jueves, 19 de enero de 2012

QUE AFANO

Sin fotito esta vez. Sorry muchachos.
Que afano, el probre Nalba. Que se quejo tarde, que si no no que la puta que lo tiro.
Lo concreto es que el arbitro no parecio ser lo mas iluminado en su forma de arbitrar (valga la redundancia). El Nalba no es santo de mi mayor devocion, pero esta vez hay que reconocer que le jugaron en contra al pobre.
De todos modos, aunque hubiera ganado el partido (y aqui sale mi yo) no creo que hubiera tenido resto para el partido siguiente. Mas detalles en http://edant.clarin.com/

Otra perlita espectacular es verlo a bagdatis enojarse y darle sin azco a las raquetas. Rompio 4 al hilo, contra el suelo. El sueno del pibe, quien no quisiera hacer algo asi alguna vez cuando los drives no te entran ni a palos. Pero claro, se piensa en lo que cuesta la raqueta, el encordado, el cuerito, el mal ejemplo, en los viejos que te matan si llegar a decir que "no te pudiste controlar". Menos mal que al Bagda las raquetas le son gratis, no? Incluso hizo quedar bien al sponsor ya que tuvo que darle como 7 veces al suelo antes de quebrar la primera mostrando la solidez del producto. Con las otras aprendio como darle con el angulo justo y las entro a reventar en cadena.
No se lo pierdan: http://america.infobae.com/notas/42357-En-un-arrebato-de-ira-Baghdatis-rompio-4-raquetas

Tendria que haberse juntado con Nalba que tambien hubiera querido hacer lo mismo.

Besos

viernes, 16 de diciembre de 2011

DE LIDERES Y OTRAS YERBAS

"Con David tengo ciertas diferencias. No comparto muchas de las cosas que él pretendía como liderazgo, no lo veo como un líder positivo del equipo. El respeto está, nos hemos respetado en el último año. Pero tenemos diferentes maneras de ser", dijo Tito Vasquez despues de ser separado como tecnico del Equipo Davis.

Imagino que habra corrido mucha agua antes de llegar manifestar su sentir de esa manera.

Que opininan nos companeros foristas? Es Nalba un lider positivo / negativo / neutro?

Besos

Kimiko

domingo, 11 de diciembre de 2011

HAY VIDA DESPUES DEL TENIS



Marat Safin, retirado del deporte desde 2009, fue elegido en la cámara baja del Parlamento (Duma) por cinco anos, donde representará al partido en el poder Rusia Unida, que preside Vladimir Putin. Recordamos que Safin gano el Abierto de Estados Unidos en 2000 y del Abierto de Australia en 2005. Aseguran que en unos 20 anos será el presidente.




Reflejando la claridad de pensamiento que lo llevo a esta decisión y las seguramente multiples iniciativas de las que será autor creo que vale la pena detenerse unos minutos a leer lo que el mismo Marat dice "Over the past two years my life has changed dramatically. I found myself in a situation where I needed to make really important decisions. It all started with one little thing, and it grew into something more. I could just advertise a particular party, but I'm not used to do so. I have long wondered whether I should go into politics. Now I have no doubt that I wanted to do it. In Over the next five years, I will work every day, sitting in the office and solving people's problems. I'm the same way as in tennis, there will be good days and bad. So I kind of feel like going to court."




Como vemos, hay vida después del tenis, y quien les dice que termine siendo un segundo Jon Tiriac, dueño de torneo, bancos y otras tantas cosillas aquí y allá.






Roger y Manolo, ya se estan preparando??




Besos

jueves, 15 de septiembre de 2011

Vuelven las Oscuras Golondrinas



Los viejitos estan de moda.
Tomas Muster el ex-numero 1 de mundo de la epoca (cuando era??) de 43 años le gano a Eduardo Schwank de Argentina (20 años menor) en tres sets en un challenger.
Tomas venia de perder los 11 de los 12 partidos que había jugado desde que inicio su retorno a los courts.
Sera acaso el próximo Kimiko Date?


Por otro lado, cuantas esperanzas me da!!!!

jueves, 1 de septiembre de 2011

Telegrama

tanto tiempo.. vamos con todas las novedades mientras veo Nole vs Carlitos Berlocq en precalentamiento, el argentino declaro que si gana esta noche pondra en apuros a Tito Vazquez para la Copa Davis - no further comments dirian en la Casa Blanca -, antes de el estuvo la bella Caroline Wosniacky que parece anduvo a los picos con un golfista casado, y via twitter cruzaron un par de comentarios con Mardy Fish, parece que el se enojo y ella lo cargo diciendo algo asi como hum.. si tu esposa no fuera tan linda pensaria que estas interesado en mi.. en fin twiteo picante.. uppss les cuento Berlocq se olvido el short de tenis, esta en la central con 35mil personas mirando y se dejo los calzones.. en fin.. no dejen de verlo.. siguiendo con Pico parece que esta saliendo con Zaira Nara ex del goleador Forlan, y venia de andar con otra niña Lopilato.. en fin nuestro Piquito parece buen emulo del Willy Vilas verdad, parece que come carne de primera nomas.. hubo muchos encuentros Argentina vs Italia.. y salvo uno Argentina gano x goleada.. otra curiosidad que con el abandono de Stepanek ante Pico (parece que le dolia la cara de tan feo que es) fueron 3 los abandonos de jugadores ante argentinos.. ahhh vamos Berlocq esta 15 a 0 arriba.. con el saque de Nole.. tremendo.. Nalban esta re flaco.. esto es realmente para preocuparse.. Ferrero le gano en 5 a Monfils.. y parece que el morocho salio y no sabia ni donde estaba.. Tommy Hass sigue vivo y juega al tenis.. en serio les juro lo acabo de ver no era una Play Station.. y paso a tercera ronda..
enjoy

