your half of the draw.

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, well, maybe it does for you guys, yes. But I've got five matches to go til there. I think there is enough guys, you know, who can beat anyone right here, right now. So I'm not really worrying about not playing Lleyton in the semis, you know.

Q. How confident are you in yourself, your own game? How do you feel coming into the tournament?

ROGER FEDERER: I think it was important that I felt my way into a tournament. It was very difficult to serve and volley on the second serve, I had the feeling. Because, you know, the guys, they return well today. I don't know. I mean, I'm trying to hit my second serve harder than usual, and still they're returning well. I hope it's just him, you know (smiling). But it was good, you know, to also play from the baseline a little bit, get used to the harder courts, you know, the higher bounce. So it's good.

Q. With Lleyton out of the tournament now, who do you consider your main threat?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, you know, I don't know. I have an outside chance maybe now bigger. But I can't really focus about winning the tournament yet. The road is too long to go. But, you know, the favourites stay the same, except Lleyton is not the big favourite any more. Next to Agassi, you know, I don't know, other good players from the grass court.

source www.wimbledon.org

[RogiFan]

ROGI!!

Get rid of your friend the Fashionista himself Koubek!!

I want you on TV!! First up Centre Court!!

Make it efficient and quick!!

VAMOS, ALLEZ, GO!!

Can anyone get some screen captures fr the webcam??