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Date: 18 Nov 2006 10:52:00
From: robin
Subject: Blake to beat Federer
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I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form this
week.
Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy beating
Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 11:11:47
From: robin
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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Manco wrote:
> Vari L. Cinicke wrote:
> >
> > If Blake does the impossible, he would have beaten #1, #2 and #3 in a
> > week.
> > Certainly hope that the match is full of highlights.
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> Not impossible. Fed did exactly that his 2003 win. Maybe this is Blake's
> turn to become James Blake if ya know what I mean...
Well, whilst I can't remember exactly the matches played in the 2003
YEC it is safe to say that Federer did not beat the #1, #2 and #3 that
week.
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 11:10:03
From:
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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Blake could play sublime tennis and it won't matter. His best doesn't
Fed, who owns Blake. Besides, you're forgetting that Blake's mental
strength on court is zero against Fed. Blake played brilliantly for a
set and a half against Fed at the USO and still was soundly beaten. In
a huge match like this he doesn't stand a chance.
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 19:15:50
From: Vari L. Cinicke
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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ulysses@mscomm.com wrote:
> Blake could play sublime tennis and it won't matter. His best doesn't
> Fed, who owns Blake. Besides, you're forgetting that Blake's mental
> strength on court is zero against Fed. Blake played brilliantly for a
> set and a half against Fed at the USO and still was soundly beaten. In
> a huge match like this he doesn't stand a chance.
>
That would be the rational position. The US Open crowd was certainly a
huge factor in how well Blake played part of that match.
But you have to admit that this is the best big match Blake we have ever
seen. He has won every match that counted so far.
I am just hoping that there will be some good fuzz knocked from the ball
covers and some serious rubber burnt on court in the final! :-)
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Cheers,
vc
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 19:24:55
From: Manco
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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Vari L. Cinicke wrote:
> I am just hoping that there will be some good fuzz knocked from the
> ball covers and some serious rubber burnt on court in the final! :-)
Oh, you can bet on that. This match will not be for weak sisters.
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 19:12:34
From: Manco
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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ulysses@mscomm.com wrote:
> Blake could play sublime tennis and it won't matter. His best doesn't
> Fed, who owns Blake. Besides, you're forgetting that Blake's mental
> strength on court is zero against Fed. Blake played brilliantly for a
> set and a half against Fed at the USO and still was soundly beaten. In
> a huge match like this he doesn't stand a chance.
On the other hand Blake is a black man and as we know from Louis Farrkhan,
the black man always wins.
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 10:58:15
From: Adam Thirnis
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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robin wrote:
> I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form this
> week.
> Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy beating
> Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
blake's got no chance
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 19:07:15
From: Vari L. Cinicke
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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Adam Thirnis wrote:
> robin wrote:
>> I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form this
>> week.
>> Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy beating
>> Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
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> blake's got no chance
>
Flawless tennis will do it.
I think Blake has the speed and the game to do some serious damage. The
two big issues are mental toughness and walkabouts.
This is the biggest match of Blake's career, a step or two ahead of the
Masters final in Indian Wells.
He overcame some of the mental issues in the Nadal match with his
comeback 3 times in the 2nd set. But Federer will punish lapses faster
than anyone else out there. And he can hold serve with the best of them.
Blake needs to come out relaxed and swing away as if nothing matters.
If Blake does the impossible, he would have beaten #1, #2 and #3 in a week.
Certainly hope that the match is full of highlights.
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Cheers,
vc
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 19:09:18
From: Manco
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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Vari L. Cinicke wrote:
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> If Blake does the impossible, he would have beaten #1, #2 and #3 in a
> week.
> Certainly hope that the match is full of highlights.
Not impossible. Fed did exactly that his 2003 win. Maybe this is Blake's
turn to become James Blake if ya know what I mean...
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 19:11:58
From: Vari L. Cinicke
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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Manco wrote:
> Vari L. Cinicke wrote:
>> If Blake does the impossible, he would have beaten #1, #2 and #3 in a
>> week.
>> Certainly hope that the match is full of highlights.
>
> Not impossible. Fed did exactly that his 2003 win. Maybe this is Blake's
> turn to become James Blake if ya know what I mean...
>
>
Close. Federer was #3 at the time.
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Cheers,
vc
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 17:52:16
From:
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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In article <1163875920.127993.282840@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com >,
robinson.neil@gmail.com (robin) wrote:
> I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form this
> week.
> Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy beating
> Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
>
Hee. Blake of course has a chance in the final, but if he wins it won't be
because Federer achieved some kind of cathartic goal by beating Nadal in
the semis. If there's one thing we know about Federer, it's that he
doesn't play events to make the final; he plays to win the event.
wg
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 21:03:19
From: John Doe
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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"robin" <robinson.neil@gmail.com > wrote:
lol
> I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form
> this week.
> Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy
> beating Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
Yeah, it took him all of two sets to beat Nadal.
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 22:00:35
From: Luke Croll
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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On 18 Nov 2006 10:52:00 -0800, "robin" <robinson.neil@gmail.com >
wrote:
>I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form this
>week.
>Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy beating
>Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
If he plays like he did against Nadal and at times against Davydenko,
I'll give Blake a set, but I think that's all he'll be getting.
--
Luke Croll
Conference interpreter and translator
http://lukecroll.translatorscafe.com
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 14:36:38
From: Hard/Cell
Subject: Re: Blake to beat Federer
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"robin" <robinson.neil@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1163875920.127993.282840@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I think it could be very close, but Blake has been in superb form this
> week.
> Federer is tired and may have invested the last of his energy beating
> Nadal - emotionaly and physically.
Blake will get beat like a borrowed mule. Let's not try to pretty
up what is for tennis a very ugly situation.
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