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« on: June 05, 2011, 09:33:15 PM »
PARIS — This time, it felt less like "au revoir" and more like farewell for Roger Federer.
What may have been the great man's last best chance to beat Rafael Nadal at the French Open has come and gone.
And so, some will say, and perhaps not outlandishly, have his best years.
The verdict from France's red clay was merciless, yet again.
As magnificent as Federer is, and he acquitted himself so sublimely at Roland Garros on Sunday that his magnificence must still be described in the present tense, his four lost French finals to Nadal are a blot — well, perhaps more of an inkspot — on the greatest career tennis has seen.
Correction. Make that greatest career seen so far.
Nadal is collecting Grand Slam titles at a pace that, if it continues, could see him eclipse Federer's high water mark of 16.
That, of course, is a lot of "ifs." Judging from his fine play here, Federer could still win yet more majors, with his sights already set on his own personal favourite, Wimbledon, next.
Other ifs are Nadal's knees and assorted joints. They've seized up in the past and, given the pounding he gives them, could always do so again. Plus, Nadal moaned at this tournament about how hard he grinds to stay at the top of tennis, saying the sport he believes should be a "passion" sometimes feels too much "like work."
That is not to say that the No. 1 is anywhere close to even thinking about easing up. But it takes a truly special player to match the gold standard of motivation that Federer has set since he bagged his first major in 2003.
And there's Novak Djokovic to consider, too. Even though Federer ended his 43-match winning streak in the semifinals here, he has muscled his way, permanently one feels, into the Roger-Rafa rivalry. Given his youth, the 24-year-old Serb could be Nadal's next big rival after Federer, who'll hit his 30s this August.
This final, like so many of the previous 24 Rafa-Roger matchups, should have been broadcast with a health warning: Caution, you will be glued to your set.
The 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 score didn't capture just how fluctuating and intense this contest was. A Federer backhand drop shot that plopped just wide of the line would have, had it gone in, given him the first set. It felt like a turning point, and it produced the kind of doubt that will become more inevitable with every passing year: Would that ball have landed inside the court during his younger years when Federer was practically unbeatable?
Maybe.
Similar questions were thrown up by his repeatedly wayward forehands. Federer of old perhaps wouldn't have let Nadal off the hook quite so often.
Which is one reason why this felt like Federer's best last chance against Nadal at Roland Garros, a tournament the Swiss has won just once, in 2009, when Nadal had already been sent home to some fishing in Mallorca.
Federer said Sunday he'll be back next year. But he won't be any younger.
Plus, Nadal showed signs of fragility at times during these two weeks in Paris, kicking himself on occasion for not playing to his own high, exacting standards. Federer, on the other hand, didn't lose a set until his impressive victory against Djokovic.
Nadal now has 10 majors.
Federer was 25 years, 173 days when he hit double digits.
Nadal got there 171 days faster.
Not a margin to write home about. But proof, nonetheless, that when Federer looks behind him, there's a looming Spanish shadow.
If Nadal was a boxer, he'd be billed as The Man with the Iron Chin.
Federer chucked the kitchen sink at him on Sunday. Still, he wouldn't go down.
Forehands that zipped off Federer's racket with a "pop," zany-angled backhands that looked to be scudding out of court: Nadal hunted almost everything down like a hound told to "Fetch!"
Often, he not only retrieves seemingly lost balls but somehow manages to whip them back with interest, too. So where one venomous crosscourt winner might suffice against lesser players, Federer needs two, three or more cannon balls to breach the chateau-like defences of Nadal.
When it comes off, one can only sit back and applaud Federer's tenacity and ability to make such a succession of fine shots. If at first you don't succeed ...
Because he is forced to make plays, Federer had many more winners — 53 to 39 — than Nadal.
But by hurling his artistry back at him, Nadal also forced Federer into mistakes. Federer had twice as many unforced errors, 56 to 27.
In short, Nadal forced Federer to lose beautifully.
"I like to see him running left and right and left and right and see how long he can sustain it, you know?" Federer said. "Mixing it up. That's what I always do, and he does his things ... You know, I think he's happy to be Rafa; I'm happy to be Roger. That's why we like to play each other, maybe."
It's also why we like to watch them.
Appreciate it while it lasts.
