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Post by skyz on Sept 1, 2010 22:14:59 GMT
Dare I say it...Gael is slowly but surely maturing? Maybe, kinda, hopefully.
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Post by skyz on Sept 1, 2010 22:23:52 GMT
Hot ball boy alert! That kinda sounds dirty but it's true. On the Grandstand back on the baseline with Andreev. Short but hot.
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 1, 2010 23:25:41 GMT
Looks like Vika fell off the treadmill doing sprints and hit her head. I bet she has a concussion and going out and playing tennis was a seriously bad idea. I've had a few concussions and movement always makes it worse, and extreme movement... I'm just really wondering how her trainer or doctor let her on the court. Head injuries should be taken very seriously even if it seems like nothing and it's surprising they let her play at all. Wow, that could have been really tragic. I'm glad she's okay.
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Post by breezybee on Sept 2, 2010 0:41:06 GMT
I'm not sure I can stand to listen to Gilbert call a Roddick match. Maybe I'll go have a bubble bath.
ETA - still here. Tipsy looks like he is wearing pj's.
ETA#2 - Ok, I'm running the bath now. Gilbert is such a moron. I don't know why he thinks it's ok to make fun of anyone not American.
ETA #3 - Where is everybody? I came back from my bath to find Tipsy won the 2nd set and was sitting in his chair shirtless. McEnroe and Gilbert sound like two 12 year olds giggling away.
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Post by lizm on Sept 2, 2010 2:21:24 GMT
I was just saying to myself that Tipsy's outfit looked like Hugh Hefner PJs! Great minds...
Tipsy's cute (pls play with shirt off kthx!) but he also looks like an SNL euro-caricature.
4rd set - looks like Roddick might be done. At least he's not being assholey about it like usual. The night is young, though.
ETA: er - that should be 'end of third set' ... i don't know what 4rd means
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Post by lizm on Sept 2, 2010 2:49:39 GMT
4rd set - looks like Roddick might be done. At least he's not being assholey about it like usual. The night is young, though. And THAT, folks, is a new record - he's now outraged that he was called on a foot fault (impossible, apparently, because he doesn't move his feet). ETA: instant replay - clear foot fault (apparently the linesperson said the wrong foot, when he asked her). and he's STILL going on about it... but maybe it's making him play better. ETA 2: OMG, a game later and he's still being a dick. Between his opponent's serves no less.
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Post by breezybee on Sept 2, 2010 2:54:37 GMT
And amazingly he doesn't seemed to have received a warning.
Everytime I start to like Andy he reminds me what a complete and utter ass he is on the court and I can't stand him again.
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Post by lizm on Sept 2, 2010 2:59:03 GMT
The thing is? Even if it WAS a bad call (and it wasn't), bad calls happen... is there any reason to be a total dick about it? I can excuse a rant, but going on and on and on...
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Post by amarathe on Sept 2, 2010 3:00:24 GMT
Yep, Roddick's bringing out his asshole persona to pump himself up. He's even imitating Tipsy's grunt. I think they're both assholes, though, so I can't really root for either player. A long tiring 5 set match will be just fine with me.
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Post by chocula on Sept 2, 2010 3:01:01 GMT
Johnny Mac--"Well at least it's showing us he has some energy." in response to Andy's continued beratement of a lineswoman.
WTF? Where the "That's poor form Andy." Or "He really needs to let it go."
I'm a Roddick fan, but why does he ALWAYS get a pass American Commentators.
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Post by lizm on Sept 2, 2010 3:01:26 GMT
Set over... STILL going on about it. I need to only watch Andy in his interviews.
Andy was really egregious here - while it wasn't a full on 'Serena', he was clearly addressing the lineswoman and trying to make her feel bad.
I was just about to give the commentators a pass (they're replaying the foot fault, repeatedly, after all), but JMac apparently wants to give Roddick a pass SO BAD that he's forgotten what constitutes a foot fault.
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Post by breezybee on Sept 2, 2010 3:02:47 GMT
I love how Gilbert just had to explain what constitutes a foot fault to McEnroe.
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Post by agentx on Sept 2, 2010 3:02:58 GMT
Can't they just both collapse?
I was honestly feeling bad for Roddick not 20 minutes ago...and now....
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 2, 2010 3:02:59 GMT
Christ, that was excruciating. I had to change the channel. Get over it and play. Asshole.
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Post by falafaclese on Sept 2, 2010 3:06:11 GMT
I'm now officially rooting for Tipsarevic, and I haven't given a shit about him in like 2 years.
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