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fireontheplatter Ex Member	murray vs federer Sep 7^th, 2008 at 5:11pm murray defeated nadal this afternoon in the semi. any predictions for tomorrow nights final? i will root for murry myself.
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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #1 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 5:37pm

Well, I am a huge Nadal fan....but he just hasn't "had it" the past few days. The Open is a hard surface for him, plus, I think he has a mental "thing" with it too. So did Borg, my other fave player.

I think Federer is probably the best player who has ever picked up a tennis racket {raquet}. But Murray has really had a fabulous spring and summer season. He's finally growing into that former gangly body of his.

If he can keep his cool---his temper in check---and if he can keep serving as well as he has the past few days.......and if he can keep that casual "cool" attitude he's had.....it should be a good match.

I do hope he can keep up his quality of play!

Very inconvenient to have the finals tomorrow afternoon at 5:00. I will have to convince the day care kiddies that Miss Sioux NEEDS to watch tennis! They can play Nintendo on Tuesday... Wink

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glencar Ex Member	Re: murray vs federer Reply #2 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 5:44pm I will join Fire On The Platter in rooting for MurrAy although in my case it's more rooting AGAINST Federer.
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Reply #3 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 5:48pm

Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 5:37pm:

Well, I am a huge Nadal fan....but he just hasn't "had it" the past few days. The Open is a hard surface for him, plus, I think he has a mental "thing" with it too. So did Borg, my other fave player.

I think Federer is probably the best player who has ever picked up a tennis racket {raquet}. But Murray has really had a fabulous spring and summer season. He's finally growing into that former gangly body of his.

If he can keep his cool---his temper in check---and if he can keep serving as well as he has the past few days.......and if he can keep that casual "cool" attitude he's had.....it should be a good match.

I do hope he can keep up his quality of play!

Very inconvenient to have the finals tomorrow afternoon at 5:00. I will have to convince the day care kiddies that Miss Sioux NEEDS to watch tennis! They can play Nintendo on Tuesday... Wink

Can't you just TIVO it?

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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #5 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 6:37pm

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Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 5:37pm:

Well, I am a huge Nadal fan....but he just hasn't "had it" the past few days. The Open is a hard surface for him, plus, I think he has a mental "thing" with it too. So did Borg, my other fave player.

I think Federer is probably the best player who has ever picked up a tennis racket {raquet}. But Murray has really had a fabulous spring and summer season. He's finally growing into that former gangly body of his.

If he can keep his cool---his temper in check---and if he can keep serving as well as he has the past few days.......and if he can keep that casual "cool" attitude he's had.....it should be a good match.

I do hope he can keep up his quality of play!

Very inconvenient to have the finals tomorrow afternoon at 5:00. I will have to convince the day care kiddies that Miss Sioux NEEDS to watch tennis! They can play Nintendo on Tuesday... Wink

Can't you just TIVO it?

Ha ha, I could. If I lived in this century {as far as electronics go} Roll Eyes

I could get my husband to videotape it, I suppose...then I'd have to find time to watch it, before the news gets stale!

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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: murray vs federer Reply #6 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 6:51pm Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 6:37pm: If I lived in this century {as far as electronics go} I could get my husband to videotape it, I suppose... Fire up the Betamax!
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robpop Rocks Off Regular Offline My name is called disturbance! Posts: 1,881 City of Champions Gender:	Re: murray vs federer Reply #7 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 9:01pm I used to work for the USTA. Even though, I know zip about tennis. I went to/worked at the US Open twice. Ate good, partied even better. Met some pros. Jimmy Connors was a total asshole.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: murray vs federer Reply #9 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 11:23pm left shoe shuffle wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 6:51pm: Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 6:37pm: If I lived in this century {as far as electronics go} I could get my husband to videotape it, I suppose... Fire up the Betamax! Lol, as soon as I listen to the latest record on my gramophone...
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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #10 - Sep 7^th, 2008 at 11:31pm

robpop wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 9:01pm:

I used to work for the USTA. Even though, I know zip about tennis. I went to/worked at the US Open twice. Ate good, partied even better. Met some pros. Jimmy Connors was a total asshole.

Never met Jimmy....but I spent a lot of time with Borg in '79. Wonderful guy. What you saw is what you got. Also spent a lot of time with Nastase---another really, really nice guy...which belies his "bad boy" image on the courts. Vilas was practically unapproachable, thanks to Ion Tiriac. I talked at length with Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss player who went on to coach the incredible Steffi Graf. Wish I could have told him that was in his future! The only bummy acting player I met was Brian Gottfried. I was surprised, as I thought he would be one of the nice ones.....Roscoe Tanner, nice. Manuel Orantes, nice. Jaime Fillol, nice. Raul Ramirez, nice {and gorgeous!} Ditto with Adriano Panatta.....lol, does anybody remember these 70's players?

I live in Arthur Ashe's hometown. Saw him play, but never met him. DID meet his wife and daughter, about 5 months after his death.

