[Action Jackson]

Originally Posted by Choupi

How I wish I could see this...............

Drooling over exhos. That is poor form.

[Choupi]

Originally Posted by GeorgeWHitler

Drooling over exhos. That is poor form.

Exhos are better for that....No particular pressure nor competition. Believe me, the drooling is so much better.

[maria87]

Originally Posted by Choupi

Exhos are better for that....No particular pressure nor competition. Believe me, the drooling is so much better.

yes, Choupi, there is a bright side! I think Cañas-Chucho will be an interesting match.

[Action Jackson]

Originally Posted by Choupi

No more Christian around? How sad.

Yes, Cristian is a good guy and he did some good work with Chucho and I don't think he will be unemployed for too long.

[Choupi]

Originally Posted by GeorgeWHitler

Yes, Cristian is a good guy and he did some good work with Chucho and I don't think he will be unemployed for too long.

He looked like he is a guy. Hope he will be around, with some other player soon.

[maria87]

i deleted my own post!! it wasn't useful!

[maria87]

same.

[Choupi]

Maria......I don't think it was necessary for you to worry. I mean, I have replied to you, saying I wish I could see that match (the final), because that was what I felt like saying at that time. I also think it should be an interesting match. So, I have to say I don't get what made you write these last 2 posts of yours, especially about the fact that I was ignoring you. I don't understand what made you feel so.....and it's not because I spoke about Cristian with GWH that I was ignoring you. We're several posters around, not just you & me. Anyway, I hope it's all clearer now.

[maria87]

Originally Posted by Choupi

Maria......I don't think it was necessary for you to worry. I mean, I have replied to you, saying I wish I could see that match (the final), because that was what I felt like saying at that time. I also think it should be an interesting match. So, I have to say I don't get what made you write these last 2 posts of yours, especially about the fact that I was ignoring you. I don't understand what made you feel so.....and it's not because I spoke about Cristian with GWH that I was ignoring you. We're several posters around, not just you & me. Anyway, I hope it's all clearer now.

ok, thanks, Choupi...BTW, i don't think we are so much people posting here right now...just you, George, lau and me at the moment.

I appreciate your reply a lot! i won't say antyhing on this issue again. Maybe i am too sensitive, sorry

[maria87]

Anyway, tonight Chucho plays his exho finals with Cañas and i will try to do a report. As we said, it will be an interesting match to see. Maybe we can see how both are playing on fast surface looking at Davis Cup first round.

[lau]

This is an article in Ole today.
I won´t translate it completely because it makes no sense doing it.., just the most important things.


http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2006.../01335878.html

Martiniano Orazi and Orsanic are in Punta del Este with him.

Chucho: "winning DC, having my first Super 9 (MSs) and be top 15” Tose are his goals, in that order.

“I have ‘a thorn stuck’ with what happened with the DC, I want to play all this year to try to ‘erase’ that bitter pill. As far as MS are concerned, I fell that I have more chances on clay, but I see I´m improving in all surfaces”.


Orsanic: about how Chucho dealed with his defeat against Marat in DC: “I think that the career of a player doesn´t depend of a match, but it´s true that it can make a mark, for good or bad. And the reaction of the people, his reaction and ours was a very good ones”

“He stopped 5 days alter Paris (travelled to Brazil), he trained, had a long weekend of rest and worked hard during 3 weeks before the DC. After Russia had five days and now we are practising. He is very well mentally”

Considering Chucho´s mental health ( sounds funny translated), both agreed to start the season later, directly in the AO: “Today he is not ready t compete, that´s why these kind of matches in fast surfaces are good for him”
“If we want him to have a good base for next year, it is better skipping the next weeks and go well to Australia”

Chucho has been practising serve in trainings.

Orsa: “I want him to improve even more his attack weapons like the serve and his forehand”
About the physical aspect: “I expect him to have even more movement, specially the ‘adjustment’ steps in fast courts”.
Mentally: “Insisting in giving it all, like it was seen in the Davis against Australia in Parque Roca and in Hamburg´s MS”

[Choupi]

Thanks Lau. It's interesting to have Orsanic's point of view, as to why Chucho won't take part to any event before the AO. Now, it makes more sense. And I do hope what he said about the "1 match leaving a mark" is true, that the reactions were the right ones for Chucho.......

[lau]

I´m sure I heard/read Chucho talking about how mentally exhausted DC matches leaves him, all that stress... I bet the last DC match was particularly hard for him in this aspect. Not only, or particularly because he was defeated, but because it must be difficult to get back to "normal" after such a stressful situation.

[lau]

Chucho won de exho against Cañas 75 64 (I´m doubtful about the first set...., I don´t know if it was 76...)
I could watch very little of the match and apart from a couple of points, didn´t seem to be very entertaining..., but I might be wrong...
José will be flying to Australia (or arriving there?) on the 8th of January.

[anna10]

Thanks for the update on the exho, lau, and the info from the article.

I wasn't too concerned with his decision not to play a lead-up tourney before AO, but it's nice to hear he's getting there with plenty of time to adjust to time, environment, etc.