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can some one help me out with this , i 'm trrrrrrrrrying to lookkkkkkkkk for this guy's pics.
 
#920 ·
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Jätte grattis till Robin och Magnus :yeah: :yeah:

I am already excited for the match against Roger....but I am angry about the stupid "free sunday", because that means the match will be on monday and I have to work then :(
 
#922 ·
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Bravo Robin! I can't wait for the match with Federer, it's gonna be great. Robin was not realy in the match in Paris so hopefully he will kick some ass this time. :lol:
I really want you to win this one Robin! If you do, you are one step away from the finals with only ''Balkan bolys'' left to beat.;)
It's not gonna be easy, but you can do it.:bounce:
 
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http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/06/Wimbledon-Soderling-QA-Answers.aspx

ROBIN SODERLING ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS FROM WIMBLEDON

London, England
by ATP Staff, 27.06.2009

Sweden’s Robin Soderling, who on Monday at Wimbledon will play Roger Federer in a rematch of this month’s Roland Garros final, answered questions from ATPWorldTour.com fans during a day off at The Championships Saturday.

You said at the French that no one beats you 11 times in a row. How do you feel about that statement today now that you’ll play Roger on Monday?
Zishan Siddiqui

(Laughing) We’ll see on Monday evening. If I can play well hopefully I will have a small chance.

My name is Bjorn, I meet you this year at the Heineken Open in Auckland, thanks for taking the time out for a photo (see above left). How have you seen the game change since you turned pro and how much do you think Federer has been a part of that?
Bjorn Pollock, 8 yrs, Queenstown, New Zealand

All the guys are stronger now and the biggest difference with the top guys is they move so much better. Stroke wise it’s the same. Roger, Rafa, Murray, Djokovic – they are all great movers.

You've played Nadal on clay. Now you must play Federer on his best surface, grass. What is the most difficult match and why?
It’s pretty similar. Roger for me is the best grass court player of all time and Rafa is the best clay court player of all time. I beat Rafa on clay, so that gives me a little confidence that I can beat Roger on grass.

What is your favourite thing about Wimbledon?

For me this is the best Grand Slam tournament. There is a lot of tradition. This is where I had my first good Grand Slam memories. I remember qualifying here at 19 and winning two rounds in the main draw. I beat Verkerk, who played the final of the French that year.

I like playing on grass. You only do it for a couple of weeks all year. I’m glad we don’t play on it the whole year… it’s very different to the other surfaces, but for a couple of weeks it’s a lot of fun.

Will you soon develop an official web site? Or join Facebook so that your fans can view news and videos about you all in one place?
I’ve been on Facebook but I quit. I am starting up an official web site, which will start working pretty soon.

What will you do this weekend after cruising into the second week of the tournament?
I will probably go into town and do a bit of shopping, but I’ll also get a lot of rest to be 100 percent for Monday.

Did you meet up with Bjorn Borg after the Roland Garros final?
No, not after the final but I have met him many times before back home in Sweden. He’s a nice guy and a legend. I wish I could play with him once. It would be very fun just to hit with him. He had stopped playing when I started, so my heroes growing up were Edberg, Wilander.

Not a question, but a thank you to you from Switzerland for being such a fair and friendly sportsman when playing Roger Federer at Roland Garros. We all appreciated your kind consideration when that person had invaded the court. Thank you very much for that, we think very highly of you.
Barbara and Jean-Daniel

Thank you. After the intruder left Roger and jumped the net I wasn’t thinking he was coming at me. I was just waiting for security to take him off the court. But it took quite a while. We were lucky nothing more serious happened.

Did Magnus Norman have a special reward for you after your run to the Roland Garros final?
No reward. He said he’s been waiting for this, that I finally showed how good I could play. He also played in the French final, so he helped me a lot during those two weeks.

Who are, in your opinion, the funniest players?
Andjela, Belgrade, Serbia

Tsonga is a pretty funny guy.

Do you have an iPod? What music do you like to listen to?
Venla S, Helsinki, Finland

I have three or four iPods for different occasions. I like to listen to music before I go on court and I listen to every sort of music. When I’ve been away from Sweden for a long time I like to listen to Swedish music. There is a Swedish band called Kent, which I really like.

You’ve openly said you don’t care about making friends in the locker room, but there must be some players you are friends with?
All the Sweidsh guys, of course. There were more of us two or three years ago, but there are still enough guys for me to spend time with. Jarkko Nieminen also hangs around with us.

Tell me about the pampering you were given after Roland Garros, which included a ride home on a private jet?
The treatment was very nice and what happened was very big in Sweden. I did a lot of media. It’s great to get the profile of tennis back where it belongs. We’re a small country but we have such a big tennis tradition with so many good players.

What was the first thought that came to your mind immediately after winning the final point against Nadal? Was it your best ever day as a tennis pro?
Bhargav Hazarika, Jorhat (India)

I was just happy that the match ended; it was a long match. It took me a while to understand that I had won the match. I think I have played better matches, but it was my biggest win for sure.

What do you feel is the most significant change or addition made to your training routine over the last 6-8 months?
Jason Strong, Glenwood Landing, N.Y.

Nothing really. I have always trained the same way. I always like to train hard and train a lot. On the court I’ve worked a lot with Magnus on my movement and my volleys. We also worked on how to think and how to focus on court.

