Posted: 25.05.09 08:08. Post subject: Beaten Gaudio deligh..
Beaten Gaudio delighted to be back Sun May 24, 2009 10:05pm BST By Pritha Sarkar
PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - Gaston Gaudio turned up at Roland Garros hoping to recapture the summer of 2004 and relive the best days of his life.
Instead, the former champion was booking an early flight out of Paris after losing in the first round to Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-4 6-1.
"I spent the best time of my life here in this tournament, so it was great to be back. It's a pity that I lost, but it happens. It's been really hard for me to come back," said the 2004 winner, who needed a wildcard to play at the claycourt major as his ranking has nosedived to 359th.
"It's a pain in the neck to have lost today for this tournament that I love."
The Argentine had taken time out from the sport for almost a year before returning in January but has found it tough going. He had won only one tour level match before arriving in Paris and Stepanek was quick to expose his frailties.
Gaudio said he was determined to persevere with his comeback.
"I have to go on because I was missing tennis," said Gaudio, who defeated fellow Argentine Guillermo Coria 8-6 in the fifth set to win his sole major.
"I spent like the first five or six months enjoying life, doing all the stuff I would like to do when I was playing but I couldn't.
"Then I realised that all the things I've been doing for the last 15 years... all the things that I was complaining about, the routine, travelling, airports, everything, all that wasn't too bad."
Posted: 26.05.09 18:41. Post subject: Life on tour with Ga..
Life on tour with Gaston Gaudio
Monday, May 25, 2009 By Eric Frosio
Joining the ATP or WTA circuit is something akin to embarking on an endless world tour. Rolandgarros.com asked some of tennis’s major stars for an insight into their life as a perennial sporting backpacker. Today we talk to Argentina’s Gaston Gaudio, who lost to Radek Stepanek on Sunday.
Which is the most relaxing city on tour? Indian Wells. It’s the perfect place to relax, play tennis or have a game of golf. I really like golf and started to get quite good at it, but haven’t played much recently.
Which is the most stressful city? New York. Everything’s at 200mph there. It’s hard to keep up with the pace! There are always loads of traffic jams too. I do like New York, but for no longer than a week.
Which city has the best nightlife? Miami! With so many beaches, bars and restaurants, it’s a really fun place to be. In which city would you most like to buy a house? Paris. I dream of buying an apartment on the Île Saint-Louis, but it’s too expensive for me. Honestly!
Where are the best beaches? In the Caribbean. Where is your favourite restaurant? The Tour d’Argent in Paris.
Which country has the prettiest girls? Argentina, without a doubt!
Which is the friendliest country to visit? Tunisia. I played a tournament in Tunis recently and the people were really friendly.
What is the worst thing about travelling? The airports. I also hate packing and unpacking.
Who are your travelling companions? My coach and my fitness trainer. What item do you always have in your suitcase? My mobile phone and my iPod.
Which is the hottest stadium? Buenos Aires.
Where are the best spectators? At Roland-Garros. The spectators are really knowledgeable.
Who is your best friend on the circuit? Mariano Zabaleta.
Who is your ideal mixed-doubles partner? Olivia Sanchez.
Posted: 27.05.09 15:24. Post subject: J.FERRERO/I. Ljubici..
J.FERRERO/I. Ljubicic
2‑6, 6‑4,6‑4, 3‑6, 6‑3
An interview with:
JUAN CARLOS FERRERO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. Are you going to be able to recuperate after this tough match?
JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Well, the first thing ‑‑ the first important thing is to win first. Of course, five sets can make you feel really tired, but I didn't run that much. The rallies were quite short. We didn't play long rallies. Of course, we are tired.
I did feel okay. Personally, I feel good, and this makes me confident for the next match. We'll see what happens.
Q. Last year, you lost first round. In 2007, also, if I'm not mistaken. So how do you feel now that you won that first round?
JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: That's true. Last year I had a very bad start. This match is really important, because I'm now in the second round, which is going to be difficult, also.
But in big tournaments like this,the first round is always tough.
Q. Is it really difficult to face this situation? You had a very good week, and then you had letdowns, like in Barcelona. You had many ups and downs, in fact. How can you adjust to that?
JUAN CARLOS FERRERO: Well, it's not easy, because after CasaBlanca, I was expecting better results. What happened in Barcelona helped me a lot. I thought I would have good results on clay after my win in Casa Blanca, and that was not the case.
