Mirka has checked into Klinik Bethanien in Zurich and she is due to deliver Baby Federer any day now. From Sarah. Thanks.

Ivanovic, we have invented ‘power tools’ now.

Who is this?

Photos.

What should determine the sport you decide on playing professionally?

Men, by and large, choose the sport that has the most appeal as being ‘macho’, rough and tough and strong. But since everyone is not born like Shaq or any of the American Football players, the process takes on the balancing beat. Like what sport, given my size, can live up to the above criteria.

Of course, there’s something called passion that normally should take precedence to everything else but when you are Ferrer, no amount of passion for boxing will justify that choice.

But as it has happened in boxing lately, more and more people are now realizing that being able to walk straight – without crutches – after retirement is something to be considered. Despite what all Ali achieved, not many would like to trade places with him.

Yao Ming’s career is almost over because of an injury and he is Federer’s age. OK, there are a whole bunch of factors in play there but it’s close enough.

As people become more health conscious and the life span begins to extend at or past the 100 year mark, is it any wonder that the likelihood of injuries and how fatal they can be in a particular sport will warrant a closer study than it has been in year’s past?

Does that mean sports like tennis and golf will start getting a second look? Add the constant spike in prize money every freaking year and the carrot may be just too tempting to pass up, given what’s almost guaranteed at sports like American Football, boxing, MMA or even basketball.

So will the focus on what you really love to do as a determining factor in selecting a sport as a pro, switch to a more practical one of being able to live your golden years with all your limbs intact? If the free fall boxing is currently in is any indication, other ‘injury’ sports may be next on the chopping block with tennis becoming the ‘no brainer’ choice by default.

With Laver, Newcombe and other tennis players still in reasonably mint condition, comparatively, it just seems a matter of time before even the cucumber clowns start to get it. After all, if you can make about the same amount of money and still have yourself in one piece to enjoy the spoils later in life, the ‘passion’ bug suddenly doesn’t appear to be that motivating a force.

If that’s the case, shouldn’t Karlovic become the poster child for the ATP ad campaign to lure more players into it’s fold? I mean the guy has made about $3 million dollars just standing on the baseline. He has even defeated the GOAT of tennis. Or how about Oliver Rochus on the other side? At just 5’6″, he has surpassed the $3 million mark too. I don’t think either one of them have EVER been injured playing professional tennis.

So, as much as Ali did for boxing, his current condition may have wiped away all those gains to bring the sport at the brink of extinction? Maybe. And did 59 year old Watson’s run at the British major drive the point home like no other rhetoric could have ever done?

Bottom line: Will tennis popularity sky rocket based on the very castle it once dwarfed the sport? Could be.

Could you survive without money? Meet the guy who does.

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Sampras, cut out the ‘naive’ BS NOW.

Have you noticed that about Sampras? He talks with a face that says ‘I am such a nice person. I don’t even understand half the bad evil stuff in this world. Can you find it in your heart to spare my life – today. Tomorrow I’ll look even more pathetic to request another reprieve. And please don’t say any bad stuff about me, will you – please, please, please. And I am not witty because I am nice and decent and not because I am dumb.’

I just cannot stand imposters like these. Just be freaking like everyone else. And if you have to wear a freaking mask in public, at least get the one that can deceive someone – like Federer? If not just be your freaking self and let the public think about you what they think.

This insecurity of being liked, over being what you really are is freaking crazy. Remember my famous quote? “You can fool all the people some of the time and you can fool some people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time”. People see through stuff very easily unless they are completely brain washed. There are quite a few of them running around these days.

Biggest knock on Sampras has been that he was boring and mechanical. Sampras’s innate response to that is saying that ‘I was just so nice and gentlemanly to indulge in all the filthy stuff Agassi, McEnroe and everyone else was spewing all over the place.’ BS.

Generally the one making the least waves is so, largely due to the inability to handle what inevitably comes at you then. Charles Barkely and others don’t mince words and are themselves because they have the confidence and the inner security to handle what it creates, even if it entails coming out at the short end of it all.

Sampras cannot handle criticism and the best way for him to avoid it is to go into this ‘good boy’ shell. Oh, he doesn’t have a comeback because he is so nice (not because he doesn’t have the brains to shoot at everything instantly).

Get a freaking life. You are not fooling anyone with that eternal fake impression.

The Truth About Bottled Water.

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For toddlers still wandering around, here are the comment moderation rules – again. Geeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!

Comment will he held if:

-It has a link.

-You don’t have one approved message.

-Your e-mail address is not entered. Just freaking make up any address (abc@yahoo.com). The software just wants the space filled to override the constraint.

And for ones who are still in the womb: You have to use the same e-mail address / screen name every freaking time to qualify for being approved once. Geeeeeeezzzzzzzzz!!!!!!

Co-author wanted. From Tennis Freak.

TENNIS FREAK

TP and all the Posters,
I am looking for somebody to collaborate with me for a piece on the Logical Flaw of the Fed’s 7-13 H2H with Rafa. I have written about a page and half. I’d like a peer review plus logical and stat input on the piece. Raise your hand, including TP, if you are interested. Then, I will post the draft here, and after your input, you can re-post the piece here (you will be acknowledged as co-author) before I submit.
Thanks,
TF

Five Ways Rafa Can Lose His No. 2 to Murray Before the USO. From Tennis Freak. Good work. Thanks.

TENNIS FREAK

Five Ways Rafa Can Lose His No. 2 to Murray Before the USO.

After dropping the points for Montreal, Cincy, and Olympic:

Rafa………..10735-1000-450-800=8485
Murray………9700-450-1000 =8250

(1)
Rafa 8485+ 960 (1 final + 1 semi)* =9445
Murray 8250+ 1360 (1 title+ 1 semi) =9610

(2)
Rafa 8485+1360 (1 title+1 semi) =9845
Murray 8250-1600 (1 title + 1 final) =9850

(3)
Rafa 8485 + 720 (2 semis) =9205
Murray 8250 +960 (1 final+1 semi) =9210

(4) Rafa 8485+ 780 (1 final + 1 Qtr) =9265
Murray 8250+1200 (2 finals) =9450

(5) Rafa 8485+ 540 (1 semi+1 qtr.) =9025
Murray 8250+780 (1 final +1 qtr.) =9030

Basically, Murray has to do just a little bit better than Rafa, in all these pairs of combination. For their exits before quarters, you can add a few more possible scenarios. And if Rafa loses his number 2, he may be drawn in the Federer’s half, and they could be meeting in the Semi for the first time (besides YEC) since 2005 French Open.
*The points in the parenthesis are for what they may earn from Montreal and Cincinnati.

More Tennis Channel US Open Classics. From Gracie. Thanks.

GRACIE

More Tennis Channel US Open Classics

Next up: 1985 final between John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl
(This was Mac’s last final in a Major.) =C
It airs Monday July 27 at 7:00PM Eastern/4:00PM Pacific

Start freaking chewing your freaking food.

Have you met the clown who just shovels food down his throat? Sure you have.

Chew the freaking food to aid your body get the most of the junk you freaks eat everyday.

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I am sure the problem here is clearly mental.

Red has finally landed. Look for sparkles and beads next. Geeeeeeeeezzzzzz!!!!!!

Might be tad more successful at Ping Pong?

Oh, brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well-ordered Federer plans in place for new family arrival. From Claire. Thanks.

CLAIRE

Hey “Tennis_Nut”looks like Federer baby may be born day after your b-day!

Well-ordered Federer plans in place for new family arrival
7/20/09 8:37 PM | Johan Lindahl

Like everything else in his well-ordered life, Roger Federer is perfectly positioned for the upcoming birth of his first child with wife Mirka Vavrinec, an imminent event which could even mesh nicely with the No. 1 player’s ATP schedule.

Federer, who hopes to resume his season starting August 9 at the Masters 1000 event in Montreal, has rightfully called the impending birth “more important than all of my victories.”

The record 15-time Grand Slam singles champion told Switzerland’s Blick newspaper that it is well possible that new mother Mirka and the infant could quickly become part of the Team Federer traveling team.

The recent Wimbledon and French Open champion He said that everything is in place to make sure that life can go on in tennis as well as in the new family.

Blick said that a hospital room for the birth has already been booked with Mirka resting at home in the couple’s 200-square-meter flat at Bach on the shores of Lake Zurich.

Throughout, Federer and Mirka have kept the birth details a secret, to be revealed after the fact. Blick speculated that the birth could come as early as Wednesday.

