i started this at the non tennis thread and Layla picked it up for Juanqui's thread, so now we're gonna have it here...list down anything that catches your fancy about OUR Rogi...
and u can always keep adding something up...
here's mine:
1. has a beautiful backhand
2. has a nice, shy smile
3. cuz he beat Sampras in Wimby
4. he beat Safin in Hamburg
5. he beat Hewitt in Miami
6. cuz he's not afraid to serve and volley
7. has a good stance
8. cries when he wins or loses...
9. likes gnocchi gorgonzola
10. cuz he's Swiss!
ps. (if there are overlaps to the numbers, just go back and edit it)
11. his inside out forehand
12. his backhand down the line
13. not afraid to show emotions
14. but grew up from throwing raquets
15. not afraid of anybody
16. his volley with the back to the net (à la Sampras or Rafter)
17. his stamia
18. his fairplay
19. his serve
20. his poverfull strokes
21. His warm smile.
22. His strong shoulders.
23. His gorgeous dark eyes w beautiful eyelashes -- yum!
24. His rather shapely legs.
25. His lovely hands and fingers.
26. His easygoing demeanor.
27. His facility w languages: Schweizer Deutsch, Deutsch, English, French.
28. His little things he does on court like bouncing the ball between his legs.
29. His love of cats, lions, tigers -- MIAOW!
30. His friendliness.
:drool:
31. The way he dresses -- cool on or offcourt -- headband, jeans, white shirt, green T-shirt...
32. His neat signature -- has a real flare.
33. The fact that he is down-to-earth.
34. His nice family!
35. His cute motto: It's nice to be important, but it's important to be nice.
36. His naturalness -- nothing phony about Rogi.
37. His girlfriend.
38. The fun stuff he does for promotion w guys like Juanqui, James Blake, in TO 00, Milano 02, Hamburg 02.
39. The fact that Rogi is all of these things at once: HOT, COOL, SWEET, SEXY!
40. How HOT he looks in a tux even though it's not his usual attire.
41. That he's chosen Peter Lundgren as his coach
42. That he's made the Swiss proud of his achievements so far
43. His love of animals
44. his close knitted family
45. He's a natural, indeed!
46. his all around game
47. and knowing that he will bounce back and win more matches in the future!!!
51. The fact that Rogi won a claycourt tournament even though it's supposedly his worst surface!
52. He's SO versatile a player: FH, BH, S&V, baseline, fast, smooth, powerful.
53. He's so EXCITING to watch live.
54. He's a little daydreamer.
55. How he smooths out his eyebrows during a match (a la Corretja).
56. His neat hair and headband.
57. His lightheartedness on the court.
58. His cute little voice (in any language).
59. His boyish playfulness.
60. His emotional outbursts of tears.
61. How he used to be "a spoiled brat" acc. to PL!
62. His love of his homeland.
63. His "exotic" background of Swiss German and S. African.
66. becouse he's able to play smart
67. he's able to play with power
68. he's slice
69. he's drop shots (could use them more often)
70. he's well planed net attacks
71. plays doubles just as well as singles
72. therefore has a great net play
73. Because he has a sense of humour -- very important!
74. He won a doubles tournament Rotterdam w Max Miryni.
75. He has quick hands, especially at the net.
76. Because he makes the world a better place!
77. he makes me come to this site regularly
78. he makes RogiFan come to this site regularly
79. he makes Doris come to this site regularly
80. he makes iluvRogi come to this site regularly
81. he makes Lily, Nina, mrs. Guga & Beth come to this site regularly...
85. Because he was such a cute little kid (and talented even then)!
86. Because he was the Basel hero in DC beating USA woo hoo!
87. Because he's a Beach Boy (ich bin ein Beach-Boy)!
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