I didn't win many points in this season on clay, but I'm sure I'm going to win those points on hardcourts. What I need is to keep cool and practice alot. In Madrid, against Verdasco, I was playing well, and suddenly it's not easy to have good results.
Posted: 01.06.09 21:16. Post subject: T. ROBREDO/P. Kohlsc..
T. ROBREDO/P. Kohlschreiber
6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 6-2
An interview with:
TOMMY ROBREDO
THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.
Q. I think now you're the only Spanish player left in the men's drawbecause Nadal is out and Verdasco also is out. Do you think that puts more pressure on you?
TOMMY ROBREDO: There is also Marc Lopez who is playingdoubles with me. No, I don't see it aspressure. I see it as, in my part, I'mdoing what I'm doing perfect, and I'm winning quarterfinals.
And then the others,yesterday they didn't have their best day and they lost. So that's things that can happen, no? But I'm not putting all the 40 millionSpaniards behind me thinking that if I lose they are going to lose, no?
No, it's like I'm gonna to try to do my bestand that's it. I don't want that type ofpressure.
Q. Whatwas your reaction when you saw that Nadal lost to Soderling? Did you expect it? And also, what has been the reaction in yourown country?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, I saw it. Yeah, I saw a couple of games here, and then I moved the hotel and I saw nearly all the fourth set in the hotel. My reaction was surprise obviously, like you or everyone here, because normally Rafa is the winner here, so nobody expected him to lose that quick.
But anyway, it shows that in sport anything can happen. Even Rafa, that it seems that he can never lose, when he's not 100% in a match and the other player is 200%, then things can happen.
Anyway, I think that it was really close. If Rafa would have won the fourth set, maybe he will win the match. But Soderling was hitting great, and Rafa, he wasn't the Rafa that we are used toseeing.
So these are things that happen insport.
Q. Oneexplanation maybe for Rafa's defeat is that he had a long season and he wasmaybe tired. I think you also played alot on clay. You won two titles. You have the most victories on clay. How do you feel so far at this stage of theseason fitness‑wise?
TOMMY ROBREDO: I don't want to talk about Rafa, no? He already talk yesterday. I'm here to talk about myself, and I'm readyand I'm playing good and I'm in quarterfinals. I play a lot of tournaments, as well, and I'm fit.
I hope to keep going,and hopefully I can arrive to the semifinals here.
Q. It's going to be your fourth time in the quarterfinals at the FrenchOpen. How do you see your nextmatch? Do you think it's going to bemore difficult for you than the previous times to reach the semifinals andmaybe go beyond?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Nobody knows. First of all, I have to relax. Ihave to go to the hotel, and tomorrow I have doubles match. Then next day we will see what happen, no?
In a tennis court,everything that happen. If you startwell, then can you win the first set and it can goes to your side. If you lose, it can goes to the other.
I will try to play like today, and then Iwill see if I can reach the semifinals, which it will be great for me.
Q. Throughoutthis tournament, do you keep in touch with your family? Do they call you every day to have somefeedback about your match?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, my dad is here, so it's easy to talk tohim. My mom is in Spain, which obviously I'm talkingto her.
So, yeah. I like to be here with my dad, because he'salways coming here. And now that I don'thave a coach, he's supporting me and giving me some tips to try to win.
Also, today Alberto Costa was helping me somuch. So yeah, I was with good companyhere.
Q. Dothey have high expectations for you?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Them?
Q. Yeah.
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, I don't know. I have to ask him. But obviously today they were so happy. If I win the next day they are going to bemore happy.
I don't know. Expectations? Everyone has expectations, even myself. But then we will see what happen.
THE MODERATOR: Questions in Spanish.
Q. So it's the fourth time you've reached quarterfinals here. That must be important to you.
TOMMY ROBREDO: Yes, it's great to play here in Paris. I've always been lucky. Last year was probably my worst year. I won two matches last year, but this yearI'm in quarterfinal. I'm very happyabout it.
I want to try my bestto reach the semifinals. I neverachieved that. It would be great, just great,to make it in semifinals and have that in my records.
Q. Well, imagine you play quarterfinals against Del Potro, although he hasnot won yet. What would you think aboutthis match? You played him two yearsago.
TOMMY ROBREDO: I don't want to think about my quarterfinalmatch. I want to relax. I want to play my doubles tomorrow, and thenI have time to think about the quarterfinal match.
