Simone Bolelli aka Superbol

looks like the new Italian forum brought him luck

first win in a Masters event beating Gael Monfils 6-4 6-2 :yeah:

good day to start his thread :cool:

First win in an ATP event, after 6 losses...

Very good for him :D :D

Great win for Simone... he needs these wins to make the top 100... hopefully when we reach the clay season he can do some damage.

Simone is very talented :yeah:

http://www.atpbiella.com/gallery/8/images/bolelli%20(4).jpg

:lol:

SuperBol lost the first set in the tie-break against Tursonov and now play is suspended until tomorrow. I doubt he can win the next 2 sets, but it would be spectacular if he can.

:worship:

probably the most important win of the career so far for Simone

3d round against Ferrer, let's see if he can surprise us again

i'm crying ....GRANDE SIMO!!!!!!

GREAT GREAT GREAT.

(Finally)

Wow I left because I thought it was re-scheduled... I wake up dismorning and he has won :bowdown: Unbelievable victory for Simone against a very good opponent.

just :worship:

Bolelli out to Ferrer 76 62, but a good tournament for him. 3rd round of a masters and gave Ferrer a good game until he realised he was probably going to lose.

I wasnt around these days but I heard he choked badly, I guess in the first set

still good result which unfortunately aint gonna help his ranking as he had points from Barletta and Napoli to defend

Bolelli in Casablanca (Chall) semifinals :D

nice beating of Economidis 6-3 6-1

obviously he doesnt care for Monte Carlo qualies but wants to go far here

If he wins tomorrow he enters in top 100 :D

Lets hope Bolelli can win. Its a big match for his career, to enter the top 100.

Bolelli won in 3 sets :D

(11)Marat Safin (RUS) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Potito Starace (ITA) vs Sam Querrey (USA)
Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) vs Vincent Spadea (USA)
(8)Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) bye

His part of the draw for Barca... great match up against Safin to start. He can win. Go SuperBol

Big win today for Bolelli over Safin 64 76... now Starace in round 2.

Simo is in Tunisia this week for a challenger being played there (uite high level challenger seemingly with Santoro and Tipsarevic the top 2 seeds). He won his first round against Economidis 64 63. Good start.

Was in Barcelona last week and saw Simone beat Marat- he played some lovely tennis- so has at least one new fan! I have some pics- when I get round to uploading them.....

Thanks Sue

Bolelli defeated Klec in 3 sets to move onto the QF of the Tunisi CH.

Bolelli in the final of the rich Tunisi CH, hopefully he can beat Pavel tomorrow and take the title this time after the final lost in Morocco.

and then tomorrow he can fly to Rome to prepare for the first round match against a qualifier, if he wins he plays the winner of Monfils-Blake which is not impossible considering the form of these 2 players

Very good for Bolelli right now, he is flying up the rankings too. In to the top 90 for sure, maybe even higher.

Okay- here's some of the pics of Simone I took in Barcelona....

thanks a lot

nice quality :yeah:

You're welcome. :)

great win in Tunisi against Pavel

BOLELLI d. PAVEL (ROU) 4-6 7-6 6-2

good points and other positions gained in ATP ranking
hopefully another good run in Rome

A very good challenger victory in a good event.

some pics from Rome official site
Bolelli with Perrotta (AS Roma midfielder)
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/952/popperrottaac078424qz8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/983/popperrottaac078449ab3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3613/popbolelliac078474hb6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thanks for the pics!

I watched Simone play Nico this week - I have to say - man is he hot! :lol: That black sleeveless outfit he was wearing was just :woohoo:

But more importantly :lol: he seems like he has what it takes to move up in the rankings. I was very impressed with his play. :yeah:

Hope he continues to climb in the rankings. :)

Bolelli beat Kamke, into qualifying round... hope he wins however it is against Grosjean

Bolelli won in the tie-breaker against Grosjean :) His first round opponent is Serra soa good chance to build on his qualification.

Good luck to Simone in the first round! :yeah:

Bolelli lost 67 62 62 unfortunately. He will have better days and I have no explanation for the poor form in the last 2 sets.

Bolelli lost 67 62 62 unfortunately. He will have better days and I have no explanation for the poor form in the last 2 sets.

tiredness :shrug:

tiredness :shrug:

It probably was.

I hate when they make the qualifiers play on the first day. Doesn't seem fair.