Looks like Mirka might be induced – I believe it’s o.k to do about 2 weeks before due date! Maybe baby Federer will go to Cinncinatti with Mom and Dad; I hope they don’t take the baby to Montreal!
PS – Once I started this copy and paste, you can’t stop me!!!

Nadal Will Win Everything from Here On. From Tennis Freak. Thanks.

TENNIS FREAK

Nadal Will Have to Win Everything from Here On

There is something more ominous about Rafa this time around. Well rested, hungry, and ready to prowl. He has proven that if he sets his sight on anything, he achieves it. US Open has been one of them. The pattern tells he is on the right track. It is similar to Australian Open: R32 in 2004; R16 in 2005; Quarter in 2007; Semi in 2008; Title in 2009. In 2004 and 2005, he fell to Hewitt, who would lose to the eventual champions, Federer and Safin; in 2007 and 2008, he lost to the guys who made it to the final, Gonzalez and Tsonga. What this tells is he only lost to the players who were hot at the moment. The same thing almost happened when he confronted Verdasco this year, who had eliminated Murray, whom the bookies had dubbed as one of the 2 title contenders. Each year, Rafa improved on his previous record before he finally won a major on hard. This has dispelled many doubts we had of his hard court ability, particularly sustainability, not that I personally had doubted seriously. The myth among some doubters had persisted until that time he finally did it. It is not that he lacked hard court credential; it is simply that his enviable clay court pedigree eclipsed what he can do on hard court plus his relatively slow progress in the USO and AO. Remember he beat younger Federer in their 1st encounter back in 2004; 5 of his 15 Masters titles are on hard court (9 titles out of 15 finals on hard); and now he has Olympic and AO titles to back up? Aside from Federer, this may be arguably the best hard court resume among all the active players, at least among the potential title contenders.

Let’s look at his progress at the USO, which is similar, if not as smooth and steady, to his AO title run: R64 in 2003 and 2004; R32 in 2005; Quarter in 2006; R16 in 2007; and Semi in 2008. Had it not been for the 2007 lapse, he would have continued the steady progress and could have either made it to the final or won the title in 2008. I’d not blame him for choosing Olympic Gold over a Slam, and it is that choice and the unusual compact schedule of the last summer compounded by his unrested knees that his journey to the US Open shrine has been delayed by a year. But he knows he cannot wait for another year: Too much at stake. Previously, twice Rafa has been just 1 tournament away from losing his number 2 spot to Djokovic (Hamburg and Queens 2008), he has thwarted them both times successfully. And this time, when Canada, Cincinnati, and Olympic points drop off, with his Queen’s points added, Murray will be closer than ever (8250-8485) to oust Rafa before the US Open. Unlike the last 2 times, Rafa has 2 events to work it around.

Now with his rested knees, rejuvinated mind, and hunger to amass titles, could he be more prepared? Can he be more motivated after having to squander two consecutive Slam opportunities, having to relinquish his number 1 ranking, and now facing the prospect of losing the number 2 spot to a lesser player, add to that the media’s readiness to pound on and aggravate his uncertain return if anything goes wrong? How easy is it to answer all these questions in one freaking shot and how sweet would it be to earn a Career Golden Slam, a feat no one other than Agassi has it in the entire history of tennis? Until then, the dark cloud of uncertainty will only continue to muster. And this one magical shot can do it all. Can Rafa afford to mishit, esp. in the midst of the pain that has ensued from his arch rival’s number 15, three out of the last 4 Slams, which included a major on clay (for Rafa, a sense of entitlement and the safest fortress gone), and, with that, the certitude of GOATness intensified? How smaller would Rafa afford to look further and how wasteful would it be to hide behind the H2H, whose real value, at best, is limited to match prediction? Except 1 or 2 smaller mishits, Rafa will have to win it all, Montreal through London, on a fratricidal carnage, denying all fellow players their dreams and goals.

Nadal vs Verdasco: Great point. From FrankB. Thanks.

FRANKB

Knees may not be the only organ going haywire.

Where’s Seles going with all this? Marriage?

You should have already watched this vid at least once. If not, drown yourself in the kitchen sink first before proceeding. From Rollo Tomasi. Thanks.

ROLLO TOMASI

Connors:

Being an eyewitness to a crime means nothing?