Whoever wins, it'sgoing to be a tough match, because these are two very good players. I have to play 100% like today.
Q. Del Potro is playing very well at the moment. What do you think about his game?
TOMMY ROBREDO: No, I really don't care whether I play one orthe other. I don't care. Let the best win, and then once we play,we'll see. I don't want to say one orthe other has to win. I have a job todo. Today I did it well, and this is whyI'm very happy.
Q. The key in this match was that you were focused?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, the key of the match was my serve. I served very well. I managed to win many games, thanks to myserve.
And from a tacticalstandpoint, I think I managed the match well. I think if you play a very fast match against Kohlschreiber, he can playvery well. He can serve well.
I know that he played very well against JuanCarlos, and that he was a very tough player. Then I had played Kohlschreiber already in the past, so I think Imanaged the match pretty well.
I tried to play faster when I could,and I tried to be aggressive when I could, and it worked out well. Luckily, I won.
Q. Youwrote something on the camera. Can youtell us what you wrote? It was prettylong and it was written with a doctor's writing, so we couldn't read what yousaid. We never know what you writebecause it's written upside down.
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, I started writing a poem instead ofsigning, just to write something and to do something different. But nothing. Nothing special really. I wrotesomething like, One day I was a kid, or something like that. And at the end, I wrote, Ahahaha. I just wanted to write something different.
You know, most of thetime we just sign, and it's upside down or the other way around. People never see what you write. So I just wanted to write somethingdifferent, and I started writing this poem.
Q. Yesterday people, the crowd, was obviously in favor of Soderling andagainst Rafa. What about you? How have you been supported by the crowd in Paris?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, I watched the match on TV, and I neverrealized that the crowd was more in favor of one or the other. But the crowd is so used to seeing Rafawinning, and yesterday they saw that maybe Soderling could win and they wantedto see a change. The people here havealways been very supportive to Rafa, so what happened yesterday? I don't know.
As for me, I've alwaysbeen treated very well here. There aremany Spaniards coming around with their flags. I don't have much to say when a French guy plays. Obviously the crowd is against you. But for the rest, I don't know what else I couldsay.
I wasn't there yesterday, so I don't knowexactly what happened.
Q. Idon't know if I'm mistaken, but I think that during the US Open you said that what youlacked for being part of the top 10 was winning against people at a higherlevel than you are. It's yourquarterfinal here. You've already playedquarterfinals in the Australian Open, but you've never been further in atournament. So what do you miss inyour game to reach the semifinals?
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, it's true that in the quarterfinals Iplayed here. There was Albert Costa thatwas very good, and then Ancic with Davydenko.
These were very toughmatches which I lost, but I don't know. I'll try and do my best and be there 100% and see if I can make it.
You know, what's important here would be forme to win. It would be wonderful,wouldn't it? I'm pretty fit, and, well,one has to win. One has to lose. So I'll try to be the one winning.
Q. InEnglish you said that Costa helped you quite a lot.
TOMMY ROBREDO: Yes, Costa was here. He was here when I warmed up and when Ipracticed, and he gave me a couple of tips. Even when I'm in Madridand I'm not playing, he helps me, because he knows that I do not have acoach. We have a very good relationship.
He was watching thematch with my father, so he was there. He looked at the match, and then we can talk about it. He's here to help me. He was watching the match to support me onthe court. That's important.
Q. You have no coach, but you seem very comfortable playing without acoach. Aren't you planning to take acoach? I think in Hamburg you had no coach, either.
TOMMY ROBREDO: Well, no. I mean, I'm not doing that on purpose. It just happens. It's not mydecision not to have a coach because I think I can manage better without acoach. I just happen to be without acoach.
I'm one of the guys,you know, when I stop doing something, I don't want to again immediatelyafterward. Like with a girlfriend, whenyou split up, you don't want to have a relationship with another girlimmediately afterwards. You want todisconnect, and you want to take enough time.
So my father knows me. I'm here with him, and I have no coach. I focus more on myself. I have to assess myself, and this is what I'mdoing at the moment.
Of course, I'll look for anothercoach in the future. I can't go on myown in the U.S. I'll be playing in Washington,Toronto, Cincinnati,New Haven, andI think after a certain number of weeks I'll have to be back, you know.
I think it's important to havesomeone next to you who sees things that you don't see for yourself. Because there are things that you can seefrom the court, but there are things that you can only see from outside thecourt. So I'll try and see if I can findsomebody who could help me.
