Friday, September 01, 2006

Agassi = epic win. Hingis = bewildering drama. And other short stories.


A strong flu is gonna get me down today. So I’m struggling a lot as a flu-fighter ;-)
That’s why I will be brief will be brief—No detailed Day4 Analysis. Sorry for that.
The cortison injection was really good and Agassi survived an epic battle against Marcos. Five sets and 357 (!!!) points played, with long entertaining rallies. I have no words to express how still excited I’m for what I’ve watched.
Hingis? I didn’t know what to say, really. First of full, realize and respect the sorrow she is feeling right now. I couldn’t believe how slow her ball is, thought it was moving backward for a while. Completely outpowered by an anonymous player. That’s what she said after the match about her future: “This is probably not the best day to ask...I mean, you can't just be down on yourself all the way because you lose a match here at the US Open. I have my people around me, my support system, so we just definitely have to step back and see what we'll do in the next days, next weeks, and next months.” Good luck, Martina, tomorrow is another day.
Rezai is having her dreams come true. Definitely. Maybe you all know her sad story: her Iranian father is out of pocket, they are used to movin' to tournaments by caravan because can’t afford the travel and stay cost. That being said, she is will having a little relief now that she's made (at least) $42,000 by reaching the 3rd round and (at least) $110,000 so far this year. She doesn’t have luxury dreams, she desires only play tennis at high level. And now she can.
In the end, keep and eye on Malisse. Simply gorgeous!!! Can’t wait a clash with Rafa.

Pubblicato da Michael_Pemulis alle 3:42 PM

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