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      Re: Tennis
      Reply #46: Jul 06, 2008 04:06:45 pm
      Maybe Sharapova could be that particular female :D

      Good thinking! That would be great!



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      Reply #47: Jul 06, 2008 04:09:08 pm
      Wow! i missed the 2nd set thanks to that pic :lmao:

      This is a top game!
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      Reply #48: Jul 06, 2008 04:11:17 pm
      No! Nadal 2-0 up
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      Reply #49: Jul 06, 2008 04:14:35 pm
      great pic of sharapove ;D

      Nadal 4-1 down to take the 2nd set!
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      Reply #50: Jul 06, 2008 04:18:01 pm
      I'm beginning to think that this is a year to be a spaniard.

      Nadal simply looks too good for Federer when it matters.
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      Reply #51: Jul 06, 2008 04:24:31 pm
      Hmmm Nadal hurt? This could get interesting
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      Reply #52: Jul 06, 2008 04:27:03 pm
      He looks alright now though. Well, if he can stop Federer breaking him in this game.
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      Reply #53: Jul 06, 2008 04:54:30 pm
      My tips before the tournament are still in despite all these upsets.

      Nadal and Venus Williams for me.

      For Nadal it will be a battle of nerves in the final. He isplaying the best tennis and is on fire.

      Oh how i love to be right. But its not over yet by any means. A highlight in my life will be when Roger Federer loses at Wimbledon and for it to be to Rafa the REAL No. 1 would make it even sweeter.

      Rain delay now wont do Nadal any good, hope he comes out all guns blazing and targets that weak backhand of Federer.

      Fed has no answers, its awesome to watch. His comments before the match show how much of an arrogant tit he is, 'I'm very calm on the court....Dont write me off' Well i can tick the first one off as being absolte tosh, he told some guy in the crowd to shut up! The second, well only time will tell ;D

      Come on Rafa!
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      Reply #54: Jul 06, 2008 06:21:43 pm
      Oh boy. After that rain delay it seems Fed has been unleashed. Hang in there Raf!
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      Reply #55: Jul 06, 2008 06:31:53 pm
      I feel a special mention has to go to 14 year old Laura Robson won his years girls title at Wimbledon.

      By Piers Newbery
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      Laura Robson became the first Briton to win the Wimbledon girls' title since 1984 with victory over Thai third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn on Court One.

      The 14-year-old Londoner came through 6-3 3-6 6-1 to match Annabel Croft's achievement of 24 years ago and win an event open to players aged up to 18.

      Robson was playing in front of the biggest crowd of her life and against an opponent two years older than her.

      But she held her nerve to dominate a tense final set in blustery conditions.

      "It was so good today as all the crowd were behind me and it was an overhwelming experience," she told BBC Sport.

      "I thought I was going to be sick when I walked on court as there were so many people watching.



      Robson ecstatic after winning girls' title
      "In the second set I went a bit mad but I got it back together and that is how I won I think."

      Robson was born in Australia and spent the first six years of her life in Singapore, but now lives just five minutes' walk from the All England Club.

      She follows the likes of Amelie Mauresmo, Martina Hingis and Tracy Austin as a winner of the junior singles title.

      The victory means she will be considered for a wildcard into next year's senior event at the All England Club.

      Robson, who does not turn 15 until 21 January, was the youngest player in any event at this year's Wimbledon and plans to start competing in senior events next year.

      The pressure was on the home favourite, with LTA chief Roger Draper and GB Fed Cup coach Nigel Sears among the crowd on a packed Court One.

       Hopefully they will give me a wildcard into next year's senior event

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      But despite the crowd and the windy conditions, the Briton remained as unruffled as she has throughout the tournament, breaking at the first opportunity.

      Lertcheewakarn got back on level terms when Robson netted a forehand in game five, but from that moment the Briton took charge of the set.

      The second followed a similar pattern at first, with Robson twice going a break up, before the Thai finally found her rhythm off the ground and reeled off four straight games.

      Robson grabbed the initiative in the opening game of the decider with a blistering forehand from outside the tram lines.

      Again she broke at the first opportunity before handing the initiative straight back, but the key this time was that Robson managed to consolidate the next break to lead 4-1.

      She was able to relax and really attack the next Lertcheewakarn service game, breaking again before serving out the match on her second championship point.

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      If the LTA take care of her, we could see Laura at the top of the women's game in years to come

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      Speaking immediately afterwards, Robson was keen to look ahead to the 2009 Championships.

      "Hopefully they will give me a wildcard into next year's senior event," she said. "I think last year they gave it to the winners of the juniors so hopefully they wil give it to me."

      Asked if she had received any response from Marat Safin after saying on Friday that she would like to escort the Russian to the champions' ball, she said: "His agent gave me a letter from him today and it said… I've got it memorised actually… 'To Laura, I'm sorry I couldn't come to the ball but good luck for the final' and then he signed his name. It was really nice."

      And should she get a wildcard for next year's event and find herself drawn against champion Venus Williams, Robson will not be lacking in confidence.

      "I will take her down!" she joked.

      Robson later came into the Royal Box on Centre Court, after the women's doubles final, to rapturous applause to be presented with her trophy in front of the crowd there.

      Well done Laura!



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      Re: Tennis
      Reply #56: Jul 06, 2008 06:38:45 pm
      Watched an in depth story of that win for young Laura Robson during the rain delay. Down to earth and charming. Let hope for the game's sake she can kick on her career.
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      Reply #57: Jul 06, 2008 06:43:07 pm
      Federer is looking back to his best here. Looks a whole lot sharper! This fourth set is going to be a good one. Some quality Tennis on display now.
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      Reply #58: Jul 06, 2008 06:51:17 pm
      Yea he does seem to have improved on his returns a lot better and more like the champion he is, but I fear Rafa is a man on a mission and it is gonna take a whole lot to get back in this match.  Nadel has just gone up 3 games to 2 in the forth set! this is a great match.

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      Reply #59: Jul 06, 2008 06:54:04 pm
      Watched an in depth story of that win for young Laura Robson during the rain delay. Down to earth and charming. Let hope for the game's sake she can kick on her career.

      Australian born too!
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      Reply #60: Jul 06, 2008 07:07:42 pm
      2 points from glory for Rafa!

      Vamos!
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      Reply #61: Jul 06, 2008 07:33:31 pm
      2-2 in sets now :(

      Come on Nadal!!
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      Reply #62: Jul 06, 2008 07:37:17 pm
      That was one hell of a crazy tie breaker, I thought it was gonna go on all night!
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      Reply #63: Jul 06, 2008 08:27:25 pm
      Come on Rafa !!  Would love him to win this  ;)
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      Reply #64: Jul 06, 2008 08:31:08 pm
      Come on Rafa !!  Would love him to win this  ;)

      Hope it rains soon. ;)
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      Reply #65: Jul 06, 2008 08:49:23 pm
      Is anyone else wondering if that's Gwen Stefani sitting with Federers family?
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      Reply #66: Jul 06, 2008 08:51:16 pm
      Best game I have ever watched!
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      Reply #67: Jul 06, 2008 08:52:05 pm
      Is anyone else wondering if that's Gwen Stefani sitting with Federers family?

      Yeah me !!  Looks like her doesn't it ?  Wish they'd hurry up and finish this, my nerves can't take anymore, Rafa should win this, he's played the best tennis all day.  They must be totally f*cked by now !!
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      Reply #68: Jul 06, 2008 08:54:52 pm
      Yeah, think that is Gwen Stefani, and her husband seems to be going for Fed.

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