[Marine]

Bah moi...allez arnaud !!!! lol

[soulage]

It seems that the final may be seen here http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=1206

Another interview after Berankis match http://www.orleansinfos.fr/article.php?Id=2771

Llodra will be motivated by the title so it should be tougher than in their other meetings Key will be serves. Anyway great week for Arno

Training with Seb http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150367481009917

[soulage]

I had some problems to find a streaming at the beginning but Arno was OK until *3-2 40-00 with that very long game which lasted almost ten minutes imo match has changed in Mika's favour. So debreak and an exhausted Arno then . His serve is not enough good while Mika is on his rythm doing some beautiful points from the baseline too. Tough for Arno and pity after that good start but Mika is doing better tennis than him atm.

[Gillouthe best]

He lost 5-7 1-6, Llodra served incredible, 18 aces!

[soulage]

He must be deceived because he played not very well his serve was not there today and I found him a bit passive in the game maybe a lack of energy or the pression of the final. He was not as fast on the legs that vs Lopez. Mika was solid but with a good Arno it would have been closer especially on returns.

Well another final that he lost it remains a good week but not enough to break his final losing streak 75 poinst is still good for his ranking at worst he should finish 160# 165# at the end of the year

Report on the final




Next stop is this french tournament at the end of the week the updates on the facebook page of the tournament http://www.facebook.com/pages/TSBDun...53822584660043

[Fat Camel]

Bonsoir à tous ! C'est une bonne semaine pour moi malgré la défaite aujourd'hui face à un Mica juste meilleur que moi cet après-midi ! Il était quasi impossible de le breaker a partir du milieu du premier set. Son retour était très solide également, il est très dur à manœuvrer lorsqu'il a ce niveau de jeu. En tout cas j'ai pris énormément de plaisir toute la semaine. Maintenant, le programme c'est Dunkerque puis les qualifications de Bercy ! Merci à tous pour vos messages !

He says "that was a good week even with my loss to Llodra. Mika was just better than me this afternoon. It was impossible to break him after the middle of the 1st set. His return was also solid, it's very difficult to play (have a variety, change the game) when he has such level of play. But this whole week was a great pleasure for me!Next is Dunkerque and after Bercy qualies. Thank you for your messages!"

Something like that. Not sure in "manoevrer".

[Via]

thanks for all the news and reports!

end of year is always a good time to play catch up, when many players are tired. so it's like this too on the challengers level.

for arno, i hope his game is picking up again, in form as well as in confidence. i don't want to hear bad news of retirement yet.

[Via]

Originally Posted by soulage

Well another final that he lost it remains a good week but not enough to break his final losing streak 75 poinst is still good for his ranking at worst he should finish 160# 165# at the end of the year

please let me know if there's any news of the 'local player' travelling overseas next year

[Marine]

Originally Posted by Via

i don't want to hear bad news of retirement yet.

Can you believe it...after all these years, we still want more ! lol


Thanks for the video soulage. I love the end, when they're both on the bench (with mika's kids), so cute...it's so good to see them in good terms !

[soulage]

Originally Posted by Via

please let me know if there's any news of the 'local player' travelling overseas next year

Maybe as a doubles player we'll see but it seems he has no program. They asked him if he would come back in Orleans next time and he answered that he didn't know where he will be next year. It's his body who will decide http://www.opendorleans.com/img/presse/presse_61.pdf It sounds that he's not sure about next year

For Bercy he needs a WC to play the qualies but many other frenchies need one too. I cross the fingers for that QWC

Originally Posted by Marine

Thanks for the video soulage. I love the end, when they're both on the bench (with mika's kids), so cute...it's so good to see them in good terms

Yes cute Tough to imagine they were in cold. Arno is very cute next to the kids Apparently according the newspaper and a tennis forum Mika made the promotion of a Nolwenn show inviting people to buy tickets to help him to build a family http://www.tennis-classim.net/forums...st__p__1067231

De retour d'Orléans. Belle finale avec la victoire enfin de Llodra à Orléans. Avec la petite boutade à la fin au micro : " Au faite, annonce urgente, mais le 17 décembre Nolwenn Leroy fait un concert au Zénith. Je sais pas si vous savez, mais Arnaud Clément il l'aime alors bon soyez cool, prenez plein de places à la FNAC pour qu'il puisse fonder une belle famille

So Mika is looking after Arno's personnal life

[Marine]

Originally Posted by soulage

Apparently according the newspaper and a tennis forum Mika made the promotion of a Nolwenn show inviting people to buy tickets to help him to build a family http://www.tennis-classim.net/forums...st__p__1067231



So Mika is looking after Arno's personnal life

Mika le boulet !!!
(btw, she doesn't really need promo, her album is such a huge success ! But at least Kezzi listened to mika )

[soulage]

Arno is on Brastislava list so he could play late in the season but he may withdraw because the last time he played so late in the season that was more than 10 years ago It will surely depend of Bercy if he plays it. Since the US qualies he played only in france Well we'll see

[Kezzi]

Originally Posted by Marine

Mika le boulet !!!
(btw, she doesn't really need promo, her album is such a huge success ! But at least Kezzi listened to mika )

I had my tickets before Mika's promo.
And I can imagine the album is a success in France, she's such an amazing singer. Hopefully they release the new edition of Bretonne in NL too

[Fat Camel]

I'm quite relieved with this draw. No easy opponents in Masters qualies, but Rosol in the first round and out-of-form Kohli - Ilhan in the second is the best section i was expecting.

Allez Arnaud!

[soulage]

I catched the livescore at 3-3 in the second set. Arno had a BP at 5-5 missed it then get broken and lost the set Pity A third set never easy for the old body.

As i was typing that post he's a break up in the third 2-0 but he has bad serves stats so nothing done the road is long

update
very fast last set just enough time to drink my orange juice and it's 6-0 for Arno Maybe a problem for Rosol Well still good for the veteran despite 2 hours of match and bad serving performance. Next is indeed Kohli not easy not the fav good luck