Posted: 26.02.13 10:47. Post subject: CARLOS MOYA TWITTER ..
CARLOS MOYA TWITTER CHAT Delray Beach
by Catherine Whitaker
Carlos Moya took over the @ChampionsTennis Twitter account to take questions from tennis fans on Friday in Delray Beach, and it led to some fascinating answers. He also signed a t-shirt for the best question. Read the Q & A below, and then see which question Carlos chose as the best at the end!
Question: What is your favourite spot to eat, anywhere in the world? Carlos Moya: Miami. Joe Stone Crab in Miami is the best."
Question: The next young tennis star? Carlos Moya: I don't know. Maybe Tomic or Dimitrov but they're not that young anymore. I don't see any teenagers coming thru at the moment.
Question: If you’re hosting a party, what three tennis players do you invite? Carlos Moya: Goran Ivanisevic, John McEnroe and Mark Philippoussis.
Question: Carlos how often did you used to practice per week at the age of 13? Carlos Moya: Five days a week. Three hours every day. And then one hour fitness on top of that.
Question: Who was your tennis idol growing up? Carlos Moya: Stefan Edberg
Question: Probably the most moving moment I've seen on a press room: when he broke in tears after winning Estoril in 2000! What happened? Carlos Moya: It was only my third tournament after a bad injury. I thought I might never play again and then I won. It was amazing.
Question: Carlos - what did you personally think of the blue clay in Madrid? Carlos Moya: I think the idea was not bad, but it didn't work at all. Not due to the colour, just the surface was no good.
Question: Describe John McEnroe in 3 words. Carlos Moya: Most charismatic ever
Question: Which was the mostly amazing match did you play? Kisses from Brazil/Argentina Carlos Moya: Probably when I beat Rios in RG in 98 in the quarters. It was 6-4 in the 4t. That match convinced me I would win the title.
Question: How is life now on the seniors tour? Carlos Moya: Life is great. It's a different atmosphere and there is much less stress than on the ATP level.
Question: Who is your tip for the french this year? Carlos Moya: It's still very early to say. I have to see how Rafa is recovering. If he is fit, he is my pick.
Question: What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you on tour? Carlos Moya: One match I took the wrong racquet bag on to court. I have no idea whose it was but it didn't have my racquets in it!
Question: What was the best moment of your career? Roland Garros, Number 1 or Davis Cup? Carlos Moya: Number 1 I think, but also winning the Davis Cup at home in front of 27,000 crowd of supporters was amazing
Question: What was your favourite memory on the ATP tour? Carlos Moya: My favourite memory is becoming Number One in the World in Indian Wells 1999.
Question: What's your favorite thing about Delray Beach? Carlos Moya: I love being here at the same time as the ATP event. Great atmopshere here.
Posted: 27.02.13 22:16. Post subject: а какой вопрос Карло..
а какой вопрос Карлос назвал лучшим? я могу назвать лучший ответ - ИМХО - первый. присоединяюсь - место супер, я даже, кажется, уже писала о нем в связи с фотками Карлоса - на них он выходит из этого ресторана. вот вернемся на основной форум, ТТТ, и проверим...
Posted: 03.03.13 23:47. Post subject: Tennis' BNP Pari..
Tennis' BNP Paribas Showdown 2013 to Air Live from Madison Square Garden, 3/4 Tuesday, Feb, 26, 2013; 12:46 PM; - by TV News Desk
ESPN3 and ESPN2 will present live the BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN 2013 from Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday, March 4, with two star-studded matches: a US Open rematch between the world's top two ranked players, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka followed by Rafael Nadal - who recently returned to action after being sidelined since Wimbledon last summer - facing former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro.
ESPN holds exclusive live rights to the matches, and ESPN3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET with ESPN2 joining at 9 p.m. Chris Fowler will call the matches with Cliff Drysdale, Mary Joe Fernandez and Patrick McEnroe. The Nadal-Del Potro match will also be available on broadband in the U.S. in Spanish on ESPN Deportes +.
"The BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN - with top stars in compelling matchups from a venue rich in tennis history - launches a great month of tennis from ESPN, crisscrossing the country from Indian Wells to Miami and in early April the Family Circle Cup from Charleston," said Jason Bernstein, senior director, programming and acquisitions in ESPN's programming department. "We enjoyed a successful start to the year with the Australian Open, and ESPN is there with a year-round narrative, showcasing the deepest tennis schedule on television, broadband and via WatchESPN for fans on the go."
