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French Open 2008: Day 13: Is Rafa Human?
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Friday, June 6, 2008. Day 13: Is Rafa Human? Utterly remarkable is the first phrase that comes to mind when thinking of Nadal on clay. In some kind of super-human overdrive for 169 minutes. Ornery Spaniard Rafa Nadal once again completely mastered a highly regarded opponent on the Roland Garros clay, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (3). At 27-0 all time, he is now one win away from matching Bjorn Borg by winning his fourth straight title at Roland Garros.
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French Open 2008: Round of 16: Day 8, trimming the fat
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Sunday, June 1, 2008. Round of 16: Day 8, trimming the fat. Is narrowing by the minute. It is 6:30 Pm, Sunday. Only two matches have yet to be finished today. After Chardy. Are finished, 1/2 of the quarterfinalists will be determined. In case you haven't heard of Ernests Gulbis, he's good. You might want to get this quick read. Before you watch him go for the Joker's jugular in the quarters. Speaking of jugular's, the joker. Verdasco looked good in his last...
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French Open 2008: Day 15: Rafa is not Human
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Sunday, June 8, 2008. Day 15: Rafa is not Human. The script writers at Roland Garros. Need to be more creative. Who hires these guys anyway? It's always the same old thing. A sudden lapse in concentration from the impervious king of clay that opens the door for a beleagured Federer? It's not that far-fetched, is it? How about a twisted ankle, a shredded groin, anything to make Nadal cough up at least one set? How did he do it? It truly is hard to fathom.
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French Open 2008: Day 12 : two girls left and a new #1!
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Thursday, June 5, 2008. Day 12 : two girls left and a new #1! I just witnessed some incredible tennis. I was crying at times. There is something about the amount of mental anguish a tennis player must endure in order to prevail on this grand stage. Trying to impose your will upon a tennis ball for over two hours on hard red clay is no small task. There were 15 k at Chatrier. Today, and I doubt any of them want their money back. Congragulations to the Serbs!
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French Open 2008: Day 14: The new #1 grabs her first major
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Saturday, June 7, 2008. Day 14: The new #1 grabs her first major. It was apparent from the onset that Ana Ivanovic was determined. After losing in the 2007 French Open final and the 2008 Australian Open final, Ana aka fistpumper Ivanovic made no mistake. At Roland Garros. She triumphed over tempestuous Dinara Safina in a little under 2 hours, taking her first ever Grand Slam championship, 6-4, 6-3. Twitter the Fan Child. OCTB - Break Points.
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OCTB - Break Points: December 2009
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OCTB - Break Points. Monday, December 28, 2009. The 9 Most Inspiring Tennis Players of 2009. Inspiration. Now we are getting to the heart of the matter.because when you think about it that is why we play. And that is why we watch. Because we want to be moved.because we want TO MOVE.because we want to believe that anything is possible. It is a sense. A sixth sense. And it is an art. What is success in tennis? And how can you most effectively achieve it? In times of fatigue, where does genius come from?
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French Open 2008: Day 9: The wicked witch is dead! And so are the Americans!
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Monday, June 2, 2008. Day 9: The wicked witch is dead! And so are the Americans! Clearly the French like their russians quiet. Sharapova aka daddy's little princess, lacking in fan support from the very start, lost a stunner. To Marat's lil' sister, Dinara Safina. Dinara aka the little russian that could. To keep her from the French Open Quarterfinals. It must have been tough for Maria to realize that fans simply don't want her to win. Looked rather human i...
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French Open 2008: Johny Mac on Nadal (on clay): Day 13 part 1
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Observations from the 2nd tennis major of 2008. Friday, June 6, 2008. Johny Mac on Nadal (on clay): Day 13 part 1. Last night I watched Johny Mac talk about the French Open with Bill Macatee and friends on the Tennis Channel. Mcenroe, in my opinion, has blossomed into an incredibly good tennis journalist. He is passionate about todays game just as he was passionate about his own game. Here is the quote that I just had to repeat:. It's almost unimaginable.to see Nadal get beat.". Twitter the Fan Child.
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