Massu was elected the best sportsman of the year (by all the chilean sportsmen)
A hundred of national sportsmen, of all the disciplines, chose almost for unanimity Nicolás Massú as the best of 2004 in the survey realized by La Tercera. The success of the viñamarino dragged to the exploit of the Olympic medals of Athens as the sports achievement of the year and to the tennis as the most out-standing discipline. Of 100 voters, only two stopped mentioning the Olympic champion as the best of the year.
The majority emphasized that the achievement of the tennis player was " historical and heroic ". Nicolás Massú, while, he said that is " emotive and nice that my sports partners recognize me fondly. If in Athens I fought very much, it was because I saw the 20 ó 30 friends who were encouraging me and were helping me to go out of the weariness ".
I hope Massu is feeling well and is able to play soon because any tournament he is in is a better tournament. No one, including the only one who would, can walk on the court facing Massu and not know that it could be their final match of that tournament. He is one of the best and I am surprised he has not been in the top ten the last few years. Anyway, I just hope he is able to get back in and do his best.
Oh, the only one who would think "Massu? No problem." is Federer and he would be wrong.
Nicolas Massu : Baume & Mercier ambassador in Latin America
Chilean tennis player, Nicolas Massu has decided to represent the Swiss watchmaking brand, Baume & Mercier and be its ambassador in the Latin American zone. At 24 years of age, he is currently ranked number 9 player in the ATP tour, and particularly distinguished himself at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where he won gold medals in the singles and doubles sports events. Perseverance, sacrifice, innovation and perfection are his guiding values. The Baume & Mercier watchmaking house is very proud to be associated with this top-level sportsman.
Congrats Nico, he looks great in the promo pics :angel:
During the last days the environment in the tennis did not have tranquility due to the words about Horace de la Peña's nationality, nevertheless today there arose a good news that there gave it to know the trainer Patricio Rodríguez.
The coach confirmed that Nicolás Massú will not play the Acapulco tournament and will benefit the preparation of the Davis Cup team with a view to the commitment that he will support before his similar one of Russia.
Rodríguez in addition indicated that the "El Vampiro" had registered in the Mexican tournament "for any contingency ", since the priority continues being the serie for the first round of the World Group of the Davis Cup
Nico will start his 2005 campaign next week in the Kooyong Classic Exhibition tournament which starts on Wednesday January 12th in Melbourne. Here is a link to the tournament web-site:-
Thanks for the link Rosie- looks like it's going to be a great tournament- loads of good players.....
And thanks for the pic Estefania....Nico cleans up well!
I have to admit that I do not trust Nico's father on anything he says about injuries after the hernia fiasco. Nico should have had that surgery the day he returned from Paris - they wasted precious offseason time when he could have been recuperating and wasn't training anyway - look how far it has put him behind. And Nico's father insisted over and over again that rest would take care of it, and that it was small - hmmmm....rest did not take care of it, and it was not small.
At least papa Massu was slightly better than Pato who denied that Nico even had a hernia.
And I don't think Nico should be playing in Australia - he shouldn't have gone to begin with - none of the other top players would have taken that chance - 5 weeks after surgery and only 2 weeks of training - on getting reinjured.
He should go home to Chile, rest his ankle since its probably the tendinitus (which only goes away with rest), and then start training after a week on clay which is a much easier surface than hardcourt. Then he'll be ready for the Latin American swing tournaments where he has good chances to win and get points.
There was an article in lacuarta this morning that seems to put Nico in the middle again regarding De La Pena's nationalization and a presumed falling out with Fernando. Does anyone have any info? Personally this is bad timing for this nonsense. Nico needs to fell comfortable and concentrated on his playing and not this other stuff. Thanks anyone.
I read it now ... And yes, Nicolas is angry with Horacio " because he put it in opposition to the country ", also said that Nicolas and Fernado aren't friends and probably not will play the doubles match for the Davis Cup ... This is a very sad news for the team
I really don't think a lot of it is true- I watched Nico and Fernando a lot together, and if they aren't good friends, then they are both very good actors. They seem very comfortable with each other. And they do things together off court.
As for Nico being angry with Horacio, they've never gotten along. And Nico said he didn't think that Horacio should get nationalization. But I think that he realizes that Davis Cup is most important now - I don't think he would do anything that would mess up Chile's chances to win.
When he gets back from Australia, he should probably make a statement himself. Instead of others talking for him.
Acording to what I read Nicolas and Fernando aren't friends now for this problem of Horacio's nationalization ... I will wait to see if they will play together in Australia
If that is true, then this entire thing is very sad.
However, Fernando said about a week ago that people were saying there was a problem with himself and Nico, and that was untrue.
And Adrian also said that they are very good friends.
I'm not sure they would play doubles anyway in Australia. Last year they only played doubles because they both lost in the first round. I think its going to take a bit longer to tell if it really has affected their relationship.
Again if it is true, then its a complete shame. I will be very disappointed with everyone involved if an egotistical male power struggle cost these two - who have been close friends for years - their friendship.
Whew, this is all very sad. NicoFan, you tell it like it is. I cannot imagine what it would really be like if Fernado and Nicolas are not friends. It would be disappointing on so many levels, the most being the personal loss to them both. And can they put it aside to play DC together? The Gold Medal Doubles team no longer exists? Oh, I hope this doesn't get me in trouble but I so agree that I only want to hear from Massu about his injuries and even then, do we really know. On some level, it could even be said it isn't my business. I just think a male athelte can have a hard time coming to grips with their injuries. Again, he doesn't owe me an explanation but I am getting to be lery of these people around him, even his dad. Do they see a man or an easy way to make their money if they keep him out there? But then he too has to stick up for himself and say he's not playing until he is 100%. And thanks again to all of you who help make my interest in Massu easier.
Massú doubts his level for inconvenience in the ankle
Nicolás Massú could not start from worse way this year. Because though hethought that the injury to the straight ankle was not of gravity, yesterday the chilean realized that the inconvenience can spend the account to him(her).
Never he felt well in the practices before the Spanish Félix Mantilla and demonstrated in his face the pain that was provoking him to run towards the difficult balls.
"I have had bad luck. The problem is to play this way five sets from a beginning", said the "El Vampiro" with natural worry, who suffered this injury playing with the Argentinian David Nalbandian in the Kooyong Classic Tournament, an exhibition that was disputed in Melbourne.
But not everything is a bad fortune, so, as Fernando Gonzalez, it was not programmed in the opened one of Australia to make début tomorrow. Patricio Rodríguez, besides, discarded flatly that his ward has the intention of retiring from the contest.
Oh dear - that sounds bad . In my opinion, if Nico isn't fully fit then he really should withdraw right now instead of risking making this injury any worse. Of course I don't want him to pull out, but I spent most of last year watching David make failed come-backs from injury before his body was fully recovered, and the result of this was him missing over half the season, including four Masters' Series events, Wimbledon and the Olympics It was an awful year and I wouldn't wish that on Nico - we are still very early in the season and if he withdrew now he could get himself fully fit for Davis Cup and the clay court season. Just my opinion anyway.
I agree with your Rosie, Nico doesn't defend points in Australia and if he isn't physically well, it's better that Nico doesn't play and is prepared for the clay season here ... If Nico doesn't play in Viña del Mar for being injured it would be a great disappointment for all of us
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