Williams, holder of 15 major titles, regained the world's top ranking after last week's WTA event in Qatar, despite losing to Azarenka in the final 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3. Azarenka, winner of the last two Australian Open championships, is now ranked No. 2. The two return to New York, where Williams defeaTed Azarenka in last September's thrilling three-set US Open final.
Nadal, who counts seven French Open titles among his 11 major victories, recently returned to action after a seven-month hiatus because of injury. He recently reached the final of both singles and doubles in his first comeback event and is ranked No. 5 in the world. He has not competed in the U.S. since playing in Miami last March. Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champ, is currently ranked No. 7.
The BNP PARIBAS SHOWDOWN from MSG will air live internationally on ESPN's networks in more than 130 countries and over 47 million households throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, UK, Middle East, Africa and the Pacific Rim, including on ESPN Latin America in Del Potro's home country of Argentina. In addition, ESPN's broadband players in Latin America & the Caribbean (ESPN Play) and Australia & New Zealand (ESPN3) will also stream live simulcast coverage of this event.
Posted: 05.03.13 12:46. Post subject: MSG Exhibition: Del ..
MSG Exhibition: Del Potro d. Nadal Monday, March 04, 2013 /by Ed McGrogan
NEW YORK—Rafael Nadal looked nothing if not comfortable at the start of his first hard-court match in neary a year. On a relatively slow surface, and in an environement where less-than-100-percent effort is encouraged, Nadal was provided the time to show off his entire arsenal. His backhand, up close, was potent, not simply a rally shot. His forehand looked fantastic at times, particularly in the first game, when Rafa terminated a cross-court exchange with a down-the-line swipe. After breaking serve, Nadal traded lobs with his opponent, Juan Martin del Potro, as one is obliged to do in tennis exhibitions. Whether he was playing or "playing," Nadal looked quite comfortable out there.
So with that in mind, what should we make of Nadal's 7-6 (4), 6-4 loss to del Potro in front of a massive Madison Square Garden crowd? Instead of "not much," how about this: A lot less than if Nadal loses to del Potro by the same score sometime next week at Indian Wells.
Coming off a title run in Acapulco capped by a 6-0, 6-2 dusting of David Ferrer, Nadal could be forgiven for looking slightly weary during this late-evening contest. Rafa has kept busy since returning from a seven-month absence in South America, and today's events paraded the Spaniard around New York City.
Nadal could also be forgiven for appearing slightly cautious at times tonight, returning to the surface which has become his most threatening. Rafa scampered aplenty, but rarely took full sprints, and he pulled the trigger on his groundstrokes earlier as the match wore on. It might explain why Nadal came to net so often, much like del Potro did. Both men volleyed well, and each struck a no-look backhand smash, a shot more difficult than much of the hot-doggery on display.
The key to the outcome was the tiebreaker, which Nadal led 4-2. But del Potro took the final five points, three on Nadal backhand errors. It was a sharp turn of events, and signaled what was to come. The Argentine retained his momentum in the second set, racing to a 4-2 lead before both men held their final two service games. For Nadal, I have to think this was a satisfying effort and good practice before he (likely) plays Indian Wells. Nothing more—but definitely nothing less.
Two other things bear mentioning from this match: First, the highlight of the evening, an impromptu doubles match, with Nadal and actor Ben Stiller taking on del Potro a young girl who looked no older than 10. She was the star of the show, and not just because she was held high by del Potro and greeted warmly by Rafa at net—she earned their praise and a standing ovation with some fine volleys. She'll never forget that experience; kudos to both men for making it happen.
Second, a word about del Potro. His forehand gets top billing, and when he fires it like he did in New York City three-and-a-half years ago, it's obvious why. But watch his backhand, too. In the 2011 Davis Cup final in Seville, del Potro completely nullfied Nadal's bread-and-butter shot, his lefty cross-court forehand, with his powerful two-hander that largely determined the rallies. Del Potro won the first set, and really should have taken that match the full five. It would be Rafa's day in the end, but del Potro, as he often does, showed flashes of his Slam-winning self. I'm interested to see how Nadal fares on hard courts this month, but I can say the same for del Potro as well.
Posted: 05.03.13 13:15. Post subject: Карлос Мойя продолжа..
