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Post by Brinyi on Feb 15, 2005 16:35:52 GMT -5
 I don't know how to react to reading this shattering bit of news about Carlos... "Rodriguez, too, has been rewarded for his faith in, and loyalty to, Justine. “I was working with Dominique van Roost when I first met Justine,” recalled Rodriguez, whose first success as a coach had come when he helped the big-serving Dick Norman beat Stefan Edberg at Wimbledon in 1995."
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Post by Brinyi on Mar 4, 2005 12:55:11 GMT -5
I hope this will work: Justine at the Orange Bowl in 1996.  |
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Post by vaiva on Mar 14, 2005 19:18:55 GMT -5
Latest rumour:
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Post by Brinyi on Mar 16, 2005 14:20:55 GMT -5
Ze Belgian press is saying that Justine is moving her official residence from Belgium to Monaco. Even though this is for obvious tax reasons, the word on the street is that her training base will be in Monaco, and no longer in Saddlebrook. Which begs the question of what happens to Etcheberry, and so on.
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Post by TennisHack on Mar 16, 2005 18:30:55 GMT -5
Very interesting! Who would she train with in Monaco? It's not like she'd be at a loss for practice partners, if the media guides are anything to go by  |
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Post by vaiva on Mar 21, 2005 17:45:06 GMT -5
As long as she avoids boozing with Marat, she'll be fine.
Few more days till return of the :satan:
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Post by leena on Mar 21, 2005 18:40:37 GMT -5
The huge USA crowd is screaming "Christine! Christine!" |
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Post by Brinyi on Mar 21, 2005 18:56:11 GMT -5
The huge USA crowd is screaming "Christine! Christine!" ;D |
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Post by thepoo on Mar 21, 2005 19:25:14 GMT -5
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Post by vaiva on Mar 25, 2005 12:15:33 GMT -5
Few more hours till evil order is restored on the WTA Ericsson blah blah blah tour  |
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Post by leena on Mar 25, 2005 13:19:28 GMT -5
All I care about is that Justine doesn't die, and/or get injured anymore.
We can win RG, so easily.
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Post by janie on Mar 26, 2005 9:42:44 GMT -5
Stay well, Juju.
But Juju aren't you sick with worry about the monarch of your new country? He's very ill ... is this your fault, O Evil One? :satan:
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Post by vaiva on Mar 26, 2005 11:41:53 GMT -5
janie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lust:
where have you been, woman?
Seems that :satan: had problems on her serve. But we'll take this win. Allez!
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Post by janie on Mar 26, 2005 12:36:10 GMT -5
Hi vaiva!!!  Well, I guess i just lost interest in tennis a little bit. I did follow the Sania news the past few months, but other than that, I found I didn't really care. Maybe it will come back now that our girl Justine is back, faulty serve and all. Yay Juju and her fans!  |
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Post by janie on Mar 29, 2005 20:18:28 GMT -5
Je suis si heureuse d'être de retour sur les courts!
30/03/2005:
Depuis près d'un an, Justine était dans le doute. Virus, blessure, elle ne fut pas épargnée. Aujourd'hui, elle est en forme, et si elle continue à être en bonne santé, nul doute qu'elle reviendra dans les prochains mois à son tout meilleur niveau. Lors de ce tournoi de Miami, on a déjà pu avoir un aperçu de "la Justine de 2003". Mais avant tout, comme le répète Justine dans toutes ses interviews, elle est heureuse d'être de retour sur les courts, elle joue avec plaisir, elle sourit sur le court, se bat, donne le meilleur d'elle-même...
Ce match face à Sharapova, même s'il s'est soldé par une défaite (voir la nouvelle précédente), est quelque part une victoire...
"Je pense que ça été une grande bataille, c'était un bon match. Je n'avais pas joué à ce niveau depuis très longtemps et j'ai donc eu besoin d'un peu de temps pour m'adapter au rythme. Maria jouait extrêmement bien dans le premier set mais je n'étais pas assez agressive".
