Tennis Anyone? Austalian Open - Page 2

Heavy_monkey2.0 · 01-23-2008, 02:57 PM

i really dont watch tennis,

but i notice

some of those womens "uniforms" are riding way-up into the unknown

beach volleyball

doesnt draw many actual sports fans

colin ferrel should play andre agassi (or possibly vice versa)in Douche Bag: the spoiled entitlement badass rebel story, sorry that was really unkind of me to compare vast talent(agassi) in one thing with, no talent in any(ferrel)

sorry i couldnt resist

did you see Bret Farve double fault to lose the match?

oh wait i dont know why i said brett farve he doesnt play tennis...

teri could you pass the salt?

Teri B. · 01-24-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy_monkey2.0

i really dont watch tennis,

but i notice

some of those womens "uniforms" are riding way-up into the unknown

beach volleyball

doesnt draw many actual sports fans

colin ferrel should play andre agassi (or possibly vice versa)in Douche Bag: the spoiled entitlement badass rebel story, sorry that was really unkind of me to compare vast talent(agassi) in one thing with, no talent in any(ferrel)

sorry i couldnt resist

did you see Bret Farve double fault to lose the match?

oh wait i dont know why i said brett farve he doesnt play tennis...

teri could you pass the salt?

You'll have plently when you turn into a pillar of salt for your blasphemy.

And Colin's got all the talent he needs.

Teri B. · 01-25-2008, 05:47 AM

OH . . . MY . . . GOD!!!!!!

I can't freakin' believe it! Tsonga beat Nadal?!? AND Djokovic BEAT Federer!

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Djokovic reaps the rewards
Friday, 25 January, 2008
By Luke Buttigieg

Novak Djokovic says his place in Sunday's Australian Open 2008 men's singles final is just reward for the hard work he has put in over the past 18 months.

The 20-year-old Serbian claimed the biggest win of his flourishing career on Day 12 at Melbourne Park, maintaining his record of winning each of his matches in straight sets with a 7-5 6-3 7-6 (7-5) win over world No.1 Roger Federer.

But while he was still pinching himself afterwards, having recorded just his second win in seven career meetings against the two-time defending champion, Djokovic was delighted with his reward.

"Well, honestly, everything is going so fast for me," he said. "As I was saying, if you tell me at the start of last year that I will play four consecutive semi-finals in Grand Slams and two finals, I would accept it right away."

"That's no doubt. So I can say that it's a little bit surprising. But, again, I've been working very hard in the past year-and-a-half, so it's paying off right now."

Djokovic dominated from the middle stages of the first set through to the same point of the second, claiming the first and setting himself up to do likewise in the second by winning five games in succession and nine out of 10.

And apart from the actual result itself, he added that perhaps the most pleasing aspect was that he had been able to withstand a strong Federer challenge in the third set before prevailing to set up his Sunday clash with unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

"Well, yes, that was one of the positive facts, I think, in tonight's match, I was able to deal with the pressure in the best possible way," Djokovic added. "And if you do that against the best player in the world, you know, you should get the positive outcome, which resulted of course with the win tonight."

"I'm very happy that in crucial moments my serve was serving me, and it was probably my best element in the game tonight in the important moments. So it is a positive thing for the future."

When Federer served for the first set at 5-3 many observers may have felt that he was well on the way to his fifth Melbourne Park final in six years but his 19-match winning streak at the year's first Grand Slam was ended as Djokovic maintained his faith.

"I was just trying to keep the momentum, you know, just keep it going, not to think about the circumstances, you know, I was a break down, I'm already looking at the second set," he said.

"No, I was trying to really focus and play basically every point every game. And only in that way, you know, I was able to win in the straight sets."

Having said immediately after defeating Federer that he felt like he not only had to beat the player on the other side of the net but also the crowd, Djokovic is hoping for a little more support against Tsonga.

"Today it was quite difficult for me," he said. "It's understandable crowd was a little bit more for him, because he's defending champion and No.1 player of the world. But hopefully it's going to be better in the next match. That's what I hope for."

