Posted: 22.03.09 16:10. Post subject: перенесу некоторые с..
перенесу некоторые статьи и интервью с форума Кафельникова
One Fernando Down, One To Go
World No. 2 Roger Federer fought off Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 on Wednesday in Indian Wells to book his place in the quarterfinals at the BNP Paribas Open.
He will next confront another Fernando, World No. 10 Fernando Verdasco of Spain, who posted a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 win over German Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach his first quarterfinal at a hard-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. Federer has a 2-0 record against Verdasco with both wins coming on clay at Hamburg.
“I'm looking forward to playing more baseline rallies against Verdasco,” said Federer. “I'm sure that's going to happen. It's a good thing that I'm still in the tournament and facing an opponent who actually is going to extend the rallies a little bit. It's going to be a nice match, I'm sure.”
The two players are making their first tournament appearance since the Australian Open, sidelined respectively by back and ankle injuries for the past month.
Verdasco, who achieved a Grand Slam-best semifinal finish in Melbourne with wins over Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, said about coming back from injury: “The first matches it was so important to see if I was feeling good off the ankle – winning or losing – just if I was okay, without pain and everything. So now that I won three matches already, I'm in quarterfinals. I did all the good things that I supposed to do. Now with Federer I will try to do a great match. I don't have anything to lose.”
Posted: 22.03.09 16:13. Post subject: F. VERDASCO/P. Kohls..
F. VERDASCO/P. Kohlschreiber
6 4, 3 6, 6 1
An interview with:
FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. How was your level compared to your match with Gasquet, would you say? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, I think with Gasquet it was different match also than today with Kohlschreiber. For sure in the beginning of the second set today I start serving you know, I think the serve at the beginning of the second set, it was with less power than with Gasquet, and than today also than in the first or the third set. He started to put more pressure with the second serve and with the returns. Also I was, you know, not moving that fast at the beginning and I start to make more mistakes. So he made the two breaks and then it was you know, I made one back, but, you know, he makes two breaks, it's almost impossible with this kind of players. So I think that the level was good. In the third set again I was feeling pretty good. Like with Gasquet, he started to make more mistakes, also. On the first set I start good, and then the first game with my serve, I also made some mistakes and he played good. But, you know, I think Kohlschreiber is a very dangerous player. He have very good games, then another games he made more mistakes. You need to be ready for all these good games, be prepared and to try to put all the balls in, no? Because he played so aggressive, and it's tough to play against him.
Q. You had a great tournament in Australia. Then you got hurt and had to take some time off. What were your expectations coming into this tournament? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, right now, I'm in quarterfinals. For me, it was so important, the first matches, after one month without playing a match, pulling out of Dubai and Davis Cup because of the injury in the middle Australia in my ankle. So it was hard month for me, no? And the first matches it was so important to see myself, to see if I was feeling good of the ankle, winning or losing. Just if I was okay, without pain and everything. So now that I won three matches already, I'm in quarterfinals, I will play normally with Federer, No. 2 in the world. I did all the good things that I supposed to do. Now with Federer I will try to do a great match. I don't have nothing to lose. He's No. 2 and I'm No. 10. I will try to enjoy, and I will try to win semifinals. So my expectations already are so good to be in quarterfinals. Now I will try to do more.
Q. Do you have a different level of belief now when you go on court against someone like Federer where you say, Yes, I have the weapons to win this match? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Of course it's different. It's different mentality than months ago, no? Even one year ago, like four months ago it's different. I'm believing in myself much more against the top players than before. The Australian Open helped me so much when I won against Murray and Tsonga, and then also the match I did with Rafa. All that made me feel that I can play and I can beat these players, no, top players. So of course tomorrow I will try to, you know, to go outside and to the court and try to beat him. He is so good. Everybody know that. But, you know, if I have a good day and he don't have a good day I can win.
Q. It's the left ankle, isn't it? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yes.
Q. How did you do it? FERNANDO VERDASCO: With Murray. He made me one serve wide, and when I return, he just hit a forehand cross again. When I was recovering and trying to go to the backhand again, I twist my ankle. In that moment, I didn't know that it was that much, no? I just keep playing that match. I didn't feel so much in that match. With Tsonga I felt pretty much that morning it was so hard for me, the warm up and everything, and also with Rafa. After the tournament, I made an MRI, and they told me that I had a split in the perineal tendon. They told me to be eight weeks with a boot. You know, I said, like, Come on. No chance. Eight weeks? I need to pull out of Dubai and Davis Cup and also Indian Wells, Miami. You know, I don't know. I was telling the doctor that my recovery normally is faster than the doctor says. So when he told me eight weeks, I said I will not put the boot. And I was just, you know, don't do anything, like play hard on court and just maybe hit some balls. Just also see how is it feeling, and I was just doing that, no? Just doing things without pain and, you know, slowly taking the rhythm in the practice. You know, I think I made a good recovery.
Q. Did you have to adjust your game in your last two matches in Australia because of the injury? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, I was just enjoying that it was my first quarterfinals and my first semifinals in a Grand Slam. I was feeling so good, big confidence, and, you know, I was just playing my game and doing the things that I supposed to do. But for sure with the ankle it was tough for me. I was holding the pain all the time. It was the balls, when they was playing hard to my forehand to recover, the precision on court was so tough for me. So it was a few balls for me it was so difficult to defend. I was just trying to hit the winner, no, to don't recover and don't put my pressure on that ankle. So of course I change a little bit, but that is normal, no? I was with a lot of pain. I was just trying to play the best I can with the pain I had.
Q. Since Australia, have you been in touch with Gil Reyes or with Andre? FERNANDO VERDASCO: I was a month in Las Vegas. All February I was practicing with both, with Gil and Andre and Darren Cahill, also. Also more players of adidas came. I was only two weeks alone there, but then after Wozniacki came and Sorana Crîstea came, and Mirza. So it was fun. It was a great time with all the players there practicing. You know, it was a good spirit for me, also. One month there with Gil, practicing so hard, not doing all the things that I supposed to do or that I was doing in December in the pre season because I was in pain in the ankle. But I was practicing so hard, and that makes me feel good also now again on the court.
Q. And if Andre said, Hey, I think I'm going to come back to the ATP tour, what do you think he would rank? FERNANDO VERDASCO: I don't know. But I was practicing with him a few days and he said that, no? He asked me, If I come back to the tour, do you think I will still be good player? I said, Of course you will be a good player. But ranking is tough to say one number.
Q. Did you play some practice sets with him? Did you have any results? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, we didn't play points. Just normal hitting and, you know, some exercise. No sets or something.
Q. But he's still got it? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yeah.
Q. You talked in Australia about what Andre said to you in December. So when you came back to Las Vegas this time and he saw your great result, what are some of the things he had to say to you about that? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, first of all, he congratulate me and told me that I made a great job. He was so proud of all the game I made in Australia. We was talking about the matches and we was talking about things that, you know, he thinks that I need to change a little bit. Just talking about a little bit of everything, no? He's helping me a lot. He have unbelievable relationship with Gil. They see each other a lot, and he came a lot of days to watch me also, and to support me. It was so good for me.
Q. Gil and Andre are so close, and Gil has had such an influence on Andre, do you think they sometimes think or talk in a somewhat similar way? FERNANDO VERDASCO: They were together for twenty years, so of course they have unbelievable confidence. I think they're like family, no? So, so close. You know, I'm just trying to enjoy this time with them. They treat me unbelievable, and I'm so happy to be part of the team, no? I just hope to learn a lot from them, because they're unbelievable professionals. For sure they have a lot to teach me.
Posted: 22.03.09 16:15. Post subject: March 19, 2009 R. ..
March 19, 2009
R. FEDERER/F. Verdasco
6 3, 7 6
An interview with:
FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. It didn't seem like you both played your best game at the same time. Seemed like one player would play very well and then fall back; then the other one would start playing well. Was that the same way it seemed to you? FERNANDO VERDASCO: For me, you know, for my opinion, the match, it was a little bit irregular in either both, like you are saying, for both players. I think either, we didn't play our best tennis in any moment of the match. I was, of course, few moments feeling better than in other ones. But in general, I didn't feel so good tonight, no? I don't think that he also played his best tennis. I think he served well. The serve today was a big key for him. But also, in the beginning, he start making good shots with the forehand. But then also, in the second set, he didn't hit that much more than in the first set. So I think that also me, in the first set, not so much and in the second set I started to hit a little more winners with the forehand and feel a little bit better. But I think either both, we didn't feel our best tonight.
Q. So did you have the sense that in the second set, when his level started to go down, that this was just Federer losing concentration or did you think that you were putting more pressure on him? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, I think that I was playing a little bit better. I think that of course a little bit more pressure than in the beginning because I was playing better the second set than the first. But I don't think that he just lose concentration, no. I just think that I play a little bit better. I play deeper to the backhand, and he started to make more mistakes.
Q. Was that something you tried to do, to loop the ball to his backhand more? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No. I was just trying to take my forehand all the time. But with him it's tough also, because, you know, if you don't take the forehand, he play deep. He play all the time, you know, inside the court. He didn't give you so much time, you know, to take forehand all the time the easy volley point. Anyway, like I just say, I didn't feel so good today. The few times that I just had the chance to take it, I didn't take that chances, no? When I was taking the forehand to move, I was taking the forehand sometimes and I was missing the first shot. So this is helping to break me in the first set, and also to break me back in the second set when I was serving for the set.
