[cecilia]

thx for the vid
and that joke by roddick is hilarious
bird flu XDDDDD

well djokovic should win against him but i think he was really tired out after the match with robredo
if he wins in striaght sets then all should be fine but if roddick takes him to anything more he might struggle a bit, no?

virtual fangirlism haha

anywayz i cant stop watching the way roger reacted in that match... it's so great...what do u call that thing he did with his arms haha
and at first i was surprised that he was showing so much emotion... but then after a bit of reading when ppl intepreted it as roger actually enjoying the game more and enjoying the feeling of victory more... i have to say i agree... i think that gold medal doubles match made a lasting impression on him...if there was someone on that court to celebrate with him, he would have loved to haha... but there was no one so instead he let it out himself haha... i dont mind seeing more of this!

[aeroshaastranger :)]

No bashing in this thread. All we do is send each other virtual fangirlism across cyberspace, unless you're a Djoker-fan - we send them hostile crowds. LOL just joking

btw I don't think Federer's more talkative now, he's always been a very eloquent person who engages with the media. but I have noticed that he's showing a lot more emotion on court with the grunts, fist pumps, smiles and roars that I've only previously heard from the notorious vocal chords of Rafael Nadal.

And he didn't say that as long as he wins a major, he'll be invincible. He was saying that all it takes is for one big win to change people's perception about how invincible and vulnerable you are. And when you think about it, it's true. A few months ago, at Hamburg, Rafa was one match away from losing the no 2 spot to Djokovic, and had a stretch of 8 months without a single title, a few wins later, he's the one to beat. Such is the crazy world of tennis.

haha fine by me xD i'm not djerk fan.haha his good but the attitude sucks.lol

haha i dk much abt fed. haha other than his got a lot of class and style.lol
yeah i guess his showing more emotions on court.
lol yeah rafa my man lol still can't beat sharapova anyway.haha!!

hah abt the invincible thing, i dk cos that's what i read in my local main newspaper. haha yeah but it's interesting i guess all the stuff that's been going on. and long also djerk stays at 3rd i'm fine.lol

ohh yeah i saw the bag thread, you posted your big brown bag. now where in aus did you get that from? it looks really nice

[cecilia]

damn del potro lost
only watched the last few games
he was looking really tired... his feet were dragging, head down, almost graimcing as he walked but he fought pretty hard
tough coz he lost the 1st 2 sets in tie breaks...even though those tiebreaks were nowhere near close
murray looked alot fresher...but i guess del potro is still really young.. he's got alot of time

when the match finished they had a few words at the net
i wonder what they were saying

[loveprint]

Ah, I wanted to actually sleep this time round so I skipped their match.
Sad that Del Potro lost. D:

Rooting for Safina to reach the finals. But then again it's unfortunate she'll be up against one of the Williams' in the Semis. Either can get to the final and I wouldn't mind.

[kiki]

is there a rain delay or something?
There doesn't seem to be any tennis playing tonight.

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NVM


another williams sister showdown. woohooo.

[loveprint]

^
Rafa and Fish are playing after the Willams sisters, too. (:

[dOotsiez]

OMG how TIGHT is the Williams match. My match stats are showing 45 v 46 for total points won right now. Why oh why did the draw gods put them in the same quarter?

Del Potro lost, but it was a very close 4 sets. The guy's got a great future, and Murray too. I personally like Murray more coz he's got more style, but tends to implode when you start having expectations for him. Del Potro on the other hand has little style, but amazing power, consistency and mental tenacity.

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nevermind, Serena won the first set.

[loveprint]

Oh wow, this match is...
I thought Venus had the second set in the pocket. But you honestly can't predict anything with these two.


Hooooly crap that point at 4-2 in the second set tie-break. Wow.

SERENA HAS TAKEN IT.

Venus had what, 8 or 9 set points? But really, what a match.

[cecilia]

yeah how close was that match!!
i prefer venus over serena but yeah..

ok rafa up next!
i havent watched him play all tournament

[loveprint]

I prefer Venus over Serena, too. :P

Fish has the early break! :D 3-0

[kiki]

GO NADAL!

I have a feeling that it is going to be a long match.
Too bad I have early classes tomorrow. >___<


Roddick and Djokovic match should be a good match. =)

[loveprint]

Fish is doing exceptionally well. He's not getting into any long rallies and his first serve is very strong right now. 5-2

[cecilia]

wow he's serving really well
last time i watched fish play was AO 07
that was a long time ago
it would be nice to see a fight
glad i have a day off today to watch although it would be better if roger was playing

[loveprint]

^
Glad I have a day off today, too. (:

Wow. Mardy takes the first set 6-3.
If he keeps playing like this, he'll take it.

[cecilia]

well i havent watch rafa play on hardcourt this yr besides a bit during AO and the final @ the olympics
i guess this would be a test for hiim
but fish doesnt seem to be under much pressure and he's serving so well
i want a 5 setter!!!hahahaha

[wonderbang]

If only it were a finaaaaaaaaaaal.........but anyhow, great match Ms. Williams and Ms. Williams. That's about as tight of a straight-setter as you can get.

[cecilia]

i just read that del potro broke down into tears during his post match presser
aigoo...he must be really drained and disappointed
and the match was so close too

[loveprint]

^
Aww!

I missed a lot of the third and fourth sets of the Nadal Fish match. =/

Have to get up so early to catch Roger's game tomorrow.

[dOotsiez]

I can't believe Venus led in both sets before letting Serena back in. It's interesting to see that she came to the net more than her sister though.

These Williams' showdowns are fantastic. So glad they haven't decided to do a "Justine" and retire on us. That would make the WTA unbearably dull.

I only watched the start of the Fish v Nadal match, what happened? Fish was completely dictating play in the first set, great netplay. Anyhow he should be proud, he's had a fantastic tournament and exceeded all expectations.

[cecilia]

in the nadal vs fish match
fish's serve sorta went down after the 1st set
and i think too many errors on the FH
well rafa also upped his game so yeah


and roger takes the first set!!!!
took him 6 set points!!!
argh

and no more live coverage from channel 9 for now
gotta go back to live streaming
and channel 9 was actually live live
live streams are a little behind