[kidnicky]

thanks for the article NicoFan you're very brave to read the chilean press today, I said to myself that I won't do that until probably the next week

And in the first paragraph the reporter used "mea culpa" I think that it's kind of a saying, I've heard about that but I can't remember now from where it comes from.

Poor Nico he said that he has no luck but still he's confiden in the way that he's playing and that he's looking for the good look ... is good to know that he's possitive though and he knows that he's playing well but that he's having problems in important moments and that he has to fix that

Love ya Nico!!!!

[zine56]

Originally Posted by Rosie

Hi guys. Don't know whether this is the right thread to put this in - but a friend of mine who was in Cinci this last few days, tells me that Gaby Markus was working with Marat Safin there She didn't get a chance to ask him if this was a permanent thing or whether he was just helping Marat out for one tournament - but I thought you would like to know. Don't get too stressed though - I'm sure it doesn't mean that anything is wrong between Gaby and Nico - he was just helping out I expect.

... that can't be good... according to Tursunov Nico And Marat don't get along well....

[zine56]

Originally Posted by kidnicky

And in the first paragraph the reporter used "mea culpa" I think that it's kind of a saying, I've heard about that but I can't remember now from where it comes from.

oh sure .... just ignore my previous post completely...be my guest... LOL ... "let's just ignore this Nico-hater huh?".. ..snif snif

[kidnicky]

zine I didn't see your post after I posted .... I'm sorrrrrry!!!!! I'm not ignoring you and I know that you're not a Nico hater

And don't worry, Tursonov said that on the blog but as a joke, Marat and Nico get along pretty well!! NicoFan and myself saw it in Toronto, they practiced in courts next to each other one day and Nico and Marat were laughing and joking all the time, Nico kept making Marat laugh while Nico was resting from his practice ... Tursonov actually said that they're *fighting* for the first turn for the massage

I'm not worried about that, Nico and Gaby are okay!!! is just that it seems that Gaby likes to try to help other players that are kind of "complicated" Lol!! don't take it bad ok!!

[NicoFan]

Rosie - thanks for the news about Gaby and Marat.

I'm sure he's just helping Marat out. Gaby and Nico were getting along fine when we saw them in Toronto. And Gaby was coaching an Argentine in Toronto. I think he does extra jobs now and again at other tournaments.

Nico and Marat were fine in Toronto too - Marat was practicing in a court next to Nico's, and they were talking and smiling. Didn't look like they were ready to punch each other out.

And gracias to both Zine and Kid for the explanation of the translation.

[NicoFan]

Kid! We posted at the same time - and about the same thing too!

[kidnicky]

oh no NicoFan I beated you for 3 minutes .... at least you're not saying me the same as zine, that I ignored your post

I don't know why people keep thinking that Nico doesn't get along with certain players, the boy gets along with everybody!!! the boy practiced with Lleyton Hewitt!!! and I don't have anything against Lleyton but everybody knows that he isn't an easy going and if Nico gets along with him he gets along with EVERYBODY!!!!

[NicoFan]

Yup, you did beat me by 3 minutes!

Yeah, Nico was fine with Lleyton - and he and Kid and Rosie's favorite, Coria, even get along.

[kidnicky]

yep I forgot to give the biggest example that Nico gets along with everybody ... Coria yikes!!! .... I need to talk with Nico about that "friendship"

[kidnicky]

Article of Nico talking about his draw for the USO ... You gotta love this boy ... he says "finally I got an accesible draw" we know Nico! We're celebrating for that ... and it's good to know that he knows that this week in New Haven will hep his confidence a lot

The article in spanis 'cause my translator sucks and there's an audio too!

Massú y su debut en el US Open: "Al fin tengo un sorteo accesible"

El viñamarino recibió de buena manera la noticia de enfrentar al italiano Davide Sanguinetti en primera ronda del Abierto de EE.UU., un rival que calificó de "difícil, pero ganable".

Satisfecho con tener por fin un sorteo favorable en un torneo "grande" se mostró el número dos nacional, Nicolás Massú (40º), tras conocer que su rival en primera ronda del US Open será el italiano Davide Sanguinetti.

"Ustedes saben que no me gusta ver por cuál lado voy, solamente sé que juego con Sanguinetti. En el papel al fin tengo un sorteo más accesible, donde puedo ir agarrando confianza. Estos partidos que he ganado esta semana también me van a servir", señaló el cuartofinalista de New Haven en diálogo con Al Aire Libre en Cooperativa.