As soon as I saw that he had to go to a third set, I had a feeling that he'd be too tired to win the match. Especially after Saturday where there were so many rain delays and they didn't finish until really late.

:sad:

They should automatically give the qualifiers in masters series events Monday off...

Yeah- it does seem unfair. Here's hoping Simone can win his next match...

They should automatically give the qualifiers in masters series events Monday off...

yes indeed

i dont get it why they dont do it since there are enough matches to play not including qualifiers

I saw his match against Grosjean on Sunday and he was great (the first set was terrible, but the rest made up for it). I'll follow his results more closely in the future, I liked what I saw.
When he missed a BH, he missed it really badly, the ball was always landing in the bottom on the net, that was a bit shocking, lol. But this "little" problem with the BH aside ^^, he showed a good variety in his game, wasn't afraid to finish the points at the net and I was nicely surprised by his mental strength. Grosjean seemed totally in control of the match and when he broke at the beginning of the 3rd set, I asked my friend if he wanted to leave because it looked like an easy win from then on. I'm glad we stayed, the 3rd set was just great. Nice shots from both and except one poor game from Grosjean when Simone broke back, they both were playing very enjoyable tennis and put up a real fight. The most exciting match of the week-end, there was a great atmosphere, the crowd was totally into it - they got a little ovation at the end.

I'm not surprised he lost on Monday, he didn't look tired at all on Sunday, but it certainly was mentally very demanding.

And since he lost to Serra: I know Serra doesn't look very impressive ^^, but I also saw Serra-Horna on Sunday and Serra was really playing well. He drove Horna completely nuts (although Horna was looking great on Saturday), so you never know with Serra, he might have played a great match yesterday too, he's totally unpredictable. The loss to Serra isn't necessarily as bad as it sounds.

Yes I think Serra is in a little bit of form and Bolelli was surely tired from the Seba match. All of this meant he lost yesterday. Simo will have better days and he did well just to qualify.

Was in Barcelona last week and saw Simone beat Marat- he played some lovely tennis- so has at least one new fan! I have some pics- when I get round to uploading them..... Hey Sue! :wavey: He gained another fan there... :lol:

Yeah! A thread for Simone!!! :woohoo:

He´s one of my favourite players since last year in Monte Carlo. I watched his matches there and I saw him in Halle 06 and last week in Hamburg. He´s very talented and of course he´s hot! ;)

I will see him in 3 1/2 weeks in s´Hertogenbosch! I´m so happy...

I am happy that he has many fans already and not even a big player yet.

He may not be big (yet)... but he's good! ;)

He´s one of my favourite players since last year in Monte Carlo. I watched his matches there and I saw him in Halle 06 and last week in Hamburg. He´s very talented and of course he´s hot! ;)


you know you are soooooo right :worship:

Simone is playing Martin Verkerk in the first round of Roland Garros... I hope he kicks his ass! :devil:

Good first round for Simone.

:woohoo: Simone beat Martin Verkerk 6-1 6-4 6-4 :banana:

Hey Sue! :wavey: He gained another fan there... :lol:

Hi there ! :wavey:
We have similar ( and great) taste, no ? LOL.

He lost today and didnt play well from what Ive heard, but at least he won the match he was supposed to so some good points for him.

Yes- its a shame that Simone lost today. Hope he plays better in his next match.

Hi there ! :wavey:
We have similar ( and great) taste, no ? LOL. Definitely! ;) :lol:

A few pictures from RG doubles with JMDP against Bjorkman and Mirnyi :)

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/adee-gee/DelPotroBolelli1stround2.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/adee-gee/DelPotroBolelli1stround3.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/adee-gee/DelPotroBolelli1stround4.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/adee-gee/DelPotroBolelli1stround8.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa265/adee-gee/DelPotroBolelli1stround9.jpg

it's great you went to see Mirnyi :bigclap:

Thanks Adam- nice pics!

Bolelli pulls out of Ordina Open. Whats wrong with him?

Not sure- hope its not a serious injury...

Bolelli beat Garcia Lopez in his first match of the season on grass :worship:

playing Hewitt next, so no chance at all

Well I wouldnt say that, Tsonga beat Hewitt so why not Bolelli :)

Being serious, its a great match for him and now he should be on at least Court 2, if not centre or court 1 so a great atmosphere.

Well I wouldnt say that, Tsonga beat Hewitt so why not Bolelli :)

Being serious, its a great match for him and now he should be on at least Court 2, if not centre or court 1 so a great atmosphere.

