Dinara! Part 1

:lol: told ya it wasn't my ideea :haha:! i remember what a :eek:+ :haha: face i did when i heard it :devil:! and it's a nick given by a russian girl so we must belive her ;)!

com'on,lena had the best ideea : slutapova (just to match rodDICK :devil: ):p!
:spit: :haha:

slutapova made me think of shut-up-ova :o

:lol: :yeah: good ideea steph :lol:!

:spit: :haha:

slutapova made me think of shut-up-ova :o
:haha: :haha: Yes, please!!!!!!! :devil: :devil: :devil:

http://www.consumo.to/Boletin/boletin_20/POWERTAP.jpg

:haha: :haha: Yes, please!!!!!!! :devil: :devil: :devil:

http://www.consumo.to/Boletin/boletin_20/POWERTAP.jpg
:spit: :yeah:

:spit: do u wanna make her shut up or kidnap her :lol:?

Let's start with the easier one....shut up her!:lol:

:spit: do u wanna make her shut up or kidnap her :lol:?
I'd like to be Copperfield to make her disappear. :p

Let's start with the easier one....shut up her!:lol:
Is that really the easier one? :p

Miruna>> considering how loud and how often she grunts, I think we really need the duck tape!

I think we really need the duck tape!
:devil:

I'd like to be Copperfield to make her disappear. :phopefully Dinara will play a magic trick tomorrow and make her disappear from Paris :dance:

Ulla :lol:

:devil:
:haha: :haha: :haha:

Is that really the easier one? :p

Miruna>> considering how loud and how often she grunts, I think we really need the duck tape!


is that a typo dude?

is that a typo dude?
eh no :p http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH.... wokeej.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH.... wokeej.
Cinta americana in spanish (american tape :haha: :haha: )

I'd like to be Copperfield to make her disappear. :p
then try make her dissapear...with human methods :devil: :devil:!

Miruna>> considering how loud and how often she grunts, I think we really need the duck tape!
i didn't say she doesn't! just i would like to see her tied up a chair and that chair forgoten in a cave :p!

:devil:
she can have the DUCK aka DICK wherever she wants :devil:! maybe they run away togheter and i get rid of both :devil:!

And again they make Dinara play at 11am when there's no coverage here yet :smash:

:eek: :sad:!but wait..it's masha..we should have replays :cool:!

I have a nickname for the bloody Masha :p

Maruglia Sharegularova :p


Gogogo Dina :D :bounce:

:lol: good one danny ;)!

The match has started!!!! :bounce:

First set for Dinara, 7-5. Choke job by Maria.
They both play awful with some great shots here and there... Dinara has to step it up if she wants to win.

match tied 1-1
looks like the one who makes the other run is the difference

0-4 in the third set :sad:

5-5 in the 3rd!!!

6-5!!. Go, go, go!!!

OMG!! She did it!! 7-5 in the 3rd set! Mwhahahaha!! :bounce: :bigclap: :bounce:

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:
Her family must be so proud and happy!!!!!!!!!!! 7-5 from 1-5 down!!!!!!!!!!! Bro take a lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
:woohoo: :woohoo: :worship: :worship:

YES! YES! YES!

What a great fighter!! She was down 1-5 and won 6 games in a row! OMFG!!!
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Her first QF in a GS!!! :bounce: congrats Dina!!!

Kuzzie next

Wonderful match :)

I can't believe it! I just can't believe it!!!!!!!!! Amazing Dina!!!!!!!!! What a great battle, what a great champion!!!!! She never gave up and completly deserved her victory!!!!!!!!! Now Kuznetsova in the next round: Davai!!!!!!!!!

I wonder if Marat or her mum and dad will come for the next matches if she goes on like that, she needs support after all! Anyway, this girl is fantastic! And we have to say that Sharapova is an incredible player too whatever we may think of her personality because playing like that without having played any clay tournament before, that's huge...

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't stay in my bed!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:
:yippee: :banana: :yippee: :banana: :rocker:
CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSS DIIIIINAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :worship:

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:
Her family must be so proud and happy!!!!!!!!!!! 7-5 from 1-5 down!!!!!!!!!!! Bro take a lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
:woohoo: :woohoo: :worship: :worship:
yeah during those last 6 games our commentator were like:
"amazing defense from Safina"
"oh wow, what a point!"
"what a great fight, she'll make Sharapova KO!"


and when she won: "QF! she save the honour of the family, she'll be their pride"
"yeah, that will comfort Marat"

:)

great win dinara!
if i didn't watch it, i wouldn't have believed how you won the third set!

Dinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! Great stuff, girl!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Awww them still remembering Marat! ;)
But that was unbelievable play from Dina indeed! :bigclap: :bounce: :yippee:
I wonder how far she can go now.

Her confidence is just to high now, I think she will go further!!!! Davai Dina!! :bigclap:

yessssss i can`t believe :rocker: :banana: :bounce:
she is such a fighter
she desirve to be in QF
good luck with kuznetsova

:woohoo: :woohoo:
I'm so happy she won! :worship: It was a amazing match! :bigclap:

yeah during those last 6 games our commentator were like:
"amazing defense from Safina"
"oh wow, what a point!"
"what a great fight, she'll make Sharapova KO!"


and when she won: "QF! she save the honour of the family, she'll be their pride"
"yeah, that will comfort Marat"

:)
:rocker2:

Awesome fight, Dina! Congratulations! :yeah: :banana:

Awesome Dinara!!

Such a great match to watch!! I can not believe she came back from 1-5 down!!! What a great fight!!!

