Comments on: Hey, I know that guy.

By: Oriental_Rain

Oriental_Rain — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:50:20 +0000

My happiness does not depend on Roger winning grand slams. My happiness does not depend on Roger winning grand slams. My happiness does not depend on Roger winning grand slams.

*yAY! SUCH A WITtY REMARK lol. But yeay, I would love to see him break Sampras record.

By: rmsblue

rmsblue — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:07 +0000

Now that Federer has won the US Open, hushing his naysayers with an invincible performance reminiscent of the old pre-mononucleosis Fed, I can exhale freely because my happiness DOES depend on his success: male hormonal levels rise and fall with the competitive fortunes of their sports heroes, an atavistic mechanism pinned down by Darwinian logic to our tribal past.

Here’s the NYTimes article that explains it:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05EFDC143FF932A2575BC0A9669C8B63&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=2

By: 3xhcch

3xhcch — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:28:23 +0000

I watched that fantastic last set of the Murray-Nadal match this morning. Where did this Murray come from before this? His level of play was something else! Amazing points–those last three that made him win and earn the finals slot. Seeing Murray play today, Federer will not have an easy cruise to his title defense.

Don’t recall seeing Nadal so tired and helpless before. Too bad Rafa has missed his chance at a Golden Slam.

By: karla0814

karla0814 — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:58:24 +0000

My happiness does not (may not?) depend on Federer winning US Open 08, but I’m crossing my fingers for him. His game and confidence are making a come back, and this match proved easier than the 4th round with Andreev. That was a nail-biting close match.

I think the crowd played a huge part in Djoker’s loss as well. There had been two occasions when he was about to toss the ball before serving and suddenly someone would call “Rogeeer!” from the stands, causing the Serb to lose his focus.

New York crowd usually favors the underdog, but not when the underdog made an unfavorable comment about/fun of an American who he had beaten in the prior match.

By: Herbert

Herbert — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:32:28 +0000

Choke-ovic? My answer is your previous post’s title – (still) No. No. No. No. No.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:48:36 +0000

I just hope he somehow breaks Pete Sampras’ record of 14 grand slams. He’s too close to not be able to do it anyway.

That amazing shot near the wall after Djokovic’s smash just took the wind out of the Serb’s sails for good.

Djokovic could have been ranked #2 had he won and gone on to win the US Open and Federer would be down to #3. But that would not sound right if its not Nadal-Federer or vice versa in the top two.

I predict that Rafael Nadal would win in 5 sets over Andy Murray. Rafa summoned the rains to give him a break and time to prepare for the barrage of shots that Murray threw at him. At least that’s how I see it.