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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts to a point against Simon Greul of Germany during day three of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 2, 2009 in Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Humour vs. Humour: Why Novak Djokovic's Saturday Won't Be "Super"

Published 2 months ago
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Humour vs. Humour: Why Djokovic or Verdasco Will Make the US Open Semifinals

Published 2 months ago
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 08: Andy Murray of Great Britain wipes his face during his match against Marin Cilic of Croatia during day nine of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Andy Murray: Another Slam Passes Him By

Published 2 months ago
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Kim Clijsters of Belgium reacts after defeating Venus Williams of the United States during day seven of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Kim Clijsters, Venus Williams Serve Up Hot Bagels in the Big Apple

Published 2 months ago
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Tennis (34),
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Roger Federer (15),
Humor (14),
Opinion (12),
Rafael Nadal (10),
Game Recap (7),
Andy Murray (6)

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Favorite Athletes

Roger Federer (ULTIMATE favourite...no-one else comes close), Andy Murray (the only British hope in the world of tennis and for that I love him, just wish he'd smile a bit more often but you can't ask for everything I guess), Rafael Nadal (when he isn't beating Federer), Novak Djokovic (even if he does insist on wearing v bright blue shoes and kinda leaves me feeling confused sometimes), Fernando Verdasco (and not just for his tennis...you know what I'm saying ladies!), Andy Roddick (mainly for his dry sense of humour but also love his determination/work ethic (see Wimbledon 2009 for full details)). Also like Steffi Graf - first tennis player I can remember watching when I was young and love the commentary skills of Johnny-Mac!!! (Too young to have seen him play live but that is what youtube is for, right?!)
Favorite Sports Teams

ROGER FEDERER (yeah he can be counted as a team!)
Favorite Coaches

Uncle Toni
All Time Sports Moment

Wimbledon final 2008 is the best tennis match I have ever watched (although as a Fed fan, the results of Wimbledon finals 2003-2007 & 2009 were more pleasing!)
Most Memorable Game Attended

Seeing Federer up close on a practice court and watching Verdasco, Djokovic, Azarenka (&others) in action at Wimbledon 2009.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Federer's 15 GS/career slam - oh yeah!!!! Love the man. Nuff said.
Ruth or Mays?

What?
Unitas or Montana?

I don't understand.
Jordan or Russell?

Lost me again. Oh hold on a minute, think I may have worked this out. Is that Michael Jordan?
Gretzky or Orr?

Ummm...
Pele or Maradona?

Look, I told you - I only follow the tennis.
Federer or Sampras?

Does this really need answering? One word - FEDERER.
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Only heard of Tiger so I'll go with him.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Again, no idea what you are talking about, as I said - only follow tennis.
Schumacher or Senna?

Well I know they drive cars, so that's a start I guess...
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Now you are just speaking a different language to me!

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by reredeF0regoR
about 4 hours ago

Hi love; doing well?
.. took me this long to say Hi-back! But I'm HERE!

RF is playing tonight, you'll be watching? I can't wait.. yesterday I watched Davy/Hot'V and lucifer win their matches, was awesome!
Too many good matches today - I'll go crazy!

anyways.. missing you. Talk soon.
by Long John
1 day ago

grazie - grazie ...

just youtubed IT

am A J'Ross fan !
by Rajat
5 days ago

Must must must watch!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BybTNK9HwWE
by Robert
6 days ago

Hello Buddy, I would like you to take a look at this important article. it will most likely be my last on bleacher report. Feel free to pass it around. God Bless and thank you.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283900-you-are-not-a-unique-snowflake
by Rajat
8 days ago

saw the DVD of LOTR again during the weekend... good fun :)
by Rajat
8 days ago

http://xkcd.com/657/large/
by antiMatter
10 days ago

Yeah Rache, Ross moved work-related. Seems the museums there are better.
by Rajat
10 days ago

yeah, a work related move.
by antiMatter
10 days ago

That was a very unfriendly answer.
by antiMatter
10 days ago

Write something then. Let thou voice be heard!
by reredeF0regoR
11 days ago

I get a sentence.. everybody else gets a paragraph, about howr you doing and what! but you write me a small note that happens to be by -a request- i made a while back "Hello! How are you?'' [!]

You make me feel so special, Thank you.
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I'm doing fine. And how are you?
by antiMatter
11 days ago

Where are you WOMAN!
by Rajat
12 days ago

I've moved at a directly opposite place in California. Feels like home, though. LOTS of Indians around.. lots of Indian restaurants.
by Rajat
12 days ago

Yeah, Gimili's dialogue was hilarious! In the book, though, Gimli was a far better character than the one they have portrayed in the movies (in terms of the way his skills etc. are described. And he indeed kills 1 extra man in the book than Legolas :D). But I like the one in the movie better... it brought some moments of laughter in an otherwise serious movie.

Dunno about fake_like12 and like13. anti denies that to me too :(
by Rajat
12 days ago

yeah. I'm looking forward to Basel too. Heard that Djokovic is playing there too. Boy, he's going to get some hostile crowd there ;-)

I've been good... moved to a new place, and settling down (and enjoying the new locality but missing the home country)... and as usual not writing much as you can see.

Hows Frankie's news doing these days? No spicy breaking news for us?? :(

I'm a fan of Aragorn too, but then nothing can beat Legolas sliding through his shield and firing arrows or him fighting that elephant down :D

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Humour vs. Humour: Why Novak Djokovic's Saturday Won't Be "Super"

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