I'm So happy for Dinara!!! :worship: :banana: :woohoo: :D

Her confidence is just to high now, I think she will go further!!!! Davai Dina!! :bigclap:
dunno :scratch: Kuzzie is a big fish, she almost took Henin out last year...

Good luck Dina, you great great fighter!! :banana:

Her next opponent is Kuznetsova, right?

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

OMG you guys I saw ALL of the match (so much for studying :o ) and it was unbelievable in the end ("Incroyable! Incroyable!" was pretty much all our commentator could say :lol: ).
Maria did choke at the end, she stopped 'going for it' and Dinara didn't make any unforced errors anymore.

It's amazing the constant pounding away Maria does. She has no subtlety in her game but she's great at hitting the lines hard and then it was clear Dinara needs to work on her speed (she's too slow).
Of course Kuzzie is yet another type of player. We'll see!

Dinara looked so happy! :) :)

Her next opponent is Kuznetsova, right?
Yeah.

BLOODY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo:

Who saw this coming on 1-5?? :lol: Dinara :worship:

It will be a difficult match, but she can do it :D

Btw at one moment Sharapoufa's skirt got kinda stuck at her waist, exposing her ass in those flashy yellow underpants and my commentator goes "the sun is shining today at Roland Garros :devil:"
Carl Maes nearly choked at that comment. :lol:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

OMG you guys I saw ALL of the match (so much for studying :o )

Same - I was sitting in front of the TV with a textbook open on my lap - needless to say I didn't get anything done... and it's 2 days till my first exam :mad: :scared:
Damn, why does the French Open have to be on when I need to be revising? :mad:

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

OMG you guys I saw ALL of the match (so much for studying :o ) and it was unbelievable in the end ("Incroyable! Incroyable!" was pretty much all our commentator could say :lol: ).

:lol:
But it was so unbelievable!! 1-5!! I thought it was dead and buried.

Btw at one moment Sharapoufa's skirt got kinda stuck at her waist, exposing her ass in those flashy yellow underpants and my commentator goes "the sun is shining today at Roland Garros :devil:"
Carl Maes nearly choked at that comment. :lol:
:haha: :haha:
What happened to Sharapova's skirt in the 1st set when she left the court?

:lol:
But it was so unbelievable!! 1-5!! I thought it was dead and buried.
Me too Dora, I must admit. :o :o :o

:haha: :haha:
What happened to Sharapova's skirt in the 1st set when she left the court?
I think she just went to the bathroom. Carl Maes said she went to change her long sleeves t-shirt for that pink top but that's not it because she already took that t-shirt off on the court, before leaving it..

and my commentator goes "the sun is shining today at Roland Garros :devil:"

:lol: :lol: :lol: Ah those commentators!Did she wear that ballerina dress again? :rolleyes:

Btw at one moment Sharapoufa's skirt got kinda stuck at her waist, exposing her ass in those flashy yellow underpants and my commentator goes "the sun is shining today at Roland Garros :devil:"
Carl Maes nearly choked at that comment. :lol:
:spit: :lol:

But seriously, those shorts are ridiculous. Buy a white pair, geeez, you look like a tart. (don't you just love double entendres?) :devil:

Oh and while sharapova is still the queen of grunting, Dinara wasn't too bad herself :p
(in fact, she almost has the exact same grunt as the turkey :angel: )

:lol: :lol: :lol: Ah those commentators!Did she wear that ballerina dress again? :rolleyes:
:shrug: I don't like it. It shortens her legs. Plus that skirt is more up than down. :o She might as well have played in those yellow underpanties. :rolleyes:

Oh and while sharapova is still the queen of grunting, Dinara wasn't too bad herself :p
(in fact, she almost has the exact same grunt as the turkey :angel: )
Yeah, a lot of the girls are doing it now, pfffff :ras: The guys too.

Thank you for not grunting, Marat :angel:

I think she just went to the bathroom. Carl Maes said she went to change her long sleeves t-shirt for that pink top but that's not it because she already took that t-shirt off on the court, before leaving it..
Ah OK, maybe, here they didn't know anything. I thought something was with her skirt.
Yes Eve, she had the same pink ballerina outfilt.

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

OMG you guys I saw ALL of the match (so much for studying :o ) and it was unbelievable in the end ("Incroyable! Incroyable!" was pretty much all our commentator could say :lol: ).:lol: same here, they were really impressed
Maria did choke at the end, she stopped 'going for it' and Dinara didn't make any unforced errors anymore.Mieke called her 'chokopova' :haha: :rolls: :haha:

It's amazing the constant pounding away Maria does. She has no subtlety in her game but she's great at hitting the lines hard and then it was clear Dinara needs to work on her speed (she's too slow).
Of course Kuzzie is yet another type of player. We'll see!

Dinara looked so happy! :) :)
yeah Sharapova has no exceptional game, but she hits very hard along the line and runs on every ball like a dog. Amazing.
Dina is tall, she needs to make run training sessions to improve her speed. And maybe lose a little more weight again, although she already looks way fitter than she used to, I can't help repeating it in my mind everytime i see her play those days :yeah:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Ah those commentators!Did she wear that ballerina dress again? :rolleyes:
yeah :tape: thank you Dina for saving us from another day of appearance of that dress :p

OMG OMG OMG i can't belive i lost it :o!!! but now i'm dancing (nope,not ballet :angel: ) all over the room!! dina :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:!!!!!!!!

about an hour or so I was wondering how Dinara was faring in her RG quest (the last time I logged on she'd just gotten into the 3rd round :o ) ... and now BLOODY HELL, she's through to the QF's !!!!!!!!!!!! OMFG!!! That's brilliant!!!!!!!!!!

