From a local shanghainese news website, it is reported that while the players are assembled at the bund for the official photo taking session. 9 flower girls came on stage to present the flowers to the players, the players in turn gave a kiss to the girls and the drama came when after marat gave his kiss to his girl, his little girl was so shy that she ran away from the stage , Marat was quite embarressed as he was the only one without a girl so he said in his low voice to persuade the girl to come back and take photo, but the girl kept shaking her head....
That is how this photo came about ...
LMAO!!! :D :D :D
TennisHack
11-11-2002, 02:28 PM
Originally posted by Bubble
From a local shanghainese news website, it is reported that while the players are assembled at the bund for the official photo taking session. 9 flower girls came on stage to present the flowers to the players, the players in turn gave a kiss to the girls and the drama came when after marat gave his kiss to his girl, his little girl was so shy that she ran away from the stage , Marat was quite embarressed as he was the only one without a girl so he said in his low voice to persuade the girl to come back and take photo, but the girl kept shaking her head....
Awww!! Poor Marat. I guess he really *is* a big scary Russian, LOL.
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:04 PM
Agassi
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:05 PM
Costa
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:06 PM
Federer
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:06 PM
Ferrero
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:06 PM
Hewitt
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:07 PM
Moya
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:07 PM
Novak
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:08 PM
Safin
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:09 PM
Johansson
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:16 PM
Hewitt again
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:16 PM
Agassi again
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:17 PM
Safin again
Nacho
11-11-2002, 03:17 PM
LOL! THESE PICS ARE TOO FUNNY!! :bounce:
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:18 PM
group photo #1
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:18 PM
group photo #2
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:21 PM
Yeah, some of these are funny. Marat's got the strut going. :D
Cute story about Marat and the flower girl. :)
Lleyton sans cap. :D
Nimi
11-11-2002, 03:23 PM
More please!
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:54 PM
group photo #3
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:55 PM
Agassi and Costa photo #1
Darkheart
11-11-2002, 03:56 PM
Agassi: "Did you know that you are the weakest link?"
Costa: "Sí, sí. That's what everybody keeps telling me."
:D
Agassi and Costa photo #2
cheliste
11-11-2002, 04:07 PM
LOL @ Darkheart! You're good at lip reading, huh?
I love these pics!:D
TheBoiledEgg
11-11-2002, 04:11 PM
Moya in his mug shot :D
he's the only one in not a proper mug shot pose.
Did he say "This side is my best side" ;)
Nymeria
11-11-2002, 04:18 PM
i likew these pictures
babydoll
11-11-2002, 05:02 PM
aww these Pictures are great and funny. :drool: @Marat, that is to cute! :) :D
Beat
11-11-2002, 05:19 PM
JFC looks the coolest in the chinese outfit, while hewitt - quelle surprise! - looks very stupid indeed! ;)
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20021110/i/1036926797.3288547394.jpg
;) Official caption: "World number two Andre Agassi (news) (R) from the United States autographs the shirt of Chinese junior tennis player Yu Nai Zheng after an exhibition match in Shanghai, November 10, 2002. Agassi will meet world number one Lleyton Hewitt for the end-of-year number one spot in the exclusive eight-man Tennis Masters Cup in China's financial capital Shanghai. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV"
RogiFan
11-11-2002, 08:39 PM
:) Hackie! I'm laughing at your captions re: AA!! It is SO true though! I'm sure I saw Darren Cahill scouting out the competition at several of the tourneys lately...
Mags
11-11-2002, 09:45 PM
Originally posted by Darkheart
Yeah, some of these are funny. Marat's got the strut going. :D
Darkheart - you are certainly right!. Marat is certainly working it :D .
Also in the group photo #3 Marat is obviously saying "Has anyone seen my flower girl?"
Thanks for the pics all - they are just too funny:D
Ma. Estefania
11-11-2002, 10:11 PM
Marat's the best.
Jessi
11-11-2002, 11:10 PM
i like this one of Marat the best
Hail Emperor Marat! :D
Jessi
11-11-2002, 11:12 PM
talking to the press
TennisHack
11-11-2002, 11:30 PM
LOL at the talking to the press photo. He's all, "Yeah, whatever man!" :D
TennisHack
11-11-2002, 11:37 PM
Something seems to have caught his attention . . .
(Sorry, I blew it up as big as I could without making it really blurry.)
Vera
11-11-2002, 11:55 PM
Marat telling yet another funny joke...
Vera
11-11-2002, 11:56 PM
And who said the Chinese aren't crazy about tennis.
TennisHack
11-11-2002, 11:59 PM
LMAO at Marat! :D
Darkheart
11-12-2002, 01:55 AM
Haha, tennis ball heads. :D
Agassi is sticking a "kick me" sign on that kid. :D
Marat is certainly the emperor.
About the one with Marat and the press. I have a feeling some of those females are not really reporters. They just beat up some male reporters and stole their recorders just so they can get close to Marat. ;)
Darkheart
11-12-2002, 04:05 AM
Agassi yet again.
Darkheart
11-12-2002, 04:06 AM
Hewitt yet again.
Nina
11-12-2002, 05:55 AM
Agassi
Vera
11-12-2002, 06:04 AM
Marat and Carlos
Vera
11-12-2002, 06:06 AM
He's a hunk!
Vera
11-12-2002, 06:07 AM
Carlos and Jiri
Vera
11-12-2002, 06:09 AM
The masters.
Is it me, or it's really that the color of the sky is kinda strange! Maybe it's the quality of the picture, but it looks like a painting.
Chloe le Bopper
11-12-2002, 07:08 AM
I was about to comment on Hewitt sans hat and say "mayce he say my thread" :D
But then I saw the newer, hat pics :rolleyes:
Marilyn
11-12-2002, 03:19 PM
from Yahoo! China ;)
Marilyn
11-12-2002, 03:20 PM
Thomas is there too :)
Marilyn
11-12-2002, 03:21 PM
Carlos
Marilyn
11-12-2002, 03:24 PM
:D Marat
Marilyn
11-12-2002, 03:25 PM
Juanqui
Marilyn
11-12-2002, 03:25 PM
and Roger
maratski
11-12-2002, 09:22 PM
LOL at Federer
cheliste
11-13-2002, 08:06 AM
MARAT!:drool:
He looks great in the last pic. Heck, he always looks good in whatever he wears!:D
TennisHack
11-13-2002, 04:32 PM
Hewitt vs Moya
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20021113/capt.1037202490china_tennis_masters_cup_xits106.jp g
Spain's Carlos Moya, left, gestures after defeating Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, right, during a match of the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Nov.13, 2002. Moya defeated Hewitt 6-4, 7-5. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20021113/capt.1037198349china_tennis_masters_cup_xits105.jp g
Chinese fans show America's Andre Agassi's posters during his match against Jiri Novak at the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Nov.13, 2002. Agassi probably lost his chance to finish the year ranked No. 1 when he was beaten 7-5, 6-1 by Novak. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)