Mutua Madrid Open ATP1000 02-11 May 2014

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1972Murat said:
NiKo it is !

Has he got anything left in the tank for tomorrow?
The only thing I hope for tomorrow is that Kei doesn't withdraw because of some injury, again:cry
His playing style is so physical for his stature, not sure how long he can continue like this.
Am glad he is in top 10, unlike other so called upcoming players, his rise has been steady. Hope he makes it to WTF this year!
 

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Please no injury or forfeit. Please, please, please...

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Fiero425 said:
Kirijax said:
Please no injury or forfeit. Please, please, please...

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Well that would be one way for Rafa to finally get a clay court title this year! :nono :clap :lolz: :snigger :laydownlaughing :angel:

He got one in Rio... ;)
 

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Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kirijax said:
Please no injury or forfeit. Please, please, please...

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Well that would be one way for Rafa to finally get a clay court title this year! :nono :clap :lolz: :snigger :laydownlaughing :angel:

He got one in Rio... ;)

I guess you have to count it even though just a step above "qualifiers!" :angel:
 

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Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kirijax said:
Please no injury or forfeit. Please, please, please...

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Well that would be one way for Rafa to finally get a clay court title this year! :nono :clap :lolz: :snigger :laydownlaughing :angel:

He got one in Rio... ;)

I guess you have to count it even though just a step above "qualifiers!" :angel:

500 ranking points, buddy. A bit more than a qualie, I'd say... :)
 

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Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kirijax said:
Please no injury or forfeit. Please, please, please...

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Well that would be one way for Rafa to finally get a clay court title this year! :nono :clap :lolz: :snigger :laydownlaughing :angel:

He got one in Rio... ;)

I guess you have to count it even though just a step above "qualifiers!" :angel:

500 ranking points, buddy. A bit more than a qualie, I'd say... :)

I try to never watch central and So. American swing of the tour! Reminds me of Venus struggling with players ranked 200 or 300 in Mexico several years ago; totally unwatchable at times! Probably won't even watch Olympics when they're down there! The last player I watched and cared about in that "tennis exhibition" every 4 years was Henin taking Gold and that was 10 years ago! I caught a little of Murray over Fed a couple years ago though, but not much! I'm more a purist and don't thnk pros should take over something that was supposed to be for amateurs over a limited eligble period! Allowing figure skaters to come back bothered me too in '94 Lillehammer! Boitano, Witt, and all the rest s/b ashamed since they were only taking a spot from a more deserving competitor!
 

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You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono
 

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Kieran said:
You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

I had a "double" vodka gimlet with my lunch! Was picturing Wimbledon and all I could think of was Fed winning! Sorry! :puzzled :nono :angel:
 

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Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

I had a "double" vodka gimlet with my lunch! Was picturing Wimbledon and all I could think of was Fed winning! Sorry! :puzzled :nono :angel:

Well, then I shouldn't compound your embarrassment by reminding you that a certain number of 500s are required of the top guys. Current 500 title holders, for example: Rotterdam (Berdych), Dubai (Roger), Beijing (Novak), Tokyo (Del Potro.) And let's not talk about how many times Federer has won Basel. No need to ghettoize So. America. And Rio was an inaugural event. It was a coup for them to get Nadal. :angel:
 

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Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

I had a "double" vodka gimlet with my lunch! Was picturing Wimbledon and all I could think of was Fed winning! Sorry! :puzzled :nono :angel:

Sounds like a nice lunch. Enjoy! :)
 

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Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

I had a "double" vodka gimlet with my lunch! Was picturing Wimbledon and all I could think of was Fed winning! Sorry! :puzzled :nono :angel:

Sounds like a nice lunch. Enjoy! :)

It was an early Mom's Day lunch with prime rib, lobster, shrimp, and aps! I'm stuffed! :angel: :cool:
 

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Go Kei, maybe the new king of Spain! Wish I could be watching!
 

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Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

I had a "double" vodka gimlet with my lunch! Was picturing Wimbledon and all I could think of was Fed winning! Sorry! :puzzled :nono :angel:

Sounds like a nice lunch. Enjoy! :)

It was an early Mom's Day lunch with prime rib, lobster, shrimp, and aps! I'm stuffed! :angel: :cool:

You're making me hungry!

Mother's Day is in March over here, but it was last Sunday in Spain, so if a momma was clever, she'd claim roots in many places! :snigger

I hope your mother had a happy day... :)
 

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Kieran said:
And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

A bit of a digression, but too early to give it its own thread. Interesting that the IOC has "secretly" asked London if they could take it on, and yet it's in the newspaper. :laydownlaughing Rio is surely having it's problems pulling it together, but I'd be shocked if the IOC pulled it from them. Sochi had a lot of problems, but they pulled it off…um, mostly.
 

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Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
Fiero425 said:
Kieran said:
You musta switched off "Fed over Murray" at the last Olympics before it was ended: Murray won it! :angel: :cry

And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

I had a "double" vodka gimlet with my lunch! Was picturing Wimbledon and all I could think of was Fed winning! Sorry! :puzzled :nono :angel:

Sounds like a nice lunch. Enjoy! :)

It was an early Mom's Day lunch with prime rib, lobster, shrimp, and aps! I'm stuffed! :angel: :cool:

You're making me hungry!

Mother's Day is in March over here, but it was last Sunday in Spain, so if a momma was clever, she'd claim roots in many places! :snigger

I hope your mother had a happy day... :)

With both sons in attendance and going on 80; it was the best for her! :angel: :cool: :clap
 

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Moxie629 said:
Kieran said:
And don't worry about the next set of exhibitions (I agree about the Olympics, by the way), they might not be in Brazil, after all... :nono

A bit of a digression, but too early to give it its own thread. Interesting that the IOC has "secretly" asked London if they could take it on, and yet it's in the newspaper. :laydownlaughing Rio is surely having it's problems pulling it together, but I'd be shocked if the IOC pulled it from them. Sochi had a lot of problems, but they pulled it off…um, mostly.

It just shows how corrupt the whole thing has become over the decades! The IOC gives these host city and countries billions! Putin should be sanctioned or arrested after his wasteful efforts in Sochi! I heard the water was tainted, doors that wouldn't open, and of course the lack of real snow! Not a lot they could do about the lack of cold I guess, but that should alert people to "climate change" and stop acting as if it doesn't exist! :nono :idea:
 

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^ OK, enough digression. Now what about your position of the 500s, vs. the ones in So. America? :cool: