[PennyThePenguin]

Originally Posted by Debstah

Really, Brad? Tell me, what kind of guys with THREE wheels have you seen????

erm....trishaw? tricycle?

[Tytta!.]

[Deboogle!.]

6.1.2005 -

Today offense beat defense as Mariano “the pit bull” Puerta slammed the door on Willy Canas. Before this week most tennis fans wouldn’t have been able to pick Puerta out of a line up, as this guy’s bio is not even listed in the ATP media guide. The Argentinean lefty is basically a poor mans Nadal and is going to take Davydenko out to the woodshed on Friday. Speaking of Nicky “D”, his match today against Tommy Robredo was perhaps the most boring quarterfinal in a grand slam that I’ve ever seen; 163 unforced errors between the two of them. I had to slap myself in face to stay awake at the end of the 4th set. That won’t be the case between Nadal and Federer. The best combined offensive and defensive players in the world are so evenly matched that the early on odds are an even spread.

Of the 4 women’s semifinalist only Henin-Hardenne has won a tournament this year. She and Pierce will win in straight sets tomorrow. You gotta love Henin-Hardenne’s chances of leaving Paris with a 24 match win streak.

[snaillyyy]

OH Brad, dont slap yourself, please let ME do it for you!!!

[guida]

Originally Posted by Carly

OH Brad, dont slap yourself, please let ME do it for you!!!

I'll help you!

[Tytta!.]

I wanna help as well

[Deboogle!.]

just

6.3.2005 -

I had to pinch myself watching the match today. Now Federer knows that he has to raise his own level. I’m telling you Nadal is the shot in the arm that tennis needed and he’s got the pipes to back it up. He’s playing in rarified air and I believe will become the first guy since Andre to win both Roland Garros and Wimbledon and I see this happening in the next five years. I also predict that he will win 7 to 10 slams in his career and become the first Spaniard in ages to win a slam outside of Paris. He’s playing amazing O and can bring the D when he needs it. He's got the walk and moxie of a champion. He even looks good in his clam diggers outfit. He’s gonna put the woodshed on Puerta.



As far as Mary Pierce is concerned, mad props have to be given to Nick Bollettieri for installing the confidence that was missing from Mary’s game the last few years. I called him not too long ago to ask him about Z-man and he went of on the rant about how Mary was in great shape and how she is still one of the best ball strikers that he’s ever seen. By the end of the call I was totally jazzed up about Mary. I’m pulling for her tomorrow and think she can win it in 2.

[surfpinky]

I wonder what his son thinks of the "Z-man" thing

[Tytta!.]

Oh, Brad

[BelgianWaffle]

Originally Posted by Debstah

By the end of the call I was totally jazzed up about Mary. I’m pulling for her tomorrow and think she can win it in 2.

LMAO! Oh Brad, tsk tsk tsk

[Deboogle!.]

Originally Posted by BelgianWaffle

LMAO! Oh Brad, tsk tsk tsk

Yeah, maybe he meant she'd lose badly in straights as she's down 1-6 0-3 as I write this LMAO

[guida]

Oh yeah, another brilliant prediction from Brad.

[blosson]

he was right about the 2 straight sets...wrong player though

[Deboogle!.]

6.7.2005 -

You know how every once in a while you go to a big movie that doesn’t live up to its hype; The Roland Garros final went above the hype. For me the Nadal/ Puerta was the best match of the tournament. Puerta didn’t play like it was his first time in a Grand Slam final. He was a bit unlucky at 5-4 in the fourth with four set points. If it would have gone 5 I still would have pushed all my chips forward. For a guy Nadal's age it’s amazing how well he plays the key points in big matches. If he would have grown up in the U.S. he would have been a 2000 yard rusher in the NFL.(did he not say almost the IDENTICAL thing about Marat during RG??????) He has the same star-like quality that both the young Borg and Agassi possessed. His on-court poise and presence are well beyond his years and he plays with an intensity and maturity that allows him to make the right choices during big matches. Off the court he’s a very nice and likeable kid. My wife said it best “He’s like a puppy; I want to hug him and take him home with me.” (well this explains an awful lot)

Who would have believed at the end of year that the first guy in 20 years might actually win 100 matches? 2005 started with the big 4. Now Federer and Nadal have created their own echelon. (Oh, ok.)

[Jennay]

Originally Posted by My hero

(Oh, ok.)

I love you.