[monkey247]

Originally Posted by KarlyM

I'll put you out of your misery - Marat lost. (I posted it over in the news thread ).

Thanks Karly, I hope Marat takes this in his stride now he's playing the seniors. If only I could as well ... !

From Rio Champions photogallery

XXXL version

[monkey247]

From today's match v Wayne Ferreira

[Lígia]

Safin and Guga are my favorite tennis players.
It's the picture of my dreams.
Luv them !

[maratsmaiden]

here's one I just found on twitter... can't believe he lost.



Thanks to everyone for all those great pictures! Heidi, that cartwheel is priceless!!!!

[monkey247]

Originally Posted by maratsmaiden

here's one I just found on twitter... can't believe he lost.

Thanks for the pic, Sherri. I know. And to think he played a reasonably close match against Delpo only four months ago! It's amazing how much match fitness can be lost in such a relatively short time. If Marat intends to play a lot of seniors events, he'll no doubt see the need to maintain his fitness at a level at which he can compete and not disgrace himself. I guess this loss is either a rude awakening or par for the course - Courier lost to Wilander yesterday, and I don't think anyone saw that coming either!

From yesterday's match, Rio Champions website (plus one from Daylife)

[monkey247]

[monkey247]

From Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/violenc...501901/?page=2

[monkey247]

Another pic from the Guga tribute yesterday, found on Twitpic

[denibas77]

Originally Posted by monkeytattoo

Thanks for the pic, Sherri. I know. And to think he played a reasonably close match against Delpo only four months ago! It's amazing how much match fitness can be lost in such a relatively short time. If Marat intends to play a lot of seniors events, he'll no doubt see the need to maintain his fitness at a level at which he can compete and not disgrace himself. I guess this loss is either a rude awakening or par for the course - Courier lost to Wilander yesterday, and I don't think anyone saw that coming either!

I really don't understand why he is playing,it's too early,he should wait to feel need,desire to play tennis ,he doesn't have that feeling at the moment, he plays for money,like he doesn't have it
He should cancelled the next tournament, he embarrassing himself
I mean he looks happy and relaxed,but he's not at rigth fitness level to play tennis
And to think that he was mad that there was not too many people in Moscow,I wanna hit him with something
to watch what Marat, you can't win a match

[Alya_C]

Originally Posted by denibas77

And to think that he was mad that there was not too many people in Moscow,I wanna hit him with something
to watch what Marat, you can't win a match

I enjoyed watching him in Moscow. Actually I enjoyed watching all of them. They were a riot!

[monkey247]

From the dubs yesterday with Mikael Pernfors (Courier and Pioline won 6/3).

[monkey247]

Originally Posted by Lígia

Safin and Guga are my favorite tennis players. It's the picture of my dreams. Luv them !

Lígia, these are for you!

Hamburg, 21 May 2000 (Guga beat Marat in five sets in the final)





Practising for the Masters Cup, Lisbon, Portugal, November 2000

[Saumon]

Why was he wearing a Fila shirt?

[monkey247]

Could be an official tournament polo, or maybe he forgot his adidas stuff and had to borrow?

[Lígia]

Hi, Monkeytattoo.
Thank you for the pictures.
I have good memories of that time.
I admire the respect and friendship that they have for each other. You can see in the picture, that they are smiling and drinking, in spite of rivalry on the court. They are examples of true athletes.
I really loved those pictures, I still had not seen.

;*