I've also seen {but not personally met} Laver, Rosewall, Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ivan Lendl..... Also Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong {my fave, along with Graf}, Ginny Wade, Rosie Casals......even Renee Richards! {The man, Richard Raskind, who had a sex change and played women's tennis}.

SIGH. I miss professional tennis around here. Sad

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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #11 - Sep 8^th, 2008 at 7:22pm

Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 11:31pm:

robpop wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 9:01pm:

I used to work for the USTA. Even though, I know zip about tennis. I went to/worked at the US Open twice. Ate good, partied even better. Met some pros. Jimmy Connors was a total asshole.

Never met Jimmy....but I spent a lot of time with Borg in '79. Wonderful guy. What you saw is what you got. Also spent a lot of time with Nastase---another really, really nice guy...which belies his "bad boy" image on the courts. Vilas was practically unapproachable, thanks to Ion Tiriac. I talked at length with Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss player who went on to coach the incredible Steffi Graf. Wish I could have told him that was in his future! The only bummy acting player I met was Brian Gottfried. I was surprised, as I thought he would be one of the nice ones.....Roscoe Tanner, nice. Manuel Orantes, nice. Jaime Fillol, nice. Raul Ramirez, nice {and gorgeous!} Ditto with Adriano Panatta.....lol, does anybody remember these 70's players?

I live in Arthur Ashe's hometown. Saw him play, but never met him. DID meet his wife and daughter, about 5 months after his death.

I've also seen {but not personally met} Laver, Rosewall, Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ivan Lendl..... Also Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong {my fave, along with Graf}, Ginny Wade, Rosie Casals......even Renee Richards! {The man, Richard Raskind, who had a sex change and played women's tennis}.

SIGH. I miss professional tennis around here. Sad

Nice story thanks. I heard that about Borg. I did speak to James Blake for a few seconds. He seemed like a regular guy. I asked my boss I like could meet Maria Sharapova. It never happened. Although he did produce a generic autographed photo.

Meghann Shaughnessy did buy me a hot dog and a coke!!!!

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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #12 - Sep 8^th, 2008 at 7:48pm

robpop wrote on Sep 8^th, 2008 at 7:22pm:

Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 11:31pm:

robpop wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 9:01pm:

I used to work for the USTA. Even though, I know zip about tennis. I went to/worked at the US Open twice. Ate good, partied even better. Met some pros. Jimmy Connors was a total asshole.

Never met Jimmy....but I spent a lot of time with Borg in '79. Wonderful guy. What you saw is what you got. Also spent a lot of time with Nastase---another really, really nice guy...which belies his "bad boy" image on the courts. Vilas was practically unapproachable, thanks to Ion Tiriac. I talked at length with Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss player who went on to coach the incredible Steffi Graf. Wish I could have told him that was in his future! The only bummy acting player I met was Brian Gottfried. I was surprised, as I thought he would be one of the nice ones.....Roscoe Tanner, nice. Manuel Orantes, nice. Jaime Fillol, nice. Raul Ramirez, nice {and gorgeous!} Ditto with Adriano Panatta.....lol, does anybody remember these 70's players?

I live in Arthur Ashe's hometown. Saw him play, but never met him. DID meet his wife and daughter, about 5 months after his death.

I've also seen {but not personally met} Laver, Rosewall, Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ivan Lendl..... Also Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong {my fave, along with Graf}, Ginny Wade, Rosie Casals......even Renee Richards! {The man, Richard Raskind, who had a sex change and played women's tennis}.

SIGH. I miss professional tennis around here. Sad

Nice story thanks. I heard that about Borg. I did speak to James Blake for a few seconds. He seemed like a regular guy. I asked my boss I like could meet Maria Sharapova. It never happened. Although he did produce a generic autographed photo.

Meghann Shaughnessy did buy me a hot dog and a coke!!!!

sharapova or kornicovia?

Smiley

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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #14 - Sep 8^th, 2008 at 9:17pm

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robpop wrote on Sep 8^th, 2008 at 7:22pm:

Sioux wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 11:31pm:

robpop wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 9:01pm:

I used to work for the USTA. Even though, I know zip about tennis. I went to/worked at the US Open twice. Ate good, partied even better. Met some pros. Jimmy Connors was a total asshole.

Never met Jimmy....but I spent a lot of time with Borg in '79. Wonderful guy. What you saw is what you got. Also spent a lot of time with Nastase---another really, really nice guy...which belies his "bad boy" image on the courts. Vilas was practically unapproachable, thanks to Ion Tiriac. I talked at length with Heinz Gunthardt, Swiss player who went on to coach the incredible Steffi Graf. Wish I could have told him that was in his future! The only bummy acting player I met was Brian Gottfried. I was surprised, as I thought he would be one of the nice ones.....Roscoe Tanner, nice. Manuel Orantes, nice. Jaime Fillol, nice. Raul Ramirez, nice {and gorgeous!} Ditto with Adriano Panatta.....lol, does anybody remember these 70's players?