(oops, I think I did a Turso & I've broken my ! key) !!!!!!!!!!! oh, OK may not !!! :banana:

anyways ... GO DINA :woohoo: ... GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Btw at one moment Sharapoufa's skirt got kinda stuck at her waist, exposing her ass in those flashy yellow underpants and my commentator goes "the sun is shining today at Roland Garros :devil:"
Carl Maes nearly choked at that comment. :lol:
:haha: :haha: :yeah:

Thank you for not grunting, Marat :angel:
Yes, I hate grunting men. :tape:

*PT mode on*
(Except for that one time in Monte Carlo against Coria when he started to grunt a little bit.. that was :drool: )
*PT mode off*

(oops, I think I did a Turso & I've broken my ! key) !!!!!!!!!!! oh, OK may not !!! :banana:

:spit: :haha:
I cant stop using the ! key either :lol:
That was such a fight. And she looked so happy!
2nd time in a row that she defeats turkeypova, and they're now 2-2 in H2H :)

Dina is tall, she needs to make run training sessions to improve her speed. And maybe lose a little more weight again, although she already looks way fitter than she used to, I can't help repeating it in my mind everytime i see her play those days :yeah:
I agree, she could be faster and has to work on her explosiveness. It's true that she's fitter than before, though. I was totally checking out her calves :haha:

I was totally checking out her calves :haha:
:aplot:

I agree, she could be faster and has to work on her explosiveness. It's true that she's fitter than before, though. I was totally checking out her calves :haha:
yeah, she looks much better, I was looking at her arms, her belly... lol
And I was thinking 'damn what's her secret?!'.... but the answer probably implies efforts I wouldn't stand for long :lol: :o

I'm not jealous of her belly at all lol! Mine is flat. :p

:ras: Mine is not!!

Dinara is a "big girl",I remember the Roma finale,she need to be more fast definitely,but is in great shape anyway!;)

Dinara is a "big girl",I remember the Roma finale,she need to be more fast definitely,but is in great shape anyway!;)
Well since I probably can't run 1.5 km without dropping dead ;) I'm not gonna judge people too much for being fit or not.
People might just as well stick a sign to my forehead that says "UNFIT" :haha:

:lol: I can't even run....I have too much overweight,but it's a lost battle for me!;)

Edit.I didn't mean to say she's not fit with "big girl",just that compared to other players she is taller!

Ulla :haha:

Ulla :haha:
:lol: It's true though. You wouldn't maybe say so when you would look at me but I'm really in bad shape. :o
Mostly because I hate running and stuff. Only sports I like are swimming, dancing, and maybe badminton and volleyball, but I don't really practice those anymore. I should join a club or so. I like fitness too but these days it's really expensive and I think it's important to have someone who sticks through it with you, because when I'm alone I tend to stop really quick.

omg YEAH!!! :bounce: well done dinara :worship: Great comeback in the third set!!!

Unfortunaly I wasnt able to see the match.

:lol: I can't even run....I have too much overweight,but it's a lost battle for me!;)
In gent I sometimes see students go running together and then I imagine myself doing the same thing: after five minutes my head is ready to explode, I'm sweating like a pig and my breathing would probably resemble that of a very bad asthma patient! :haha:
And then I think: Nah, rather not. :p

I went to gym with 2 friends,but then they stopped and I was bored to go alone.Now I'm going to swimming but:
1. Me in bathsuite is a wonderful sight!
2. I have to go without glasses and can't see a meter off my nose
3.The "wannabe Ian Thorpe" kicks me all the time
:lol: But I am resisting,swimming is good even for my back,and even if I'm slow I quite like it!

PS and how to forget...most important thing,that I see even without glasses....handsome young men in bathsuite! :aplot:

Well since I probably can't run 1.5 km without dropping dead ;) I'm not gonna judge people too much for being fit or not.
People might just as well stick a sign to my forehead that says "UNFIT" :haha:
noo dear,nobody will judge u by not running!i can't run even 1 km withouit droping dead :o!

3.The "wannabe Ian Thorpe" kicks me all the time

:haha:

1 hour later............................Turkeypova lost????????????????


:crazy: :crazy:

:spit: better late than never.
yeah, she was leading 5-1 in the third and then choked when serving it out, and Dinara took her chance and started playing very well, no longer making erros and BAM! bye bye ballerina dress :wavey:

bye bye ballerina dress :wavey:

She can now practise her plié's and relevé's! Have fun Maria :wavey:

:spit: better late than never.
yeah, she was leading 5-1 in the third and then choked when serving it out, and Dinara took her chance and started playing very well, no longer making erros and BAM! bye bye ballerina dress :wavey:
I saw that and right after I switched off the computer at home. :p



¡¡¡Bravo Dinara!!! You and Vale made my day! :yeah:

She can now practise her plié's and relevé's! Have fun Maria :wavey:

:woohoo: to that!

Great work Dinara! Keep it up! Next: Kuznetsova!

:lol: deea!!!