Q. From tournament to tournament, you're always in the limelight, the headlines. When you want to get away from it all and just get away, aside from your home, not your home, where do you like to go? What's your favorite place? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, I like to go in the States, no? I go always when I can to Miami. It's a city that I like so much. And also now in Las Vegas. You know, I'm enjoying so much my time there with Gil and with Andre and all these guys there. You know, I think that they're right now my two favorites cities after Madrid.
Q. Vegas and Miami, two fun loving places; would you agree? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yeah, you can have a lot of fun in both cities, but in Las Vegas I didn't go out in one month. I was just practicing so hard. Every night I was so tired to go out. And Miami, when I went out last time was three days in November for holidays. I went out one day because I was all day going around with friends with the boat and having fun with all my friends. I'm also a person that doesn't I don't like so much to go at night, no? I prefer days than nights. It's true that both cities are so fun and so good with nightlife.
Q. Are you satisfied with this tournament overall? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, of course I want more, you know, than quarterfinals. But I also need to see that I was coming from injured, and it was also one tournament just to check and see how I feel after all these months without playing any match. I prefer of course quarters than I think it can be worse than quarterfinals, no? So of course I want more, but I cannot be sad or mad with this result, no?
Posted: 24.03.09 12:32. Post subject: Вердаско: буду битьс..
Вердаско: буду биться на смерть за выход в турнир в Лондоне
Испанец Фернандо Вердаско озвучил свою цель на теннисный сезон-2009.
"Я планирую выйти в восьмёрку лучших, которые будут разыгрывать титул сильнейшего в итоговом турнире Masters в Лондоне, и на протяжении сезона я готов играть "до смерти" ради этой цели. Я горжусь тем, чего я достиг, но я хочу большего.
Идеальный теннис в моем понимании — это менталитет и физическая подготовка Рафаэля Надаля, пушечный удар справа Роджера Федерера, удар слева Марата Сафина и подача Энди Роддика", — цитирует испанского теннисиста Marca.
Posted: 27.03.09 07:38. Post subject: Рафаэль Надаль: «Пот..
Рафаэль Надаль: «Потенциал Вердаско был виден и раньше»
На пресс-конференции, предваряющей турнир серии Masters 1000 в Майами, испанец Рафаэль Надаль поделился мнением о причинах столь стремительного взлета его соотечественника Фернандо Вердаско.
«Не знаю, может быть, он чувствует себя на корте посвободней. Фернандо играет более спокойно, делает меньше ошибок. Не думаю, что изменения связаны с тренировками в Лас-Вегасе. У него была хорошая команда на протяжении последних нескольких лет, и знаете, за две недели нельзя изменить мир. Проведя две недели в Лас-Вегасе, он не мог изменить свой теннис, это долгосрочная работа. Да, Вердаско играет лучше, чем прежде, но его потенциал был виден и раньше. Поэтому мне кажется, что сейчас Фернандо выглядит на корте более сконцентрированным», – приводит слова Надаля официальный сайт турнира.
Posted: 29.03.09 08:10. Post subject: F. VERDASCO/B. Becke..
F. VERDASCO/B. Becker 6-3, 6-4 An interview with: FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. How has your life changed since you helped to win the Davis Cup and played this great match at the Australian Open? Has your life changed? FERNANDO VERDASCO: A little bit. No, the truth is it changed a lot after Davis Cup and also the Australian Open. It was a big change for me. You know, to be of course in the top 10 for first time after Australia, it was one of my biggest goals. I was so happy, you know, taking that goal, and also, you know, everything. Everything is much better than before, no? You know, when you make your work good and everybody come to you and say that you are making a great job, makes you feel happy and much better, no?
Q. Are you more popular in Spain now, like people approach you on the street everywhere? FERNANDO VERDASCO: I just been three days in Spain after Australia, because after that I went to Las Vegas for practice another month with Gil Reyes and all the team. You know, I didn't have to much time to see about this, no? But it's one thing that also is not important for me, no? For me, the most important thing is to play good, to keep playing like this, and to win all the matches I can, no? I think that is important for me. The other thing is if the people recognize me more or not, it's one thing that is not the most important thing right now.
Q. How did you think you played today? FERNANDO VERDASCO: It was tough conditions. It's windy. And also, you never know, you know, because sometimes I was looking the palms to see where the wind was. After one ball, I miss one ball long thinking that the wind was coming against me, and then the palms are looking the other way again. So it was changing a lot. Like this is tough, no, to play? It's really tough. You make more mistakes than usual. But, you know, at least I won. It's important also to win not playing the best tennis, no? But also, the other guy, for him it was also tough. It's tough for all the players to play like that. I'm happy that I, you know, took that challenge and I was able to win with these tough conditions.
Q. Can you talk a little bit about your decision to go to Vegas and work out with Andre and Gil and Darren and how that has helped you? FERNANDO VERDASCO: A lot. I just spoke a lot about this. After Australia, after Indian Wells, during Indian Wells, that Gil Reyes, Darren Cahill, Andre Agassi, all the people that I was in Las Vegas practicing with helped me a lot. I was practicing so hard with Gil in December, also now in February. But now in February it was a little bit different, because after Australia I was, with my injury in the ankle, I didn't practice that hard or all the things that I was practicing in December. It was a little bit different, but also very tough. They help me a lot. You know, Agassi, like I said too many times already, was my idol when I was young. I was watching all the time his matches. Now, you have your idol telling you what to do, you know, telling you what he thinks is better for you, what is not better for you, you know, helps you a lot. I think that it's one of the best decision I ever had, to go to Vegas and to be with all these unbelievable persons helping me.
Q. Is this informal? Is it a paid thing? Like is Darren going to be your coach at all, or is it part-time? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, he just help. They don't want to travel so much. Darren Cahill was in Indian Wells, Darren and Gil. They're working for adidas also, for the program of adidas. Not only me. You know, a lot of top players was there in February. You know, I was a player that I had been more time there, but I'm not the only one. You know, it's just help of them, telling me the things I should do and the things I don't needed to or what they think about me. You know, there is a lot of help for me, because they had a lot of experience. That's so important, no? Help me a lot.
Q. Seems to be working. You're playing at a really intense level. Looks like you're on a mission. At 25 years old -- you're now in the top 10. What more do you hope to accomplish? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, I think that everybody is different. Now, for me, with 25 years old, it was my time to be top 10 for first time. Another people, another persons with 18, another one with 23, you know, everybody is different. Everybody mature before another one later. For me, after Davis Cup, that was a big change for me mentally. That gave me a lot of confidence and motivation to be, you know, in the top and to try to be better. All this motivation and confidence that I had in that tie and after that tie made me took the decision to go to Las Vegas, also, and to be out of home in Christmas, in New Year's without my family, just with my dad in Las Vegas. It was really hard for me for one side because I'm so -- a person so familiar. I love to be with my family in Christmas and New Year's. All the last years I didn't play the first week of the year, because if I play these tournaments in Chennai or Adelaide or all these tournaments, I cannot be New Year's at home. That's, for me, pretty tough. I think that last year was my time to take that decision and, you know, not to be with my family, but just do what I need to do, what I think that is better for me to be better. You know, I'm happy that I start the season that good, playing that good. I hope to be playing like this the much time as possible.
Q. Is it important for to you continue to rise up through the rankings? Do you see yourself being No. 1? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No. 1 is far away right now. Rafa have a lot of points. The most important for me is to keep improving and, of course, keep going up in the ranking, no? Right now I'm No. 9. No. 8 is like 100 points away from me. You know, I just need to go -- I don't like to think about too much, you know, or too far away. I just want to think day by day, to do the things right and try to win every match every day. You know, all the things that need to come will come, so I don't want rush any way.
Q. Have they helped you mostly, Gil and Andre, with conditioning or technical things about your game? Seems like right now you could outlast anyone stamina-wise. FERNANDO VERDASCO: They help me in both: physically and also technically and also telling me what I need to do, what I don't need to do against these guys. Do one thing against the other one. Do a little bit more or less or whatever. Every player is different. You need to know how to play against one. And then another one is that they're completely different than the one before. Yesterday I was speaking on the phone with Darren Cahill. I didn't reach Gil. But we are a lot in contact. In Indian Wells I was speaking also with Andre. So it's things that, you know, we are in contact a lot of time. Next match I play with Feliciano, but with him maybe I don't need that much help because we know each other a lot. Many years he's my best friend on the tour. So it's going to be tough to play against him. But against another players that I don't know that much or that I didn't see them play before so much, they help me a lot also, no? Darren, for example, he knows a lot of players and how they play and how I need to play against them. Big help for me.
Q. Has it been tough following Rafa? I mean, you're older than him, obviously. Has it helped drive you to see what this kid has done so young and say, Hey, why not me? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, he was so good always. The best in the world under 13, under 14, under 15. He's one of millions and millions, no? You need to see him like a mirror, like professionally, and how he is day by day. For him, it doesn't matter to be No. 1 or No. 2 or No. 3. He's giving 100% of himself. That's one thing that you need to learn from him. But, you know, about me, I don't think that -- you know, I didn't think that he's younger than me, and if he does it, why I don't do it or whatever, no? I think that I need to do my things. Every player, like I told you before, is different. You know, things like I just tell you, like he's so professional and how he made everything to be like this every day, this is one thing to learn from him. All the other things, everybody is different.