Карлос Мойя продолжает заниматься журналистикой - спасибо ему за интересные статьи позавчера он опубликовался в El Pais, заголовок не требует перевода:
Posted: 05.03.13 14:10. Post subject: Nine-year-old from H..
Nine-year-old from Huntington plays with Nadal, Del Potro at Garden Published: March 4, 2013 11:50 PM By JOHN JEANSONNE john.jeansonne@newsday.com
Monday night's exhibition tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro at Madison Square Garden took an entertaining twist when Ben Stiller came out of the stands, picked up a racket and went on Nadal's side of the net.
Not to be outdone, or shorthanded, Del Potro called a young girl out of the stands to even up the sides. The girl, 9-year-old Rebecca Suarez of Huntington, showed that she has game. What was left of the crowd originally estimated at about 15,000 went crazy as Suarez knocked about three or four shots over the net.
Posted: 11.03.13 21:40. Post subject: Indian Wells, USA 09..
Indian Wells, USA 09.03.2013
K. ANDERSON/D. Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
An interview with: DAVID FERRER
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Seemed like you were getting very upset with the chair umpire early in the second set. Talk about what happened there. DAVID FERRER: Well, I had my chance in the 4 All, two break points up, but he played good in important moments. He played more aggressive, more consistent than me, and in the third set I was a little bit tired and he was better than me. I don't have excuse, no?
Q. Why do you think you were tired? DAVID FERRER: Well, because no, is tennis. Is normal. Because he was better than me. He serve better. Some days the player is playing good, and sometimes he's playing not so good. Today I am not play bad, but not my best match, best match of my career.
Q. How good is his serve comparatively speaking on the tour? Where does it rank for you to play? Is he up there with the Isners and Karlovics? His serve. DAVID FERRER: Yes, yes, it's very good. He's a tall guy. Similar game.
Q. How difficult is it to play in Indian Wells, the courts, the ball? Does the ball fly for you? DAVID FERRER: No, it's okay. It's okay. I think the conditions is the same for all the players.
Q. You were talking to the chair umpire. Was it the same chair umpire you had in doubles yesterday? DAVID FERRER: Yeah, it was not important point. I was angry in that moment, but it's not fun for it was a mistake for him, but all the people has mistakes, no? Also me.
Q. Did you feel like you were playing well coming into this tournament? Were you happy with your game? DAVID FERRER: I don't know. (Smiling.) Now I lost. Tomorrow I will try to do my best for to practice good for to play very good in Miami. But I don't know.
Q. What is your level of disappointment? Because we don't see you lose early in tournaments very often. DAVID FERRER: Well, of course I am disappoint, no, because I lost in first round. But this is tennis, and it's impossible to win always. Kevin Anderson was better than me. What can I do?
Q. Is it easy for you to bounce back? DAVID FERRER: Yeah, of course. This is only sport. Of course is my job. It was a bad day, and not I am disappointed with me, but tomorrow I going to be good, sure.
Q. How important is it for you to stay in the top 4 where you're ranked now? Do you think can you get any higher? DAVID FERRER: I don't know. I don't know for me. I start very good this season, and of course it's important to finish the season top 10. But is difficult. I don't know. Now I want to practice a lot and to hard work for to will be top 10.
Q. You say top 10, but you're top 5 now. Are you setting low expectations for yourself? DAVID FERRER: No. I am thinking always in the present and in this moment. The most important thing is when finish the season. Now is not important. We start the season. We are in the second part of the season.
Q. Rafa played a high level against you when you played recently on clay. Do you expect him to be able to keep that kind of level on a hard court, especially his first tournament? DAVID FERRER: Yeah, I think so. I think Rafael is coming back up. I play with him in a clay court. And it was different court, but he's playing good. He's not playing with his with pain in his knee, and that is a very good point.
Posted: 12.03.13 23:25. Post subject: Can Juan Martin del ..
Can Juan Martin del Potro ever make it back to the mountaintop? By Douglas Perry, The Oregonian on March 07, 2013 at 8:00 AM, updated March 07, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Manuel Orantes could really play. The bashful Spaniard had guile and perseverance and, when needed, a touch of magic. And everybody liked the guy. When he won the U.S. Open in 1975 with a straight-set thumping of defending champion Jimmy Connors, he rushed to the sidelines to kiss his wife ... and was mobbed by news photographers offering congratulations.
