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micky 
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:31 |
been watching Tennis.. and playing since the mid 80's.... greatest... best match I've ever seen. Congrats Raffa...  
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:36 |
MICK, I've watched the whole game and I almost had a heartattack...I'm a huge Rafa fan, but Federer has made such a return, I've just never seen anything like this final...I just sweated myself out at every point after the score went 2-1 at sets...congrats Rafa, congrats Federer!! what a final! the previous year, Rafa was even more brilliant against Roger (so this wasn't quite the most special final ever) but couldn't held his nerve till the end...so glad he finally did it...Roger played fantastic, never gave him the slightest of an oportunity till the end...but the way Rafa pulled it through...just made my day...  (we should say more specifically that, at Wimbledon's gentleman's single final, Rafael Nadal overcame Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8) - my god, what a tiebreak this was!!! my GOD!!!! - 9-7) 
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micky
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:39 |
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I know... how about that point Raffa played to get to 7all in the fifth.. the defensive lob Roger threw up that actually landed in play that finished with the Raffa forehand winner.. wow. Jumped out of the chair clapping on that one. Big Raffa fan as well... but by the end of the match.. was rooting for both. The quality of tennis.. wow.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:41 |
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At last, Federer was beaten at Wimbledon!
Rafa deserved that win. Federer never looked quite as polished as he usually does.
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:42 |
 micky wrote:
the defensive lob Roger threw up that actually landed in play that finished with the Raffa forehand winner.. wow. Jumped out of the chair clapping on that one.
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tell me about it...that was the definite "heart-stop" moment for me... otherwise, I just prayed for Rafa to finally break Roger's implacable service...it was his only chance, I knew the tie-breaks would go over to Roger...how late did he managed...how awesome... ah, I will have a hell of a good dream tonight, after this game...
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:44 |
James wrote:
Federer never looked quite as polished as he usually does.
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He wasn't himself till rain interrupted the match in the third set...that's why the final wasn't that incredible on both sides...Federer not being polished...Rafa not finding incredible shots, only suficiently powerful and offensive balls... but after the rain, Fed returned like a championed...I truly believed he'll return and win again... both deserved, hands down!
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micky
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:46 |
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yep... one of those matches you are applauding both of the players... you know Roger wasn't going to go quietly. I guess round 3 comes up in NYC in a couple of months. Would like to see Roger break Sampras's record though. He's been a great champion. Might be tough now though.. Raffa is still a kid.. and still improving..
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:48 |
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at the US Open, Rafa never made it past the quarterfinals...I'll rather except Djokovic to go hard again, just like he did in January, over at the Aussies...
otherwise, sure, Roger gets the trophy...and closes in one shy from Sampras's 14 Slams
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:49 |
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That was spectacular. I'm a RF fan (I like the quiet, mannered athletes in an age of screaming bravados) but was thrilled for Rafa too.
Wimbledon rocks.
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:54 |
Ricochet wrote:
at the US Open, Rafa never made it past the quarterfinals...I'll rather except Djokovic to go hard again, just like he did in January, over at the Aussies...
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yeah.. he is one to watch..expected him to be the one opposite Raffa today.... hopefully he learned to keep his mouth shut .. and let his playing do the talking. Should be a great open...
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micky
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 16:55 |
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Ricochet
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 17:03 |
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ah, Roger's unique, but my heart's with Rafa, since ever...
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 17:34 |
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I haven't followed tennis for a long time, but I caught the end of this one and I agree with what everyone's saying. That was incredible, it's like Johnny Mac said afterwards about Raffa winning, but nobody really lost...and a big score for the sport because the men's side has begun to pick up some much needed steam again.
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 17:36 |
Finnforest wrote:
That was spectacular. I'm a RF fan (I like the quiet, mannered athletes in an age of screaming bravados) but was thrilled for Rafa too.
Wimbledon rocks.
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I was almost in awe of the humility both guys showed afterwards, Rafa saying the Roger is still number one and the greatest of all time...those guys are pure class.
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 19:20 |
Worst year ever in sports... First Spain wins the euro... now another spanish victory... awful.. (i don't even begin with what happen in soccer in my continent)
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 20:06 |
I've been a huge tennis fan my whole life, and I have to agree this was the most amazing match I've ever seen. I'm a HUGE Roger Federer fan, so it was kinda a blow to me, but I absolutely loved every minute of the match nonetheless, and I know that Rafa got a much-deserved win. Wonderful world-class playing from both of them. The next thing that will be interesting now is how Wimbledon tournaments will go in the future...
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micky
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Posted: July 06 2008 at 21:07 |
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yeah.. been reading some comments on some other forums. Some yeahhos are saying Federer is washed up.. . pfffff... he needs a couple things..
starting with
one .. a coach..
who'll tell him two things...
strengthen up... because he is simply being outmuscled out there.. and two... improve the backhand.. Rafa sending the heavy top-spin shots to Rogers backhand brought consistantly weak replies. The guys on the tube were dead on... what separated them this day was the backhand..
for sh*ts and giggles.. read something somewhere... the average tour player's forehand give the ball a rotation of roughly 2500 rpm... Rafa's.. is nearly 4500... he hits such a heavy ball and knows where to attack Roger.
Edited by micky - July 06 2008 at 21:08
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Ricochet
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Posted: August 17 2008 at 09:28 |
Introducing the Olympic Singles Gold Medalist and, starting tomorrow, the new ATP number 1:  Congrats for Fernando Gonzalez, improving from Athens' bronze to silver, and to Novak Djokovic, who made a good run till the bronze spot.
Edited by Ricochet - August 17 2008 at 09:28
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micky
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Posted: August 17 2008 at 09:35 |
yeah...
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Posted: August 17 2008 at 10:54 |
The T wrote:
Worst year ever in sports... First Spain wins the euro... now another spanish victory... awful.. (i don't even begin with what happen in soccer in my continent)
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