It’s amazing how actually seeing the criminal in the act does not mean much. Innocent guy spent 11 years in jail just because the victim was 110% sure it was him who raped her. She even says that while being raped all she was working on was to intently look at his face so if she survives she will have no difficulty in identifying him in the line up.

Click here. Go to eyewitness, part 1 and 2.

Did golf just got demoted to a board game?

How else are you going to look at what happened yesterday?

I mean the guy is freaking 59. And has had hip replacement surgery. And was about to win the most cherished Slam in the sport – lost it by just ONE freaking stroke. Unfreakingbelievable.

Guys are already turning up their oxygen at the assisted living facilities around the world. Or are we going to witness the ‘thriller’ of golf anytime now with jokers being released from graves?

Best way to unload the truck load of bad deeds you’ve accumulated.

Cancel them with good deeds. Unless it’s a major sin like murder or something, you can reduce the bad deed count with a good deed.

Catch: Your time’s up when you die. So hurry up and start ‘cancelling’ NOW.

And not continuing with the bad deeds will help immensely too to put you in the black. GEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!

‘Funny’ Sunday coming up.

As suggested by Alex and seconded by Sol, this coming Sunday (July 26) will be ‘funny’ Sunday.

You can submit your entry which will be rated by everyone. Winner goes on Wall Of Fame.

Anything funny goes: Jokes, videos, quotes, story etc.

Federer’s critics and their cause.

While it’s almost impossible to manage a Hall Of Fame career without providing enough fodder to the critics to revel in, both during your playing years and after you retire, there are certain cardinal rules you cannot afford to breach and jeopardise your legacy specially if you have smashed all records and stand alone at the top.

If that line is crossed it doesn’t matter how much you achieved in terms of numbers and hardware, you are going down. Here’s what Federer has provided to his critics to busy themselves with – so far.

-Worst loser in the history of the sport, if not the entire sporting world. With more than ample instances in his own era of players who have endured devastating losses with dignity and grace, his behavior becomes even more stark. As if all that wasn’t enough, he has added the endless berating of his opponents after virtually every loss. And if he has been able to hold his words and tears back in a few instances, the long horse face and wry look has stepped in the fill the void, robbing the worthy winner of his moment in the sun.

All that becomes even more conspicuous when the players offended have NEVER responded in kind to stoke the fire. This behavior points to one major fact among myriad of other off shoots: Self centeredness. While a certain degree of it is understandable and even acceptable, the combination of above factors clearly takes it beyond that realm into where it may taint his legacy with not-so-bright colors.

-H2H against Nadal: While there are various angles with which the lopsided record can be studied with, by and large, none of them hold enough water for the public to dismiss it decisively when deciding on Federer’s greatness. The only way it can now lose some of it’s strength with some certainty is if Federer is able to widen the Slam number discrepancy between him and Nadal: Federer reaching 18-20 Slams while Nadal staying put at or around six.

-Marriage: While the stigma of not getting married or getting divorced or conceiving a child before marriage etc. has virtually vanished, it still hasn’t been wiped off the virtues slate – at least in the majority of countries. His ‘shacking up’ with Mirka instead of marrying her for almost a decade may have seemed as just another sign of the times, but when he did the turn around after the pregnancy, he lost major points in both worlds.

Although a player’s personal life shouldn’t matter much when the legacy chapter is up for a write up, it does, however, become an issue when the infractions are so conflicting, egregious and obvious. Add the clean image he has always touted for himself and you can bet this will show up somewhere in his profile – prominently.

-The feminine side: Federer has clearly surpassed any tennis player EVER in conveying mixed messages as to his sexuality. From choosing colors like gold, to the glittery man purse to display of cringe-inducing emotions on court with Wawrinka to being a regular at fashion shows (genuinely for fashion tips instead of chics), to overly stressing fashion on the court to putting his arms around waists of shirtless men to carrying Tweety etc.

While all of the above in itself may not constitute enough evidence to label him as someone of questionable intentions, the fact that NO ONE in the history of the sport has ever even remotely attempted ANY of the above deviant behavior, forces one to question if not marrying Mirka for so long was more due to something growing within his psyche than any practical reason. It may form a chapter in his legacy trail for sheer ‘first timeness’ if not for anything else.

Rafael Nadal Says He’s OK to Go. From Claire. Thanks.