Menée 6-1 4-1, Justine a su réagir...
"J'ai juste essayé d'être plus agressive, d'aller plus au filet, de prendre la balle plus tôt. Mais elle jouait un magnifique tennis. Elle couvrait très bien le court, elle est grande, puissante, c'est une joueuse remarquable."
Justine alla même jusqu'à sauver 3 balles de match avant de remporter le set
"J'ai sauvé trois balles de match, je jouais un tennis incroyable à la fin du deuxième set. Dans le troisième, nous étions toutes les deux assez fatiguées."
Dans ce deuxième set, on cru retrouver la Justine de 2003...
"Je pense que j'avais les mêmes sensations qu'en 2003. C'était très bien. Il y a un an, on découvrait que j'avais un virus. Maintenant je suis là, je joue à ce niveau, je me suis bien battue face à la troisième joueuse mondiale, qui sera probablement très vite deuxième mondiale. Je n'aurais jamais imaginé avant d'arriver à Miami que je pourrais jouer à ce niveau, et j'aurais signé très très vite pour un tel résultat. C'est excellent pour ma confiance"
Tout cela laisse présager de bons moments de tennis pour Justine durant les prochaines semaines et les prochains mois
"Ce que je viens de faire après 7 mois d'arrêt est très bien pour le futur. Je suis si heureuse d'être de retour sur les courts. Je sais que j'aurai encore besoin de matches, de plus de compétition, mais c'est mon premier tournoi en sept mois. Bien entendu, je suis déçue d'avoir perdu car chaque fois que je monte sur le court, c'est pour gagner. Mais je dois être patiente, prendre mon temps. Cette semaine, j'ai déjà franchi une grande étape, et j'espère que je vais pouvoir continuer sur cette voie."
Justine va retourner à Saddlebrook pour s'entraîner. En point de mire, la saison sur terre battue...
"Je vais retourner à Saddlebrook et préparer la saison sur terre battue, qui est probablement ma partie préférée de l'année, donc je vais essayer d'en profiter. Je vais sans doute jouer à Charleston, Varsovie et Berlin. C'est mon programme pour l'instant, mais nous devons voir comment ça va se passer. J'espère que je pourrai retrouver match après match de la confiance ainsi que mon jeu sur terre. Après ma blessure, je me suis entraînée trois semaines sur terre battue car c'était mieux pour mon genou. Je me sentais vraiment bien sur cette surface, donc j'espère que tout va bien se dérouler."
Justine va prendre deux jours de repos. Vendredi, elle reprendra les entraînements à Saddlebrook avant de se rendre au tournoi de Charleston (Tier I, terre battue verte, du 11 au 17 avril). Elle rentrera ensuite quelques jours en Belgique avant de partir pour Varsovie (Tier II, terre battue, du 25 avril au 1er mai), puis Berlin (Tier I, terre battue, du 2 au 8 mai).