Q. As a left-handed player, how did you feel like to play against right-handers? Is it an advantage? You feel like that? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, I was playing -- normally you play 90% of the matches against right-handed, and for them, they played only 10 against lefties. So I think there is a little bit for us advantage against them, no? Because they're not used to playing lefties, and they maybe need to change a little bit his way of play. But then after, in the court, I don't think it's a very big difference. I think it's a little bit difference, but it's not a huge difference.
Q. When you were in Las Vegas you said that you worked on some spirituality. Describe a little bit about that. FERNANDO VERDASCO: About what?
Q. Spirituality. FERNANDO VERDASCO: No.
Q. Did I mishear? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No. It was just a great time speaking a lot with Gil. He's the one I spend more time, and he's -- you know, I think, like I said many times already, he's maybe the most professional coach or person I ever met. He have everything under control, and he made me be more professional and also have everything under more control about foods, about everything, you know, like time of play or time of practice, everything. We were speaking also that we was practicing so hard, four hours' fitness every day, 3:00 to 4:30 every day. It was also a lot of conversations and motivation and telling me, you know, like I just told him before, all the things that I should do or what I don't -- he don't think needed to, you know, just about everything. We were speaking about, I think, all what one tennis player needs. And also, every player, like I told you also, they're different, so I think you need to find your own way the best way for yourself. So he was trying to do that.
Posted: 29.03.09 09:30. Post subject: Verdasco Wins 200th ..
Verdasco Wins 200th Match
World No. 9 Fernando Verdasco (pictured) defeated German qualifier Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-4 earlier on Saturday to post his 200th tour-level victory.
The Spaniard, seeded eighth, was not at his best in his opening match but combated losing his own serve three times by converting five of eight break point opportunities on Becker’s serve to wrap up victory in 78 minutes on Stadium. The victory took Verdasco to a landmark 200-151 tour-level record.
Afterwards, Verdasco admitted the windy conditions had made the match more challenging: “It's really tough. You make more mistakes than usual. But at least I won. It's important also to win not playing the best tennis. I'm happy that I took that challenge and I was able to win with these tough conditions.”
The 25-year-old Verdasco has compiled a career-best 13-3 match record at the start of the 2009 season, highlighted by defeating World No. 4 Andy Murray and No. 6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the Australian Open semifinals – where he lost to countryman and eventual champion Rafael Nadal. Last week he advanced to the quarterfinals at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells, where he succumbed to No. 2 Roger Federer. The Madrid native was also a Davis Cup hero for his country in December, when he defeated Jose Acasuso to win the coveted ITF men’s team competition for Spain.
Verdasco next will face countryman and sometime doubles partner Feliciano Lopez after the No. 32 seed fired 15 aces and broke serve three times to knock out American Sam Querrey 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-2. Verdasco and Lopez have met four times previously, with the head-to-head split at 2-2. Verdasco won their most recent encounter at 2008 Sydney on hard court.
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Posted: 29.03.09 20:11. Post subject: CrazyCat какая прел..
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какая прелесть!
Юннат, однако
Так на пальмы засмотрелся, что забыл, какой гейм играет, и пошел на переход вместо того, чтобы подавать на матч. В результате с первого зраза на матч не подал наш юннат.
Posted: 31.03.09 08:50. Post subject: Verdasco survives Lo..
Verdasco survives Lopez at Sony Ericsson Open
Ricky Dimon
Fernando Verdasco drops the first set on Monday night but comes back to defeat good friend Feliciano Lopez in the third round of the Masters Series Miami.
Fernando Verdasco outlasted Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday night. Verdasco needed two hours and four minutes to set up a fourth-round showdown against Radek Stepanek.
As the heavy underdog against his fellow Spaniard and occasional doubles partner, Lopez came right out and made a statement that this match would be no cakewalk for his opponent. The No. 32 seed seized a quick break of serve and that was enough to win the first set, albeit just barely. Lopez fired seven aces and won 80 percent of his first-serve points, but still had to save five break points in order to consolidate his advantage.
Verdasco, however, got his game together in the second. The No. 8 seed used a quick break to storm ahead 3-0 and he never looked back. Verdasco was utterly dominant on serve in set two, putting in 80 percent of his first delivieries and dropping just four points in five service games.
Verdasco sustained the momentum by gaining the first break of the final set, but a loose service game immediately thereafter brought Lopez back on level terms at 2-2. Neither man cracked until Lopez clearly felt the pressure while serving at 4-4. Stellar play by Verdasco gave him a 0-30 lead and a Lopez double-fault resulted in three break points. Lopez saved the first two, but tossed in another excruciating double-fault for the break, all but throwing away the match. A routine service hold for Verdasco at 5-4 finished off the proceedings in anti-climatic fashion.
Verdasco and Stepanek will be meeting for the third time already this season. Stepanek won a three-set title match in Brisbane before Verdasco got revenge in the third round of the Australian Open in the form of a 6-4, 6-0, 6-0 blowout. Overall, Stepanek leads the head-to-head series 3-1.
Posted: 31.03.09 16:18. Post subject: Вчера все-таки с 5 д..
Вчера все-таки с 5 до 7 утра посмотрела этот матч. Странный он был какой-то. З-хсетовый, много брейков, и все-таки он был скорее не захватывающим, а просто показался очень долгим. Были, конечно, красивые розыгрыши, но в основном ребята играли как-то зажато, много ошибались. В общем, не самый лучший матч для обоих. Надеюсь, Нандо улучшит свою игру.
Posted: 01.04.09 08:27. Post subject: Verdasco crushes Ste..
Verdasco crushes Stepanek at Sony Ericsson Open
Ricky Dimon
Fernando Verdasco eases past Radek Stepanek on Tuesday afternoon to reach the quarterfinals of the Masters Series Miami. Next up for Verdasco is Andy Murray.
Fernando Verdasco had a surprisingly easy time of it against Radek Stepanek on Tuesday at the Sony Ericsson Open in a matchup between two of the hottest players in tennis. Verdasco rolled over Stepanek 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 11 minutes to set up a quarterfinal showdown with world No. 4 Andy Murray.
Verdasco set the tone for the match by breaking right away in the opening game. Stepanek never recovered, at that lone break would have been enough for Verdasco to take the set, as the Spaniard saved the only two break points he faced. For good measure, however, Verdasco added another break and sprinted through the first set 6-2. Heserved at 75 percent to help his efforts and crush any hope Stepanek had of getting back into the set.
More of the same continued throughout the second frame of play. Verdasco again seized a quick break of serve and he all but put the match away with another break at 3-1. The world No. 9 served huge and played aggressively in order to dictate play and prevent his opponent from consistently getting all over the net. When Stepanek did get into the forecourt, Verdasco's power and passing shots were often too much. A routine hold at 5-1 finished off the proceedings for Verdasco, who served at an impressive 74 percent clip for the match and did not face a break point in set two.
Verdasco and Murray have squared off on six previous occasions, with Murray dominating the head-to-head series 5-1. However, in their most recent encounter in the fourth round of this year's Australian Open, Verdasco stunned a previously on-fire Murray in five sets.
Posted: 01.04.09 16:34. Post subject: Fernando Verdasco he..
Fernando Verdasco heeds idol’s advice, makes quarterfinals
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Retired tennis legend Andre Agassi, the king of Key Biscayne with a record six titles, may not be here physically, but his influence is being felt in the improved play of late-blooming Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.
Verdasco, who advanced into the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday with a straight-set victory over Radek Stepanek, was tired of being on the outside looking in at the top 10 players while toiling in the immense shadow of younger countryman Rafael Nadal, the world’s No. 1.
So he headed to Las Vegas for a three-week session with his childhood idol and Agassi’s fitness guru/spiritual mentor Gil Reyes as part of the Adidas Development Program.
Although Vegas is not generally considered the ideal city for soul searching, a two-hour discussion with Agassi has helped catapult the stylish left-hander from 16th to No. 9 after a five-set marathon semifinal loss to Nadal at the Australian Open.
"You have your idol telling you what to do," said Verdasco, 25, who has made the quarters or better in five tournaments in 2009, but is 0-7 against Nadal. "Telling you what he thinks is better for you, what is not better for you, helps you a lot."
As for Verdasco, Reyes recognized the same untapped potential he saw in Agassi when he was also 25 and more about flash than substance. Agassi, who peaked at 29, won five of his eight majors after 25.
"Fernando is at the same learning curve with the same hunger that Andre had at 25 when he turned the corner and showed signs of being a champion," Reyes said. "I told him, ’Why not you? Why not now?’ He has success in store for him and plenty of nice Sundays in the future."
Posted: 02.04.09 10:50. Post subject: Verdasco: Getting th..
Verdasco: Getting the winners in the game
By Steve Tignor
I knew I was making a mistake, but I went ahead anyway.
It was precisely 2:15 p.m. in Indian Wells, the minute when Fernando Verdasco had asked me to come interview him. He’d just finished beating Philipp Kohlschreiber and doing his press conference—total attendees: three, including myself—and he needed to eat some lunch. But he'd only given himself half an hour to do it before I got there. I was skeptical that he’d be ready, but if a player gives you a time to talk, that’s the time when you show up. This would be my best chance all year to track down the most improved ATP player of 2009.
