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Post by Dina on Sept 27, 2009 15:50:25 GMT 3
this is really getting absurd I think!! I wish he could just farewell us once and for all already becoz these tournaments where he hits the wall every city is heartbreaking and for me it sort of deminishes from all his TRUE talent!
oh well! we are of course right behind you boy!
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Post by tinuviel on Sept 29, 2009 10:58:08 GMT 3
Yay - did anyone notice that not only is Marat playing doubles in Thailand with the delicious Gilles Simon - but they posted a win too.  Weirdly - if Petzschner wins his first round doubles they could meet in the doubles as well as in the singles later today. Hope Marat has a good couple of games at least. |
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Post by tinuviel on Sept 29, 2009 16:55:16 GMT 3
Yesss!! ;D ;D ;D Well done on your win. Now as Mary (the one we all know as Fairy Godmother from TGFR) would say - concentrate and make sure you follow up with another win. etc etc!!!  |
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Post by Dina on Sept 29, 2009 17:15:39 GMT 3
good for Marat...who's next?
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Post by tinuviel on Sept 30, 2009 11:35:31 GMT 3
Looks like he plays Chiudinelli next. On paper looks like he should be OK - but we never count our chickens, do we ladies?? Looks like he may not play until tomorrow maybe.
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Post by audrey on Oct 1, 2009 15:57:01 GMT 3
Thailand Open is over for Marat.
He lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).
"I'm a little disappointed. It should have gone the other way," said the 29-year-old Russian, who will end his career at the Paris Masters next month.
"I missed a volley and then let it slip away.
"I may be retiring, but I still want to win. I don't want to give away any matches. I really hate to lose," said the veteran, 11-17 in 2009.
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Post by tinuviel on Oct 1, 2009 18:05:56 GMT 3
Yeah great shame. Nice to know he still wants to win - after all it was just one break of serve and a tie breaker so fairly close. Not that that's all it takes. I see he and Gilles lost their doubles match too in straight sets so yes - it really is over this week. I feel bad for him that everyone assumes that because he was a Grand Slam champion in the past - a near loss means he isn't trying. You can tell from what he says that he feels he has to defend himself. Does no-one realise how he must feel that the magic is not there the way it was???  |
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Post by tini on Oct 1, 2009 19:50:41 GMT 3
It's getting harder with every tournament  For him and us! Hate it when people say he doesn't care anymore and should already retire He wouldn't choke or say the things he said this year when he wouldn't care... Was a heartbreaking year with no highlights so far and even I'm going to miss him like crazy and tennis won't be the same anymore, a part of me is looking forward to the end...hate to see him struggle so much..Well, still 5 left and not the time to say goodbye |
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Post by tinuviel on Oct 4, 2009 13:04:13 GMT 3
OK The draw is published for China Open and here it is. All the matches look tough as it is a pretty good field - but Marat could have had a worse draw - he didn't get the top couple of seeds. Good luck Marat. Just a couple of wins back to back would be nice for a change. Love the way the Chinese fans refer to him as 'The Hippo' probably because of the story he once told in a presser!
1 NADAL, Rafael ESP
2 BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYP
3 BLAKE, James USA
4 MAYER, Florian GER
5 ACASUSO, Jose ARG
6 SAFIN, Marat RUS
7 FERRER, David ESP
8 GONZALEZ, Fernando CHI
9 DAVYDENKO, Nikolay RUS
10 KUNITSYN, Igor RUS
11 KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GER
12 KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO
13 BENNETEAU, Julien FRA
14 DANIEL, Marcos BRA
15 ANDREEV, Igor RUS
16 CILIC, Marin CRO
17 SODERLING, Robin SWE
18 CHARDY, Jeremy FRA
19 ROBREDO, Tommy ESP
20 BECKER, Benjamin GER
21 MATHIEU, Paul-Henri FRA
22 LJUBICIC, Ivan CRO
23 KUBOT, Lukasz POL
24 RODDICK, Andy USA
25 VERDASCO, Fernando ESP
26 GINEPRI, Robby USA
27 ALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP
28 FERRERO, Juan Carlos ESP
29 FOGNINI, Fabio ITA
30 TROICKI, Viktor SRB
31 HANESCU, Victor ROU
32 DJOKOVIC, Novak
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Post by tinuviel on Oct 6, 2009 10:18:04 GMT 3
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For him and us!