"But as a finalist and as a pretty much experienced player I've been through a lot of situations like this, so this is another big experience for me, playing in front of a full house. You can't have always a crowd behind you. So we'll see what happens on Sunday."

With Tsonga set to light up Rod Laver arena one more time for this event on Sunday, Djokovic may again be forced to play the villain if he is to claim his maiden Grand Slam title but one gets the feeling he will have no problems dealing with that if necessary.

DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD! HA! I HATE FEDERER! (SORRY LUCY, BUT I DO!) THIS WILL BE THE FIRST GRAND SLAM NOT WON BY FEDERER OR NADAL SINCE SAFIN WON THE AUSTRALIAN IN 2005! EVERY GUY IN MEN'S TENNIS MUST BE DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Teri B. · 01-25-2008, 07:30 AM

FINE! So nobody cares about this monumental moment in Tennis! Wankers!

The_Heretic · 01-25-2008, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Teri B.

btw: I'll have you know, I started this thread before the tragedy.

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Originally Posted by Teri B.

FINE! So nobody cares about this monumental moment in Tennis! Wankers!

Oh! Were you posting all this time?

"I'm sorry I wasn't listening." -Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski

Teri B. · 01-25-2008, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Heretic

Oh! Were you posting all this time?

"I'm sorry I wasn't listening." -Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski

VKMHVM2 · 01-25-2008, 05:33 PM

WAY TO GO, NOVAK!!!!!!!

Edited to add: Nice hat, Teri!!! May we see the most disappointing 18-1 season ever come to an end on February 3rd!

Teri B. · 01-25-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by VKMHVM2

WAY TO GO, NOVAK!!!!!!!

Edited to add: Nice hat, Teri!!! May we see the most disappointing 18-1 season ever!

Uh! Et tu Brute?

I'm so thrilled that someone stopped Federer, besides Nadal. These two have dominated men's tennis for too long. Djokavic has beaten him before in a non-slam tournament if I recall correctly.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

VKMHVM2 · 01-25-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Teri B.

Uh! Et tu Brute?

I want to see the Patriots finish 18-1. Don't you?

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Originally Posted by Teri B.

I'm so thrilled that someone stopped Federer, besides Nadal. These two have dominated men's tennis for too long. Djokavic has beaten him before in a non-slam tournament if I recall correctly.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Imagine if Federer ends up winning the French Open this year? It would be such a waste, lol.

Teri B. · 01-25-2008, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by VKMHVM2

I want to see the Patriots finish 18-1. Don't you?

Oh. I thought you were commenting on my humilating loss of a bet, which is why pooooor Doris is wearing that atrocious hat. But YEAH! I want them to get stomped by the Giants, and if this hat will do it - so be it.

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Imagine if Federer ends up winning the French Open this year? It would be such a waste, lol.

Well, it'll still deny him winning all the slams in one year. That's something.

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Heavy_monkey2.0 Captain, The SS Jabroni Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: northen-est lake michigan Posts: 569 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	i really dont watch tennis, but i notice some of those womens "uniforms" are riding way-up into the unknown beach volleyball doesnt draw many actual sports fans colin ferrel should play andre agassi (or possibly vice versa)in Douche Bag: the spoiled entitlement badass rebel story, sorry that was really unkind of me to compare vast talent(agassi) in one thing with, no talent in any(ferrel) sorry i couldnt resist did you see Bret Farve double fault to lose the match? oh wait i dont know why i said brett farve he doesnt play tennis... teri could you pass the salt?
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VKMHVM2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 2,799 My Mood: Thanks: 86 Thanked 62 Times in 49 Posts	WAY TO GO, NOVAK!!!!!!! Edited to add: Nice hat, Teri!!! May we see the most disappointing 18-1 season ever come to an end on February 3rd! __________________ It's All Here! Dr. Albert Pastore: An Independent Investigation of 9-11 and the War on Terrorism Last edited by VKMHVM2; 01-25-2008 at 05:38 PM.
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