How Many Accents Can You Say "Gladiator" In?

ATP rocks. Just sayin'.

The players were asked about their favorite movies, and the answers.. well they're great.

Aside from Rafa's. Honey, how much does it take for you to just name one favorite?

I like the word "gladiator" in French ala Tsonga. But Potro's is not bad too.

His soft voice do me in everytime.

via Down The Line!

Les Mousquetaires: Too Charming To Pass Up

WARNING: NOT a Rafa post. Repeat, NOT a Rafa post.

But I just can't not post this.

So here it is,  Les Mousquetaires: Simon, Monfils, Tsonga and Reeshard.

I have to thank Lils for this one.

(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.

 

Must've Happened When I Took My 76th Potty Break

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Great court coverage from both players = one hell of a long tennis match.

Verdasco Tsonga AO 2009

Third set now, each have taken a set, 76, 36 for Ver.

Nando now up 3-0 in the third having just broken Tsonga for the first time.

I can't say both are playing remarkably well. They're playing quite at the same level and it's a pretty close match so far. The winner will face Rafa (oh joy). The roof is closed today, but it still looks to be hellishly hot. Both players are still sweating like mad. Imagine how the officials and the ball boys must feel, covered in that much fabric. I'd have stripped myself nude by now.

Dasco up 4-2 third set, 15 all, and he's playing Tsonga like a string puppet!

Nando takes third set, 63. Stats shows that Tsonga hits 13 winners to Dasco's 6, but he made 12 UE. Not good.

**I have to say, with his biceps bulging from his exertions, Nando looks.. passable. *cringe* I know. I should visit a neurologist.

Nando broke Tsonga to take the 1st game of the 4th set. He's making Tsonga run.

Nando up 3-2 on the 4th, and they have both upped their games. Nando is hitting awesome winners, and Tsonga is responding, but not well enough.

Was it the heat? Was it The Force? Nando wins 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 6-2. Tsonga hit 46 winners to Dasco's 36, but he also made 40 (!!) UE to Dasco's 29.  Shame, I kinda wanted Tsonga to win. Oh well, I do not see Nando going past Rafa (IF Rafa wins today) so I suppose in the end it's good for me.

Match Stats

Rafa's match starting very soon. *rubs hands together*