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Day 12~
Jan 29, 2009 9:37:29 GMT -5
Post by GoDom on Jan 29, 2009 9:37:29 GMT -5
Rodney George Laver MBE Arena
3 pm
WD Final: (9) Williamses vs. (10) Sugichova
XD Semifinal: Iveta/Dlouhy vs. Sania/Bhupathi
n/b 7.30 pm
MS Semifinal: (1) Rafa vs. (14) Verdasco
Outer Courts
50 C/200 F
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Day 12~
Jan 29, 2009 9:59:55 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 29, 2009 9:59:55 GMT -5
Good luck to Mirzupathi.
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Day 12~
Jan 29, 2009 13:01:47 GMT -5
Post by Traveling Man on Jan 29, 2009 13:01:47 GMT -5
Can Nadal win? Yes, he's the favourite, but the "never reached a GS final on hardcourts" is still hanging. I hope he does. For some reason, I don't want Federer to win this year.
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Day 12~
Jan 29, 2009 13:58:30 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 29, 2009 13:58:30 GMT -5
Good luck to the Williams sisters (seriously), Iveta +1, Verdasco (acquit himself well), and Rafa (win without getting tired).
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 0:56:43 GMT -5
Post by steph1 on Jan 30, 2009 0:56:43 GMT -5
Go sisters!! Yeah baby...
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 2:01:55 GMT -5
Post by leelee on Jan 30, 2009 2:01:55 GMT -5
But, then Pete remains the Slam King, and everyone but me will whine.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 5:35:55 GMT -5
Post by Grarliner on Jan 30, 2009 5:35:55 GMT -5
Rafa looks like he's getting angry. I don't recall a time when he's showed negative emotion before.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 6:24:29 GMT -5
Post by Grarliner on Jan 30, 2009 6:24:29 GMT -5
Wow, Nadal ... he's broken twice in a row, once to take the second set, and once to go up a break in the third, and they have been MAMMOTH games. Somehow Rafa is curving forehands back into the court, Fernando is challenging balls that are in even though he's in control of the point ... crazy. Wow, Verdasco did smashed a forehand winner for 0-30.
I think FV is getting tired, but ... it's a hell of a match thus far. WOW. Verdasco backhand down the line winner for 0-40 after an idiot fan yelled "Out!" on his return of serve. Holy shit, broke back at love.
I think I'm falling for the great play of Verdasco finally. I was lukewarm during the Murray and Tsonga matches.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 6:46:10 GMT -5
Post by Grarliner on Jan 30, 2009 6:46:10 GMT -5
Incredible match. Broken again and broke back again. Verdasco to serve at 3-4, winners and errors rapidly mounting each game.
Fernando is definitely the first player to impose his game on Rafa in this tournament.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 6:53:29 GMT -5
Post by GoDom on Jan 30, 2009 6:53:29 GMT -5
I'm equally impressed with Verdasco's play and his impeccable hair.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 7:03:04 GMT -5
Post by Grarliner on Jan 30, 2009 7:03:04 GMT -5
He definitely has James Bond hair - never gets mussed somehow.
I think the winner of the third set takes the match.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 7:19:51 GMT -5
Post by Grarliner on Jan 30, 2009 7:19:51 GMT -5
It's really hard to see Verdasco rebounding to win two sets straight now. He MUST be tired.
But what a match so far.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 7:46:32 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 7:46:32 GMT -5
Wow, this must be a goodie.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 8:16:41 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jan 30, 2009 8:16:41 GMT -5
It's an amazing match. Watched from midway through fourth - Verdasco's hitting is incredible. He was on total FIRE in the TB.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 8:24:36 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 8:24:36 GMT -5
Hmm. I was going to see if it was on TV, but my flatmate and his girlfriend are watching the news. Lame.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 8:42:48 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 30, 2009 8:42:48 GMT -5
Did I ever underestimate Verdasco.  |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:02:51 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:02:51 GMT -5
Ze moment of truth!
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:04:22 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:04:22 GMT -5
Hey! Yi Brin. This is the 10th anniversary of TOMPA's run to his only Grand Slam final!   |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:05:46 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:05:46 GMT -5
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:06:05 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:06:05 GMT -5
0-40...
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:06:18 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jan 30, 2009 9:06:18 GMT -5
DF, 0-40.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:07:35 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:07:35 GMT -5
15-40...
30-40...
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:07:58 GMT -5
Post by lexpretend on Jan 30, 2009 9:07:58 GMT -5
Saves two, then DFs  |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:08:26 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:08:26 GMT -5
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:08:48 GMT -5
Post by DBBN on Jan 30, 2009 9:08:48 GMT -5
Saves two, then DFs  :elenadementieva: |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:09:26 GMT -5
Post by The Chloe on Jan 30, 2009 9:09:26 GMT -5
Oh, Jesus. Double fault on match point down after fighting two of them off? Sad. Did I really miss an epic? That's what the commentators on the radio keep insisting, but I've learned not to trust those folk.
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:11:19 GMT -5
Post by The Chloe on Jan 30, 2009 9:11:19 GMT -5
I'm equally impressed with Verdasco's play and his impeccable hair. How many times did his hair move? I'd be willing to bet a dollar that it moved two times. |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:12:08 GMT -5
Post by The Chloe on Jan 30, 2009 9:12:08 GMT -5
Hey! Yi Brin. This is the 10th anniversary of TOMPA's run to his only Grand Slam final!   An important moment in the history of Earth. |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 9:23:44 GMT -5
Post by Brinyi on Jan 30, 2009 9:23:44 GMT -5
Hey! Yi Brin. This is the 10th anniversary of TOMPA's run to his only Grand Slam final! Woohoo.  It was very exciting until he actually played. It might have been the most painfully inept performance in history! |
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Day 12~
Jan 30, 2009 10:15:19 GMT -5
Post by Traveling Man on Jan 30, 2009 10:15:19 GMT -5
Thomas Enqvist was a big favourite back in the day and I remember his run to the final - while I was thrilled for Yevgeny, in retrospect, I wish Enqvist had won the match.
And yes, from what little of the match I saw, today's semifinal was a cracker.
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