Looks like Simone played really well yesterday, I´ve noticed a lot of improvement in his game this year in every match I´ve seen him in action after the couple of matches I saw from him in 2006 and he has an excellent potential to become a very good player. If he plays like he knows, he will make life hard for Hewitt. Vai Simone

Simone lost to Hewitt quite easily, but I noticed that he has made some improvements. He wasn't constructing points or playing with conviction, but his strokes actually looked good, he just needs to use his brain more.

http://www.sunrisetennis.com/albums/2007-Tournament/Andy_Lake_02.jpg

We need some more photos, so here's one :)

http://bp3.blogger.com/_o_85rYxlePA/Rnsr_udMdmI/AAAAAAAACfY/JRYL6XweI8o/s1600/Simo1.jpg

I love this one!

Some of my favourites that Alx kindly posted.
http://www.internazionalibnlditalia.it/2/public/pop_bolelliLW1O8345.jpg
http://www.internazionalibnlditalia.it/2/public/pop_bolelliLW1O8311.jpg
http://www.internazionalibnlditalia.it/2/public/pop_bolelliAC078474.jpg

Soderling round 1 in Sweden... difficult to look past that match for now. I hope he gives a good performance.

Soderling's best surface isn't clay, but he's more than competant on the surface and will be confident from his play against Nadal. Simone still has a chance if he plays aggressively on the right shots, not every shot like usual :lol:

Good luck to Simone!

Forza Simone !

He lost 63 63. Difficult to get Soderling in Sweden here. Hopefully a better draw next tournament.

I expected this kind of result. Simone is still developing and it's ok to lose to a good player under these circumstances.

Us Open Draw

(9)Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Marc Gicquel (FRA)
Simone Bolelli (ITA) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA)
Gilles Simon (FRA) vs (q)Alexander Waske (GER)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs (22)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)

This is only his second tournament after the injury..

First Round

(9)Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Marc Gicquel (FRA) 6-3 7-6(0) 6-2
Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-1
Gilles Simon (FRA) d. (q)Alexander Waske (GER) 6-4 6-1 ret.
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) d. (22)Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 3-6 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-3

Very good win, Simo! :yeah:

Some pics of match

http://giubilo.ndedit.com/imagebank/flex/dot/medium/giubilo/commercial/2007%20US%20OPEN/Images/BOLELLI_UsOpen07_00201.jpghttp://giubilo.ndedit.com/imagebank/flex/dot/medium/giubilo/commercial/2007%20US%20OPEN/Images/BOLELLI_UsOpen07_00218.jpg
http://giubilo.ndedit.com/imagebank/flex/dot/medium/giubilo/commercial/2007%20US%20OPEN/Images/BOLELLI_UsOpen07_00240.jpg

great win considering the limited preparation

almost sure loss next round though

At least he still looks gorgeous ;) Those clothes really suit him.

As for his play, well he exceeded my expectations. He should be ready to go again soon!

Well he has done well to even just beat Benneteau.

Today Bolelli lost to Arnaboldi in R2 of Genova. Amazing win for Andrea who is playing well in the challengers and futures recently.

Genova
http://img127.imagevenue.com/loc1004/th_45011_2007_368_122_1004lo.jpg (http://img127.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=45011_2007_368_122_1004lo.jpg) http://img138.imagevenue.com/loc209/th_45017_2007_370_122_209lo.jpg (http://img138.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=45017_2007_370_122_209lo.jpg)

I saw that poor Simo lost :sad:

I hope he can find his best tennis soon. Maybe he had trouble adapting to the court speed after the US Open?

Bolelli goes through to R1 at Bucharest as the number 1 seed Almagro retires. Good opportunity for Simo here.

Nice win over Nico, even if it was due to retirement :angel:

What's up with Simo now? He can't win any matches. Where does he plan to play next?

Moscow

Cilic def Bolelli 63 64

:sad:

His form is completely gone.

After some months Simo finally won a match :D
St. Petersburg R1

Simo def Bjorkman 7-6(8) 6-2 :yeah:

finally

probably will lose in the 2nd round but 1 win is good after this dark period

Bolelli new look in S.Petersburg :)


http://www.spbopen.ru/match-photos/singles/7/s7-3.jpg
http://www.spbopen.ru/match-photos/singles/7/s7-2.jpg
http://www.spbopen.ru/match-photos/singles/7/s7-1.jpg

he looks better :)

he looks better :)

Not according to me :lol:

He still looks sexy anyway though. He could be bald and still look nice :p

he looks better :)

for me too:wavey:

Super Bol lost to Verdasco 64 64 :p

He has T. Johansson in 1st round qualies for the Paris masters today. He will probably lose. Very difficult.