How can I train to have the serve that you have? It is awesome.
First, you need to practise your serve a lot. And go to the gym. Work your arms and upper body, your shoulders. Do a lot of explosive training if you want to serve harder.

Congratulations on your Roland Garros performance. You said during your off-season training you tried (Bikram) hot yoga. It is something I am thinking of starting. Just how much did your flexibility improve?
Vilim K, Zagreb, Croatia

I was pretty stiff after a long season so it helped me. It also helped me relax.

Did you ever hear the media call you an indoor specialist? Before your breakthrough in Paris why was your record indoors so much better than your record outdoors?
I grew up in Sweden playing on indoor courts; we could only play outdoors for three months of the year. I still think my best surface is indoor hard court, but after doing well on outdoor clay in Paris, I think I can play well on all surfaces.

Who is the most underrated player on tour?
Philipp Kohlschreiber. He’s a great player who is ranked around 30, but I think he’s even better than that.

Tell me a little about your girlfriend Jenni. Does she work or travel with you full time?
She travels with me half of the time. When she’s not with me she’s studying in Sweden.

Have you always played such an aggressive game, even back in the juniors?
When I was very young I played quite defensively. When I was 10 or 11 my coach told me I needed to play more offensively and it went from there.
 
#928 ·
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I really hope the serve is working from the first service game today, then Robin will be an hard nut to beat for the great champ. KOM IGEN ROBIN! :D
 
#935 ·
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I am sad that Robin lost :(
Unfortunately I couldn´t watch the match because of work, but seen from the result I think Robin put up a good fight!
 
#936 ·
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http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/interviews/2009-06-29/200906291246274172468.html

R Soderling - 29 June 2009

Q. Just near the end when you got the mini break up, he knocked back a forehand winner to you and you got a pretty big smile on your face. It seemed to suggest, That's all I have; you're too good. Would you say that summed it up?

ROBIN SODERLING: No. But, you know, I think I ‑‑ at 5‑4 I think I played a very good point. I hit a great forehand on the line and he came up with a winner. It's not much to do.

Apart from maybe the double‑fault, I don't think that I lost the last tiebreak, I think he won it.

Q. You've played him 11 times now and lost 11 times. Going into a match like that, do you think this might be your time?

ROBIN SODERLING: Thanks for reminding me, by the way.

Yeah, yeah, I think like every time I go on court against doesn't matter who I'm playing, I have to believe that I can win. I mean, I never want to go on court and think I'm gonna lose. That's not a good way of thinking, so I always believe in myself.

Q. Are you getting closer to him or not?

ROBIN SODERLING: I think so. You know, I think I played better today than I did the last couple times we played. So today wasn't ‑‑ I mean, I lost in straight sets, but I think deserved maybe a better ending ‑ a little bit at least.

Q. How are you feeling physically compared to the other day?

ROBIN SODERLING: I feel good. I feel much better. Getting better.

Q. Have you ever served so well and still lost a match?


ROBIN SODERLING: Of course, I think so, yeah. I served good today, but, you know, I served much better before.

Q. If you could pick a game you would like to play against him, with Federer, out of tennis, what would it be?

ROBIN SODERLING: I think I will beat him in marathon ‑ easy.

Q. Do you now think that Roger will go on to win Wimbledon?


ROBIN SODERLING: There's a lot of good players still in the tournament. It's going to be tough. But I think he's the biggest favorite.

If he plays well, I think he's gonna win. But, you know, he definitely need to play well every match.

Q. He only broke your serve once. Did that surprise you?

ROBIN SODERLING: No. I didn't expect to be broken many times. You know, I've only been broken I think twice during this tournament, maybe three times. So, you know, I've been serving very well since the first match.

That's what I always do. When I serve well, I always play well, as well.

Q. Why the marathon?


ROBIN SODERLING: I'm pretty good at marathon. I'm a strong guy. I think I'm stronger than him.

Q. Comparing to other matches against Federer, what do you think about his performance today?


ROBIN SODERLING: I think he played well, like always when we played. He's a great grass court player, and I think he's ‑‑ the faster surface he plays on, I think the more aggressive he plays.

So today it was really fast. He was tough. So I think he played very well today.

Q. Did you find him harder or easier to come up against than in France?


ROBIN SODERLING: Well, he played great both matches. But I think I played a little bit better today.
 
#942 ·
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Båstad

[1] Fernando Verdasco ESP vs Bye
Daniel Koellerer AUT vs Steve Darcis BEL
Victor Crivoi ROM vs Denis Istomin UZB
Juan Monaco ARG vs [8] Maximo Gonzalez ARG

[3] Tommy Robredo ESP vs Bye
Alberto Martin ESP vs Qualifier
[WC] Daniel Berta SWE vs Bjorn Phau GER
Teimuraz Gabashvili RUS vs [7] Christophe Rochus BEL

[6] Florent Serra FRA vs [WC] Andreas Vinciguerra SWE
[WC] Grigor Dimitrov BUL vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs Federico Gil POR
Bye vs [4] Jurgen Melzer AUT

[5] Nicolas Almagro ESP vs Marat Safin RUS
Julien Benneteau FRA vs Qualifier
Marcel Granollers ESP vs Kristof Vliegen BEL
Bye vs [2] Robin Soderling SWE
 
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