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Originally posted by kwongandy haven't watched hardenne enough to see how technically sound her backhand is.

It is a one handed backhand with more power than most players can muster with 2 hands... and shes a tiny 5'5" woman

its practially perfect, and she almost never faults on it. her back hand has always been part of the rage about her, how beautiful it looks, is carried out, the power she brings to it (esp. considering its only 1 handed), the accuracy which she places her shots with it, and the TYPE of shots shes able to make with it. bc she only uses the one, its absolutely remarkable the angles she can get in from the back of the court with it. it continually owns her opponents. and shes just so comfortable doing it.

seriously, do yourself an honour and check out a match shes playing. her backhand honestly is beyond words to witness!!!

She just defeated Sharapova so she'll be in the semis and finals (god willing )

~Jem~

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Originally posted by house_conXion Federer vs Nadal would be an awesome match to watch, two spics going at each other

The 2 favourites of this slam. After watching Nadel vs. Ferrer, DAMN! Whut a match, but that kid can run down almost any ball. Ive never seen a male player track down balls and run cross court to hit winners as well as he does.

Seriously, he almost needs more space behind and to the sides of the baseline than is provided for! LOL.

Trully a remarkable player!

Hmmm, im DYING to see him face off against Federer, but my money this time around still reisides w/ Federer taking the title!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Well ladies and gents, its that time again... in fact, its more than 1/2 over now Im a little late on this one, hehehehe. Discuss. My personal favourite for womens: Justine Henin-Hardenne, my FAVOURITE womens tennis player. Shes going up against my 2nd favourite player, Maria Sharapova tommorrow in a quater-finals match, so thats gonna be UBER INTENSE! Im taping it, since it comes on at 10am and I'll unfortunately be at work and simply cant be home! Cant freaking wait! On the mens side... Federer OF COURSE... (tho I can think of others Id rather have take the title, but Fed is simply UNSTOPABLE! ) ~Jem~

Go BELGIUM!!

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Originally posted by starsearcher And...down goes Federer...

SHUT UP! Shit! I shouldnt have checked this thread.

Nadel seriously beat him. Did you see the whole bloody match! OMG! I cant believe he lost... shit... oh gad.

I cant believe Nadel beat him... was it a tight?

Man, i hope this match is played again tonite (last night at midnight they reaired some fo the matches they showed in the morning at 8am) *im crossing my fingers*

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Originally posted by starsearcher And...down goes Federer...

yowza...Nadal is ripping it up.

Sentimental vote goes for Mary Pierce in the final...that would rock if she could win again there. She'd be the oldest champ since Chris Evert!

Nadal is the best clay court player I've ever seen.

The match wasn't the greatest for the first 2 sets, but the final two were pretty intense. Federer for the first time since I've seen him started losing his cool in the match. It's too bad a stupid french fan ruined federer's head by yelling out on his second serve in the 4th. I was really hoping for a 5th set.

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Originally posted by MarkT Sentimental vote goes for Mary Pierce in the final...that would rock if she could win again there. She'd be the oldest champ since Chris Evert!

Nah, fuck that shit! LOL, Justine Henin-Hardenne 100% ALL THE FUCING WAY!

I love that girl!

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JUSTINE HENIN-HARDENNE WON!

She's the 2005 French Open (Roland Garros) Champion!!! (for the 2nd time)!!!!

Oh man, she steamrolled over Pierce...... crap!

Watching the end speaches, esp. Pierces tho was soooooooooooo fucking emotional.

oh man, i got a tear ill hafta admit watching and hearing Pierce speak. it was pretty intense.

too bad she didnt play stronger, i really felt for how severaly justine killed her in that match. there really was no competition

6-1, 6-1.

After watching Pierce play at this tourney so well, shes up there again as a favourite of mine. I hope she can keep her game together (she is 30 afterall) and keep playing well. many think this was prolly her last chance to ever see a french (or any grandslam maybe, probably) finals match!

Luv ya Justine, good match and im glad you won! you're mother really would have been so proud if she were around today (looks to the sky)

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Rafael Nadal won -- it was a very competative match... not the open and shut one most thought it'd be

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Nadal is a poor man's Ferrero!!