Saturday, February 14, 2009

(UPDATED) Rafa Vs The Hulk

Rafa will be playing tonight (for me) at 19.30 CET. 



It's gonna be a nail biter for us Rafanatics as, frankly, Rafa hasn't been showing his best form in Rotterdam so far.

UPDATE: Tennistalk's take on tonight's match. I'm sweating bullets here.

RESULT: Rafa WINS 64, 67(5), 64.



Take that, Hulk. 





So many things I wanna say about the match but I really, really, really need sleep. I'm looking haggard and that will not do. And I'm dead on my fingers. So tomorrow then. Ta.


 

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16 comments:

  1. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 6:59 AM

    I forgot who the hulk is. Tsonga?

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  2. BabzFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    Yup yup. Tsonga it is. Ooooh I'm so nervous.

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  3. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    Well, Rafa should be at least motivated to win. Last year I think it was Seppi that beat him, so he *should* want to win this tourney.

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  4. BabzFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:29 AM

    He definitely does, but he really needs to step it up. Yesterday he made a loooot of really unnecessary errors.

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  5. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    Well, he IS upset that I can't watch him...;)

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  6. sonjaFebruary 14, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    I'm so gonna watch that match! Ah, life's good again for me since the ATP tour is back in Europe and matches are at a decent time. ;)

    I gotta say though that Tsonga will be hard to beat - Rafa hasn't been too successful on this surface, and Jo is sure another heck of calibre than those other guys before...

    But I'll be rooting my ass off for Rafito. Maybe topless. That's gonna help, no?

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  7. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Yes, soNa, do it! I will do it, too, even though I can't watch. I will just sit around topless for a few hours, crying.

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  8. BabzFebruary 14, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Hey natch - it's a pretty good match so far, and Rafa has taken the 1st set :)

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  9. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 9:57 AM

    Must be because me and SoNa took our tops off. You got yours off, too, babz? ;)

    Aw, crap, hold on a sec. My Scooba is yelling at me. Be back in a jif.

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  10. BabzFebruary 14, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    Well, no, but since I'm in bed you can be pretty sure I'm wearing next to nothing. ;)

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  11. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Then he's got to win, right? ;)

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  12. johanneFebruary 14, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    HELL YEAH!! Rafa comes through against Jo-Willy!! What a great match...I'm so proud of our Matador!!

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  13. Pheasant PluckerFebruary 14, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    Whoot!!!!! Rafa stepped his form up. Would have won it in 2 if not for brain freeze on break point up in the second. Tsongas serve was all that got him any games at all.

    Rafa hit flat and painted some lines. :)

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  14. natchFebruary 14, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    *cries more*

    I wanna watch! I wanna watch!

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  15. DianeFebruary 14, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    Yeah, I'm not digging the vicarious tennis, either. It happened during the Olympics, too, and I wasn't any happier about that. But baby's winning, so it's all good. I helped. I made a paella last night. ;)

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  16. WolfEatsBerriesFebruary 15, 2009 at 4:00 AM

    Jo-Wilfred is a character from "Little Women" no? *confused*

    *imagines Rafa playing tennis with Louisa May Alcott*

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