[kidnicky]

Thanks Rosie for the report! I hope that you have a great time in Madrid and thanks for passing our wishes to Nico.

Vamos Nico!!!

[NicoFan]

Originally Posted by Rosie

Gaby is here in Madrid - and so am I I am only here for a few days though as I have to work on Wednesday next week, and I don't think I am qualified to tell Gaby how to do his job - but I will pass on the good wishes of all his fans here to him when I get the chance.

Bye for now from Madrid

Hey Rosie!

Yeah, I'm not qualified either to tell Gaby how to do his job, but I have to admit at the US Open, whenever Nico was having problems, I had this urge to go over to poor Gaby and say - Gaby por favor, do something!!! lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have an awesome time in Madrid - so jealous! I love Spain, I love Madrid, and I love seeing our Nico!

[NicoFan]

Gracias to KidNicky for finding this.

This is a translation from the Madrid site - Nico did a clinic with the kids:

Massú, protagonist in the Clinic de Marca

The Chilean has enjoyed auditing this afternoon with various children in the number one training court.

Madrid, 15 of October, 2005 – Nicolas Massú has audited this afternoon with various children in the number training trail one in the development of the Clinic organized by the sports newspaper Marca.

The Chilean has been shown very nice with the kids, that have left the sideways timidity to dispute some so much one quarrelled with their relaxed rival one.

“I have passed it myself very well. I like this type of activity, I am used to participating in clinics in my country. To the boys likes to know the players and here they have the opportunity to do it”, has commented the double medalist of gold in the Olympic Games of Athens '04, that is very popular among the public of the Madrid Arena since the edition of 2003, when he reached the end.

“I agree of that tournament”, he comments with a smile. “I played against Roddick and the spectators encouraged me a lot, because if I beat him, Ferrero maintained the number one of the world. I expect to complete a good action also this year”.

Massú has entered the main picture of the Masters Series Madrid thanks to the invitation that granted marca.com. In the voting surpassed Alberto Martin, James Blake and Gael Monfils.

[*Ljubica*]

Originally Posted by NicoFan

Hey Rosie!

Yeah, I'm not qualified either to tell Gaby how to do his job, but I have to admit at the US Open, whenever Nico was having problems, I had this urge to go over to poor Gaby and say - Gaby por favor, do something!!! lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have an awesome time in Madrid - so jealous! I love Spain, I love Madrid, and I love seeing our Nico!

Then you would have been jealous of me this morning because Nico and Gaby were having breakfast at the next table And no - I didn't talk to them apart from "hola" - they were deep in conversation, it would have been rude to interrupt, and I was with my friends. For those with a sartorial interest - Nico was wearing black tracksuit bottoms (with a white stripe down the side) and a lime green T-shirt - his hair was still wet from the shower and was tied loosely in a ponytail. Gaby was in shorts and a tracksuit top. They seemed fine.

[NicoFan]

Whoa...kind of sexy sounding - Nico with loosely tied back wet hair....lol!!!!!!!!!

Me bad...

Thanks for that description Rosie...made my day!

[NicoFan]

Draw news:

Looking for a more friendly draw to put here but until I can find one, Nico plays a Qualifier in the first round, and if he wins, plays ToJo.

A qualifier can still be tough - but no matter who it is, sure is better than getting Rafa or another seeded player!

BUENA SUERTE NICO!!

[NicoFan]

This is funny - Nico and Guille helped with the main draw today...wonder if an official had to get between the two of them again...lol!!!

From the Madrid site:

The final picture is known today at 1:00 o'clock

Coria and Massú been present in the drawing, that is going to count with the better players of the world. Madrid, 16 of October, 2005 - The luck of the 48 participants of the Masters Series Madrid will be in the hands of the Argentine Guillermo Coria and the Chilean Nicolas Massú, finalist in 2003. They accompanied by Manolo Santana, the South American will be the responsible for carrying out the drawing of the main picture, predicted for today Sunday at 1:00 o'clock in the Madrid Arena.

[Fergie]

Main Draw

1)Rafael Nadal - Bye
Qualifier vs Victor Hanescu
Filippo Volandri vs Carlos Moya
(13)Tommy Robredo - Bye
(10)Radek Stepanek - Bye
Tim Henman vs Taylor Dent
Mikhail Youzhny vs Jose Acasuso
(7)Gaston Gaudio - Bye

(3)Nikolay Davydenko - Bye
Nicolas Kiefer vs Karol Beck
Feliciano Lopez vs Sebastien Grosjean
(16)Robby Ginepri
(11)David Ferrer - Bye
Qualifier vs Albert Costa
Juan Carlos Ferrero vs Max Mirnyi
(6)Mariano Puerta - Bye

(8)Ivan Ljubicic - Bye
Jiri Novak vs Qualifier
Tomas Berdych vs Olivier Rochus
(12)Mario Ancic - Bye
(15)Fernando Gonzalez - Bye
Paul-Henri Mathieu vs Fernando Verdasco
Gael Monfils vs Qualifier
(4)Guillermo Coria - Bye

(5)David Nalbandian - Bye
Jurgen Melzer vs Vincent Spadea
Nicolas Massu vs Qualifier
(9)Thomas Johansson - Bye
(14)Dominik Hrbaty - Bye
Tommy Haas vs Andrei Pavel
Greg Rusedski vs Qualifier
(2)Andy Roddick - Bye

[NicoFan]

Nico will play Chela tomorrow!

BUENA SUERTE NICO!!

VAMOS VAMOS!!!



And because its on the main stadium - I'll get to see it on TV - well I can tape it and watch it when I get home. Yeay!


MADRID ARENA - 1130
Agustin CALLERI (ARG) v Albert COSTA (ESP)
Nicolas MASSU (CHI) v Juan Ignacio CHELA (ARG)

not before 1600
Feliciano LOPEZ (ESP) v Sebastien GROSJEAN (FRA)

not before 2000
Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA) v Fernando VERDASCO (ESP)
Taylor DENT (USA) v Tim HENMAN (GBR)

PISTA ALCALA - 1300
Victor HANESCU (ROM) v Tomas ZIB (CZE)
Jurgen MELZER (AUT) v Vincent SPADEA (USA)
Tommy HAAS (GER) v Andrei PAVEL (ROM)
Jiri NOVAK (CZE) v Alberto MARTIN (ESP)

[DhammaTiger]

Vamos Nico y buena suerte.

[Fergie]

Vamos Nico, please win the match!!!

[Sparko1030]

Good Luck and VAMOS! Nico!!!

And thanks for Nico report Rosie-hope you're having a great time in Madrid!

[kidnicky]

Thanks Rosie for the report!! You're right! we're jelous lol!

And another match on monday?? damn! and against Chela?? damn again! anyway hoping the best for tomorrow

Vamos Nico!! You can do it sweetie!!! Buena Suerte!!

So funny that Nico was helping in the draw with Coria, thank God that I'm not in Madrid

NicoFan... Great that you'll have the match! at least now I'll have a full report lol!

[alexito]

now massu vs chela in madrid espn+

[Fergie]

Thanks for the pics alexito

Nico is down 2-6 1-2