05 February 2009 @ 03:09 am
the australian open, or how tennis made me cry  
I'm so physically/emotionally exhausted right now, I can actually feel myself going cross-eyed as I type. But, yay, am back in town today! I had to leave unexpectedly Sunday, much to my horror cos that meant I'd have to wait DAYS until I got back to watch my Fedal final, argh. So I get in, skip the post-travel nap my body has been begging for all day and go straight to my tape. And now I'm all yay but broken and my nose is stuffed up from crying. That match was INCREDIBLE. Rafa was fierce with a capital F, you guys. But oh, Rogelio!



He broke my heart during that final set and later when he was shoulder-slumped at the net, much less when he started to cry trying to give his speech. But then there Rafa was, cuddling his woobie and making him smile. Forehead lovin', aww. I love my boys so much. They both deserved to win, sigh. I knew watching one of them lose would be torture. :*(

Okay, must sleep now. Promise to catch up on comments/e-mails soon as I can see straight. OH FLIST I MISSED YOU GUYS. :X
 
 
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[identity profile] wake-upsunshine.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 11:23 am (UTC)
They cuddled!!!! *sigh*
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:31 am (UTC)
SRSLY CUDDLING FTW. The forehead leaning killed me especially. Just like B/J. :X
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[identity profile] wake-upsunshine.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 07:07 am (UTC)
ME TOO, haha :D!!! That was totally unexpected and reminded me of your entry :D! And OMG I hadn't thought about the B/J similarity before but yeah, it's there!!!
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[identity profile] medveditsa.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 11:26 am (UTC)
HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5chI8VKFDQ), and I wanna hear the longest, the loudest squeeeee you can make, hon. 'Cause he so deserves that. Image
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:33 am (UTC)
There is no squee in the world loud enough to fully encompass my glee aldfkja. Oh, Gale, you dork. ♥
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[identity profile] carolruga.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 12:33 pm (UTC)
It was, definetely, a great moment for both, I cried too!
*hugs*
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:35 am (UTC)
*clings* Soon as Roger started to lose it, and the camera caught Rafa's :( face, I was a mess.
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[identity profile] locaporgale-01.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 12:59 pm (UTC)
You're right, both deserved to win,BUT, Roger is my #1.(sorry Rafa)
What a match! I thought I was gonna have a heart attack,there's no doubt,these two are the best.

Happy you're back....I missed you girl! ♥
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:38 am (UTC)
They truly are. That match killed me. :(

Aww, I missed you! I hate having to be gone so often and for so long.
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[identity profile] locaporgale-01.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:22 pm (UTC)
You don't want to "disappear" for s long?
I have the solution baby!

STAY!!! =)

btw,did you read the latest interview with Jake and Van in The Advocate?....Fuck!!!forgot,you don't read spoilers......sorry,forget I mention that.
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[identity profile] lady-jane.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 02:47 pm (UTC)
Wow, that made me cry, and I'm not into tennis at all! I can't imagine how that must be to watch for a Federer fan.
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:48 am (UTC)
Aww, I know what you mean. Roger's grief was so simply human. Was just heartbreaking. :*(
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[identity profile] tethys-1684.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 05:05 pm (UTC)
I don't watch tennis , but seeing that to the news, I wanted to cry too ...so sad! I'haven't seen that picture, but I was sure of the "cuddling thing"; sweet ...
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:49 am (UTC)
Was such a sweet (if sad) moment. ♥
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[identity profile] silent-seas.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 09:48 pm (UTC)
That was an amazing match. Harder to watch than Wimbledon, especially since Roger was so sad at the end. I love that Rafa was so...Rafa..with him during the trophy ceremony. :)

I hope Roger gets his 14th major title sometime soon...He's earned it and then some.
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:52 am (UTC)
Aww, that's it exactly - Rafa really was just so Rafa. I love that boy.

So do I! I bet he does v. soon, hopefully this year. *fingers crossed*
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[identity profile] jeanie64.livejournal.com on February 5th, 2009 10:17 pm (UTC)
I just adored this match, on the edge of my seat all through, poor Roger, he so wanted to equal Sampras's 14 Grand Slams, and poor Rafa, he couldn't enjoy his victory because Roger was so upset at the result.

I can understand where both are coming from and I love both of them :-)
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 6th, 2009 06:53 am (UTC)
Awwww, couldn't have said it better! :X
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[identity profile] bigboobedcanuck.livejournal.com on February 7th, 2009 03:43 am (UTC)
I root for Rafa against everyone else in the world but Roger. I triple ::heart:: Roger and I was totally bawling during this presentation. :(((((((((((

I really, really, really want Roger to win two more (just two more! It's so close!) slams and beat the record.
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 11th, 2009 07:41 am (UTC)
*clings* It was just so gut-wrenching, boobs! He was welling up and I thought he might be able to get through the speech if he did it quick, but he couldn't and then he put words to how it was killing him and just, omg. Floodgates. Poor woobie. :(((((

Also? So relieved you heart him. Cos, okay, I'm still relatively new to all things tennis, as you know, but it still catches me off guard whenever I come across Rogerhate. How is that even possible?! Roger is ♥.

Yes! So close! I really do think he can do it. *firm nod*
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[identity profile] dd2-edge.livejournal.com on February 13th, 2009 09:21 pm (UTC)
*barges in*
So do you prefer serve-and-volley or baseline players? Grass, hard or clay court matches?
I watched a bit of Becker/Edberg, Sampras/Agassi. Then I stopped for years. Fedal rekindles my interest in watching tennis matches (that is, as many as available from local TV stations).

Besides Fedal, I also like Djokovic:)

I enjoy watching Roger play, his swift and elegant moves, his powerful forehand, his childlike but confident smiles. Djokovic loves to imitate his fellow players. Once people asked him to do an impression of Roger. He said: "Roger is too perfect. You cannot imitate him." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYA_7RUSarU) Sounds true:)

(Oops, he did it. Did it to Andy Roddick and Rafael and some others, too.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYA_7RUSarU)

Though I have a natural tendency to fancy serve-and-volley players, I think lengthy back-and-forth from the baseline with tricky unexpected turns is also great fun to watch.

About Rogerhate - I skip it when I bump into it on youtube. As perfect as he can be, Roger can't win them all. That pretty much says about everyone else.

Sampras used to be my fav tennis player. I have to say when it comes to serve-and-volley, Sampras may be the best. But Roger has an edge - powerful forehand and versatile moves. His backhand is also good.

Enough of my babbling. Thanks for posting Fedal!! Long to see the boys in the next GS finals!
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[identity profile] morebliss.livejournal.com on February 7th, 2009 05:37 am (UTC)
*sniffle* It was so wonderful and sad and everything! (I posted some more pics of them here (http://morebliss.livejournal.com/84511.html) if you want some high-res cuddling.)
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on February 11th, 2009 07:42 am (UTC)
OMG. I'm hugging your picpost now. I'm never letting go. Just so you know. Oh, boys! :((((((

*smooches you*
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[identity profile] dd2-edge.livejournal.com on February 13th, 2009 08:15 pm (UTC)
They both deserved to win, sigh. I knew watching one of them lose would be torture.

God, it's killing me, too.

There MUST be some Fedal. Thanks my love!
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on March 12th, 2009 02:21 pm (UTC)
It still makes me cry, watching that. :(

*snuggles you*
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[identity profile] dd2-edge.livejournal.com on March 13th, 2009 08:26 am (UTC)
It's all in the news now - Federer will be a father!!

*still fancying Fedal*
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[identity profile] url-girl.livejournal.com on March 13th, 2009 12:43 pm (UTC)
I saw that! I'M SO GIDDY! :D :D :D

*joins you in the OTPness* ♥
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