She can now practise her plié's and relevé's! Have fun Maria :wavey:
:lol:

Article from Yahoo: http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-frenchopen&prov=ap&type=lgns

"The 20-year-old Safina, seeded 14th, received a congratulatory message from her brother after earning her first berth in a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

"He said, 'Great fight, good comeback,"' she said. "It's nice." "

:)

OMFG!!!!! This is so great!!!! I am running around the house screaming!!!! My mom thought Marat and Chucho were coming to Romania tomorow :haha:

Dina :bowdown: :worship: :bowdown: :worship: WAY TO GO!!!!! you are my hero!!!!! :bounce: keep it up girl!!! DAVAI!!!! And win this thing!!!! At lest one of the Safin's should have a RG title :sad:

Great win for Dinara!!! 2 comebacks in fact, the 2nd one harder than the first. I think Maria was surprised that Dinara was still there and fighting back. The element of surprise is always a good battle tactic. The commentators here likened this match to a boxing contest. I actually managed to see most of this match, a real achievement in the holidays.

I'm SO scared for Sveta! GO SVETA GO, in QF!

Article from Yahoo: http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-frenchopen&prov=ap&type=lgns

"The 20-year-old Safina, seeded 14th, received a congratulatory message from her brother after earning her first berth in a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

"He said, 'Great fight, good comeback,"' she said. "It's nice." "

:)
:yeah:

I'm SO scared for Sveta! GO SVETA GO, in QF!
:smash:

GREAT JOB DINARA!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: i'm really proud of her :D

LMAO Aleka :haha: :haha:! i was home alone so nobody said anything when i was dancing here lol!

I'm SO scared for Sveta! GO SVETA GO, in QF!
Your sarcasm won't spoil this day for me. :ras:

;)

Article from Yahoo: http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-frenchopen&prov=ap&type=lgns

"The 20-year-old Safina, seeded 14th, received a congratulatory message from her brother after earning her first berth in a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

"He said, 'Great fight, good comeback,"' she said. "It's nice." "

:)

Awwww.... :hug:

Dinara's dubs tomorrow.
Edited: Martina will finish her match before Dina's dubs.

Court 1 11:00 Start

Men's Doubles - Qtr. Finals
Andrei Pavel (ROM)[15]/Alexander Waske (GER)[15] vs. Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)/
Xavier Malisse (BEL)

Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Shahar Peer (ISR)[31]
vs. Martina Hingis (SUI)[12]
T/F 3-6 6-2

followed by
Women's Doubles - 3rd Rnd.
Lisa Raymond (USA)[1]/Samantha Stosur (AUS)[1] vs. Dinara Safina (RUS)[16]/

Thanks ma'am!! :kiss:

:woohoo: DAVAI DINA!!!!! SI HAI ANDREI!!!!!! :bounce:

he's playing tomorrow???
dinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaavaaaaaaaaaaaaai!
:angel: :angel: :angel:

random info: Fourteen of the Top 16 seeds on the women's side have advanced to the Sweet 16, that's the most at the French in the Open Era

So glad Dina was part of them... maybe it's the beginning of a series of good results in the GS now

but she usually does good in GS if u ask me!i remember teh first time i saw her playing was at US open in the QF with justine!

but she usually does good in GS if u ask me!i remember teh first time i saw her playing was at US open in the QF with justine!
Fourth round, actually :p

Oh, great match. I was pretty surprised to see Dinara wearing a gold necklace with a gold charm of the moon in quarter phase on it. Maybe she and I are on the same wavelength. 'Luna' means 'the moon.' Does anyone remember seeing her wearing this before? Hmmmm.... made me wonder about a few things.

Dubs not going too well at the moment ;)

ah well..they lost the dubs 5-7 7-6 1-6

no matter. dina will make up for it in the singles tomorrow :D

ah well..they lost the dubs 5-7 7-6 1-6

no matter. dina will make up for it in the singles tomorrow :D

Sure! :yeah: She has to! :p

She will!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bigclap:

I've taken pics from Dinara's match against Sharapova. I'll post them in a couple days, but they're pore quality!

Sure! :yeah: She has to! :p
NO SHE DOESN'T!
Sveta has to though. :mad:

;)

NO SHE DOESN'T!
Sveta has to though. :mad:

;)
:nerner:

but she usually does good in GS if u ask me!i remember teh first time i saw her playing was at US open in the QF with justine!
No she doesn't. It's was 4th rd like Dowa said, and that was her only moment of brilliance in GS so far. If you check her results you'll see 1st rd, 2nd rd, 3rd :o

End of the doubles? awww

Anyway, there was an article in L'Equipe today, I've translated it during my lunch break again (ppl must start thinking I'm kinda weird, reading the sport paper everyday and then starting to write like a a mad girl, they probably think I'm taking notes and wondering why? :p)

Will post it asap

NO SHE DOESN'T!
Sveta has to though. :mad:

;)
:nerner:

Anyway, there was an article in L'Equipe today, I've translated it during my lunch break again (ppl must start thinking I'm kinda weird, reading the sport paper everyday and then starting to write like a mad girl, they probably think I'm taking notes and wondering why? :p)


:aplot: :devil:



:kiss:

No she doesn't. It's was 4th rd like Dowa said, and that was her only moment of brilliance in GS so far. If you check her results you'll see 1st rd, 2nd rd, 3rd :o

End of the doubles? awww

Anyway, there was an article in L'Equipe today, I've translated it during my lunch break again (ppl must start thinking I'm kinda weird, reading the sport paper everyday and then starting to write like a a mad girl, they probably think I'm taking notes and wondering why? :p)

Will post it asap
ok ok sorry!! anyway DAVAI !!!!

Article from L'Equipe, Monday 5 June
my comments in size1 ;)

They moved the earth/clay
(in French clay= terre battue, earth=clay... play on words here i think)

Mario Ancic and Dinara Safina mastered a surface that didn't fit them in the past. And they know what it means to hang on.