782
« on: June 05, 2011, 09:28:30 PM »
lol.. perfect
:happy:
783
« on: June 05, 2011, 06:26:51 PM »
hahahhaha... aa att aa.. LOL..
seraa karta :laugh: :laugh:
784
« on: June 05, 2011, 06:15:55 PM »
Pollo di tshirt and levis the jeans
Jaipur the perfume
And list goes on
N m broke now :sad:
Koi na bai hosla kar.. saree same boat wich ne.. Broke people. - Broken at heart n bank :hehe:
785
« on: June 05, 2011, 06:06:49 PM »
and paid off 1/4 of my line of credit :hehe: :hehe: - AND I m broke again... feel so great  :
786
« on: June 05, 2011, 06:05:34 PM »
Bought an Ipod touch for one of my cousins in India. 32 gb
Hun kehdii aa charge nai hunda - jadoo main kehda se oddo janta mande nai se.... nalle mainu odde dad kolo chirka khaniya peyia... :hehe:
but she is only girl cousin I got... so couldnt say no... My baby 8->
787
« on: June 05, 2011, 04:50:43 PM »
leh main topic banun ayya se.. kesse ne phela ne topic jharr ta...
Happy birthday putttt :blowout: :blowout: :blowout: :blowout:
788
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:45:43 PM »
 :
789
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:38:19 PM »
I need to look at the flight rates... Time for an other good vacation ... 8->
790
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:33:21 PM »
THE MALDIVES
- The Maldives, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction. It stands in the Laccadive Sea, 402 km (250 mi) south-west of India
- The chain of islands is an archipelago, which are in reality the tops of a vast undersea mountain range in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. The atolls of the Maldives encompass a territory spread over roughly 90,000 square km (34,750 sq miles), making it one of the most dispersed countries in the world in geographic terms
- It features 1,192 islands, of which two hundred are inhabited. The Republic of Maldives’s capital and largest city is Malé, with a population of 103,693 (as of 2006)
- The Maldives are the smallest Asian country in both population and land area. With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world, at 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in)- The Indian Ocean has a great effect on the climate of the country by acting as a heat buffer, absorbing, storing, and slowly releasing the tropical heat. The temperature of Maldives ranges between 24 °C (75 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) throughout the year. Although the humidity is relatively high, the constant cool sea breezes keep the air moving and the heat mitigated
- Two seasons dominate Maldives’ weather: the dry season associated with the winter northeastern monsoon and the rainy season which brings strong winds and storms. The shift from the moist southwest monsoon to the dry northeast monsoon occurs during April and May
- During this period, the northeast winds contribute to the formation of the northeast monsoon, which reaches Maldives in the beginning of June and lasts until the end of August. However, the weather patterns of Maldives do not always conform to the monsoon patterns of South Asia
- The annual rainfall averages 2,540 millimetres (100 inches) in the north and 3,810 millimetres (150 inches) in the south
- The Maldivesè waters are home to wide variety of ecosystems, but it is most noted for their variety of colourful coral reefs, home to some 300 species of fish                        
791
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:10:55 PM »
Go Canucks!! Too bad Manny Malhotra is out due to injury.
I'm a Rangers fan though xD.
An american cheering a Canadian team .. lol n manny played today.
792
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:08:50 PM »
Canucks win second game 3-2 .... series 2-0 :superhappy: :superhappy: 11 seconds into overtime.. Good goal... :happy: :happy: :happy:
Go Canucks!! Too bad Manny Malhotra is out due to injury.
I'm a Rangers fan though xD.
An american cheering a Canadian team .. lol n manny played today.
793
« on: June 04, 2011, 10:32:05 PM »
Dad de bebbe dhee signature: 
794
« on: June 04, 2011, 09:57:53 PM »
na tu rahande na kar explain kuj samaj gya mai sab :D: :D:
challo ek hor issue solve ho geya.. that was easy :hehe:
795
« on: June 04, 2011, 09:54:57 PM »
look sun ni ya nhi sun ni i donot care but ida hunda pj utte and ih das teri ik picture indian pakistan patch di jide vich india nachde ne pakistani baithe ne tu picture khich riha c match nhi vekh riha c hahahaha :D: go and make fool some one else ida kahnda mainu kalpi ja kisi ne nhi sun ni jidda gold cup mil jana tannu win hoke hahaha
Hor kalap thoda.. fer explain karda aa... :laugh:
796
« on: June 04, 2011, 09:29:36 PM »
mai kalap da nhi sach bolda kalap tu riha ih facebook link nhi haiga tu net to chori kitti hun ager sacha banda haiga fir delete ur name
kalpi ja.. nai sunee tere kesse ne :laugh: :laugh:
797
« on: June 04, 2011, 09:27:03 PM »
Good old days.. Wadde wadde topic/reply :hehe:
- Topic parr ke sariya de yaad aa geye.
798
« on: June 04, 2011, 09:23:00 PM »
what do u mean try again tu facebook vicho chukke ne kisi di profile de tu ki sochda tu jayda dimag wala haiga :D: hune inna wadiya photografer nhi baniya tu bai hahah :D: and ih facebook de link nhi ne
Tu enna kalap-da katho hunda.. wesse sohna lagda aa kalap da.. so, Hor Kalap, lagga rehh... :laugh: :laugh:
799
« on: June 04, 2011, 07:59:58 PM »
Chopstick :|
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