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Re: Main Draw
Good to see Nole didn't tank his last round of qualies.
Haas has withdrawn and since Nole was #1 he'd have got the Lucky Loser spot.
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I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
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04-16-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Main Draw
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ok , I don't get it. Where is the confidence as a fan?
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Can anyone have confidence when he is playing FEDERER? I mean, sure the guy has to lose a second match eventually this year...
...or does he?
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04-16-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Main Draw
Honestly though, I think it will be tight - for a first match on clay there are many more players Federer would have wanted to face than Djokovic, he has the talent to make life very difficult indeed for the former. I mean come on, last year he faced Rusedski in the first round, that was the ideal soft opener.
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ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I remember this one time when I went on a vacation on the Maldives. That was in the year 2001, I think. I went to this spa. I went to walk around with my girlfriend. I walk in, and we want to book a spa. This guy goes, "AHH, I remember you. You beat Sampras. I saw you on TV." That was like, really, how can you remember me? This guy has probably never been off his island and still knows me. I was a little bit shocked. Then I went to play tennis with him because he was actually the tennis teacher. It was nice.
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04-16-2006, 06:04 PM
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Re: Main Draw
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Roger can spank most players around a court like that.  I could say Novak would win 6-0 6-0, but that's just silly. |
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04-16-2006, 06:06 PM
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Re: Main Draw
I will gladly wait for all of you to prove me wrong on this. 
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04-16-2006, 06:07 PM
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Only if you define a great match as a typical 6-1, 6-2 Fed victory  |
pessimist
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04-16-2006, 06:08 PM
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Haha... you know my style  I'd rather be surprised than disappointed.
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04-16-2006, 06:09 PM
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Honestly though, I think it will be tight - for a first match on clay there are many more players Federer would have wanted to face than Djokovic, he has the talent to make life very difficult indeed for the former. I mean come on, last year he faced Rusedski in the first round, that was the ideal soft opener.
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Federer doesn't normally win early round matches 0 and 1 at the best of times. Have to say good OOP tomorrow and players I like, too bad it will be delayed here cause of a stupid cricket match.
I will be writing reports on the blog, easier that way. This field has a distinct lack of claycourt clowns apart from the Srich, Bracciali and Rusedski which is a good thing, though Ivo would like to play at altitude.
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“ On Nadal bumping him on the changeover, Rosol said: "It's ok, he wanted to take my concentration; I knew he would try something".
Wilander on Dimitrov - "He has mind set on imitating Federer and yes it looks good. But he has no idea what to do on the court".
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I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
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04-16-2006, 06:10 PM
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Re: Main Draw
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Haha... you know my style I'd rather be surprised than disappointed.
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You need to be more pessimistic.
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“ On Nadal bumping him on the changeover, Rosol said: "It's ok, he wanted to take my concentration; I knew he would try something".
Wilander on Dimitrov - "He has mind set on imitating Federer and yes it looks good. But he has no idea what to do on the court".
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Originally Posted by Filo V.
I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
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Re: Main Draw
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You need to be more pessimistic.
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04-16-2006, 06:11 PM
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Re: Main Draw
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Haha... you know my style I'd rather be surprised than disappointed.
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This time I also would rather be surprised
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04-16-2006, 06:14 PM
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Re: Main Draw
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Ok, I am actually semi-serious here on that comment.
Nole is playing Federer, who is expected to take his beating.
My problem Gaudio hates playing S/Vs, he plays Henman and though Henman is more toothless tiger these days. Unlike other compatriots Gaudio struggles against him and I can see a straight sets loss and that's not good, when it's a guy's worst surface and your players best surface and the chance of losing is very high.
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“ On Nadal bumping him on the changeover, Rosol said: "It's ok, he wanted to take my concentration; I knew he would try something".
Wilander on Dimitrov - "He has mind set on imitating Federer and yes it looks good. But he has no idea what to do on the court".
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Originally Posted by Filo V.
I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
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04-16-2006, 06:17 PM
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Re: Main Draw
I hate Ivo karlovic's draw! 
R1 A Martin  and if he is lucky enough to survive that encounter he faces either a Qualifier or FEDERER! 
 Ivo... better luck next time!
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04-16-2006, 08:17 PM
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Re: Main Draw
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Ok, I am actually semi-serious here on that comment.
Nole is playing Federer, who is expected to take his beating.
My problem Gaudio hates playing S/Vs, he plays Henman and though Henman is more toothless tiger these days. Unlike other compatriots Gaudio struggles against him and I can see a straight sets loss and that's not good, when it's a guy's worst surface and your players best surface and the chance of losing is very high.
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I thought I already WAS being pessimistic
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04-16-2006, 10:21 PM
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Re: Main Draw
Poor Nole 
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