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The Madrid Cheering Thread - Let's Forget the Bad Stuff and Talk about Tennis Instead

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So Good Luck to Mariano in sunny Madrid. I was talking to him this afternoon, and gave him all our best - he seemed touched and gave me a big hug to say thank you :) . Sadly, I will not get to see him play because he has a Bye and won't play til probably Wednesday and I am back at work on Wednesday :sad: - but I will be with him in spirit and he knows of all our support. Vamos Mariano :)
 
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I am so happy!!!!!! My belief in Mariano paid off. I was playing tennis for the first time in two months so, I couldn't watch the sb. But I never doubted he could win. All who think that he was lucky in RG are new to his game. I have been following his career since 1999. Last year when he got back on the tour he played challengers in all the out of way places, such as Tehran and who knows where else amassed points, and was able to get into the main tour. Remember he was finalist in BA and then won Casablanca. He works so hard and with dedication so, I am not surprised that he can bt Mirnyi today. I hope and wish that he will win his next match vs Ferrer, after that
who knows, he might win the tournament. But being realistic, I would say let us take one match at a time.VAMOS MARIANO!!!!!!
 
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Eso si se puede hacer! Vamos Mariano!!
 
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Mariano and Gaston lost their doubles match to Ferrer/Verdasco last night. The score was 3-6, 2-6. Not totally surprising I guess - now he can concentrate on the singles. Good Luck Mariano :)
 
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Here is a link to an article about the match in Clarins today http://www.clarin.com/diario/2005/10/20/deportes/d-06202.htm

I am at work and don't have time to translate all of it - but here is just the bit including Mariano's interview:-

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-You said a few days ago that your heart was pure. Is that how you beat Mirnyi?
- No, no. I beat him with good tennis because I played almost perfectly today. But I also played from my heart. I am pure heart. It is always the same and I am going to keep on repeating it.

- On a scale of 1 to 10, how did you play today?
- Between 8 and 9. I knew that it was going to be a very difficult match and that I had to concentrate thorughout. In the second Set I lost my concentration a little bit and I almost lost it.

- You seen very content.
- Sure I am if I am playing very well on hard courts indoors. I have already played well in Vietnam, but who is going to say it! And I have hopes. I changed my coach when I reached Number 9 in the world (Guillermo Perez Roldán replacing Andrés Schneiter). That is one of the reasons I won today (for yesterday).

- At Roland Garros you said that you were satisfied to get to the second week. And here in Madrid, what do you hope for here? To arrive to the weekend. – could you be champion?
- This must be Taken little by little considering the players who are here, I am not the favourite in any match on hard courts. Against Mirnyi I was not the favourite and the possibilities were 70 to 30 in his favour. But you can see that I beat him!

- And after Madrid?
- I want to qualify for the Masters. And I have much faith in this. I will go from here to Lyon and then to Paris. I really want to play the Masters.

- Does the triumph over Mirnyi taste something special after everything that you have lived through these days?
- For sure – that is clear. I am of a pure heart.
 
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Choupi said:
Thanks Rosie. :) I won't see the match against Ferrer today because of work. But I'll be with Mariano in my thoughts. Vamos.
I am hoping I might catch the end if I can rush home early from work :)
 
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Thank you Rosie for a wonderful post. I am heartened to read that Mariano is totally focused on the tennis because he is innocent. I didn't know he changed coaches., but GPR might help him more as he was very good on the ytour himself. I know there is no correlation between beig ver good player and being good coach, but certainly the experience of playing top flight tennis helps. Well done Mariano and all of us who support him let us keep our faith and confidence in his abilities. Vamos Mariano!!!!
 
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Respect and chapeau to Puerta for winning this match yesterday against Mirnyi despite his very difficult and uncomfortable situation!!
 
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Mariano played the first set exceptionally well, but unfortunately Ferrer played so much better in the second and third set, and Mariano appeared shell shocked. Anyway, well done and let's focus on the next tournament. Vamos Mariano!!!
 
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Dtiger :scratch: btw what's your name? :D
Did you have the chance to watch the match?? From what I read Ferrer played in very high level and Mariano had a lot of ue...
I admire Mariano's dignity. He's as he said, pure heart. :worship:
 
#43 ·
Thanks for the report, dtiger, good to know that Mariano played well
(and Ferrer has been struggling lately, so I'm happy for him that he played well again in front of his home crowd).

The crowd was obviously nice with Mariano too, maybe I was too pessimistic and everything will be fine in France.
Actually I'm glad he plays in Lyon because we'll have live coverage of the tournament on Eurosport for a change!
 
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I got home at 4-4 in the 1st set so managed to watch most of the match. What dtiger says is true - Mariano played at a very high level in the 1st set (especially in the tie-break) but he seemed to get tired and lose a little focus in the last 2 sets. But this loss was no disgrace and nothing to be ashamed of because Ferrer played extremely well. He is a real fighter - he chased after everything and never EVER gave up (kudos to him), - and with the crowd behind him he managed to get the victory. All in all it was a great match - well done David and good luck for the rest of the tournament - and commmisterations to Mariano - good luck in Lyon.
 
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yes! finally an ATP tournament live on Eurosport! Somebody upthere loves me! I'm sad he lost, but he did it in a great way! Vamos Mariano!!!
 
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I'm glad to read that he has fought even though he has lost the match. I was going round in circles yesterday at work, with no internet access to follow anything. Good luck in Lyon Mariano. :)
 
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I haven't had a chance to watch the match, but had read the transcript of his press conference, where he was asked about the crowd and had been happy to hear of their support: ( http://www.masters-series-madrid.com/eng/news/NewsDetail_303.htm ) "Great. That was great. Exceptional
\support, yeah. When I left the court, I noticed. Yesterday, I did too. People were very polite. It's normal that they supported the Spaniard. But I feel grateful, too, and optimistic, hoping to come here next year."

Ferrer also seemed supportive during his press conference: "Difficult. But it's news that hasn't been proven yet. I'd rather not give my opinion. However, if the result is positive, I hope it was a mistake or something that didn't go well. I don't think he did it on purpose. Mariano is a great player and does not need these things to get to the top." ( http://www.masters-series-madrid.com/eng/news/NewsDetail_305.htm )
 
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Thanks for the interview transcripts Anna. Must say I've never been a big fan of David Ferrer til now, but my opinion has gone up a lot recently! He is a real fighter -and those comments were very classy. Good Luck to him in the rest of the tounament.
 
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Denaon my name is Ali. Yes, I did manage to watch the match on satelite tv. All what Rosie said I agree with. David was playing exceptionally well all through out the match. I think the whole match he didn't lose a single serve. Mariano , although not playing badly, I noticed he was not running down the balls on his forehand side , in the second and third sets. Even the commentators were surprised why he wasn't running more to his left. I thought maybe he was having a problem with his left side. This is not to say he was tanking. I am sure it was fatigue. Anyway Ferrer was playing exceptionally nearly error free, and with the crowd behind him he was pumped up. Last comment, Ferrer was very warm towards Mariano on the net at the end of the match, not the usual perfunctory handshake with no eye contact, but something akin to, "well played mate." I was so happy to see that.
Well as Rosie said, lets concentrate on Lyons, good luck Mariano and all of us we must keep our faith that he will make it to Shanghai.
 
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