miércoles, 15 de junio de 2011

Un poco de Fresco



Mientras entramos ya casi de lleno en la temporada del verano torrido del hemisferio norte y mientras se derrolla la temporada de césped en tenis en preparación de Wimbledom que mejor que pensar en formas de refrescarse. Verlo a Murray ganar su primer torneo en bastante tiempo y a los ingleses celebrando como si hubiese pisado la luna no es precisamente refrescante. Nalba y Delpo no se asientan. Mejor cambiar un poco de tema. Pensemos en… sandias
Sabian que en Japón se remato la sandia mas cara del mundo por nada mas y nada menos que 3.700 dólares. No hay error y ni sobran ceros son tres mil setecientos dolares.
Pertenece a una de las primeras cosechas de la temporada y es una sandía negra de la variedad “Densuke”.
La pregunta es que hacer con tal tesoro una vez comprado. Comerlo? Exponerlo? Jugar a rompamos la sandia en la playa? Usarlo para el torneo de Bochas del Sabado? Embalsamarlo?
Se aceptan ideas y sugerencias.




Besos

miércoles, 8 de junio de 2011

WHO IS THE KING OF CLAY?

Estimados encontre un articulo que me gusto mucho. Tanto que reproduzco en su totalidad. El original con fotos etc. Puede encontrarse en el sitio web de la BBC (dirección abajo).
Besos

IN ASSOCIATION WITH
By Piers NewberyBBC Sports
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/13426475.stm

Rafael Nadal has been described by many as the greatest clay-court player ever - and victory over Roger Federer in Paris on Sunday made the statistical case even stronger.
The Spaniard drew level with Bjorn Borg, his only rival for the title as 'King of Clay', on a record six French Open titles and at the age of 25 there is every chance he will pass the Swede in years to come.
Borg shocked the tennis world by quitting at a similar age as the reigning French Open and 11-time Grand Slam champion, leaving open the question of how many more times he could have won at Roland Garros and elsewhere.
One man who experienced standing across the net from the Swede in his pomp was former British number one John Lloyd, who beat an 18-year-old Borg on clay in Monte Carlo in 1975.
Lloyd, who has been working with BBC Sport on Court Philippe Chatrier to watch Nadal accumulate his French Open titles, compares the two greatest clay-courters.
KEY SHOT
To me, Rafa's forehand on clay is the greatest shot in men's tennis and has been for years, because of the pace, the angles he creates and the spin he gets on it.
Roger's struggled with it because he's a one-hander and to come over that ball he either has to hit it early and take it on the rise - and to time that for three or four hours is almost impossible - or step further back and go 6-8ft behind the baseline.
But then if you don't return it to an unbelievable length, Rafa's inside the court and just pulls you around with the forehand.
With Bjorn, to pick one shot would be difficult but I would probably say his forehand.
For someone like myself to have any chance I knew I was going to have to get into the net, because I wasn't going to beat him from the back.
The problem was he had unbelievable passing shots and could run them down so quickly. You had to hit your volleys perfectly to have any chance of beating him. He was brutal.
FITNESS AND MOVEMENT
I always felt speed and stamina were Bjorn's greatest strength. He got to every ball. He was the quickest and fittest player I ever played by miles.
You could never tire him out; there was no chance of that. I spoke to Bjorn once, years after he retired, and asked him if he ever got tired in a match. He said: "Well, I remember one time when I played Lendl and it was 5-5 in the fifth and I got tired for a few seconds." And I believe him.
I'd say Rafa is the closest you could ever get to Bjorn on this - he's in incredible shape - but to me Bjorn was bionic and he didn't need to work out 12 hours a day. It came naturally to him.
For me, he was the greatest athlete that ever played the game and I'd love to have seen an all-round endurance contest with Rafa. Take away the racquets and go at it - that would have been fun to watch.
MENTAL STRENGTH
Bjorn might have appeared silent and ice cool but he wasn't like that at all off court. On court he was absolutely deadly because he had the same expression whether he was up a set and a break, or down a set and a break.
You looked over at him and he looked back as if to say, "You've still got to close out the match, I'm still here and I'm not going anywhere". Whether he missed a couple of balls or not, he still gave you that steely look, "You've still got to hit another one, and another one, and another one…".
Rafa's the same. They're both brilliant that way. He's in your face, tries every point. I couldn't separate those two in that way, both incredible.
FEAR FACTOR
With Bjorn, particularly on clay, basically you were beaten before you went on court if it was over five sets because you knew he could stay out there all day.
You either had to try to hit him off the court - good luck with that, especially with wooden racquets - or try to beat him by staying out there. Good luck again. I wasn't a baseliner and came in for a quick death, then got the hell out of there.
Against the really good baseliners, he would wear their legs out like a boxer over 15 rounds and after a set and a half they were gone. Rafa has a similar fear factor, although he wasn't actually hitting the ball as well as he can at the beginning of the fortnight in Paris.
He rebounded brilliantly and was playing close to his best by the end. Rafa's lost one match in seven years at the French - I'd say the other guys fear him.
THE GREATEST?
When Bjorn finished, he had started to lose a bit to McEnroe but that wasn't on clay. He could have won another two or three French Opens easily and, for me, I still think he's the greatest clay-court player of all time. Rafa hasn't nudged him yet for me, but then I'm from that era so I'm biased - and Rafa's got plenty of time left anyway.
AND ON BEATING BORG ON CLAY...
I think he'd had a very late night. I remember winning it, I don't remember much else. I did play very well, and he took it well, but I never asked him afterwards if he had been out the night before because I didn't want to burst my bubble.
I told everybody I played great and I was just too good for him. It's a pretty good thing to have on your CV, but no-one believes it - they all think he must have been ill!