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Kezzi · 08-22-2009, 11:42 PM

Who knows, Arnold could do it as a man also.

soulage · 08-23-2009, 07:21 PM

Arno has entered the USO doubles draw with Mika http://www.menstennisforums.com/showthread.php?t=149747

Via · 08-24-2009, 01:10 AM

good, it's a more solid news than what i had made up

thanks soulage

soulage · 08-24-2009, 10:42 PM

Rui Machado POR (7)vs Ricardo Hocevar BRA
Santiago Gonzalez MEX vs Alexander Domijan USA
Caio Zampieri BRA vs Dieter Kindlmann GER
Tim Smyczek USA vs Arnaud Clement FRA (20)

To be the honnest i don't know a lot about Smyczek but after 5 weeks of break i would be surprised if Arno goes through the qualies maybe win one match but i don't bet on this

Kezzi · 08-24-2009, 11:13 PM

I think he'll make it! After this amount of rest he should be exploding with all this conserved energy, allez Arnaud!

soulage · 08-25-2009, 04:06 PM

In some french websites they're wondering why he's coming indeed

and don't give hime many chances and the more funny is this US website lol http://www.crunchsports.com/category...-200908250012/

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Former finalist of the 2001 Australian Open Arnaud Clement is also having to prove himself from the qualifying rounds. Currently ranked 143rd in the world Clement is in a free fall on the tour of late as he was a top 50 player earlier this year. Clement has been apart of the main draw of the US Open since 1998 but the US Open is the fastest tournament in tennis and 31 year old legs are very old legs. Clement, who hasn't won a match since the French, will do well just to make it to a tiebreaker in a round 1 match.

The old legs of the old Arno

Smyczek is WC here and has improved his ranking about 100 spots last month with good results on US Harcourts challenger. The old legs of Arno will face a young and confident US guy lol.

Marine · 08-25-2009, 04:33 PM

Old legs are not the problem I think.
He's able to win this first round. After spending several weeks at home to practice with Richard, sure he'll come back better than the last months.
It can't be worse. Let's be positive !

Hangdog · 08-25-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by soulage

Rui Machado POR (7)vs Ricardo Hocevar BRA
Santiago Gonzalez MEX vs Alexander Domijan USA
Caio Zampieri BRA vs Dieter Kindlmann GER
Tim Smyczek USA vs Arnaud Clement FRA (20)

A cakewalk of a draw

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31 year old legs are very old legs

Quote of the week!

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Originally Posted by Marine

It can't be worse. Let's be positibe !

Very true.
I think we can stay positive as long as Richard doesn't mind having Arnaud as his sparring partner

Marine · 08-25-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hangdog

We can stay positive as long as Richard doesn't mind having Arnaud as his sparring partner

Sparring partner "de luxe" alors ! LOL

Kezzi · 08-25-2009, 09:23 PM

After that message of old legs, Smyczek will underestimate Arno.

Via · 08-26-2009, 12:08 AM

old legs.... now we have something to call him behind his back

(and this from an old mouth lol)

soulage · 08-26-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Marine

He's able to win this first round. After spending several weeks at home to practice with Richard, sure he'll come back better than the last months.
It can't be worse. Let's be positive !

Not too much positive

he needs rythm and confidence atm he's 1-4 down in first set

Marine · 08-26-2009, 05:16 PM

"will do well just to make it to a tiebreaker in a round 1 match"

...first round...tie break

Marine · 08-26-2009, 05:25 PM

...and he lost this tiebreak.

Ok, stop. I leave.... *fed up*

soulage · 08-26-2009, 05:42 PM

He lost the tie-break 6-8 on a DF apparently and he's already one break down in the second set after a long game of 15 minutes

I'm not surprised even it's a bit cruel.