They arrived in RG with good results, one with a final in Rome, the other with a SF in Hamburg. Dinara Safina and Mario Ancic have 2 more things in common in addition to this successful preparation. They won a decisive match in the Fed Cup and Davis Cup finals last year (in doubles for the Russian, in singles for the Croatian), and they both have another tennis player in the family. A brother for Dinara ( Marat, former world #1), and a sister for Mario (Sanja, 17 y/o, ranked 338 in WTA).

(here was the Mario part, but I didn't translate it, sorry for the fans :o)

Safina, the survivor

While Safin was brooding over his loss in Moscow, Safina -the little sister- was keeping the Slavic flame of the family alive in RG. Same escapades on the spectacular aspect of the game, identical interest for daring attacks, Dinara managed Marat's legacy with dignity. The Russian never lost the tricks, she used her energy to reverse unlikely situations against Sharapova yesterday. In the first set, she saved 2 set points with authority, before making her fellow Russian sick (7-5), and we had not seen anything yet.

Rushed off her feet by her opponent's bursts, down 6-2 5-1, the youngest of the Safins, evanescent for a long time, found the way to the battleground again with bravery: 6 games swallowed (!). 6 games that she took with her fierce determination, her sens of offensive, her passing shots, her rallies with varied results; 6 games that finally made the varnish of Sharapova crumble, Sharapova who looked puzzled.
This ride from the less statuesque of the 2 players was incredible and inexorable at the same time. "There is no word to describe it, the winner simply said, more placid with her words than with her will. This comeback was unexpected. But at 5-1 I didn't want to leave the court. It was pleasant to be there. I had to play better if I wanted to stay. And I took control of the match. I said to myself: "It's you who shall make her run...". I had fun being on court actually".
(it was obvious! at 5-1 and then 5-2, she was constantly turning at Glen and smiling, even laughing :eek: :lol: :yeah: )

"I play for myself"

Since a few months, this new positivism has transformed Safina it seems. Even though she still looks a bit potbellied, she has now more weapons to resist the tutelary shadow of her brother, whose sarcasm sometimes sounds anti-family. "Dinara must work on her physical condition if she wants to progress", mocked Safin kindly in last Wimbledon. "I run now, retorted his smiling sister yesterday, having now taken a weight off her. (again a word with 2 meanings, it think here they meant she has lost weight, and she also get free from Marat's shadow and the pressure on her shoulders) At the beginning it was difficult for me. When seeing me people were saying: "Here comes Marat's little sister". And I was probably overdoing it to prove that I could play well. I've been thinking about it since then, and I play for myself now".

Guided since January by a new coach, Dutch Glen Schaap, Safina combines a new type of game to this emancipation. Until recently, like a lot of her fellow (Russian?)female players, she used to use coaches without moderation. The drastic experiment proposed by Petrova's ex-coach seems to fit her. "We changed everything in her game actually", the long curly haired Dutchman said to journalists yesterday. Everything? Really? "Yes, everything. When we started working together I thought her game was so-so. It was a little surprise to me, I thought she would be stronger on some shots. So we started it all from the beginning". It suddenly clicked.
Yesterday Safin, being the good big brother he is, sent a SMS to congratulate his overexcited sister. (in English in the text)

Allez Dinara tomorrow! continue to enjoy yourself out there, it gives results! :yeah: :dance:

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

Ali, thanks for the rep :hug:
To answer your question, yes they have an internet site but it sucks and they don't post the same articles that they publish. But i can scan Dina's article for you ;) (whoops, this make me think I told a duckling I would scan the Marat/Lleyton/Andy article during the weekend and I didn't :o totally forgot :o... ah well, I'll scan both of them soon I promise :kiss: )

Ali, thanks for the rep :hug:
To answer your question, yes they have an internet site but it sucks and they don't post the same articles that they publish. But i can scan Dina's article for you ;) (whoops, this make me think I told a duckling I would scan the Marat/Lleyton/Andy article during the weekend and I didn't :o totally forgot :o... ah well, I'll scan both of them soon I promise :kiss: )
Thank you!! :smooch: I've visited the site and as you says...it sucks!!! :ras: The worst of all is a f@cking big yellow asterisk that covers a quarter of the page (the cross for closing it doesn't work :ras: ).

Thank youuuu Steppy!! :kiss:

I'm so glad things are working out with the dutchie coach ;)

Thanks Steph, again :)

Gotta love Dinara's sheep! ;) Dutch powa! :p ;)

Merci Steph for your translation and for taking time to do it for us!;)

...Mario Ancic and Dinara Safina mastered a surface that didn't fit them in the past. And they know what it means to hang on.
WTF are they talking about, the 1st wta tourney that Dinara won was on clay :cuckoo: :rolleyes:

anyway thanks for the article Steph :hug:

No she doesn't. It's was 4th rd like Dowa said, and that was her only moment of brilliance in GS so far. If you check her results you'll see 1st rd, 2nd rd, 3rd :o

End of the doubles? awww

Anyway, there was an article in L'Equipe today, I've translated it during my lunch break again (ppl must start thinking I'm kinda weird, reading the sport paper everyday and then starting to write like a a mad girl, they probably think I'm taking notes and wondering why? :p)

Will post it asap


researching sports law?

Thank you!! :smooch: I've visited the site and as you says...it sucks!!! :ras: The worst of all is a f@cking big yellow asterisk that covers a quarter of the page (the cross for closing it doesn't work :ras: ).
awww :hug: :hug:! merci steph :smooch:!

Dinara was up 5-1 in the first set and lost it 6-7 ... :( :( :banghead:

0-3 in the 2nd set.

