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Stircrazy


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Julia Carrot wrote:
Madeline wrote:

, but he managed to rein himself in and concentrate well after that.

 

 Ah, that's how to spell it - knew it didn't look right biggrin  But then perhaps 'reigning' over the 'monkey' mind amounts to the the same thing ?

Did it never occur to you to use a dictionary, JC,  or are such invaluable tools too passé for today's youth? Indeed, are youngsters even taught how to use one these days?  I despair...  disbelief



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I'll second that.

 

Edit - oops, another post in between - that was in answer to the hope a fully focussed Andy can wipe the smirk off Novak's face!



-- Edited by Madeline on Friday 13th of May 2011 09:30:02 PM

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So, "The Joker" it is (he beat Söderling by 3 & 0!).  Let's hope the brilliant, fully-focused Andy shows up to wipe that self-satisfied smirk off his face! pray.gif



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 13th of May 2011 09:12:35 PM

 

While normally I delight in seeing Soderling get thrashed I had hoped that he would have pushed Novak a little bit harder, you know like 3 sets all going to a tiebreaker, 3 and half hours, etc

Was it too much to ask for?



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RJA wrote:
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So, "The Joker" it is (he beat Söderling by 3 & 0!).  Let's hope the brilliant, fully-focused Andy shows up to wipe that self-satisfied smirk off his face! pray.gif

While normally I delight in seeing Soderling get thrashed I had hoped that he would have pushed Novak a little bit harder, you know like 3 sets all going to a tiebreaker, 3 and half hours, etc

Was it too much to ask for?

Very probably, RJA, given NoDjo's current form:  the match lasted only one hour 16 minutes & 40 seconds! hmm  That said, as well as well nigh unbeatable, he also seems super-fit at the moment, so I doubt that even a longer match would've taken much out of him...  Interestingly, while Nadal saw off Cilic, on the face of it, quite comfortably (by 1 & 3), the match lasted 1:25:30, only 11 minutes less than Andy's three-setter (1:36)!



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Rafa in the final - if he gets there... pray.gif



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Wow. I wondered how he could beat the world no 5 6-3 6-0. Now I know ...


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I was afraid of this. Andy's clay game has vastly improved, but still not good enough against the best players.

Maybe he should have his diet tested for allergies - it has made the world of difference to Novak!



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Murray is getting what we say in Scotland, a skene bootin'

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   Wardy's T100 KO's 

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10: Ram 93 , F.Lopez 30 , Schuettler 72, Kamke 85, Russell 80

11:  Wawrinka 14, Querrey 26, Mannarino 54 

12: Andujar 36

13: Tursunov 67

 

 
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Much better in this second set, but I don't think it is enough. Novak is just ridiculously good at the moment.

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It seems now the boot is on the other skene.



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Hold, Andy, HOLD and we're into a decider!

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YES!



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Wow, Murray takes a set didn't see that coming! On a serious not what's happened to Djokovic? Completely different from the 1st set. Come on Andy one more please!

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   Wardy's T100 KO's 

09: Crivoi 87  

10: Ram 93 , F.Lopez 30 , Schuettler 72, Kamke 85, Russell 80

11:  Wawrinka 14, Querrey 26, Mannarino 54 

12: Andujar 36

13: Tursunov 67

 

 
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From 1-3* to *4-3 in the final set biggrin



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THIS IS TOO TENSE

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   Wardy's T100 KO's 

09: Crivoi 87  

10: Ram 93 , F.Lopez 30 , Schuettler 72, Kamke 85, Russell 80

11:  Wawrinka 14, Querrey 26, Mannarino 54 

12: Andujar 36

13: Tursunov 67

 

 
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