Not according to me :lol:

He still looks sexy anyway though. He could be bald and still look nice :p

i guess you've seen the spot of kinder cereali...:haha::haha::haha:

SuperBol lost in 3 sets :(

i guess you've seen the spot of kinder cereali...:haha::haha::haha:

SuperBol lost in 3 sets :(

i doubt they watch italian tv in australia ;)

i doubt they watch italian tv in australia ;)

i tought he was italian :o never tought there are Volandri's fans in Australia :eek:

i doubt they watch italian tv in australia ;)

I'm everywhere :D

Super Bol is into the QF in Bratislava and today plays against Capkovic...Forza :yeah:

Simone won 63 46 76(5) but very bad match....

Simone :)

at least he's getting some wins at the end of the year which can be promising at the start of the next

hopefully a final here

Simo def Berrer 2-6 7-6(6) 6-4

SuperBol was down 2-6 4-5* but then Simo started play his tennis :yeah: in TB saved 2 MP's in a row :eek: that passing shot on SP was so :drool:
2nd match in a row saving MP's :woohoo:
Now in final will be very tough against Falla :unsure:

Simone :yeah: Nice fight :D

This week will see him back in the top 80 or maybe even 75. Very good from Simo!

and Simo does it again, saves MP and wins the match

4-6 7-5 6-1 :woohoo:

I wish more challengers had livestreams live Bratislava, it was fun following the final on sunday afternoon

the second set was 7-6 ;)

:woohoo: another match won saving a MP :woohoo:
What a week for Simo :yeah:

:eek: Simone :D

Great week for Simo and up to number 67 in the rankings.

Simone is in the entry list of New Delhi after 2 weeks

he'd better withdraw from there and start the vacations already

i'm not sure but he will prepare for next year in India :scratch:

ah, that would make sense

will he stay there for 1 month waiting for Chenai? :eek:

ah, that would make sense

will he stay there for 1 month waiting for Chenai? :eek:

yes :p

Hasnt Bolelli had some time off this year injured? So maybe he feels he can play a little more... and also... it means being 67 after some injuries is excellent.

he will play Adelaide and not Chenai in the first week

Main Draw Adelaide

[1] Lleyton HEWITT (AUS) v Dudi SELA (ISR)
Alejandro FALLA (COL) v Jose ACASUSO (ARG)
Ernests GULBIS (LAT) v QUALIFIER
Victor HANESCU (ROM) v [6] Jo-Wilfred TSONGA (FRA)

[3] Jarkko NIEMINEN (FIN) v QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER v Simone BOLELLI (ITA)
Florian MAYER (GER) v Mischa ZVEREV (GER)
Vincent SPADEA (USA) v [8] Sebastien GROSJEAN (FRA)

[7] Juan Martin DEL POTRO (ARG) v Michael RUSSELL (USA)
[WC] Robert SMEETS (AUS) v Benjamin BECKER (GER)
Evgeny KOROLEV (RUS) v Mario ANCIC (CRO)
Michael LLODRA (FRA) v [4] Gilles SIMON (FRA)

[5] Radek STEPANEK (CZE) v [WC] Joseph SIRIANNI (AUS)
Sam QUERREY (USA) v Steve DARCIS (BEL)
[WC] Chris GUCCIONE (AUS) v QUALIFIER
Julien BENNETEAU (FRA) v [2] Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA)

Hope he will win at least a match there :)

Not a good start for Simo :sad:
He lost against Dancevic 62 76.

Tough loss Simo, but Dancevic was a hard opponent, especially after coming through the qualifying draw earlier.

