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Post by lizm on Sept 13, 2010 23:52:30 GMT
Starting now, I think...
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Post by acre on Sept 14, 2010 0:31:27 GMT
Live tennis! On my tv! It is awesome. And now that I'm recording and just occasionally checking the score online I'm all back to my laissez-faire self, whoever wins, cool. It's only when I'm actively watching a live match that I lose my mind, and then only with a few players/situations.
The one thing I am most definitely thrilled about is that I did not want to see a straight sets win, at all, by either player - clearly would never have happened for Djok IMO, highly possible for Rafa, but thank goodness not today. Real competition, way to go guys. Hell, take it to 5, play a great, tight match, too bad it's on a Monday, but weren't all the other Slam finals for the men this year decided in straights? Hmph.
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 14, 2010 0:54:18 GMT
Rafa's getting the job done, but looking unhappy out there. He's not really playing the big points that well.
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Post by amarathe on Sept 14, 2010 1:02:02 GMT
Geez, how many break points is Nadal going to miss? At least he's tiring Djokovic out, because Novak looks tired. But really, Nadal should have already won this set.
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Post by apocalipstick on Sept 14, 2010 1:20:50 GMT
Finally took the set. It's making me nervous.
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Post by GrandSlamGuru on Sept 14, 2010 1:34:18 GMT
Yeah, I was nervous too but now I think he's got his rhythm back. Go Rafa!
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 14, 2010 1:35:39 GMT
Djokovic has really been playing those break points well, but Rafa's usually much tougher in those situations than he has been, isn't he?
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Post by GrandSlamGuru on Sept 14, 2010 1:52:57 GMT
Yeah, Rafa seemed to lose concentration or rhythm or something for a bit. But now...
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 14, 2010 2:01:48 GMT
. . . he's definitely looking better . . .
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 14, 2010 2:03:06 GMT
Fucking amazing!!
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Post by GrandSlamGuru on Sept 14, 2010 2:05:08 GMT
That was some damn fine tennis. A few of those points had me out of my seat.
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Post by apocalipstick on Sept 14, 2010 2:07:20 GMT
Pretty amazing. I think Rafa looked a little nervous there at the end. Now we get a completely rushed ceremony. Yay.
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 14, 2010 2:11:32 GMT
He seemed pretty nervous through a lot of the match.
Boy, Collette sure knows how to carry a flag, doesn't she?
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Post by whyistherumgone on Sept 14, 2010 2:11:51 GMT
Oh...my...God. That was amazing. I had to force myself to watch that last game, no matter how nervous I was. So proud of Rafa. Throughout his career so many have said he would never be able to do certain things: 1) Win Wimbledon 2) Adapt his game to hard courts 3) Win a HC slam 4) Win the US Open to complete the career slam I admit that even a huge Rafa fan like me had doubts about some of those things from time to time. Just seems so silly now.  |
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Post by lt on Sept 14, 2010 2:15:31 GMT
Wow. That was a spectacular final. I don't know what happened to make Rafa so off there for a little bit--but he certainly played through it. Some of those points were absolutely stupendous.
I'm going to admit--Beaker really surprised me. He played so very, very well and was a great complement to Rafa's play. I've said it before, I'll say it again--smash that racquet! It gets the nerves out and keeps the players from eating themselves alive.
Halfway through the 3rd set I wasn't too concerned about Rafa not winning but those points were so good that I never even thought of changing the channel. Great final. And Rafa deserved a great final to get his first Open. And, boy, New York sure loves Rafa, huh? My ears are still ringing from the cheering when he won.
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