Dinara was up 5-1 in the first set and lost it 6-7 ... :( :( :banghead:

0-3 in the 2nd set.
Ouch.. I opened the SB at 5-5.

Okay that was painful. 7-6 6-0 Kuznetsova. :tape:

:help: :banghead: :( the typical meltdown.

Ah well, it was still a great tournament for her, especially beating Sharapova. :yeah:

:sad:

2nd set: Sveta 24 points, Dinara 3 points

OMG a choke if I ever saw one...a meltdown even Marat couldnt top..

what an oafette!

Did you see the match Andrea? (I didn't, everyone was showing Venus and Vaidisova).
Did she give it away in the end? (judging from the SB, I think she did, because she lost her serve to love twice)

Still a great result though. (for the tournament I mean)

Im guessing she gave it away because that second set was over even before it started :rolleyes:

Oh Dinara!

Did you see the match Andrea? (I didn't, everyone was showing Venus and Vaidisova).
Did she give it away in the end? (judging from the SB, I think she did, because she lost her serve to love twice)

Still a great result though.

Nope, here they also showed Venus vs Vaidisova.

I also think in the 2nd set she was not on the court anymore. I mean u can already see that from the points (3 to 24). WHAT a meltdown!

Safins... :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

I feel bad for her that the tournament had to end this way.. if she lost 6-4 6-3 at least she could've held on to that great match with sharapova. Now she's ending it with a bagel.. :hug:

Anyway. I'm off to see the Swiss Miss and Kim Clijsters.. I haven't seen Hingis play since she got back so I'm VERY excited.. Kim might get her ass kicked though. :tape:

I hope Martina vs Kim will be a great match :yeah: Looking foward to it!

Have fun Ulla! :wavey:

Okay that was painful. 7-6 6-0 Kuznetsova. :tape:
:eek: :tape: :fiery:!
i wonder what did marat text this time :rolleyes:!

:sobbing:

Dina :awww:

:eek: :tape: :fiery:!
i wonder what did marat text this time :rolleyes:!
"We are chokers. :hug:"
DINARA, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?????!!!

When i cheered for Sveta, i wasn't cheering for this AT ALL! I wanted three goddamn tie-breaks...

OMG a choke if I ever saw one...a meltdown even Marat couldnt top..

Mmmm, he couldn't BEFORE. But he did very recently.

Sorry Maria Ma, for reminding.

"We are chokers. :hug:"
DINARA, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?????!!!

When i cheered for Sveta, i wasn't cheering for this AT ALL! I wanted three goddamn tie-breaks...


uhm vass, you can't get three tiebreaks. the third's an advantage set ;)

but dinaaaa!!! :eek:

great job overall though. does anyone know how she will stand in the rankings after RG?

Mmmm, he couldn't BEFORE. But he did very recently.

Sorry Maria Ma, for reminding.
Maria Ma STILL hasn't recovered from THE CHOKE at 6-0 4-1 vs the 'horse', OK RRH, so puh-leeeease! :mad: :fiery: *dead*

Dinara follow the Safin-scheme in the game!:(

And Martina lost to Kim!:( :devil:
Bad bad day!!!

And Martina lost to Kim!:( :devil:
Bad bad day!!!

No, that actually is the only ":banana:" moment of day 10 :devil:

No, that actually is the only ":banana:" moment of day 10 :devil:
:yeah:

Now, will Kim "it's not unusual to be loved by anyone" Clijsters take out Justine??

:yeah:

Now, will Kim "it's not unusual to be loved by anyone" Clijsters take out Justine??

I doubt it, but I sure hope so!!!

Man, everytime I read kim's name I see her singing and dancing to that song.
Priceless stuff!

:yeah:

Now, will Kim "it's not unusual to be loved by anyone" Clijsters take out Justine??

:haha: I hope so too!! :cool:

Man, everytime I read kim's name I see her singing and dancing to that song.
Priceless stuff!


I won't be able to see lleyton without laughing ever again. :sad: *imagines a potato singing eye of the tiger*

Quote of Dinara after losing to Kuznetsova from
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/5053030.stm
"It's disappointing but this is tennis. Life goes on. One match you win from being 5-1 down and one match you lose like this. That's tennis."
Safina's philosophical attitude casts doubt on whether she can really be Marat's little sister.

:inlove: Boy, I love british sense of humor.

Safina's philosophical attitude casts doubt on whether she can really be Marat's little sister

:haha: priceless

"We are chokers. :hug:"
DINARA, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?????!!!

When i cheered for Sveta, i wasn't cheering for this AT ALL! I wanted three goddamn tie-breaks...
:lol: :yeah:

prceless :haha:
agree :haha:

:yeah: british humour is priceless :D

WTF are they talking about, the 1st wta tourney that Dinara won was on clay :cuckoo: :rolleyes:

anyway thanks for the article Steph :hug:
:shrug: Maybe they were talking about their GS results on clay. I, too, thought that was a weird statement.
researching sports law?:lol:

Just looking at the WTA rankings... Dinara didn't move? :awww:

no :shrug: :awww:

I guess it's harder to move a lot when you're in the top 20. :sad:

:awww:

And I think that all the girls who are better ranked have done well at RG or/and have more points ahead from her from last season... But Dina is meant to go further if she's going on like she did the past few weeks!