I live in Arthur Ashe's hometown. Saw him play, but never met him. DID meet his wife and daughter, about 5 months after his death.

I've also seen {but not personally met} Laver, Rosewall, Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ivan Lendl..... Also Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong {my fave, along with Graf}, Ginny Wade, Rosie Casals......even Renee Richards! {The man, Richard Raskind, who had a sex change and played women's tennis}.

SIGH. I miss professional tennis around here. Sad

Nice story thanks. I heard that about Borg. I did speak to James Blake for a few seconds. He seemed like a regular guy. I asked my boss I like could meet Maria Sharapova. It never happened. Although he did produce a generic autographed photo.

Meghann Shaughnessy did buy me a hot dog and a coke!!!!

sharapova or kornicovia?

Smiley

Their is no wrong answer to that. Sharapova is just Kournikova with talent.

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Re: murray vs federer
Reply #15 - Sep 8^th, 2008 at 9:47pm

robpop wrote on Sep 8^th, 2008 at 7:22pm:

[quote author=Sioux link=1220825488/0#10 date=1220848303][quote author=robpop link=1220825488/0#7 date=1220839279]

Meghann Shaughnessy did buy me a hot dog and a coke!!!!

Hey, well, that's plenty cool!

I got a few pix of McEnroe in '79....he was SO SHY. Wouldn't stick around to talk. He was not a big deal....yet.... Wink

I got to spend quite a few days hanging out with Borg as he practiced while in town for the tournament. He had won 3 Wimbledons, and had 2 to go. It was amazing just being able to talk to him about his tennis...and Sweden...and everything. His coach, Lennart Bergelin, was a sweetheart too. Really nice, humble people. Borg was always my favorite....

Well, Andy Murray couldn't keep up the frenetic pace today. But he looks to have a great future in tennis, which is wonderful for Great Britain! Would love to see him win Wimbledon someday.......

I think Roger Federer may well end up being the best man to ever play the game.....

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glencar Ex Member	Re: murray vs federer Reply #16 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 1:49pm One of the guys in my tennis circle is a huge McEnroe fan, apparently. He has the old hairstyle, he wears the high socks with the 2 colored stripes & he yells after every shot. I try to avoid playing with him because he's such an asshole. You know the type, no doubt. Plus he's awkward at moving on the court & loses very easily.
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glencar Ex Member	Re: murray vs federer Reply #17 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 1:50pm And Sampras was always the best. If Nadal hadn't been so out of sorts & lost to that idiot Murray, Rodge would still be licking his wounds.
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Reply #19 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 5:38pm

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One of the guys in my tennis circle is a huge McEnroe fan, apparently. He has the old hairstyle, he wears the high socks with the 2 colored stripes & he yells after every shot. I try to avoid playing with him because he's such an asshole. You know the type, no doubt. Plus he's awkward at moving on the court & loses very easily.

i saw johnny mac at the us open a couple of years back. i asked him how tatum was doin. he threw his racket at me.
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Reply #20 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 6:55pm

mojoman wrote on Sep 9^th, 2008 at 5:38pm:

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One of the guys in my tennis circle is a huge McEnroe fan, apparently. He has the old hairstyle, he wears the high socks with the 2 colored stripes & he yells after every shot. I try to avoid playing with him because he's such an asshole. You know the type, no doubt. Plus he's awkward at moving on the court & loses very easily.

i saw johnny mac at the us open a couple of years back. i asked him how tatum was doin. he threw his racket at me.
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I'm sure he did!! Shocked

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Reply #21 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 6:57pm

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And Sampras was always the best. If Nadal hadn't been so out of sorts & lost to that idiot Murray, Rodge would still be licking his wounds.

I think Roger was going to win this one, no matter what. It's his surface, and he hadn't won a Slam all year. But Nadal would have given him a better match {if he'd just gotten it together a bit more}. I still think the Open is a mental thing with Rafa.

Pete might have the most Slam titles, but I think Roger is the better player. And he will pass Pete's record. Roger really has the complete package. Pete was all Bang! Bang! Bang! Serve, return, put away.....BO-RING.

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: murray vs federer Reply #22 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 6:59pm P.S. One REALLY has no idea how fast those serves and ground strokes are, unless you see a match in person! The first time I saw Lendl play, his speed just blew me away. TV can't begin to show that speed!!
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fireontheplatter Ex Member	Re: murray vs federer Reply #23 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 7:43pm hey soiux federer, nadal, conners or borg?
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: murray vs federer Reply #24 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 11:10pm Quote: hey soiux federer, nadal, conners or borg? Lol, best tennis player or hunkiest guy? Federer: best Nadal: HUNKIEST Conners: hardest working but nastiest Borg: COOL, steady, "ice in his veins" Incredible record at French and Wimbledon, back to back!
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