CLAIRE

July 14th, 2009

Rafael Nadal Says He’s OK to Go

by Sean Randall
And now for your weekly Rafael Nadal injury update: He’s ok! Hurray! That according to a statement on Nadal’s website: “Rafa Nadal underwent further medical tests today in Barcelona. He is slowly recovering from his injury and will resume practice next Monday July 20th. He will back in action in Montreal where he is defending champion.”

Hopefully this latest Nadal announcement puts to rest what really has turned into circus which began after the French with his revelation that his knees had been troubling him all spring. Then we endured the doctor’s report followed by the Wimbledon exo charade and subsequent withdrawal. Of course during Wimbledon word leaked of his parent’s divorce.

Now, Nadal releases news under the puzzling headline “TODAY: RAFA’S INJURY UPDATE”. Does this mean there will be another update tomorrow? Maybe a weekend update or one after his July 20 practice? Please? Can’t wait!!

Whichever you want to believe the cause of his Soderling loss – his parents, his knee – it’s all been handled rather oddly.

I understand he has a huge media following his every move, his every twitch, but does he really need the dog and pony show?

Yes, Rafa, we remember who you are, we remember you are injured and we remember you are a great tennis player. Just because Roger Federer has won the last two Slams – winning last Sunday in thrilling fashion over Andy Roddick – you and your sleeveless tees, butt-picking routine and the extended time you take between points haven’t been forgotten by your fans. Don’t worry, and get well soon!

Anyway, it has been a wild ride for Rafa this spring/summer. Just two months ago things were in high gear in Camp Nadal. Rafa was piling up titles, Sports Illustrated was writing him in as the soon-to-be GOAT and Federer, who was headed out of the Top 5, was floundering with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel.

Now, Federer is back at No. 1 as the undeniable (yes!) GOAT following back-to-back French Open and Wimbledon titles while Nadal hasn’t played a point since his startling loss to Robin Soderling at Paris.

But at least now we have official word that Rafa’s ok to play. That is until his next website announcement: “TONIGHT: RAFA’S POST DINNER BLADDER UPDATE”. Just stay away from the punch, Rafa.

Shouldn’t Hawk-Eye take up Nadal’s challenge?

Nadal challenged the accuracy of Hawk-Eye couple years ago in his match against Youzhny after a disputed call. He wanted to see how it will work on clay.

Don’t the ATP and Hawk-Eye owe fans the opportunity to see how off or on the mark the whole freaking thing is? Instead of all the BS computations they came out with after that disputed Wimbledon call (Federer vs Nadal), wouldn’t this be the most accurate and satisfying demo for players and fans alike?

Or you too scared to risk all the hallaballoo you have created as to how this is the best thing to ever happen to tennis?

Put it all on the line and let the chips fall. Or will it collapse the mountain of fairly tales you have built up to pull the rug over our eyes?

Photos.

McEnroe’s team suspended. From YMD. Thanks.

YMD

WTT Kerfuffle

NEW YORK — World TeamTennis has suspended and fined New York Sportimes coach Chuck Adams after his team — which features John McEnroe — and the Washington Kastles got into heated arguments over players getting hit by shots.

The league barred Adams from leading New York against visiting Kansas City on Friday night for “violating the World TeamTennis Coaches’ Code of Conduct.”

Adams went onto Washington’s side of the court to confront a Kastles player Thursday.

The league called this “the first punishment” for what happened between New York and Washington on Thursday. WTT said it “continues to investigate the incident to determine if there will be any additional punishments issued.”

With video goodness:

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Famous Athletes and their Fathers. From Claire. Thanks.

CLAIRE

Famous Athletes and their Fathers
by Rich Andrews | More from this Blogger

30 Jun 2008 02:37 AM

What do Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds have in common with Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr.? Answer: They were/are all famous father and son Major League baseball players. It is becoming more and more common to see these father and son “spin offs” when it comes to famous athletes. Other famous athletes and their sons that come to mind are Archie Manning, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning (NFL); Calvin Hill (NFL) and Grant Hill (NBA); Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (NASCAR). There are even female athletes that follow in their fathers “footsteps” such as Laila Ali and Muhammad Ali. It happens not only in athletics, but also in politics, and medicine.