First round doubles in Adelaide. [vs Nieminen/Lindstedt]

First round doubles in Adelaide. [vs Nieminen/Lindstedt]

Thanks Kristen! :hug:

His hair is still short :ras:

Sidney Quali

Bolelli vs Ginepri
Navarro vs Martin
Niemeyer vs Huta Galung
Devilder vs Russell

He lost to Ginepri :mad:

Only a few weeks until I get to see Simo in Melbourne :banana:

Today as we were leaving[I went to the tennis with my mother, and 2 10yo cousins. Of course, I did the usual "Look, Tennis player!" and they got the autographs. Then, I thanked him...and made eye contact. I almost died - in the good way. :hearts:

A qualifier for simone in firs round and then Djokovic if he gets past the first hurdle

Rajeev Ram it is for Bolelli... he should win if he plays near potential and then it will be a good second round :)

Looks like he'll be playing Djokovic! :woohoo: I so badly hope this match is televised.

great win, hopefully he wont feel emotions during match with Djoko and can play a good one

Well in 5 sets it was very difficult, but important that he did eventually win.

Will any matches be shown on Italian TV? I've just moved to Italy so am still learning about the TV stations here. Grazie!

Will any matches be shown on Italian TV? I've just moved to Italy so am still learning about the TV stations here. Grazie!

try on Eurosport :p

Simo has really a good record in GS :eek: 4 GS events played and 4 second round :D:p

try on Eurosport :p

Simo has really a good record in GS :eek: 4 GS events played and 4 second round :D:p

It's not good if he reaches second rounds for the rest of his career. :o :lol:

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/860/78994069jq9.jpg

I don't like his hair :ras:

It's not good if he reaches second rounds for the rest of his career. :o :lol:

this coming from a filo's fan :lol:;)

this coming from a filo's fan :lol:;)

:p At least you didn't make any fixing references ;)

Djokovic def Bolelli 6-1 6-2 6-2

embarrassing

no fighting spirit at all, when he plays top players he enters the court sure that he'll lose

Djokovic def Bolelli 6-1 6-2 6-2

embarrassing

no fighting spirit at all, when he plays top players he enters the court sure that he'll lose

I didn't expect more than this scoreline anyhow. Someone ought to slap him with the talent he's been wasting. :mad:

any shirtless pic of Bolelli?

Hi,i'm a new user of this wonderful forum.This is for you and i hope you like it.( no shirtless, just sleeveless )

Hi,i'm a new user of this wonderful forum.This is for you and i hope you like it.( no shirtless, just sleeveless )

What a great username you have! Thank you for the pics and I hope we see you here in the future. :wavey:

Thank you to give me a warm welcome!I'll be grateful to share at this great forum!

Bolelli def Kunitsyn 7-6 6-4

next is Montcourt, not a difficult match on paper

Good win....he really needs these points:)

He'll achieve a new career high ranking after this event. :)

Montcourt has bundles of talent and is coming up, so no result will be shocking. Having said that, Simo should definitely win this.

he has Bergamo final points to defend next week so would be good if he could gain some here so an eventual drop wont harm his ranking much

he has Bergamo final points to defend next week so would be good if he could gain some here so an eventual drop wont harm his ranking much

If he is able to gain enough points this week, he can drop back to this week's ranking next week. ;)

Is he not in Bergamo next week?

www.olmesport.it This is the official site of ATP Challenger Bergamo 2008 "Baci&Abbracci". You can find all info you need.
Bolelli is in.Cilic and Berrer are out.

Bolelli in Wroclaw

http://www.kghm-atp.pl/2008/galeria/2008_4/080129-123306_048.jpghttp://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7336/bolellivv0.jpg

(with Garcia Lopez)

http://www.kghm-atp.pl/2008/galeria/2008_4/080129-160736_121.jpg

Bolelli in Wroclaw

http://www.kghm-atp.pl/2008/galeria/2008_4/080129-123306_048.jpghttp://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7336/bolellivv0.jpg

(with Garcia Lopez)

http://www.kghm-atp.pl/2008/galeria/2008_4/080129-160736_121.jpg

Thank you so much. It's been way too long since we've seen a photo of Simo looking so handsome :hearts:. That second photos is perfetto ;)

and as expected he beat Montcourt 7-5 6-1

now another very winnable match against Stakhovsky (or Janovicz, not very likely)

1/4 final vs.Sergiy Stakhovsky UKR, he had already beaten in Bratislava 64 62.
Photo in Wroclaw:

Bolelli def Stakhovsky 6-7 6-4 7-6

very tough it seems

he plays Vliegen next, the top 50 are getting closer

It's been a while now since he's won 3 consecutive matches :lol:

It's been a while now since he's won 3 consecutive matches :lol:

vlegen def Bol 67 63 62 :p:sad:
in Bergamo vs Cipolla :mad:

vlegen def Bol 67 63 62 :p:sad:
in Bergamo vs Cipolla :mad:

I'm not so worried about this loss.