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Post by Brinyi on Mar 29, 2005 20:21:30 GMT -5
Wouhou, she sounds optimistic. I don't know whether you knew this, but I thought before the match that even a close 3-set loss would be good.  The only thing I don't like is that Eurosport said that Sharapova wasn't playing particularly well. |
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Post by Brinyi on Mar 29, 2005 20:30:04 GMT -5
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Post by Grarliner on Mar 30, 2005 9:37:54 GMT -5
Wouhou, she sounds optimistic. I don't know whether you knew this, but I thought before the match that even a close 3-set loss would be good. The only thing I don't like is that Eurosport said that Sharapova wasn't playing particularly well. Maria was alright. She was simply overpowering Justine though. |
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Post by janie on Mar 31, 2005 11:07:38 GMT -5
When it says "Justine va prendre deux jours de repos", is that some kind of rigid schedule she's sticking to: 48 hours of post-tournament rest, or is that a French expression that means something more vague, like our "a couple of days"? It sounds a little too strict the way it is, like "Justine will rest until 8:15 AM Thursday, when, following breakfast and a suitable post-prandial digestion period, she will work on her quadricep strength with Pat Etcheberry until 12:30 PM, at which time Pierre-Yves may approach her for a kiss on the cheek."  |
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Post by Brinyi on Mar 31, 2005 15:22:28 GMT -5
Janie, it looks as though it's more a case of a strict schedule -- French has no difficulty being vague and obtuse when required.  |
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Post by janie on Apr 4, 2005 8:29:12 GMT -5
Thanks, Brinyi. I guess it does sound Justine-like to stick to a rigid schedule, after the year of health problems she's been through. I hope it helps her, this scheduling of regular rest periods. I also hope and expect that Kim's amazing run will inspire her, as usual in their bizarrely-parallel (and incredible) careers. Meanwhile, Justine loses 161 ranking points this week, because last year she struggled her way to the Amelia Island semis, despite being already sick. So she is losing more than she gained in Miami last week. But her ranking should nevertheless stay in the top 50 -- and nothing more to defend till the Olympics! Rise, Juju, rise!  |
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Post by janie on Apr 9, 2005 15:05:26 GMT -5
from Justine's web site:
09/04/2005:
Justine’s clay seasons starts on Monday. From April 11 till April 17, she will take part in the Charleston tournament (South-Carolina, USA, Tier I).
Justine has left Saddlebrook where she trained on clay for one week. She’s heading for Charleston where the tournament "Family Circle Cup" starts on Monday. The surface is green clay, which is a little bit faster than the surface on Roland Garros.
In 2003, Justine beat Serena Williams, and put an end to her 21 consecutive victories. In 2004, a tired Justine withdrew from the tournament. A few days later, the doctors told her she contracted a nasty virus.
Charleston is only the second tournament this year for Justine, the first on clay, her favourite surface.
"The clay season is probably my favourite time of the year, so I will try to enjoy it." Justine explained 10 days ago. "I hope I gain more confidence every match I play and that my game on clay improves too."
The draw consists of 56 players, the 8 seeded players have a bye in the first round. Lindsay Davenport, Elena Dementieva, Anastasia Myskina and Venus Williams (title defender) are probably the first four seeded players. Justine, who is currently ranked 34, is not a seeded player. She will play her first match on Monday or Tuesday.
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Post by janie on Apr 9, 2005 15:37:48 GMT -5
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Post by janie on Apr 10, 2005 6:47:35 GMT -5
Being unseeded, Justine could have faced anyone at all in the first round at the FCC. In fact she did draw a seed, #10 Jelena Jankovic. Watch out for her wicked down-the-line forehands and backhands, Juju! But if she can get through this one, she's lucky to be in slumping Vera Z's section (seeded 6th). She's in #1 seed Lindsay's quarter. A good challenge all around for Justine this week.
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Post by janie on Apr 10, 2005 17:25:46 GMT -5
Groovin' in Charleston:  |
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Post by janie on Apr 11, 2005 6:55:44 GMT -5
What a stimulating dialogue going on here the last few days between so many Juju fans! Justine's new rank is not too bad: 43. She's in a great spot, right between board faves Na Li and Dally Randriantefy!  Justine plays Jankovic today, third match up on the main court. The first match is at 10, so it should be sometime early-to-mid afternoon ET. ALLEZ!!! |
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 11, 2005 7:27:03 GMT -5
I'd say more but I don't want to put undue pressure on her. She's become a bit fragile. |
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Post by janie on Apr 11, 2005 14:11:26 GMT -5
So fragile that she lost the first set 57, apparently after blowing a lead of 41 - at least so say the inmates @ wtaworld - bad sign (good sign for Weird Al, though, I guess)  |
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 11, 2005 14:19:33 GMT -5
So fragile that she lost the first set 57, apparently after blowing a lead of 41 - at least so say the inmates @ wtaworld - bad sign (good sign for Weird Al, though, I guess) Ja... I know she was up 5-3... |
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Post by Brinyi on Apr 11, 2005 14:29:48 GMT -5
Hold your lead this time, you ninny!
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