OMG Dee I've just seen your post on the JJ thread. We think the same!

Oh Kiri won, that's great! If tomorrow JJ wins in China, Kiri in Korea and oh of course Nole in Thailand that would make Sunday my favourite day of the week so fingers crossed for all of them.

Btw I posted on the "Live Streams" thread when Eurosport is broadcasting the other semi and the Beijing final.

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MASHA, NOLE, JJ, ROGER, GOOD LUCK IN 2009! YOU ROCK!!!

MY ROGER !!!!!!!!!
A lover of:
Mad Russians
Dramatic, smiley, gorgeous looking, squeaky shoed Serbians
Golden Team Fedrinka
And that Belgian chocolate lover (come back Juju!!!)

ilnur86:

And not think about this because there get Vera and Svetlana

Hi, ilnur86 from Kazan. Indeed, all four semifinalists deserved applause for their hard work.  Finally, it was just "the breaks"--as we say.

Davai, Svetlana!  

I caught the third set of JJ's match and I was surprised she managed to win cos she looked so tired and out of sorts, and even it looks like she has an injury...again...but for the sake of Dee's happiness let's hope she's not. I was hoping Zheng would get to the finals cos I really like her. I didn't see the match but looking at the scores it looked like it was competitive so congrats to her.

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

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beni:

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo...! Maria Kirilenko, Champion of the Hansol.  Over Stosr 26 61 64 in two hours... After suitable rest, Kiri & Dushevina will play the duo from Chinese Taipei in the doubles final.

paul_pipkin:

beni:

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo...! Maria Kirilenko, Champion of the Hansol.  Over Stosr 26 61 64 in two hours... After suitable rest, Kiri & Dushevina will play the duo from Chinese Taipei in the doubles final.

Yeah baby!!! SLAV'SYA, OTYECHYESTVO!!!!!!!!! I don't know what that means but it ought to be something good!!!!

Go Kiri!!! Go for the sweep!!! Just like what she did in Estoril...I'm not sure what tournament that was. hehe

Woohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

...Tsonga won the Thailand Open!!! Another reason for me to celebrate!!!!!!! His ground strokes are lightning fast but sometimes he'd like to finish the point with just one shot. If he learns not to rush his shots and be patient, he'll be in the top 10 or 5. 

...and Roddick had another tough match against another unknown. He still won though, in 3 sets.

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(1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (4) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 63 62

Jeca woooooooooooon!!!!!!!! Gosh I'm sooooooooo happy right now, my Jeca won!!!! . This day is almost perfect: Kiri won in Korea (unfortunately she lost in doubles 63 60), Andy won in Beijing, just my Nole had to ruin everything losing his final. But still Jeca won wich is all that matters. Gooooooo JJ get the #1 spot back an hold it!!!

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MASHA, NOLE, JJ, ROGER, GOOD LUCK IN 2009! YOU ROCK!!!

MY ROGER !!!!!!!!!
A lover of:
Mad Russians
Dramatic, smiley, gorgeous looking, squeaky shoed Serbians
Golden Team Fedrinka
And that Belgian chocolate lover (come back Juju!!!)

Poor Kuzni, always the bride's maid never the bride!!!!!!!

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beni:

paul_pipkin:

beni:

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo...! Maria Kirilenko, Champion of the Hansol.  Over Stosr 26 61 64 in two hours... After suitable rest, Kiri & Dushevina will play the duo from Chinese Taipei in the doubles final.

Yeah baby!!! SLAV'SYA, OTYECHYESTVO!!!!!!!!! I don't know what that means but it ought to be something good!!!!

Go Kiri!!! Go for the sweep!!! Just like what she did in Estoril...I'm not sure what tournament that was. hehe

Woohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

...Tsonga won the Thailand Open!!! Another reason for me to celebrate!!!!!!! His ground strokes are lightning fast but sometimes he'd like to finish the point with just one shot. If he learns not to rush his shots and be patient, he'll be in the top 10 or 5. 

...and Roddick had another tough match against another unknown. He still won though, in 3 sets.

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo is the transliteration of "Sing to the Motherland"-- the opening words of the Hymn of the Russian Federation (and former Soviet anthem).

Despite Kuzi's loss of today's Beijing, the Russian women have been doing excellent: The Olympic troika led by Elena D; successful defense of the Fed Cup led by Kuzi; all Dinara's victories, most recently Tokyo; Vera Z in Guangzhou; Kiri in Seoul--even Nadia is on the rise again.

On to Stuttgart!

paul_pipkin:

beni:

paul_pipkin:

beni:

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo...! Maria Kirilenko, Champion of the Hansol.  Over Stosr 26 61 64 in two hours... After suitable rest, Kiri & Dushevina will play the duo from Chinese Taipei in the doubles final.

Yeah baby!!! SLAV'SYA, OTYECHYESTVO!!!!!!!!! I don't know what that means but it ought to be something good!!!!

Go Kiri!!! Go for the sweep!!! Just like what she did in Estoril...I'm not sure what tournament that was. hehe

Woohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

...Tsonga won the Thailand Open!!! Another reason for me to celebrate!!!!!!! His ground strokes are lightning fast but sometimes he'd like to finish the point with just one shot. If he learns not to rush his shots and be patient, he'll be in the top 10 or 5. 