And I think that all the girls who are better ranked have done well at RG or/and have more points ahead from her from last season... But Dina is meant to go further if she's going on like she did the past few weeks!
There are still things I don't get... Henin was 8th and she's now 3rd, although she has not won nor lost any points compared to last year. I could understand she went ahead in the WTA Race, but in the entry ranking? it's based on 12 months results, she won the final of RG 12 months ago, she reached it again last weekend, how can this change her ranking? :help:

the other girls lost points maybe :shrug:

the other girls lost points maybe :shrug:
hmmm yeah maybe. Means they lost enough points to allow Henin to climb 5 ranks but not enough to allow Dinara to get higher too :sobbing: life's unfair

Alicia, I've finally scanned the Dinara article!!! and the one on Marat, Andy and Lleyton. Sorry for the time it took me.
There were too big for an attachment, and I wasn't more lucky with Imageshack, so I stick to photobucket but it resized them :awww: I guess if you save them you can then zoom. If it's not good quality tell me and i'll email them to you.
Have a good reading :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Damita/Ancic-Safina1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Damita/Ancic-Safina2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Damita/Marat-Lleyton-Andy1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Damita/Marat-Lleyton-Andy2.jpg

Thank you!!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :hug: :smooch:

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. Camerin vs. Safina
2. Domachowska vs. Schultz-McCarthy
3. ATP: Davydenko vs. Kohlschreiber
4. ATP: Cilic vs. Robredo

Gooo Dina :bounce:

And she won her doubles today... she plays with Michaela Krajicek!
*off topic* Mieke, Miriam, will Richard Krajicek play doubles with his sis in Wimbledon finally or not?

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. Camerin vs. Safina
2. Domachowska vs. Schultz-McCarthy
3. ATP: Davydenko vs. Kohlschreiber
4. ATP: Cilic vs. Robredo

Gooo Dina :bounce:

And she won her doubles today... she plays with Michaela Krajicek!
*off topic* Mieke, Miriam, will Richard Krajicek play doubles with his sis in Wimbledon finally or not?

I have no idea, media is very quiet about it. All football these days. They wanted to mix last year but Micha's injury got in the way so I guess they will :shrug: I will go to Ordina on wednesday maybe I can find out. Shit I hoped I would be able to see Dina play but if she's playing tuesday??? Well maybe I get lucky....or doubles with Micha !!

:banana: go dina go!!

Steph
Back on the Kraijchek doubles topic:
This morning I read in the paper that Richard and Micha apleid for a wildcard. Micha giggled that she wasn't alowed to tell if they got it yet. I guess thats an affermative :D

Dina has lost the first set 6/4... Davai Dina, you can come back!

Dina has lost the first set 6/4... Davai Dina, you can come back!
¡¡¡Vamooooooooos!!!! :bounce:

This are my pics of Dinara during her match against Maria on RG (sorry for the bad quality, it was a big distance)

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3562/safina4zf.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=safina4zf.jpg) http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3039/safina13tg.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=safina13tg.jpg) http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3362/safina48st.th.jpg (http://img214.imageshack.us/my.php?image=safina48st.jpg)

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7073/safina55nr.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=safina55nr.jpg)

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6628/safina22vr.th.jpg (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=safina22vr.jpg) http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7855/safina35kp.th.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=safina35kp.jpg)

Dina leads 5-2 second set : come on girl !

6-2 : Davai now for the third set!

3-0 Dina in the third : just go on like that and the win is near!

so, has she won?

yes ;)

so, has she won?
:lol: I was just about to ask the same thing :yeah: :lol:

yes ;)
:dance:

yes ;)
Thanks for the info :worship:

Steph
Back on the Kraijchek doubles topic:
This morning I read in the paper that Richard and Micha apleid for a wildcard. Micha giggled that she wasn't alowed to tell if they got it yet. I guess thats an affermative :D
LOL, cool then :yeah: They sopke about it here a few weeks ago, then again during RG they said Richard was training on grass to get fit and make his sister proud in Wimby ;) but since then, no news. Too much football as you said :p

and :woohoo: Dina.
Thanks for the pics Casillas girl :)

:lol: I was just about to ask the same thing :yeah: :lol:

:cool: :)

did I hear casillas????
Iker :drool:

did I hear casillas????
Iker :drool:
:lol:

:lol: I was just about to ask the same thing :yeah: :lol:

Sorry i had to quit before the end of the match, but that was good for the mystery ;)
Anyway, she won : CONGRATS DINA :)

Well done Dina! :bigclap: Keep it up! :yeah:

Sorry i had to quit before the end of the match, but that was good for the mystery ;)
Anyway, she won : CONGRATS DINA :)
Look without you I wouldn't even know she were playing :rolleyes:
So thanks for your reports and creating mystery :worship: :)

Dina and Michaela lost to Dulko/Camerin 6-1 4-6 3-6

tomorrow:
Court 1 (from 12.00hrs)
2. Schultz-McCarthy vs. Safina (NB 13.30hrs)
:bounce:

Dina and Michaela lost to Dulko/Camerin 6-1 4-6 3-6

tomorrow:
Court 1 (from 12.00hrs)
2. Schultz-McCarthy vs. Safina (NB 13.30hrs)
:bounce:

Just back home ...saw this match live. They were great first set and a half then Micha kinda screwed up her serve and down hill from there. To bad....
This Camerin girl was giggling all the time [dunno what about ] and at one point Dina said something to her [couldn't hear what it was but] she was pissed at Camerin :shrug:

I saw Dina practicing this afternoon and I mad the sweetest pic, she's smiling into the camara.
Now how did I post a pic again? :retard:
I'll try or else call in help from you guys.

shit its to large........anny advice how to make it smaller? :smash:

Just back home ...saw this match live. They were great first set and a half then Micha kinda screwed up her serve and down hill from there. To bad....
This Camerin girl was giggling all the time [dunno what about ] and at one point Dina said something to her [couldn't hear what it was but] she was pissed at Camerin :shrug:

