ROME - 2010 ATP Masters 1000

by **djarvik** » Sat, 01 May 2010 20:20

Cro Morgan wrote:
djarvik wrote:You made an assement, so did I.

Big difference, mine was correct.

I hope you wrong. :cry:

by **Coolhand Texas** » Sat, 01 May 2010 20:41

After that match today Djarvik, i can see gulbis becoming top 10. I mean he looked pretty good today.

by **AUSSIE_FABS** » Sun, 02 May 2010 00:49

Djar how did you start following this guy? I mean he is some wealthy young guy who actually seems a bit up himself, confidence is good but you aren't supposed to tell one about it lol. His style of play is pretty good though and he is playing better than I thought he would on clay (I take back de bakker better on clay:lol:)

by **djarvik** » Sun, 02 May 2010 01:00

AUSSIE_FABS wrote:Djar how did you start following this guy? I mean he is some wealthy young guy who actually seems a bit up himself, confidence is good but you aren't supposed to tell one about it lol. His style of play is pretty good though and he is playing better than I thought he would on clay (I take back de bakker better on clay:lol:)

I am following this guy since day one :lol:

He is one of the coolest guys on the tour. You got him all wrong. He is a "joker", a fun guy in the locker-room. I think you completetly got his "up himself" wrong. :wink:

....trust me, I have interacted with him.....you are off.

Wealthy? ...yeah, so what? I don't hold this against him :wink:

Love the style of play, he is really a guy, that with a different background would destroy the tour. He has got the tools.....just needs to use them, and train more the 3 times a week 2 hours.

Like I said earlier, somehow, no idea how, he moves better on clay then any other surface. I mean he supposed to be this powerful clumsy guy...but no...somehow he can defend really well and slide into his shots as if he is a clay courter. Good surface for him. QF in RG a few years back, lets see if he can repeat.

BTW - I find his confidence on a par with Safin. Meaning he tells it like it is. No unessesory cockiness, no excuses, no vulgar parents, t-shirts etc...lol He is real. Thats why I like him. (not his fault he was born reach, like Cro said)

Gulbis, who won his first ATP World Tour title in Delray Beach in February, took plenty of confidence from his performance against Nadal. “I started bad and in the first set I was a little nervous against him,” confessed Gulbis. “In the second set I got into the game and I was playing much better. I got my backhand working, I got my forehand working and my serve working too, and I think he was pretty frightened to play on my forehand because I was pushing the ball quite hard and I was also dictating the pace.

“I did my best and I lost but that was good. I'm happy the way I'm playing. I'm playing well and I know that I can now play against top players. When I play well, I am a trouble for any player.”

That is a good sign.

by **AUSSIE_FABS** » Sun, 02 May 2010 01:53

Yeah I do like how seems 'real' and I see the comparison with safin. Although he has going to have to play some more of that great tennis and make some great one liners.

You may have just turned me. Although I won't be a true supporter and chances are he will come up against other players I won't to get through a lot.

I didn't watch interviews and maybe text makes him appear more up himself. *goes to watch interview*
Yeah he not a bad bloke.

by **Cro Morgan** » Sun, 02 May 2010 02:51

djarvik wrote:He is one of the coolest guys on the tour. You got him all wrong. He is a "joker", a fun guy in the locker-room. I think you completetly got his "up himself" wrong. ....trust me, I have interacted with him.....you are off.

Have you ever seen Djarvik and Gublis together? I haven't. I think they are the same guy.

by **AUSSIE_FABS** » Sun, 02 May 2010 03:14

Cro Morgan wrote:
djarvik wrote:He is one of the coolest guys on the tour. You got him all wrong. He is a "joker", a fun guy in the locker-room. I think you completetly got his "up himself" wrong. ....trust me, I have interacted with him.....you are off.

Have you ever seen Djarvik and Gublis together? I haven't. I think they are the same guy.

OH MY GOD

by **jwestbury661** » Sun, 02 May 2010 09:18

cmon rafa today win your 17 atp masters

by **Mike Rotchtickles** » Sun, 02 May 2010 09:26

that's right I forgot about that.
he'll be going for no.17 later today. Even though the vast majority have been on clay, 17 Masters titles at only age 23, that's just awesome!
I think Agassi was like 34-35 when he won his 17th masters.

by **fedfan** » Sun, 02 May 2010 11:00

bloufo wrote:I think Agassi was like 34-35 when he won his 17th masters.

I think that's true but I'm sure "Masters" as they are known now were not around at the start of Andre's career.

by **coke4** » Sun, 02 May 2010 11:15

djarvik wrote:I think you completetly got his "up himself" wrong. ....trust me, I have interacted with him.....

I agree, it is impossible for Gulbis to be up himself when are so far up him, if you know what I mean :wink:

by **Mike Rotchtickles** » Sun, 02 May 2010 11:23

fedfan wrote:
bloufo wrote:I think Agassi was like 34-35 when he won his 17th masters.

I think that's true but I'm sure "Masters" as they are known now were not around at the start of Andre's career.

Yeah that's right.
Agassi turned pro in '86 and Masters tourneys were only introduced in 1990.
So yeah I take your point, Agassi would probably have won a few more than he did.

by **GOA MASTER MDMA** » Sun, 02 May 2010 11:36

bloufo wrote:that's right I forgot about that.
he'll be going for no.17 later today. Even though the vast majority have been on clay, 17 Masters titles at only age 23, that's just awesome!
I think Agassi was like 34-35 when he won his 17th masters.

thats indeed unbelieveble account for rafa .
only bad is that he pay this with his healthyness for this success (knee injuring plus plus plus) .
when he stay healthy he will overround federer in title account -no doubt about

by **Mike Rotchtickles** » Sun, 02 May 2010 12:58

GOA MASTER MDMA wrote:when he stay healthy he will overround federer in title account -no doubt about

title count as in master 1000 tournaments? no doubt there.
but if the reference is more toward total titles won either in Slams(Federer 16 Rafa 6) or all titles included (Fed 62 Rafa 37), then I'm not so sure there. Age is on his side but that would take an incredible effort just to get close to those kind of numbers, no?

by **GOA MASTER MDMA** » Sun, 02 May 2010 17:15

it will difficult for him to overhauling federes stats .
rafa is 23 .
when he stay forward healthy and when he win till he is 33 years 10 times french open( :lol:

) and a few times wimbledon -than he can do it .

now its to early to say he can do overround federer or not

but possible is all - ask me again in 5 years and i can maybe give a more präzise answer .
maybe..

BTW: when start the final today? in CET TIME ?

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