Comments on: VIDEO LOWLIGHTS: SAFIN AND FEDERER OUT AT WEDNESDAYS PARIS MASTERS

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:42:19 +0000

I was trying to be nice because he is such a sweetie, but now that he won today, I have to root against him!

By: judy

judy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:14 +0000

i was kind of thinking the same thing and i was guessing benneteau wasn’t going to make it much further b/c he had to work so hard to beat rog in 3. sometimes it bothers me when someone upsets a higher ranked and more interesting player, only to lose the next round. i guess that’s how tennis goes.

By: judy

judy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:08:33 +0000

i was wondering if fed’s non stellar performance is related to the fact that he just played the final in basel and hadn’t played a tourny for weeks before that since the uso. maybe more aches and pains creeping in and slowing him down? maybe it just wasn’t his day.

By: LongLiveKingRog

LongLiveKingRog — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:38:56 +0000

Funny interview with Roger after his loss:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8356450.stm

He joked he’s now a ‘clay court specialist’ after Roland Garros and tips Benneteau to win the tournament (and please, the people in the press room either are dumb or have no sense of humour!)

he doesn’t look too upset but Roger , WE ARE!

By: ranjolie

ranjolie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:50 +0000

I just checked the scores in the ATP, and I am shocked Stepanek beat Murray, just when I thought if someone can stop Nadal from bagging a 1,000 points Murray can do it and now…
Cilic defeat Verdasco…
I tought the ATP banner jinx only work on our Roger but, they just replaced Roger’s picture with Murray today, now what? DelPo…

By: ranjolie

ranjolie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:51:44 +0000

Why? Why? Why? Bennetau just lost to Monfils, Why beat Roger if he is going to fold the next day?

By: judy

judy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:07:28 +0000

i know we should be grateful and happy with fed’s big wins and career milestones this year, but it does bug me when he loses and doesn’t bring his A or B+ game. i would probably have preferred he lose to a higher ranked player and not be out in his first match. i guess jb really had nothing to lose, so he just went for it and prevailed. bastard! i wonder if nole has temporarily zapped fed’s confidence a bit. like you said, i hope the rest of the top guys tire themselves out this week. not sure who to root for now. i’ll watch, but be somewhat disinterested. maybe it would be cool if someone not going to london won, so they can finish the year on a high note?

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:41:42 +0000

you forgot to mention a certain sweet Spaniard

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:38:48 +0000

I always liked Julien Benneteau, and he’s joined a pretty exclusive club! I’d rather Roger went out to a French player and an underdog than anyone else, say, an English player or a Serb!

By: loreley

loreley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:54:38 +0000

Well, Murray and Nadal didn’t play against a Frenchman. It was hell out there.

By: FeddyBear

FeddyBear — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:16:11 +0000

as good as Fed’s year was so far, to lose like that at the first match of MS is just pathetic… Fed said he was “on the mood to do well” in Paris but on court, again, he seemed lifeless and passive. that was very disappointing… i sure hope we will see a different Federer at the WTF.

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:07:30 +0000

It’s okay, Mary! It’s good to get it off your chest!

By: freakyfrites

freakyfrites — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:06:19 +0000

Glad I could ease your pain a little!

Seriously – the finals of all 4 majors? And winning 2 of them? To think what a big deal we make of Safin, when Roger’s accomplished almost as much in a single season.

But I’m still annoyed that Roger lost. . .to Julien Benneteau!!!

By: JFK

JFK — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:48:44 +0000

Rafa and Murray both had tough matches today like Roger but they found a way to win.
FF, I hope you’re right about Roger and Marat getting together tonight! That makes me feel better.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:08:05 +0000

I meant to type ['coz it makes me think you're content with everything]….

This is going to sound bad…but I now hope Rafa loses really soon so that Fed can retain the no1 with less challenge. Sad & pathetic of me, I know …but what can a fan do when her hero loses? hehe…am highly ashamed by such thoughts though.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:57:59 +0000

oh, Federer dearest, why, oh why are you smiling in this photo when you have lost? Don’t you know that my heart is breaking? I like your sportsmanship, but please, in future, do resist from smiling (in fact, smiling widely, almost breaking to a grin!) immediately after a loss (esp in 2nd rnd)….’coz it makes me think you’re not content with everything…so won’t put too much of a fight!

By: Alice Marble

Alice Marble — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:26:12 +0000

I wish I were partying with Marat tonight, though at my age I know I couldn’t keep up with him. I heard Andre on “Fresh Air” today and with all his lapses what made me saddest was his reiteration that he hates tennis. I suspect Safin feels the same way. Even McEnroe wrote that what he always really wanted to do was play a team sport but his father knew better, I guess.(I don’t think Mac actually hates tennis.

Roger seems to be wandering into late career ambiguity, as all the greats did before him. He’ll get a couple more slams, then retire.

Um, Rafa’s through, right? Isn’t that cause for celebrating?

By: Daryl

Daryl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:11:33 +0000

Lowlights, indeed.

A Fed loss always dampens the day for me, however slightly. But I know I can always come here for the match reports to see the postives and leave thinking, “What a great year he’s had!”.

PLUS as you said, at least they both got to party last night!

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