I saw Dina practicing this afternoon and I mad the sweetest pic, she's smiling into the camara.
Now how did I post a pic again? :retard:
I'll try or else call in help from you guys.

shit its to large........anny advice how to make it smaller? :smash:
Just upload it here http://www.imageshack.us/

(Press "browse" and in the little window that appears, look for your pic on your computer and double click it). Then press "upload" and wait a little. A list of links to your pic will appear. Copy and paste the one that has "Direct link to image" next to it. ;)

Or you could send it to me and I'll resize/upload it for you. Just pm me your e-mail addy :angel:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9202/hpim09038rv.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim09038rv.jpg)

Cool it worked thank you Dora :kiss:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5695/hpim08781ou.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim08781ou.jpg)

One for Ali :hug:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9202/hpim09038rv.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim09038rv.jpg)

Cool it worked thank you Dora :kiss:
YAYAYAY! :banana: :yeah:

Ignore my pm, btw.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5695/hpim08781ou.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim08781ou.jpg)

One for Ali :hug:
:secret: the Nole fans here are Jiat and me ;)
I'll post it in Novak's forum if you dont mind :p I'm sure Scottie will like it! :D

:secret: the Nole fans here are Jiat and me ;)
I'll post it in Novak's forum if you dont mind :p I'm sure Scottie will like it! :D
:nerner: A pic of a player in THAT position is for me. :nerner:


Thank you Miriam!!!!!! :hug: :hug: :smooch:

Thanks Miriam. :D

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9202/hpim09038rv.th.jpg (http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim09038rv.jpg)



What a wonderful photo! Her smile is so cute.. :bounce:
Thanks for sharing us :smooch:

Dina leads 4-1 against Schultz in the first set : Davai Dina !

5-2 Dina !

6-3 Dina in the first set ! Come on now for the second one and hopefully there won't be a third one!

:bounce: C'moooon, Dina!

¡¡¡VAMOOOOOOOOOOS!!! :bounce:

http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim08671ii.jpg

Sorry fishy and penguin didn't remember you were the novakito fans :o
So this one is for you then.... ;)

Also nice position no? :p

Scottie have a ball :)

Dina :banana:

hit her with one of those!!
[img=http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8781/hpim08883bo.th.jpg] (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim08883bo.jpg)

3-2 Dina second set

4-2 : go on til the end Dina !

:banana:

Go Dina Go Dina

Oups 4-3, she lost her break...

:scratch: it's 5-3

Ah ah : 5-3 : just one more game Dina !

Maybe she was not her serving at 4-2... Oh damn scoreboard!

The Ordina SB is the worst ever...

The Ordina SB is the worst ever...

Can it be worse than Gerry Weber :rolleyes: No it cannot :p

C'mooooooooooon!!!!! :bounce:

6-4 : victory !!!!!!!!!!!!

Can it be worse than Gerry Weber :rolleyes: No it cannot :p

OMG no, it absolutely can not :rolleyes:

Dina !!! Congrats, hope you win the title :aparty:

:woohoo: Congratulations Dina!!!!!! :woohoo:

YAY Dina! :banana:

:yeah: Dina!

Friday, June 23, 2006

Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. Daniilidou vs. Safina


Nice pics Miriam, thanks :)
Dora, I'm off topic, but great avatar dude :lol:

It`s great! :bounce:
Come on, Dina!

:woohoo: Davai, Dinara!!!!

The Wimbledon's draw for Dina could be a bit tricky with Craybas in first round and Washington in the second... But let's trust her, she's doing great at the moment!

Dinal is leading 6-3 against Daniilidou at the moment! Davai !

Oh no she lost 6-3 the second set... Go in the third Dina !

Youpi, she won 6-4 in the third! Road to the final and the title Dina !

Oew, tight match. Not too pretty. But a win is a win and the second final of the year :banana:

:woohoo: Well done Dina! Such a great season, so far! Keep it up! :yeah:

Dinarik, you're great! :woohoo:

:bigclap:

Is this not her first ever final on grass? :scratch:

Dinara is on fiya!!!!!! :woohoo:

I think that now she has a great confidence (to speak like everybody knows who ;) ) in her talent so this season and the next ones are going to be fantastic for her, i'm sure!

yay :banana: way to go Dina :yeah:

Well done Dinara! :yeah:

This year`s second final for Dinarik! :bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap:
:woohoo:

She's a top player now! :banana: I'm so proud of "our" lil sis! :bounce:

She plays Michaella Krajicek in the final. Not sure what to expect from that one... :unsure:

COME OOOOOOON DINARA!
Yes, I'm unpatriotic here!

I was sure she`ll face against Lena in final :eek: :eek: :eek:

Micha is one of my favs from wta tour
but DAVAI DINARIK!!! :bounce:

Oew, tight match. Not too pretty. But a win is a win and the second final of the year :banana:
it's so great! last 3 tournaments: final, quartefinal (in a GS!), and final again... just :yeah:
She didn't miss the train, she's in and she's in first class! :woohoo:

LOL, she'll play her dubs partner in the final :D Don't be scared by all the orange people Dina! :lol:

I was sure she`ll face against Lena in final :eek: :eek: :eek:

Micha is one of my favs from wta tour
but DAVAI DINARIK!!! :bounce:

At least there's no problem now whom to support in the final! :D

At least there's no problem now whom to support in the final! :D

:lol: I would have had that problem as well!! ;)

Congrats Dina!! :woohoo: