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Well, at Rio, after his match that I watched (only time I have seen him play in person), I did stand about 8 feet away from him in the mixed zone. I thought maybe I sensed a connection.Originally posted by Atticus View Post
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Hey, dude, its not admiration, its a bromanceOriginally posted by Atticus View Post
Feel free to resume your admiration of him. He is, after all, human.
I remember a hidden-camera show where they pranked Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap and NCIS-NOLA) and were ostensibly very mean to him, and he kept his composure and smiled through-out. That stuck with me.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by bambam1729 View Post
Feel free to resume your admiration of him. He is, after all, human.
I remember a hidden-camera show where they pranked Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap and NCIS-NOLA) and were ostensibly very mean to him, and he kept his composure and smiled through-out. That stuck with me.Leave a comment:
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OK, you will not find a tennis player who is more even tempered than Nadal at the highest levels. Yes, he has slipped occasionally but its very rare. I watch him all the time and I've never seen him lose his cool.Leave a comment:
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Snapped Bambam. 😂😂😂Originally posted by Atticus View PostLeave a comment:
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Indian Wells is postponed until an unknown time later in 2021 (if it's held at all). Don't understand why they went ahead and started selling tickets and hotel packages early this fall. Now they have to go thru the process of "refund or credit" one more time. I thought Larry Ellison was supposed to be intelligent. Here's the e-mail.If they hold it in the fall, the tours will have to cancel their lucrative Chinese/Japanese tournaments (though perhaps China & Japan will still be closed then, making it possible). Don't think scheduling it in the summer works too well in the Palm Springs area.Statement Regarding the 2021 BNP Paribas Open The BNP Paribas Open will not be held March 8-21, 2021 as originally scheduled. The tournament is proactively working with the ATP and WTA Tours as well as title sponsor BNP Paribas to confirm dates later in the year to hold the event. Details will be released in the near future as plans are finalized.
This decision was made after thorough consultation with state and local health authorities and tournament owner Larry Ellison.Leave a comment:
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We were looking forward to seeing Swiatek in qualifying this year at Indian Wells - her ranking in January (when the cutoff line occurred) was barely too low to get into the regular draw, and the tournament didn't give her a wild card. Unfortunately, the tournament was cancelled, so we'll have to wait for another time (probably 2022).Leave a comment:
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This is exactly what Nadal said during his victory interview -
"I want to send a message to everyone in the world. We are facing one of the worst moments ever... keep fighting. We will get through this."Leave a comment:
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My wife always asks me why I like Rafa so much, claiming I have a bromance with him, which is probably true. I like him because:
1) he's an incredible gentleman and perfect sportsman at all times. He is always gracious - win or lose
2) he's an unbelievable champion - up there with Federer (and Djokovic and Sampras and Laver)
3) when I watch him play I think of the scene in Rocky 4 when Adrian didn't want Rocky to go to Russia, telling him he couldn't beat Ivan Drago. He said, "I'm willing to die to win this match. I don't know if he is."
4) along those lines at the 2019 US Open, during some down time, Cliff Drysdale and the McEnroe brothers were filling and talking about the Big 3 and who was the greatest. The consensus was that it was Federer. But then Drysdale asked, "Who would you pick - to play one match, with your life on the line?" The answers came back immediately - "Nadal, Nadal, Nadal"Leave a comment:
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