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> "viper" <vi...@rugby.com> wrote in message
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>> "StraightDrive" <StraightDr...@Tendulkar.com> wrote in message
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>>> "Villanova" <Villan...@VillanovaUniv.Com> wrote in message
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>>>> http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/02/stories/2009020256121700.htm
>>>> Nadal asserts his mastery over Federer
>>>> The Spaniard wins his first hard-court Grand Slam after a gripping
>>>> final
>>>> MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal reduced Roger Federer to tears as he won a
>>>> classic Australian Open final to secure his first hard-court Grand Slam
>>>> title and stop the Swiss equalling the all-time Majors record on
>>>> Sunday.
>>>> Nadal, the World No. 1, miraculously recovered from Friday's five-hour
>>>> semifinal to take the gripping five-setter 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2
>>>> in four hours and 23 minutes.
>>>> Breaks down
>>>> Federer was left speechless by the defeat and he broke down sobbing as
>>>> he tried to address the crowd. "God, it's killing me," said the Swiss,
>>>> who was consoled by the Australian great Rod Laver, Federer's hero.
>>>> "I love this game, it means the world to me and it hurts when you
>>>> lose," the dejected Federer said later.
>>>> "In the first moment you're disappointed, you're shocked, you're sad.
>>>> Then all of a sudden it overwhelms you.
>>>> "You can't just go in the locker room and take a cold shower, take it
>>>> easy - you're stuck out there. It's rough."
>>>> "Sorry for today," Nadal told Federer. "I know how you're feeling right
>>>> now. It's really tough.
>>>> "But remember you are a great champion, you are one of the best in
>>>> history and you're going to improve the 14 of Sampras."
>>>> Federer remains on 13 Grand Slams, one behind Pete Sampras, and with an
>>>> enduring mental block against Nadal who has now beaten him in their
>>>> last three Grand Slam finals.
>>>> Nadal moves to six Grand Slams, increasing his lead at the top of the
>>>> rankings and earning a shot at sweeping the season's Majors.
>>>> Incredible effort
>>>> It was an incredible effort from the left-hander, 22, who played nearly
>>>> 10 hours of tennis in three days to become the tournament's first
>>>> Spanish winner.
>>>> Federer had looked back to his best in the quarterfinals and semifinals
>>>> but he committed errors in a nervous start and double-faulted on break
>>>> point before handing over the first set.
>>>> The Swiss continued to look uncomfortable in the second and he skied a
>>>> forehand to go a break down, but then broke back and converted the
>>>> fifth break point in a marathon eighth game.
>>>> Nadal saved six break points in the third with some nerveless tennis
>>>> and he played the perfect tie-break, intercepting a backhand pass with
>>>> a superb volley to set up three set points.
>>>> Change in tactics
>>>> A switch in tactics brought immediate dividends as Federer swept
>>>> through the fourth set but he tightened up in a tense decider and went
>>>> a break down in the fourth game.
>>>> Federer saved two championship points at 5-2 and there was drama when a
>>>> fan called "out" during a rally, causing the Swiss to stop playing and
>>>> set up a third.
>>>> His complaints to the chair umpire were to no avail and Federer then
>>>> drove a forehand long on the final point as Nadal collapsed to the
>>>> floor in delight.
>>>> The two were meeting for the first time since last year's epic
>>>> Wimbledon final, when Nadal ended Federer's five-year hold on the
>>>> trophy before deposing him as World No. 1.
>>>> Superb record
>>>> They have now contested seven Grand Slam finals with Nadal holding a
>>>> 5-2 edge in the meetings and 13-6 overall.
>>>> But he had his last hard-court win over Federer in 2006 and was playing
>>>> his first Grand Slam final on the surface.
>>>> Nadal was untouchable in the early rounds but was pushed all the way in
>>>> a titanic semi-final with Fernando Verdasco, which wrapped up at 1:07
>>>> am on Saturday after a record five hours and 14 minutes.
>>>> Federer flirted with a shock exit to Tomas Berdych but then brutally
>>>> exposed Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Roddick to reach his 18th Grand
>>>> Slam final, one behind Ivan Lendl's record. - Agencies
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>>> They are all emotional pussies. They cry like babies.
>>> Brett Favre, Roger Clemens, Roger Federer........
>>> Lost respect for Roger Federer.
>> You gotta be fucking kidding, coming from the biggest soft cock in the
>> group LOL
> alvey shitcast aka Viper,
> You are just like the rest of your Caucasian trannies Mike Watson, Roger
> Federer, Brett Favre with the SOFTEST COCKS in the world.
> The born conservative pussies Bill O Reilly and Sean Hannity crying that
> you western men became feminine proves "Western Man" is an oxymoron.
> I offered you to fight me with exactly the same weapon but you are THE
> TYPICAL WESTERN PUSSY that RUNS like a CUNT when challenged to fight with
> equal weapons.
> You can FOOL 6.6 billion human beings into thinking you are BRAVE, but you
> can NEVER FOOL ME.
> YOU AMUSE ME alvey.
are the most worthless, stupid, container of bile on usenet. Oh did I
