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*bunny* · 06-18-2010, 09:50 AM

Youzhny - Sela
Gicquel - Mathieu
De Bakker - Giraldo
Mahut - Isner

Gulbis - Robert
Kavcic - Kubot
Haase - Blake
Nishikori - Nadal

I thought twice about whether to start a new thread or not but hey each GS deserves a thread of its own!

Good luck, Kei!!

minh · 06-18-2010, 09:52 AM

OMG, R1 is Nadal, so tough draw,hope he play well

Ivanatis · 06-18-2010, 10:50 AM

poor Kei

chewy · 06-18-2010, 11:12 AM

Oh this sucks.
...unless Kei wins :P

misty1 · 06-18-2010, 12:19 PM

he has the worst luck with draws i have ever seen

*bunny* · 06-18-2010, 12:23 PM

I really hate it when two of my faves are drawn to play, especially in the first round of a slam!

Well at least Kei will have a chance to play on Centre Court but I wanted him to be there on his own merit.
But of course I hope he'll play well and show everyone what he can. Tennis fans from the world over who have yet to see him play can finally witness how talented he is!

...but then I'm hoping Rafa will win his second Wimbledon...this is a nightmare draw for me!

*bunny* · 06-18-2010, 02:55 PM

From facebook:

WOW! First round against Rafa. Exciting. Ready for the battle

Nice he's gearing up for the challenge!

misty1 · 06-18-2010, 03:30 PM

wouldnt it be amazing if he actually won?

I dont think an upset of that magnitude would ever be matched

kinokino · 06-19-2010, 09:04 AM

Woo... Rafa...

Ganbare~ Kei!!!

Ivanatis · 06-19-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misty1

wouldnt it be amazing if he actually won?

I dont think an upset of that magnitude would ever be matched

it would be the same dimension of Muller taking out Roddick in straight sets during US Open night session

*bunny* · 06-20-2010, 12:56 AM

Maybe not quite in the magnitude of Karlovic beating Hewitt in Wimbledon 2003.

From Rafa's interview on the Wimbledon site:

Q. You're playing against Kei Nishikori, the Japanese guy. I think you played against him two years ago. What are your impressions of him?

RAFAEL NADAL: He a very good player. I think he had an injury, a very important injury, for the last year or last two years. But he has amazing potential. I think he has enough potential to be in the top 10 if he is healthy and he's still improving a little bit.

I know going to be a very difficult match.

http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/...962992366.html

From Kei's FB:

good day at Wimbledon today. Practiced with Blake, did press conference and a WOWOW interview. Now some Japanese dinner. Only bad news is that the Soccer team lost in South Africa.

minh · 06-20-2010, 11:45 AM

Good luck Kei, I believe he will cause many difficulties for Nadal

Rafkei · 06-21-2010, 01:04 AM

Wow not another tough draw. But i would not say its a bad draw. Im actually happy that he is facing Nadal in the first round that's a real opportunity for him to play again one of the best player in the world and its also time for him to show to millions of people that he's one to watch.

I am just hoping that he could do well in the match and would not be stream rolled by Nadal's force. If he wins at lease 1 set then i would be really really happy. Giving Nadal quite a scare would be great. But of course if he could win that would be an icing in the cake!

Much of luck Kei we would all be watching!

chewy · 06-21-2010, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misty1

wouldnt it be amazing if he actually won?

I dont think an upset of that magnitude would ever be matched

I know, just imagine...oh and the Japanese media will go nuts, hehe.

I will watching tomorrow night, hope for the best!

misty1 · 06-22-2010, 12:13 AM

given how so many of the seeds struggled today this gives me new hope for a kei win