I spotted Verdasco in a far corner of the cafeteria garden, eating with friends and colleagues, including a new member of his training team, Darren Cahill. Normally I would never venture anywhere near this scene with a notebook in one hand and a tape recorder in the other. But like I said, you can’t take any chances with the pros—for all I knew, Verdasco was going to give me until exactly 2:16 before jumping up and running back to the hotel.
When I got closer, however, my initial suspicions were confirmed. Verdasco hadn’t touched his heaping plate of pasta.
“Should I come back?”
He looked down at this full plate, back up at me, nodded his head, and started to laugh. His friends turned toward me. I gingerly retreated—I may have even walked backwards—to another table and sat down with a guy who works for the ATP tour.
“It’s in the blood,” he said. “He’s Spanish, he’s slow. I know, we’re the same way where I come from. You guys are always on time. You and the Russians.”
We whiled away another 20 minutes in the sun—not an unpleasant way to spend an afternoon, it must be said—before Verdasco, his pasta long gone, made his way over to us. As he does in his press conferences, he hunched forward and spoke in a low monotone. It’s odd: Verdasco seems at first to be the strong, silent type; he doesn’t act or even sound like he should be a talkative guy. But the words just keep coming. Here's his answer to the first question he was asked at the press conference following his loss to Roger Federer in Indian Wells.
Q. It didn't seem like you both played your best game at the same time.
VERDASCO: For me, you know, for my opinion, the match, it was a little bit irregular in either both, like you are saying, for both players. I think either, we didn't play our best tennis in any moment of the match. I was, of course, few moments feeling better than in other ones. But in general, I didn't feel so good tonight, no? I don't think that he also played his best tennis. I think he served well. The serve today was a big key for him. But also, in the beginning, he start making good shots with the forehand. But then also, in the second set, he didn't hit that much more than in the first set. So I think that also me, in the first set, not so much and in the second set I started to hit a little more winners with the forehand and feel a little bit better. But I think either both, we didn't feel our best tonight.
Where his compatriot Rafael Nadal chooses his words with care and speaks only when he’s figured out what he wants to say, Verdasco finds out what he thinks as he’s speaking. If he goes on long enough, he’ll get to the truth eventually. No wonder he and Ana Ivanovic broke up—neither of them must have been able to get a word in edgewise.
Verdasco was polite but guarded when he talked to me. His words kept rumbling out low and fast. After a while, I began to see them less as a means of communication for the Spaniard, and more as way for him to drown out anything revealing or personal. Verdasco is good at saying a whole lot of not too much, without ever sounding like he’s avoiding a question.
To boil it down, he said that his current surge started, in his mind, with his two wins against Argentina in Davis Cup last December, when he felt like “something changed.” He was especially satisfied there because “so many people were questioning me, saying, ‘Verdasco is scared, Verdasco is scared.’”
He said that “getting physically stronger, I know I can play longer and be more patient in rallies,” and that he had been waiting for this moment for “many years.” His loss to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semifinals was the “best match for me, and the ultimate experience on a court.” Verdasco was clearly moved by the fan reaction in Oz—instead of taunting him, they been chanting his name, which was an “unbelievable feeling, I didn’t think that could ever happen.” He said his relationship to fans everywhere had been transformed by that one match.
To get to that semi in Melbourne, Verdasco had upset the favorite of most tennis observers, Andy Murray. Just when the Scot seemed poised for a breakthrough, the Spaniard passed him at the wire. On Thursday he’ll face Murray again in Key Biscayne. More than Federer vs. Nadal, their potential rivalry represents one of tennis’ eternal struggles, the slugger vs. the craftsman.
Verdasco and Murray have both worked their way upward in the past year through raw physical labor. The Scot’s was done with his team of personal trainers and buddies, the Spaniard’s at the Las Vegas gym of Andre Agassi’s old trainer, Gil Reyes. But speaking to Verdasco, you get the sense that his improvement has also been a matter of inspiration, of reassurance that he belongs at the top of the sport. Improving your game is a matter of making physical or technical changes, but winning is a skill that must be embedded in your personality. Verdasco always owned the killer forehand, but that didn’t mean he believed he should win tennis matches. As they said just last December, “Verdasco is scared.” It often looked like he was.
The first of Verdasco’s inspirations was the man who beat him in Australia, Nadal. “We’re not close friends,” he says of his relationship with Rafa, “but we know each other well. We’re both good friends with Feliciano Lopez. What’s most important for me is seeing what Rafa did last year, that he could win Wimbledon.” This was a tournament no Spanish player had won in 40 years. “When you see someone from your country do that, do something no one else did, it motivates everyone. It motivated me and made me think of what I could do.”
It hardly seems a coincidence that Verdasco’s own stunning breakthrough, when he silenced the doubters and clinched the Davis Cup for Spain, came in the same year that Nadal broke the country’s hex at Wimbledon. Anything was possible.
The great college football coach Bear Bryant of Alabama used to say there was really only one surefire strategy: Get the winners in the game. Verdasco took that to heart when he started working with Reyes and Agassi last year.
“At Christmas, I spoke for two hours with Andre [Agassi],” Verdasco said to me. “He told me things I should do more. When I got back from Australia, he hugged me and said he had been so happy watching me. Before Indian Wells, he was telling me little things I should do more or less, some tactical things. We were speaking about tennis all the time.”
If Verdasco was motivated by Nadal and trained by Reyes, he has been emboldened by Agassi. Tennis makes people jumpy, and a couple errors in a row can lead to a total and irrational loss of confidence. You can’t underestimate how much simple reassurance a player needs over the course of a match. This year, Verdasco has gotten it from the best: the tennis fans of Australia, a strong enough force to make Roger Federer cry, and Andre Agassi himself.
He’ll continue to fling in double faults at inopportune moments. He’ll lose his new, patient mind and go for too much at the wrong time. He may even hear people chant “Verdasco is scared” again. But now that he’s got a few of the winners on his side, you get the sense that he won’t believe them anymore.
Posted: 03.04.09 05:15. Post subject: Sony Ericsson Open, ..
Sony Ericsson Open, 1/4 [4] A Murray (GBR) d [8] F Verdasco (ESP) 61 62
Нандо проиграл... похоже, что травма - мышца в верхней части правого бедра, врач несколько раз выходил. под конец бедный Нандо просто хромал. но не снялся. не было бы хуже...ТТТТТТТ
Posted: 03.04.09 07:53. Post subject: Sony Ericsson Open A..
Sony Ericsson Open April 2, 2009 A. MURRAY/F. Verdasco 6-1, 6-2
An interview with: FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. It seemed that you were not 100% today. Is that right? You looked physically not very at ease. What happened? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, I had this problem in my gluteals in the second game of the match, and after that, it was tough, no, to keep in the match, to put pressure on him. He played good. He's a great player. He's one of the best players right now. If you're not 100%, you have no chances to win against him. I was feeling pretty good for the match, and I was unlucky that this happened in the second game of the match. So I was all the match a little bit, you know, with this problem. But, you know, I don't want to -- I don't like to also put excuses for the lose. He played better than me and he deserved the victory.
Q. What exactly happened? Bad move? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, it was one backhand cross that he made so short. He opened the court so much. I went out of the court to the take it, and just in one movement that I stretch so much I just feel it.
Q. What makes him so tough to play, do you think? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, he's so solid player. He don't make mistakes, stupid mistakes. He serve good. He put all the returns in. He don't make mistakes. He play deep. He defends so good. He's one of the best players right now. If you don't play 100% and you're not physically 100%, it's impossible beat him. For me it was tough to don't be -- to have this problem in the second game, you know, because it was very important match for me. I was, you know, with a lot motivation to play that match. But, you know, these things can happen. I was unlucky today. I just want to recover right now to be a 100% Monte-Carlo.
Q. Is this the kind of injury that will take time to recover? FERNANDO VERDASCO: I hope not too much. I didn't push so much after I feel it, so I hope that in few days I will be fine. Anyway, I just finish the match. I decide to come to the press straightaway to then have all the time I need to make the treatment. You know, then with the doctors and the physios, they will tell me what they think I should do. But I think that in a few days if I take rest I will be fine.
Q. Were you tempted at all to retire completely? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No. You know, when I feeling that I was just saying, like -- well, because normally these things never happen to me. Then I was a little bit with expectation how -- what is going to happen or how -- after few games I will feel better. But as the games was going on, I felt the same. And also, the beginning of the second set a little bit more, so I was thinking to retire with 3-Love in the second set down and two breaks. But, you know, these matches, I also try to play all the match, finish the match. You know, if I cannot walk, then of course I will retire. At least if I can play a little bit, I don't usually retire. I never did it. For me, it's pretty tough do it. Today I was feeling to do it a few times.
Q. If you are a 100% you will play the clay season? What will be the main goal for you, Madrid or the French? Both? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Both. Madrid for sure is my hometown. It's in all the Masters Series for me the most special one. And Roland Garros is huge. I love to play always in Paris. So it's gonna be the two most important tournaments for me all the clay season. But also Barcelona in Spain is important for me, and Monte-Carlo. Last year I lost in first round, so I don't have points to defend. I will try to play good. You know, in Madrid this year is the week of Hamburg last year, so I defend quarterfinals. Just I will try to keep playing good and be a little bit more lucky with the injuries, no? Because in Australia I had the ankle and now this. I hope to don't have more problems.
