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christallh24 · 05-28-2009, 10:34 PM

Yes, that is SOOOO sad what happened with Dokic. She was going to win that match, too. She just can't catch a break. Thanks for the update, HotRod. I haven't really been able to watch much since Tuesday. I completely missed Rafa and Nole's matches. So bummed about that.

I'm glad Roger made it out of his match. Mirka looks great! All appears happy and healthy. My two guys, Rafa and Nole...well, first of all, I want Nole to get through his third set quickly since he's due back on court tomorrow. Second, according to Brad Gilbert, "Everybody is talking about how bad Rafa's playing!". Are they really? A few days ago, that would have scared me to hear, but I'll reserve judgement until I see for myself later today.

Despite him not having the easiest two opening matches, I think Andy will win against Janko. Probably in three or four. As will Verdasco against Almagro. Just can't see Ferdie losing to Nico. Giles, whom has not been having a good season at all, hopefully, the crowd will be enough to get him through to the second week. Stan vs Nickolay? I haven't the foggiest. I guess I should want for Davy to win.

Nole, finish quickly, Rafa, please play better and win in straights, and Giles, good luck, honey!

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Personally i think that Rafa has a very favorable draw, while Fed and Nole could be on a collision course in the semifinals

Well, considering that Rafa and Nole have been in the same half of the FO draw since '06 (I think), I love that potentially both of them could reach the final. It would be interesting to see who'd come out on top of a Nole/Rogi semi-final with Nole having been the 2nd best on this surface this season.

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I`m really looking forward to the French Open, mainly because this is the first time that Rafa will have some serious competition with Nole giving him some tough battles recently and Fed beating him in Madrid a few days ago.

Ahh, lol. You're looking forward to Rafa getting beat, lol? But this will hardly be the first time he has or will have serious competition. I'm sure Rafa and Roger thought of him as serious competition. Especially, in '07 after Roger beat Rafa in Hamburg. The difference being that I don't think Rafa is playing as well as he did that year. That makes me a little anxious. But he has won three titles not playing his best tennis. That reassures me some. Another but, is where Roger may or may not be as good as he was last year, Verdasco is, Andy surely is, and Nole for damn sure is. So, yes, Rafa may be playing against the same players he did last year, but they are all much better than they were last year, too.