What makes a child want to follow their famous father into their profession? Could it be that the sport or profession is considered the “family business” and it is expected that “Jr.” will follow dear old Dad when he retires? Some believe that it is when their children see their fathers so driven and determined to reach their goal that nothing can stand in their way. Others say it is just the love or passion for the game. Whatever the reason, there are many who follow in their parents’ footsteps.

For those who do pursue a career after their famous fathers there can be many obstacles to overcome. In addition to the normal hurdles that everyone else has to overcome, children of famous athletes may find it very difficult to live up to the unrealistic expectations of fans. For example, if you’re the child of say, a Michael Jordan, or a Joe Montana, who can really live up to that kind of standard. Michael Jordan is considered to be the very best NBA basketball player who ever lived. He won six NBA Championships and five Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. Joe Montana is arguably one of the best NFL quarterbacks to ever play the game. He won four Super Bowls and has been named Super Bowl MVP three times. Reportedly, both Michael Jordan and Joe Montana have children that are pursuing a career in professional sports.

Another obstacle can be the instant celebrity status of these young athletes and their famous fathers. Everything they do seems to be under a microscope. One mistake and it’s front page news. Unfortunately, there are those athletes that turn to drugs and alcohol in an attempt to help them escape the pressures of their celebrity life. Other athletes turn to performance-enhancing drugs to help them overcome mediocrity.

One family who appears to be very well adjusted is the Manning family. Archie Manning was a NFL quarterback with the New Orleans Saints for many years, but had no NFL championship ring. However, both of his sons, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, have won an NFL Championship and a Super Bowl MVP award. Neither Peyton nor Eli comes across as arrogant because of the “NFL pedigree”, or their accomplishments. In fact, the only one who appears to be having any difficulty in adjusting is Archie Manning, when has to see his two grown up children make those ridiculous commercials.

Related Articles:

Roseann Cash: In Her Father’s Footsteps
Wow, I did it – copied article to here amazing all you do is copy and paste – finally tried it – I’m a little slow but eventually figure things out!!!!

Become a ‘great’ in sports and guarantee a new profession for your kids?

Jordan’s son opting out of playing basketball recently sums it up, don’t you think?

Does that mean that kids of Sampras, Agassi and Federer are guaranteed a future in any field except tennis?

Borg’s son is known to even avoid revealing his last name when being introduced.

It’s a journey that’s doomed even before it begins. Is it any wonder then that from the open to shut era no kid has followed in his father’s or mother’s footsteps?

Is it a good thing? After all it’s your self esteem and pride that holds you back from following your parents. Or is the fear of failure too large?

But isn’t it a colossal waste of expertise at every freaking level?

If that’s a given, shouldn’t these greats turn into ‘Rocky’ in No. IV when Stallone picks a guy and coaches the bejesusout of him? Granted the tennis coach of today is the most abused position in sports, creating that wedge preventing the greats from crossing over, but you cannot let that invaluable knowledge rot.

Of course, coaching your son / daughter mitigates most of that ‘putting your pride out there’ pain, thereby benefiting both parties, but that massive ’great’ shadow pulls the rug from under this seemingly glorious relationship.

Will there ever come a time when a kid will not only elect to play the sport his dad / mom played so beautifully and successfully, but actually surpasses and supersedes all their benchmarks to come out from under that shadow?

Obscure facts on tennis players: Nalbandian.

-He is one of only five active players to have achieved the semifinals or better at all four Grand Slams, along with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin and Novak Djokovic.

-Nalbandian became the third man to beat the world’s top three players in the same tournament. The other two men are Boris Becker and Novak Djokovic.

-Nalbandian is of Armenian descent and his surname derives from the Persian title نعلبندیان (næl-bæn-dīân), literally translating to horseshoer. In 2008, he received an Armenian passport from the Armenian ambassador in Buenos Aires.

-Father, Norberto, is deceased; mother, Alda, is a housewife; brothers, Javier and Dario, who is a tennis coach.

-Hobbies are fishing and watching rally races.

-In 2002, went swimming with sharks in Melbourne.

-Named one of “50 Most Beautiful in the World” in People en Espanol in June 2005.

-Career high rank: No. 3.

-Turned pro in 2000.

Is this the funny vid day?

How not to speak?

What do you do when you lie? Or should it be when you tell the truth, with you freaks?

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