Q. Roland Garros, what is the best way, according to you, to get prepared for this? To play a lot of matches? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Of course. You know, the clay now is a change of surface. The most important thing is to get the rhythm in clay and win matches. You know, as much as you win, it's better to go to Roland Garros. You will get to Roland Garros with more rhythm, and you gonna be also easier to play there and win more matches in Roland Garros.
Q. Have you already visited the new site in Madrid? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, I never. I will go now.
Posted: 03.04.09 16:25. Post subject: Не знаю, мне кажется..
Не знаю, мне кажется, не в травме дело. Все дело в "stupid mistakes", которых вчера было way to many. По-моему, вчера в силу какой-нибудь лунной активности или просто неудачного дня к Феру вернулись его "внутренние монстры", с которыми он так удачно борется в последнее время. Врач, который приходил два раза, шептал ему на ушко советы от тренеров, первый раз Фер слушал, а на второй сказал "Whatever, I don't care" Ну что тут еще скажешь? В любом случае, он улучшил прошлогодний результат. Ждем грунтового сезона с большими надеждами. Очень понравились американские комментаторы. И как они расхваливали Фера, и говорили что он ВСЕГДА был outstanding player, просто только сейчас смог реализовать свой потенциал. Еще было забавно, когда Фер с укором смотрел на свою команду, комментаторы сказали, что он как будто говорит им "What's wrong with YOU guys??"
Posted: 03.04.09 16:50. Post subject: CrazyCat ну не знаю..
CrazyCat ну не знаю. я видела, как врач каждый раз массировал ногу, точнее повыше. Нандо и в ПК говорит, когда с ним это случилось. человек хромал, это было хорошо видно. не мог нормально пермещаться, особенно влево-вправо, соответственно не мог подходить к мячу, отсюда ошибки в приеме.
Posted: 04.04.09 00:09. Post subject: Tatiana ну если я с..
Tatiana ну если я сейчас скажу, что травма фигня - наверняка буду не права. просто мне кажется, что с головой у него вчера было гораздо хуже, чем с ногой. боль еще можно как-то побороть, а вот разъедающее деструктивное начало в нутри тебя - с этим ох как сложно. хотя, может, это у меня уже развилась паранойа за все году наблюдения его эмоциональных спадов на корте.
Posted: 17.04.09 17:10. Post subject: Tatiana я сначала ду..
Tatiana я сначала думала, после проигранного первого сольет и второй.. а нет..собрался и второй отыграл, не без погрех правда.. потом уже думала, после выигранного второго может заиграет еще пуще..но не хватило его на концовку!
Posted: 17.04.09 17:19. Post subject: я вот только на трет..
я вот только на третьем сете включилась..много УЕ, права Tatiana но все равно Феру хуже, чем в прошлом году, трудно будет отыграть грунтовый сезон, так что ждем улучшений в рейтинге
Posted: 17.04.09 18:35. Post subject: интервью появляются ..
интервью появляются с опозданием, это только вчерашнее.
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Thursday, 16 April 2009 F. VERDASCO/D. Ferrer 6-2, 6-1
An interview with: FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Very impressive win. Did you expect such an easy win? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Of course not. With David, you never expect a easy win, no? I woke up this morning so early and we play I woke up at 7:30, and we went to the court at 3:30 in the afternoon. So the expectations was, you know, hard today. It was a tough conditions. You know, is hard to prepare one match like this because you never know when you are going to play. You know, at the beginning of the match, the first game and a half with 1 0 down and Love 30, I didn't play so good. I made mistakes. I was a little bit slow in my movements. But after the 2 2 in the first set when I break him, you know, I start to feel much better. I start to play so deep. I think that was the key a little bit because he was not able to go into the court and to be aggressive like he likes to play. So, you know, I think it is these kind of matches you have very good day and the other one have bad day. If not, is not normal, no, one victory 6 2, 6 1 against David, for example.
Q. The deep ball, is it something you work on? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No. You know, when you play, you try to play deep, but sometimes is not easy and you play short, or when you try to go deep, goes long. But there is some matches that you are with good feeling. You hit, and everything you hit is going deep, no? Tennis is like this. But all sports are like this: some days you have good days and another one bad. Today I have a good day. I was feeling good in the court. You know, almost everything I was trying was in. So like this, is easy to play. Is hard to play when you don't have a good day.
Q. Do you feel like you're having those good days more and more? FERNANDO VERDASCO: You know, I don't know. I think that I won matches in Miami, for example. Against Feliciano, I didn't play so good and I didn't feel good, and I won. I think that matches, when you win them, you feel better, no, than when you play unbelievable or when you play so good and you win. Because if you play so good and you lose, then the things are bad, no? Normally when you play very good, normally you need to win. And important is when you play bad, win also, no? So, you know, of course, I am trying to play good always, but is not possible always to play good.
Q. Your best surface, is it still clay or hard court? What would you say? FERNANDO VERDASCO: When they ask me this question, I don't know how to answer. I feel good in all surface. I always say that, no? Also when I was 50 in the world, I was saying that I was feeling good in clay. When I have time to prepare and when I have confidence, I feel good in clay, I feel good in grass, I feel good in hard court. So, you know, I feel so lucky to feel good in all the surface, no? But is the truth. I don't know. If I need to choose one, my favorite, the one I better feel, I don't know. When I get used to the court, I feel good in all.
Q. You must know that everybody is expecting you to play well here because of the results you had in the past. Do you feel like you have no pressure because last year you didn't do so well here, or do you feel pressure because people want you to win more matches? FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, you know, they was asking me also this, about the pressure also after I won the Davis Cup in Argentina, if I would feel the pressure because I won the Davis Cup and a lot of people will watch me play after that. They also tell me after the Australia Open. And here, you know, I feel the pressure, but the same like I was feeling before. You know, I just feel the pressure to go to play and to think about the matches and how is the match gonna be and everything, no? But when I'm in the court, I don't think that more people maybe is watching me or less people, no? I don't know. Is one thing that I don't think about. I just think about what I need to do and try to keep playing good and try to win the most matches I can, is the most important for me. You know, the pressure I think is not good, if you put a lot of pressure on yourself. This is what I'm trying to do. No because I don't have nothing to defeat [sic] here. Also is important for sure that I am winning matches. Indian Wells, Miami and here was three Masters Series. Last year I didn't do anything. In Indian Wells I won one match. But in Miami and here I lost first round. So I knew before these tournaments that it was a good opportunity for me to get points, no? I don't think I'm gonna feel pressure in the week of Madrid because I need to defeat quarters from Hamburg last year, or Paris. Then after you can win or lose. But I don't think I will feel different that I'm feeling here.
Q. You are without a coach here. When you want advice... FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, you know, like everybody knows, I am in contact the same like in Australia. I was with Gil Reyes and Darren Cahill and Sven Groenefeld, and all the coaches from adidas. You know, I'm in contact every day speaking with them and speaking about with who I play, how I need to play and everything. I don't have a coach here, but I have a coach speaking with him, or them, every day, no? I think also in the court, you know, every player is different, but in the court you cannot have this help from the coach so much because in the court the coach cannot speak about how you need to play or what you need to do because if not, they will tell you, Coaching. Is for me more important to speak with my coach before the matches and what I need to do and what I think I need to do and evening. So I can do this also by the phone. Of course, I would like to be here with Gil and with Darren, no? But is not possible. I also happy to have them anyway.
Q. So yesterday you phoned to Darren Cahill, Gil Reyes, Sven Groenefeld? FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yeah, with Sven I was texting on the phone, just texting. With Gil speaking. And with Darren, yesterday, no. But I'm almost speaking every day. I try to be in contact with him every day with them, no? Sometimes because of the change of time is not easy, no, to find the time to speak with everybody. But I try always to speak with everybody of them.
Posted: 17.04.09 22:02. Post subject: some days you have g..
quote:
some days you have good days and another one bad
жаль, что Фер все еще так зависим от настроения, слишком часто у него плохие дни случаются на очень важных матчах, победа в которых могла бы очень поспособствовать продвижению на теннисный Олимп.
Posted: 13.05.09 13:16. Post subject: Вердаско: доволен св..
Вердаско: доволен своей игрой против Ферреро
Испанец Фернандо Вердаско поделился своими ощущениями после победы над Хуаном-Карлосом Ферреро на турнире в Мадриде.
"Я хорошо себя чувствую, несмотря на то, что Мадрид находится довольно-таки высоко над уровнем моря. Конечно, это сказывается на игре, но мы все имеем равные условия. Главное, что мне удаётся побеждать и справляться с этим. В целом я настроен позитивно", — цитирует Вердаско официальный сайт ATP-тура.
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Posted: 13.05.09 21:08. Post subject: Фернандо Вердаско: «..
Фернандо Вердаско: «Если честно, мне понравился голубой грунт»
Испанец Фернандо Вердаско, находящийся сейчас на турнире в Мадриде, прокомментировал инициативу организаторов турнира постелить на кортах соревнований голубой грунт.
«Я опробовал этот голубой грунт, о котором все говорят. Это был первый раз, когда я на нем играл. Я тренировался на нем около двух часов, и, если быть честным, мне понравилось.
Я сказал Джерарду Тсобандиану, что мне понравилось и что я надеюсь, что в будущем мы могли бы играть на таких кортах и турнир в Мадриде мог бы быть известен как соревнование, введшее это новшество. Некоторм игрокам не нравится голубой грунт, но остальным нравится», – приводит слова теннисиста TENNIS.com.