"Lamentablemente este año me ha tocado casi siempre con top ten en primera ronda y las veces que no fueron top ten fueron jugadores como (Andy) Murray en Wimbledon, que son especialistas. Entonces de repente en la primera es difícil agarrar confianza, pero por lo menos tengo un partido con Sanguinetti que lo conozco, un partido difícil también, pero ganable", agregó.

Massú dijo que la clave para destacar en el US Open será estar muy enfocado y que el hecho de tener una buena semana en New Haven le servirá bastante.

"Tengo que estar concentrado y con la confianza que he agarrado esta semana, me va a servir mucho y entro con mucha fe", sostuvo.

El viñamarino derrotó este miércoles en el certamen estadounidense al finlandés Jarkko Nieminen (15º) y este jueves buscará el paso a semifinales contra el argentino Agustín Calleri (32º).

[RogiFan88]

Nice to hear Nico say that this week in NH has given him the confidence he needs going into the USO! Muy bien, Nico!! He knows he'll have to concentrate and focus for USO and that Sanguinetti is tough opponent but one he can beat.

[doris_hdz]

ASI SE HABLA..JAJJAJAJA...VAMOS NICOOOOO!!"!!!!!

[NicoFan]

Here's the translation for the article:

"Finally I have an accessible drawing"

The viñamarino received of good way the news to face al Italian Davide Sanguinetti in the first round of the Open one of United States, a rival one that qualified as "difficult, but winnable".

Satisfied with considering end a favorable drawing in a big tournament was shown the number two national, Nicolas Massú (40º), after knowing that its rival one in the first round of the US Open for will be the Italian Davide Sanguinetti.

"You know that I do not like to see for which side I go, only I know that I play with Sanguinetti. On paper finally I have a more accessible drawing, where I can go getting confidence. These match that I have won this week also are going to serve myself", indicated the quarter-finalist of New Haven.

"Sadly this year has touched me almost always with top have in the first round and the times that were not top have were players like (Andy) Murray in Wimbledon, that are specialists. Then suddenly in the first one is difficult to get confidence, but at least I have a party with Sanguinetti that I know it, a difficult match also, but winner", added.

Massú said that the key to emphasize in the US Open for will be to be very focused and that the fact to have a good week in New Haven will serve him enough.

"I have to be concentrated and with the confidence that I have got this week, is going to serve me a lot and I enter with a lot of faith", maintained.

The viñamarino defeated this Wednesday in the American contest al Finnish Jarkko Nieminen (15º) and this Thursday will seek the step to semifinals against the Argentine Augustine Calleri (32º).

[NicoFan]

Our poor sweetie - sounds upset after the loss to Calleri. A big and for Nico!

From latercera.cl:

Very bothered with his play this late one was shown the national tennis player Nicolas Massú, after remaining eliminated of the ATP of New Haven, after falling before the Argentine Augustine Calleri.

The viñamarino carried out a critical fort to its assignment, assuring that the result passed by mistake fundamental, especially in the epilogue of the commitment.

"It was a difficult match that again I lost making mistakes al final. I am a little got angry therefore, therefore to arrive 5-4 in the third one set and in the last play to do two double fault and a right done not force after so much fight is difficult to assume it", indicated.

One of the objectives that the Chilean was proposed is to improve exactly those blows in the term of the matches, what will permit him "to clasp" the results.

"They tried to be improving in the last six weeks the errors that commit in the important moments of the matches and today I did the same thing. I had two 0-30 in the third one set and them did not I take advantage of and later finished me breaking", continued.

Looking at the US Open

In spite of the elimination of today, the second national racquet already began to prepare mentally in which will be its participation in the US Open for, where he expects to carry out a noticeable participation.

"I am playing well and if achievement to concentrate on those points (important) I have enough opportunities in the US Open for".

"I am with many desires and they are a pair of things that have to improve to win the matches and thus to think about winning championships", finalized.

[kidnicky]

thanks for the article NicoFan ... and well who wouldn't be pissed after that lost?? I'm still mad for that and I didn't know that he made 2 double faults in the last game, I'm sure that that Calleri jerk putt spells on the boys or something like that

But is good to know that he knows where he is having the problems and we've seen that he's working so hard fixing this problems, so I'm very confident for the next week and I'm glad that he is as well

Vamoooos Nico!!!