But unless you’re Spanish and a tennis fan of a certain age, the name Manuel Orantes probably means nothing to you. That upset of Jimbo was the one big moment in his career. He’d never make it past the quarterfinals of another major.
Is this the fate awaiting Juan Martin del Potro? Thirty-five years from now, will he be largely forgotten outside his native Argentina?
We never expected to be asking this question. Three years ago, del Potro shocked the sports world when he plowed under both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to win the U.S. Open. With his size and mammoth groundstrokes, he seemed to have the answer to Fedal dominance: a suffocating power game immune to both Rafa’s spin and Roger’s variety.
That proved not to be the case, of course. A serious wrist injury put Delpo on ice for nearly a year right after that U.S. Open win, but the wrist can’t really be used as an excuse anymore. The 6’6” Argentine has been healthy and back on tour full-time for more than two years, and his best result in a major during that time has been, yes, the quarterfinals. The 24-year-old still hasn’t won a Masters-level tournament in his career. As a result, pundits don’t really consider him a major-title contender anymore. Maybe they’ll put him in the dark horse category -- until they remember some of his recent bad losses. (Example: his third-round collapse against journeyman Jeremy Chardy at the Australian Open in January.) Even del Potro doesn’t seem to view himself as a champion. He reacted to winning the bronze medal at the Olympics last year with a Borg-like call-out to the heavens, as if he had just summited Mount Everest. The bronze medal, let’s remember, is for third place.
Part of del Potro’s problem seems to be motivation. He obviously wants to win, but would he be willing to push his opponent in front of a bus to be first to the finish line? The greatest champions have a singular focus that emits no outside light, allowing no acknowledgement of other people and their ambitions. Federer, Nadal and Novak Djokovic have learned to say all the right things at press conferences, but don’t let their charm fool you. They are utterly ruthless in their professional lives. The sensitive, humble Del Potro, on the other hand, has shown no sign of this kind of coldbloodedness.
Perhaps more telling is his game itself. What looked like the Next Wave three years ago -- a tall, strong player who could take heavy spin in his hitting zone and whose flat-ish groundstroke blasts disrupted rhythm and took away opponents’ legs -- now seems distinctly retro, a baseline Boris Becker. Djokovic evolved into Plastic Man to overcome Federer and Nadal, and the younger generation is following suit. The next great champion probably is going to be a big guy like del Potro but he’ll be swifter and more athletically versatile, with a cleaner, spinnier stroke.
Does that mean del Potro ends up a one-Slam wonder like Manuel Orantes? There are worse fates, of course. Which just might be what Delpo is thinking...
Posted: 15.03.13 00:46. Post subject: Tatiana пишет: но д..
Tatiana пишет:
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но диагноз ставить рано.
да ну их, эти диагнозы и прогнозы, в спорте все, что хочешь, может случиться. Лишь бы здоровым был. Тем более, что и где это "younger generation", которое нынче в продолжателях дела Джокера? Наверное, я сейчас слишком мало тенниса смотрю, да все не тех людей.
Posted: 16.03.13 00:22. Post subject: Mela ну тогда я тож..
Mela ну тогда я тоже не тех смотрю. я даже не знаю, кто это такие - продолжатели дела Джокера. да и вообще, где все молодое-раннее? слава богу, Рафа ТТТ смотрится прилично. потянуло на свое, на девичье
Posted: 16.03.13 21:38. Post subject: Murray and Berlocq g..
Murray and Berlocq get into spat during match Thursday, March 14, 2013 /by Matt Cronin TENNIS.com
Andy Murray and Carlos Berlocq get into a spat during their fourth-round match at Indian Wells, which Murray won. Berlocq complained to the chair umpire that Murray was taking too much time in between points, then Murray complained about the Argentine’s grunting.
“When you’re doing it that loud, but you aren’t doing that on every single shot, there is obviously a reason for why you’re grunting like that some consistency with a grunt,” Murray said. “If I’m going to be supposedly taking too long between points on one or two points, then grunting that loud for that long is like an extended grunt as well. It’s still making a noise when you’re hitting the ball. It’s annoying.”
Posted: 16.03.13 21:46. Post subject: Mela пишет: да ну и..
Mela пишет:
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да ну их, эти диагнозы и прогнозы, в спорте все, что хочешь, может случиться.
вот и случилось. еще вчера никто не верил, что Дельпо выиграет у Марри. а сегодня это факт - выиграл. есть амбиции у парня. я чет рада так была - сама накануне о таком и не думала.
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