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05-02-2004, 02:46 PM
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Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Tim has a decent draw again and could win a few rounds. Obviously Conan is not expecting Tim to win the tournament but rather continue to maintain a top 10 position in the Race by the time the grass season starts. Then he could be in a good position to make the masters Cup which, along with Wimbledon, have to be the two main aims this season.
Conan assumes Tim is not playing doubles again this week?
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05-02-2004, 07:34 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
 Conan
I think your assumption's right, didn't see his name on the doubles draw. btw, your thread title is so cute 
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05-02-2004, 10:39 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
hello moonlight!
Conan sees that Nenad Zimonjic is playing with Clement in the doubles this week. Unlikely they will repeat the Monte Carlo success.
Conan expects a tough match against the rapidly improving Mayer. Hopefully Tim starts this tournament at a higher level than he did in Monte Carlo.
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05-03-2004, 12:50 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Good luck to Tim!
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Q. Do matches like that have a psychological effect on players,
or do you have to find a way of putting memories to one side?
RICHARD GASQUET: No, I always played well against him. I always won the first two
sets in Roland Garros, so I hope not to win the first two sets this time. (Smiling.)
Maybe the sky will fall?
Allez Gasquet~Mathieu~Wawrinka~Mannarino~+++
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05-03-2004, 03:00 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
The two problems from Monte Carlo - slow starts and low first serve % - continue to haunt Tim. He overcame those to beat Mayer comfortably in the end.
Conan thinks the rest of his game is looking good.
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05-03-2004, 06:34 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
The problem with Henman on clay is that he can never fully use his serve/volley tactic to win.For example, take the match against Schuettler in Monte Carlo,Schuettler simply rallied him off the court.
I think that in Henmans draw in Rome he should reach the quarters before losing to Safin/Massu
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05-03-2004, 09:16 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Hmmm...Conan thinks you are stating the obvious with regards to being unable to serve/volley as much. Conan still believes Henman has adapted reasonably to clay over the years and his style still gives the out and out clay courters(of which Schuettler is not) some problems.
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05-05-2004, 04:27 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Conan expected the win over Stepanek but did not expect a 1 & 1 scoreline. Two ciabattas for Stepanek!! (Conan does not know Italian for breadsticks)
Next up is Zabaleta, who has beaten Henman both times they met on clay. Zabaleta is slight favourite in Conan's opinion.
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05-05-2004, 07:03 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Good luck Tim!
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05-05-2004, 09:36 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
hello JuanChuffy007!
Conan saw the match against Stepanek tonight and, though Tim played well, Stepanek was pretty awful. it's a step up against Zabaleta tomorrow...if they get to play!!
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05-05-2004, 10:20 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
All the best to Tim against Zabaleta.
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Q. Do matches like that have a psychological effect on players,
or do you have to find a way of putting memories to one side?
RICHARD GASQUET: No, I always played well against him. I always won the first two
sets in Roland Garros, so I hope not to win the first two sets this time. (Smiling.)
Maybe the sky will fall?
Allez Gasquet~Mathieu~Wawrinka~Mannarino~+++
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05-06-2004, 02:07 AM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Vamos Tim, good luck in your match(es) today!
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05-06-2004, 04:51 PM
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Re: Tim in Rome sweet Rome
Zabaleta just beat Tim, as Conan expected. He played really quite poorly towards the end and in Conan's opinion he had a foot on the plane to Hamburg as soon as he went a break down in the 3rd. Quite a disappointing attitude.
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