Will his ranking climb to low 50's now?

Will his ranking climb to low 50's now?

Yeah, 53. Sorry about before, I thought you were referring to his match with Djokovic. He played really badly in that match :o

Simo plays Cipolla first up in Bergamo.

Bolelli d. Cipolla 7-5 6-1

Chardy next

Solid win for Simo.

Today, he will play in doubles with Seppi vs. Konstantinos ECONOMIDIS (GRE) - Igor KUNITSYN (RUS)

Go SuperBol!
I hope he'll be great in the next ATP tournament!

Bolelli in Bergamo:

Today, he will play in doubles with Seppi vs. Konstantinos ECONOMIDIS (GRE) - Igor KUNITSYN (RUS)

Go SuperBol!
I hope he'll be great in the next ATP tournament!

Bolelli in Bergamo:

I think I love you :hearts:

Pics of doubles match w/Seppi

http://www.olmesport.it/gallery6/01.jpg
http://www.olmesport.it/gallery6/08.jpg

Bolelli out!
46 46 vs Chardy

:o.

blah, didnt take advantage of a good draw once again

:(

Chardy have played very good ( don't forget he won WIMBLEDON junior on 2004 )like Simone said in an interview, he didnt expect that.
Bolelli have played very badly on service returns, like happens very often. If he lost the game, he lost the match! And now...Marseille!Anyway......GO SUPERBOL! WE CAN BELIEVE IN!

well, he's still in doubles with Seppi

Those were important points to defend. Back out of the top sixty :rolleyes:

SUPERBOL/SEPPI in doubles final vs. CERRETANI - ZELENAY

Marseille R1

Bolelli vs Gasquet :help:

Marseille R1

Bolelli vs Gasquet :help:

Poor Richie! :sad: :devil:

BOLELLI/SEPPI have won doubles final in Bergamo 63 60!

:worship:

Good luck SuperBol!





...when he was younger:

Simo lost 63 63
Richard played really well but Simo really haven't a fighting spirit :smash:

I agree with you...
It has happened again...when he is breaked he lost the set!
he must work better on service returns!

He should do some footwork drills and work on anticipating serves. Missing so many against Richie is unacceptable, it's not like he's the biggest server out there.

http://player.omroep.nl/?aflID=6671138&start=&end=

Watch him live now :hearts:

Thank you very much Sharpeirob!




Simone in Rotterdam:

He lost to Ferrer. No shame in this and at least he fought. 64 75.

Sounds like a pretty good match from Simone. It's definitely a small step in the right direction.

Simone played very well :worship:

He definitely played very well! I really enjoyed the match (except for the result). During the days I visited the tourny I took quite some pics of Simone, will post them another time. (prolly in the weekend)

:)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030319.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030320.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030323.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030324.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030332.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030334.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030340.jpg

I hate the light in Rotterdam, so pics don't have the best quality :(

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030351.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030352.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/chiudifan/P1030353.jpg
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cool pics :yeah:

Thanks Chiudi-fan! Great photos take on the backhand!
It has just began Bolelli-Schuettler in Zagreb, is it possible to see on streaming?

Vai Super Simo!!!!

Currently up 6-3 4-1

GSM 6-3 6-2

probably playing Cilic next, a good test for the forthcoming Davis Cup also

Yes very good win for Simo. I think its fair to say that he needed that.

Great win :D

You're welcome for the photos. I am not too happy with the quality. Hopefully I can see him once at an outdoor tournament...

Thank you so much for the photos Chiudi-fan. They're great, especially those two close-ups :drool:

Bolelli - Cilic, it is possible! Go Superbol!

Thanks, great photos. ;)

Sadly, he's going to lose against Cilic. If he can play at his best, he has a chance, but I doubt he will. :(

you're welcome for the photos!
In my opinion, simone can win this match, he have to believe in himself!
In the past matches vs. Cilic, he had always fought with him.
2007 Moscow r32 36 46
2007 Casablanca final 64 36 46
i would be optimist!

In my opinion, simone can win this match, he have to believe in himself!

i would be optimist!

good prediction :yeah:

Bolelli def Cilic 6-4 6-3

only 1 BP faced in the whole match in the beginning of the first set :eek:
86% of the points won on first serve and 58% on the 2nd, great stats

and very winnable QF against Rochus who doesnt have a great serve to put Bolelli's weak return in difficulty

it's his first QF in ATP level, is that right?