Posted: 14.05.09 10:31. Post subject: Fernando Verdasco (E..
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 6-3 | 6-2
Q: First contact you have had with the court in a game setting, do you feel the altitude? A: Well, I think everyone feels the altitude. The court seems to be fine compared to the practice courts. I think the fact that when it rained they covered it and it hasn´t suffered as much as the outdoor courts have. It was quite good actually, maybe there are a few bad bounces but any clay court will give you bad bounces. I felt good and with the altitude you feel that and so does everyone else but in general I felt good. The feelings have been positive and I am happy with how I felt playing.
Q: I think that this tournament wants to be not a Grand Slam, more than a Grand Slam. What positive things can you find in this tournament such as the player´s lounge, the dressing rooms; Is there anything that stands out here that hasn´t been see in any other tournament? A: Well something that I haven´t seen before is the pool table. I don´t think that there is anything else. But a Grand Slam, to begin with, has many more courts than this one does. This is a huge tournament and I think the Magic Box is incredible. I have tried the blue court that everyone is talking about and it was the first time that I tried it – I was training for about two hours and I liked it to be honest and I told Gerard as well that I liked and that I hope in the future we could play on blue courts and that Madrid could be known as the tournament that innovates with this. There are some players that don´t like it and others do, I have heard a bit of both. Things about the tournament, well it´s clear that this is the first year that it is being held in these new facilities and obviously it´s complicated to have everything just right. They have just completed construction of the facilities a few days ago and obviously they haven’t had the opportunity to have everything the way they would like it. I think that they would rather have larger dressing rooms; they would like to improve things. When the tournament was held the first year in the Casa de Campo, there were many things that the players complained about and year after year they improved it and I think that the fifth year was the best indoor we had in the world. So I believe that we have to be patient because the installation is fantastic, it is incredible and we have to look at it for the future. There is a plan for the future to perfect everything and we shouldn´t really highlight the problems. On the contrary, we should be proud of what they have done here in Madrid and we shouldn´t be as negative.
Q: When we talked to Nadal about his toughest rivals he included you with Federer and Djokovic. Do you think it is excessive to include you among them? A: I don´t know, he knows what he said. I feel proud that he would include me among his toughest rivals. What can I say, I mean I don´t know what he thinks but if he mentioned me there then for me it is an honour that the best player in the world and the best on clay would consider me a one of his toughest opponents
Q: Do you see yourself at the level of Federer, Rafa or Djokovic? A: Well, I feel good, I am confident and when I go out on the court I try to give it my best and I try to go out and win against anyone, whether it´s Murray or Ferderer or Djokovic or Nadal. Apart from Gonzalez and Stepanek, these are the only players that I have lost to this year and it is clear that those four players are a step above everyone else. I beat Murray in Australia and I was close to beating Rafa in Australia and I think that I could beat these players but it is clear that it is very difficult because they are tough.
Q: This is perhaps the most important stretch of the season, first Madrid then Roland Garros. What is your objective, in the short term here and in the long term, Roland Garros? A: My objective is to win every game that I go into. I try to win and I try to win as many games as possible. As far as my ranking etc., I try to do the best I can. I made the quarter-finals against Federer in Hamburg and Roland Garros. I was in an Asian final against Nadal and I hope to do it as good or better, much better, and get points. The important thing is not to lose points. With the new ranking system, getting to the last 16 in Roland Garros, well if I do the same again this year I would lose points so I have to make it to another round so with the new system of points it is important not to lose points because there are lots of players that lose points with this new system that is being used so I am going to try to improve day by day and continue what I am doing to give it my best and try to win every game I play.
Q: In any case you are defending points on clay but you are an all-round player. At the US Open you do well so you can get points during the rest of the season if you don´t get them on clay? A: Well I am going to try to get as many points as I can every week and finish the year as high up as I can. Up until this year a in Australia I reached the semi-finals and Wimbledon, twice I have been in the last 16 and last year I lost against Kunitsyn and was leading and after Australia which was the best that I have done in my career, well I think Wimbledon last year is right after that as far as my level of tennis, from my point of view. I think at Wimbledon I can play well. Last year I was very comfortable playing there and I hope that this year with a bit more confidence and being among the top ten, I can do it better than I did last year. The Grand Slams and the Masters 1000´s are a priority for me. It is important for me to do well there and all of these tournaments are important towards the end of the year in order to meet my objective to be among the eight best to be able to play the Masters in London. These are tournaments that are essential for me, to win all the games I possibly can.
Posted: 16.05.09 08:40. Post subject: Verdasco: "I can..
Verdasco: "I can not commit so many mistakes if I want to beat Nadal"
"I began to throw with less force and to play shorter. He had also been more fallón to that moment and from then he has begun to function the right, he has opened the court and he has managed to recover me the two breaks. On clay it is difficult to do points on serve and against Nadal more. On clay the breaks are done more and if this situation have been given on hard court it have hurt me more", he summarized. "Against Rafa you have to play more aggressive because a rhythm he imposes you than the others. At times I have sought the 'winners' too fast. When I play against him I should concentrate more and not to do so many errors. Here and in Rome, the worst and the best things I did it. It is certain that always I have lost against him, but the three matches of this year I have been close. In Rome and in Madrid I have had my options. I have to continue improving and little by little to go approaching him. Frustration? Always it bother you to lose with the same player, but what give me are desires to improve and to be able to win him some day", indicated.
Общий смысл таков: Самое радостное его воспоминание - матч кубка Дэвиса против Акасусо, а самое большое разочарование - игра с Рафой на АО (кто бы сомневался ). У него нет никаких примет перед матчем, он вообще не суеверный, просто выполняет одни и те же рутинные действия перед игрой - готовит ракетки и т.д. Голубой корт ему понравился,хотя он привык играть на красном, но по ощущениям особых различий не заметил. А вот на раздевалки в Мадриде пожаловался - уж очень они маленькие. Когда у него выдается больше, чем одна свободная неделя, он едет в Вегас - тренироваться с Рейесом и Агасси. Если же только несколько дней - тренируется в Мадриде в своем родном клубе. Сейчас одна из главный целей Вердаско - квалифицироваться в Лондон. Ему очень бы хотелось попасть в Топ-5 и выиграть турнир Большого Шлема, а карьеру он хочет закончить, побывав хоть раз первым. Своим кумиром он называет Агасси, а лучшим другом в туре, конечно же, Фели. Если бы Фернандо не был теннисистом, он, наверное, стал бы играть в футбол за Реал (он, кстати, раздал кучу советов нынешнему руководству команды ) или же снимался в кино. Однажды он все же намерен попробовать себя в роли актера , но пока неплохо чувствует себя и в спорте.
Posted: 24.05.09 22:50. Post subject: F. VERDASCO/F. Serra..
F. VERDASCO/F. Serra
6-2, 6-1,6-4
An interview with:
FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. (In Spanish.) It seems you felt really right on the court, but playingon Sunday, how do you feel about this?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, it's not too early, playing a Sunday,even though usually I play on a Monday or Tuesday. But I felt good, really, on the court,generally. Well, sometimes I felt betterduring the match with ups and downs, but more or less ‑‑ more or less, Ifelt good.
Really, what I was good at was myserve. I could hit back really well, andI can tell you that Serra plays really a tough game. He hits the ball, and you need to hit on hisbackhand. Otherwise, you know, he hitsthe ball deep, and it's very difficult to fight back.
Q. So you're No. 8. It's a good yearfor you. You've played many tournaments,and you were always reaching quarterfinals.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, this draw was a tough draw. The most difficult player will beAlmagro. We played quarterfinals lastyear, and he's going to do his best to fight back during the quarterfinals. And during the fourth round, Davydenko, forinstance, you know, the seeds. So it'sgoing to be a very tough draw for me.
But today, I want to think about thenext match. That's all. To win all these matches, the one after theother, and go as far as I can.
Now, I reached the 8th finals orround of 16, and I want to do this at least this year. And then I'll have to play against Rafa. It's going to be difficult, but I'll see if Ican play quarterfinals against Rafa. I'll take this.
Q. Now, in Australia,you reached the semifinals. You had manytough matches before you reached the semifinals. Is it very important for you to have, to winin three sets?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, it's very important to win in threesets for tournaments like the Australian tournament, but then, you know, if youlose a match, never mind if it's five sets or three sets.
What's important is to win the firstmatches in three sets only. And in Australia, I won the first three without losinga set, and that was really good when I played against Murray. I felt better than usual when I would reach the round of 16 during aGrand Slam.
But here, you know, I've justmanaged to win the battle in three sets, and I'll try and continue thisway. I'll try and win in threesets. I'll try and of course be thewinner of these matches, and not take or not use too much of my energy againstvery tough players like Rafa, Almagro, Davydenko and others.
It's going to be tough, but I wantto win. And if it's five sets, then it'sgoing to be five sets. But what'simportant is to win the first rounds and not to put too much effort intothis. And then to play well, for thefinal.
Q. Next match is going to be Wednesday for you. How are you going to get prepared? Because that's like beginning the tournament.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, yes, of course. It is complicated to play on a Sunday,because then you have two days off. Thatis to rest. And that's a bit somethingthat bothers me, you know, to wait for two days. Usually we play every single day or we haveonly one day of rest between two matches, but then this is the way it is.
Let's look at the positive sides ofthings. I'll have two days of rest torecover, to practice, and to be 100% ready for the second‑round match, and toplay as well as today or even better.
