Wednesday, June 13, 2007 @2:02 AM
Last post on french open! :(( Buuuuuuut not the last on tennis, cos Wimbledon starts in two weeks! :D June 25, to be precise. Wheeeee. But that might not be as nice, cos grass was never Rafa's specialty, it's clay. But then again, he reached the finals of Wimbledon last year, only to lose to FedEx (grrr). Well at least he dragged it up to four sets! ;) And he did say in an interview that he's looking to extend his domination beyond clay, and that he's getting better. Soooo Vamos Rafa! Yayyy.
AND HE SO THRASHED FEDEX AT RG! :DD 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4. SEE no need for tie breakers even. Or 7-5 scores. Fine it wasn't a straight set win but who cares. I was so delighted after he snagged the first set that I imitated his fist pumps. :D Then after second set, the clawing of self came back once again. If I don't watch out I might end up with Erik-worthy disfigurements. I didn't dare to watch part of the third set cos I was pretty nerve-wrecked by then (and what a pity too, the live commentary on the RG webbie said he changed his shirt after the third set!). Anyway I returned to the TV cautiously and was informed by my irate Mum that Rafa had gotten the third set (she supports FedEx). So I plonked myself back down onto the couch and continued watching the match. Then of course he got the fourth set, and I did more fist pumping and went to the kitchen to get some strawberries to celebrate. :D Wheeee. FedEx hit a forehand down the line long at championship point, and Rafa flung his racket from him, and left a butt print on the red clay of RG, where he became the first man since Bjorn Borg to win three consecutive RG titles! Yayyy go for fourth consecutive title next year Rafa! :DD After all, who can beat him here? FedEx's getting older, and Rafa's getting stronger. My dad and the newspaper both say that unless Rafa gets an injury, he's going to continue winning on clay. Yeah baby. VAMOS RAFA! ENHORABUENA!
P.S.: Rock the grass of Wimby too! :))