Oh yes, it's the first time he reachs 1/4 final ATP level!
He has played a great match and now he can't stop vs. Rochus!
Go SuperBol, it's time to fly!

I can't believe how easy that was. Maybe now he'll finally play up to his best?

Rochus is probably the easiest quarterfinal drawcard possible. He's only just starting to find his form now, so Simone has a great chance.

When did Simone train with Roger by the way?

It happened at Flushing Meadows 2007, but it wasn't the first time.
They trained also at Roland Garros 2006.
Roger has always spoken very well about Simone.

Great win aganst Cilic. Well done SuperBol :D

It happened at Flushing Meadows 2007, but it wasn't the first time.
They trained also at Roland Garros 2006.
Roger has always spoken very well about Simone.

I didn't know about that, thanks!

Great week so far, Pippo should take a leaf out of Simo's book. :p

Go Simo :)

fantastico

7-6 6-4, 1 break given in the first set although he needed to save many BPs in the 2nd

great chance for the final as he plays Stakhovsky

top 50 is 1 match away, dont miss it this time

76 64 GREAT SIMO!
I've seen the match, he has played very well, he has never lost concentration in the critical moments.
Great service and great forehand ( a lot of winners ).
Rochus has been a "wall"...
And now.....Stakhovsky!

Good chance for Simo to go to a final here and I hope he does. It would be great.

Grande Simo!!!!

Non Mollare Mai

Good job!

Fantastic, I couldn't be happier for him. :worship:

No photos?

Found some on Javno :)

http://www.javno.com/slike/slike_3/r1/g2008/m02/x137164943203954450_13.jpg
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Thanks!
Now,i'm going to run away...there is The SuperBol!
Good luck!

too bad, what a rgeat chance lost
seems like he doesnt want to enter top 50 :o

Thanks!
Now,i'm going to run away...there is The SuperBol!
Good luck!

Superbol :awww:

How cute :hug:

Yesterday, i had the sensation Simone felt less concentrated and nervous too, especially after break.
By the way, it has been a good tournement for him.

what a good chance missed :help: i doubt in future he will have a similar cake draw to reach a final:o

Yesterday, i had the sensation Simone felt less concentrated and nervous too, especially after break.
By the way, it has been a good tournement for him.

I agree. Bad match, but the tournament was fantastic on a whole. Don't forget that he lost to the eventual champion. ;)

info Bolelli racket:

anything of Simone without his shirt??

anything of Simone without his shirt??

I wish :lol:

Don't think I've ever seen Simo shirtless :scratch:

difficult draw against Isner, he needs to return well
Davydenko in 2nd round if he wins against Isner

difficult draw against Isner, he needs to return well
Davydenko in 2nd round if he wins against Isner

:rolls: i wonder how many points Simo can win on return :confused:

What a horrible draw for one of the worst returners in tennis. :sad:

terrible loss 3-6 7-6 6-7

had 3 BPs at 5-5 (1 on Inser's 2nd serve) and then lost 7 points in a row on TB from 2-0 up

:sad:

Should have won this match, but what can be changed now?

vs Isner

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What does the tattoo represent? :confused:

His hair is slowly growing back. :yeah: ;)

Miami
R1 vs Q

Please Simo :awww:

Simo def Giraldo 62 75 ;)

Kohlschreiber next, not impossible

Well done Sexybol, Kohlschreiber is not in the form we saw two months ago. Simone's in with a real chance. ;)

vs Giraldo

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OH MY GOODNESS!

Those photos cannot be described in words.

Simo es muy sexy! Te quiero mucho corazon mio. :drool:

nice pics :D

Simo did it :yippee: def Kohli 64 63 :kiss:

:banana: I knew he would ;)

Next is Davydenko. It would be really nice for a win over Nikolay, but I don't think it will happen just yet.

Well done :yeah:

vs Kohli

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I really like his new outfit. That last photo :lol:

great win and good defense of last year's points
let's hope for a nice surprise today

Simo lost 67 75 61
so many chances wasted :smash::fiery:
still a lot to work....his net play is embarassing :o

He took a set off Davydenko. Let's crack open the champagne :p

He can fight vs. top ten, but he absolutely needs of service returns for it. GO BOLE!

Thanks for the photos :drool:

Where does he play next?