Q. Apart from Nadal, if I look at the upper part of the draw or the firsthalf of the draw, it's tougher than the bottom part or second half of thedraw. It would have been better for youto have the second half of the draw.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, I think that both parts of the draw aredifficult, because it's a Grand Slam. Ifit's not against Warinka or Davydenko or Nadal, well, they're going to have toplay against Djokovic or Federer or Berdych. They're tough players to play against.
There are many dangerous playershere. But, you know, Davydenko was hurt,injured, I mean, and he's gone down a little. He's No. 10. I've played againsta player who was top 4 or top 5. Nowhe's down to No. 10, as I said. So,Warinka is someone who had a very good season on clay, and usually they're moredifficult to play than Berdych or Gasquet or others.
But, you know, I didn't think aboutthe draw, really. That's the draw Ihave. I mean, that's all we've got.
Q. Sometime ago you said you wanted to win as many tournaments aspossible. Now, it seems that you'reconvinced that you can win. You can makeit. Now, according to you, do you thinkyou can win matches in this draw? Areyou still convinced or was it a major change for you?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, I didn't say that before. I thought differently. In the past I would say I could have a chanceto win, and now I would have all chances to win, no? But in the past I said, I'll do my best. I'll try and have the best scores and reachthe finals.
But this year I started with theAustralian Open and I started thinking I can win the Australian Open. That's the difference. I didn't say I would win the Australian Open,you know. When you play, the playersthat you have today, you can't be convinced you're going to win thetournament. This would be totallystupid, silly.
However, I started thinking I couldwin the tournament, and as far as Roland Garros is concerned, Rafa is really afavorite compared with Australia,because he's won Roland Garros for four years. But I'm convinced I can do something. I need to trust myself. Otherwisewho's going to trust me?
I'm the one to play on the courtwhen I start playing against Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, you know, the ones abovethe crowd and Federer, as well, if you I don't trust myself then I'm nevergoing to take this leap forward, I'm never going to improve and be in the top5, so you see, at this level, what is very important is to be convinced thatyou can make it and win. And then I'llsee if I can win or not. Q. Well, let's assume you could play against Rafa. Do you think it's going to be tougher for youto win compared with what happened in Madrid? You know, there was the surface that wasdifferent, and the venue that was different.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, you see, for a Grand Slam, it'sdifferent. For the first round, untilthe quarterfinals, you don't really suffer. If you don't suffer too much, if you feel still physically good, it'sokay. But if, during the first roundhe's going to have longer matches, he's going to have more difficulties. Well, he shouldn't have any difficulties,because if you look at what he did in the past, it wasn't tough at all for him,to start with.
But as I said before, what'simportant for me is to play as many matches as I can in three and win them inthree sets, to reach quarterfinals against Rafa, possibly, and then to betotally fit physically.
Last year, you know, apart from thefact that, you know, I had my ankle problem in Hamburg, I was not practicing enough beforeRoland Garros, and I wanted to go to the round of 16 the year before, because Ihad not had any practice, and in theory, I couldn't play Roland Garros.
My doctor had said, had advised meagainst it. You know, Ventura in five sets, Chela in four sets, Iwas strong enough. But my strength hadgone down, and playing against Rafa was not possible. But now, if I can reach quarterfinals, I'lltry and be fit and have the best physical condition, because, you know, fivesets against him is going to be much more complicated than three sets. It's always easier to surprise himif it's a set only, and just one set, if you think by that time, I mean, if youonly think you can win the match in three sets. But I have hopes I can win the match.
Posted: 24.05.09 23:50. Post subject: Фернандо Вердаско: «..
Фернандо Вердаско: «В этом году у меня трудная сетка»
Испанец Фернандо Вердаско, обыгравший в первом круге «Ролан Гаррос» француза Флорана Серра со счетом 6:2, 6:1, 6:4, посетовал, что в этом году у него достаточно трудная сетка.
«Сегодня я чувствовал себя хорошо на корте, были спады и подъемы, но более или менее, все было хорошо, особенно подача.
В этом году у меня трудная сетка. Наверное, труднее всего будет с Альмагро, а в четвертом круге Давыденко. Но сегодня я думаю только о следующем матче, нужно выигрывать матчи один за другим и продвигаться по сетке как можно дальше. В четвертьфинале я могу встретиться с Рафой. И вот это будет настоящая проверка, могу ли я играть с Рафой в четвертьфинале», – цитирует Вердаско официальный сайт турнира.
Posted: 27.05.09 21:57. Post subject: F. VERDASCO/P. Petzs..
F. VERDASCO/P. Petzschner
6-1, 6-2, 6-3
An interview with:
FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. Good afternoon. You were focused during the entire match. It's as if you were on a mission here in Roland Garros. You're very much focused on your game.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, I think you need to be focused when you play here. You need to be focused when you play any Grand Slam tournament, and I try and be focused all the time.
So as I said, when I won the first round, this is a way you win matches. I also try and save my energy, so this is what I tried to do today. I wanted to win, obviously, but I also wanted to win as quickly as possible, not using too much energy so that I reached the other rounds in good shape, so that I can play 100% later on.
So I'm quite happy with the way I played today, and with the way I managed to win the match.
Q. Was the match as easy as the results show?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, the first set, except for the first game when he almost gave me that game, but afterwards he was very aggressive. Maybe too aggressive. Maybe more aggressive than he should havebeen, and that was very good for me, because I didn't waste much energy during the first two sets.
In the third set, he had a break with two shots on the line, and there was not much I could do in this game. I felt very comfortable, andI was in a particular shape and I knew I could reverse the situation and I couldwin a break game again.
So it was very good for me. You know, he played the match or tried to have the winning shots, and he was missing them, so that was good for me,because I didn't have to run too much. Q. If you allow me to ask you a question, not about the match but about what you're going to do tonight. Are you going to watch the Champions League match?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yes. Yes. We all meet together at the hotel. And trust me, I'd like the Barsa to win. I know you're not going to trustme, but I want the Barsa to win. Some people don't want Barcelona to win, but I do.
Of course, you all knowI come from Madrid, and Ferguson doesn't like us, so I'd like Barcelona to win this time. You can imagine what I think about Ferguson. He said many nasty things about Madrid, but I think he went too far. And let it be clear, we know what he said about Madrid. Even if people in Spain don't feel Spanish for me, the Barsa is Spanish, and I want them to win.
Q. On the tour, there are always players you respect a lot. Would you say that today people feel like that about you, that are respected because you only lost to very top ranking players? Do you think you're writing a page in the history of tennis?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, I don't know. I hope I am, but I don't know. I don't know what other players think about me. But to me, what's very important is that this year, this season, I only lost to González and Stepanek apart from the top four players, and I hope this is going to help me gain respect from the other players. Maybe I'll walk on the court with more self-respect or more respect from the other players with regards to my game.
But this is not really what's important to me. What's importantto me is to feel in good shape and to play well, and I think I achieved that right now. I play well, and I feel in good shape.
I get on the court. I'm pretty confident with what I'm capable of. I don't care what the other guy thinks about me. To be honest with you,I was not thinking about what the others thought about me so far.
Q. You're playing Almagro now. It's probably going to get more difficult.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yes, Almagro played quarterfinals here. He won the Acapulco tournament. We all know, and I know, that Almagro has great potential. He has a beautiful serve, and a beautiful forehand, so this match should be more difficult than the two first rounds.
I'll have to give more of myself, I'll need to fight more, and I'll need to raise the level of my game even more.
But, you know, each match is different, and being in good shape, as I said, allows me to play better and better, because obviously as you move forward, you play players at a high level. Q. Could you tell us what your level is right now?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Well, Almagro is going to be my first really serious match. Playing Serra was also an important match for me, because he is French and he was very motivated playing here. And he also won quite a few matches and tournaments on clay, but I think Almagro is at a high level. And it's going to be difficult for me to win. I'll now rest as much as I can to be in the best possible condition, and I'll try and win that match.
Posted: 01.06.09 13:55. Post subject: N. DAVYDENKO/F. Verd..
N. DAVYDENKO/F. Verdasco
6-2, 6-2, 6-4
An interview with:
FERNANDO VERDASCO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. What feeling do you have after that loss against Davydenko?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: I didn't have a good feeling when I was playing, but I believe he played great tennis. During the whole match I tried several things, and nothing worked. Nothing hurt him in what I was doing.
Some things were better than others, but what I had to do today was to play a style of game that is not really mine. I was playing well lately,but today I played against a player who was stepping into the court, who washitting hard, who was hitting the angles. He felt comfortable, and he was playing very deep. He was dominating me all the time.
In the third set, it was like the first two sets. I saw that what I was doing didn'thurt him. I tried to win more pointswith my serve. I tried to be more aggressive.
I made it a bit tougher for him, but he was able to stay into the match, and I was never able to really be in thatmatch. I shouldn't have bad spirits,because it was just a bad day today. Ithink that what I can do is try to keep on improving and try to avoid this kindof thing happening again.
Q. Isuppose you didn't see Rafa's match, did you?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: Yes, I saw a little bit of it. It's a bit like you said. I think Rafa and myself didn't have a good day. We were playing too short, both of us. Soderling and Davydenko were playingvery cleverly and they were playing very hard and very flat, and I had no wayout.
I mean, I could run asmuch as I wanted to against this type of player. They always end up winning, because this isthe type of game they like.
They like to step into the court. For us, Rafa and myself, we don't like when the ball bounces that way. I saw it was the same for Rafa. It was the same as for me.
Against Davydenko I prefer when the ball bounces high, and today the ball didn't bounce high. Therefore, whatever I did didn't hurt him,and he was hitting ‑‑ even if I was hitting faster and harder, it was the kind of game he liked. It was like playing Ping‑Pong. This is not my typeof game.
I had to fall into the trap of his own game, and since I didn't have good feelings today on the court, it wasdifficult for me.
Q. Doyou have a favorite? Who can win this tournament now? Djokovic, Nadal have lost.
FERNANDO VERDASCO: I think it's the great opportunity for Federer. He can win it. I haven't seen González play today, but Soderling and Davydenko, and also Murray have a chance. They're not the favorites, but Murray is a very competitive ‑‑ he's among the top 4 players, but I believe Federer, as the tournament turns out today, is "the" favorite, and he has a good opportunity to win this tournament. We'll see what happens.
Q. Davydenko played very well, but you had two opportunities in the thirdset to be up a break. Didn't you feelyou could do something, or why did you miss those points?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: I had three break points and one at 4‑3, but two of those break points were errors I made with my backhand. The other one I just missed my passing shot.
I was trying to play along the line, because I didn't want him to hurt my backhand. When players play my backhand two or three times in a row, I switch to their own backhand. This is what I wanted to do, too. I hit the ball well. I was tryingfor a backhand along the line very deep, but I missed it. It escaped me.
I tried it, anyway. But as I said today, I didn't have goodfeelings on the court. I tried and, youknow, sometimes when you don't feel the ball well, the shots ‑‑ you missthe shots. Things don't go yourway. If I had had a better day, I don'tthink the result would have been the same.
I believe he played also at a veryhigh level. He played very close to thelines, very deep. Of course, I didn'thave a good day, but he played very well. It's a bit both. I tried to playwell, but the opponent played well, too.
But the reason why I didn't have agood day is also because he played very well. He had a very good day.
Q. Evennow among the top 10, are you a player that can hope winning a Grand Slam? Do you have the mental consistency? Now you are fighting to be in the Masters;before you were fighting to be top 20. Is there something you miss still?
FERNANDO VERDASCO: No, I think I have still room to improve mentally, physically in my game everything. Against Almagro in the third set, I demonstrated that I was a lot bettermentally than I was before. I was losing6‑2, 6‑2, and the third set was the time when I played best. That's because mentally I feel better. I always try until the end of the match. I never give up.
Even today, I was losing6‑2, 6‑2. Well, two years ago I wouldhave lost 6‑1 the last set, and this time it was 6‑4. So the important thing is to keep improvingand try to become a better player. Not only mentally, but in all parts of the game.
Posted: 13.02.13 12:22. Post subject: Очередной "эпиче..
Очередной "эпический матч", который очень хотелось бы развидеть, напомнил сиднейские приключения против Истомина. Я так и не поняла одного: а в планах вообще было выигрывать? Несмотря на то, что Смычек нынче совсем не плох, Фернандо предпринимал очень мало попыток нормально подойти к мячу или же от него отойти, если надо. Могу списать на проблемы со зрением или искусственным освещением, которые у Вердасика временами проскакивают: порой казалось, что мяч не видит, центром не попадает. В любом случае, теперь ясно, почему Нандо заявился на все турниры подряд, так везде успеет отметиться.
Posted: 18.02.13 17:10. Post subject: Лучше бы это было пр..
Лучше бы это было правдой, чем то, что произошло на самом деле. :( Снятие с Мемфиса после МРТ и причиной заявлены шейные диски. Очевидно, что история с последним матчем в прошлом году против Куэрри (снятие по той же причине) продолжается и в этом. Теперь, к сожалению, ясно что это были за 48 % попадания первым мячом в матче со Смычеком.
Posted: 18.02.13 17:59. Post subject: Morpheus Дима, а ты ..
Morpheus Дима, а ты не в курсе, Нандо что-то предпринимал в плане лечения в прошлом году? Или все они раздолбаи хорошие? Меня что-то последние несколько лет травматизЬм в спорте сильно волнует
Posted: 18.02.13 18:21. Post subject: ольга пишет: Morphe..
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Morpheus Дима, а ты не в курсе, Нандо что-то предпринимал в плане лечения в прошлом году? Или все они раздолбаи хорошие? Меня что-то последние несколько лет травматизЬм в спорте сильно волнует
Предпринимал, только не знаю точно, что именно. Он снялся тогда с выставки в Аргентине по требованию врачей и проходил какую-то терапию. Уж не знаю что там надиагностировали и прописали, но в таких случаях полагается хотя бы на пару месяцев избавляться от всяческих нагрузок, несмотря на то, что видимых симптомов нет, а он вместо этого ударно вкалывал в Вегасе. В итоге все труды пошли насмарку. Самое плохое, что симптомы всяких пакостей с шейными дисками на шею далеко не всегда указывают - ну мало ли отчего может быть легкое головокружение, головная боль и т.д...
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а он вместо этого ударно вкалывал в Вегасе. В итоге все труды пошли насмарку.
Эх... Обидно. Очень жаль. Мало того, что труды пошли насмарку, так ведь еще и навредить себе мог, ттт ((( Вроде год по игре очень неплохо начал. Может, обойдется?
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Самое плохое, что симптомы всяких пакостей с шейными дисками на шею далеко не всегда указывают - ну мало ли отчего может быть легкое головокружение, головная боль и т.д...
А у него именно такие симптомы? Может быть, у него "просто" боли в области шеи?
Posted: 18.02.13 19:05. Post subject: Если бы были боли, т..
Если бы были боли, то на МРТ он побежал бы гораздо раньше и не тренировался активно бы в Нью-Йорке перед Сан-Хосе. Может и обойдется все. Хотя уже который сезон мы начинаем с этой мыслью.
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Если бы были боли, то на МРТ он побежал бы гораздо раньше и не тренировался активно бы в Нью-Йорке перед Сан-Хосе
Ну, у кого из нас, даже простых смертных, шея время от времени не болит. Может, терпимо было, а потом сдвинул там чего-нибудь. Пусть поправляется скорее, я без твоего боления за Нандо долго не проживу. Ты болеешь за него, а я - за тебя, во как!
Posted: 19.02.13 14:19. Post subject: ну вот, опять шея, и..
ну вот, опять шея, и опять "ждите меня скоро". Ну не может не нажить себе неприятностей...
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Теперь, к сожалению, ясно что это были за 48 % попадания первым мячом в матче со Смычеком.
Не похоже, чтобы что-то случилось во время матча. А если "до", то зачем опять эти геройства. Там не только с подачей, там со всеми ударами была полная труба, он просто по мячу не попадал центром.
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Mela пишет: Не похоже, чтобы что-то случилось во время матча. А если "до", то зачем опять эти геройства. Там не только с подачей, там со всеми ударами была полная труба, он просто по мячу не попадал центром.
Для меня именно эта цифра показательна, потому что он один из наиболее точно подающих первым мячом игроков открытой эры. Вот статистика за всю карьеру click here Все, что у него меньше 60% является признаком какого-то форс-мажора. Практически во всех матчах, где были траблы со здоровьем в первую очередь страдал процент попадания первым мячом. АО-2012 (отравление 59%), финал Монте-Карло2010 (стопа, 58%), концовка 2011-го года (колени, 60%). Начало 2011-го (стопа, 56% на АО) и наконец Париж 2012 (шея, 43%). Во время последнего матча боли вообще могло и не быть - но других сопутствующих данной проблеме "подарков" вполне достаточно. Хорошо еще, что вообще по мячику попадал хоть ободом.
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ясно, я просто обычно не сильно обращаю внимание на статистику, потому как народ зачастую снижает скорость в угоду точности, но теперь буду присматриваться (таких вещей про Вердасика не знала! про это его пятое место в списке )
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ясно, я просто обычно не сильно обращаю внимание на статистику, потому как народ зачастую снижает скорость в угоду точности, но теперь буду присматриваться (таких вещей про Вердасика не знала! про это его пятое место в списке )
Сам по себе этот показатель не великая ценность, но в качестве детектора общего состояния в данном случае вполне применим. Он постоянно снижает скорость подачи в угоду точности, хотя это особой пользы никому кроме его соперников не приносит. Лучше бы натренировал вторую получше и спокойно лупил бы первой более легкие очки.
Posted: 10.03.13 23:44. Post subject: Tatiana полный капе..
Tatiana полный капец с форхенда, исключая косые короткие кроссы. Особо не надрывался, а я особо и не расстроилась, хотя это сейчас. А там надеюсь, снимется с Майами, иначе моя психика может и не выдержать его художеств. Вообще повылетала почти вся Армада с этого ИУ, скорей бы уже грунт
Posted: 11.03.13 17:23. Post subject: Tatiana А меня нет,..
Tatiana А меня нет, Давид отвратительно играет в этом году, несмотря на результаты. Не знаю, травмы это или усталость, но он часто совсем не похож на себя. А тут еще Андерсон на харде попался
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а мне, к сожалению, не удалось посмотреть матч, ни одной ссылки не нашла.
какая прелесть!
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но все равно Феру хуже, чем в прошлом году, трудно будет отыграть грунтовый сезон, так что ждем улучшений в рейтинге 
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