...and Roddick had another tough match against another unknown. He still won though, in 3 sets.

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo is the transliteration of "Sing to the Motherland"-- the opening words of the Hymn of the Russian Federation (and former Soviet anthem).

Despite Kuzi's loss of today's Beijing, the Russian women have been doing excellent: The Olympic troika led by Elena D; successful defense of the Fed Cup led by Kuzi; all Dinara's victories, most recently Tokyo; Vera Z in Guangzhou; Kiri in Seoul--even Nadia is on the rise again.

On to Stuttgart!

Hey PAULY you now RUS language? but now himn begins that: Россия-священная наша держава... Now with word "Славься отечество" begin refrain.

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ilnur86:

paul_pipkin:

beni:

paul_pipkin:

beni:

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo...! Maria Kirilenko, Champion of the Hansol.  Over Stosr 26 61 64 in two hours... After suitable rest, Kiri & Dushevina will play the duo from Chinese Taipei in the doubles final.

Yeah baby!!! SLAV'SYA, OTYECHYESTVO!!!!!!!!! I don't know what that means but it ought to be something good!!!!

Go Kiri!!! Go for the sweep!!! Just like what she did in Estoril...I'm not sure what tournament that was. hehe

Woohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

...Tsonga won the Thailand Open!!! Another reason for me to celebrate!!!!!!! His ground strokes are lightning fast but sometimes he'd like to finish the point with just one shot. If he learns not to rush his shots and be patient, he'll be in the top 10 or 5. 

...and Roddick had another tough match against another unknown. He still won though, in 3 sets.

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo is the transliteration of "Sing to the Motherland"-- the opening words of the Hymn of the Russian Federation (and former Soviet anthem).

Despite Kuzi's loss of today's Beijing, the Russian women have been doing excellent: The Olympic troika led by Elena D; successful defense of the Fed Cup led by Kuzi; all Dinara's victories, most recently Tokyo; Vera Z in Guangzhou; Kiri in Seoul--even Nadia is on the rise again.

On to Stuttgart!

Hey PAULY you now RUS language? but now himn begins that: Россия-священная наша держава... Now with word "Славься отечество" begin refrain.

Спасибо, ilnur86. Somehow I like the old lyrics as well... I once visited Moskva and Sankt-Peterburg--Leningrad that was. I know things have changed--yet not, for Russia has always been Russia...

But нет, I know little Russian.  I do know how to look things up  and I try to get the gist with online translators like "babelfish".

oh, soooooo long post.

Actually I can't understand a Russian word at all.

Who can teach me some?

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veni, vidi, vici! ^_^

Like I told ilnur86, I know almost nothing, but I messaged you with the few words I do know. Here is Masha's name:

Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова -- Maria Yuryevna Sharapova

Елена Дементьева  -- Elena Dementieva (Dee-MEN-tje-va) We do not transliterate Elena’s name correctly at all. Actually, she pronounces it more like Yelena Dement’eva.

Анна Чакветадзе  -- Anna Chakvetadze (CHAK-vay-tad-zay)

 

paul_pipkin:

ilnur86:

paul_pipkin:

beni:

paul_pipkin:

beni:

...and Kiri is back in the finals! Woohoo! Big Maria is out so I'm going all out for small Maria!

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo...! Maria Kirilenko, Champion of the Hansol.  Over Stosr 26 61 64 in two hours... After suitable rest, Kiri & Dushevina will play the duo from Chinese Taipei in the doubles final.

Yeah baby!!! SLAV'SYA, OTYECHYESTVO!!!!!!!!! I don't know what that means but it ought to be something good!!!!

Go Kiri!!! Go for the sweep!!! Just like what she did in Estoril...I'm not sure what tournament that was. hehe

Woohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

...Tsonga won the Thailand Open!!! Another reason for me to celebrate!!!!!!! His ground strokes are lightning fast but sometimes he'd like to finish the point with just one shot. If he learns not to rush his shots and be patient, he'll be in the top 10 or 5. 

...and Roddick had another tough match against another unknown. He still won though, in 3 sets.

Slav’sya, otyechyestvo is the transliteration of "Sing to the Motherland"-- the opening words of the Hymn of the Russian Federation (and former Soviet anthem).

Despite Kuzi's loss of today's Beijing, the Russian women have been doing excellent: The Olympic troika led by Elena D; successful defense of the Fed Cup led by Kuzi; all Dinara's victories, most recently Tokyo; Vera Z in Guangzhou; Kiri in Seoul--even Nadia is on the rise again.

On to Stuttgart!

Hey PAULY you now RUS language? but now himn begins that: Россия-священная наша держава... Now with word "Славься отечество" begin refrain.

Спасибо, ilnur86. Somehow I like the old lyrics as well... I once visited Moskva and Sankt-Peterburg--Leningrad that was. I know things have changed--yet not, for Russia has always been Russia...

But нет, I know little Russian.  I do know how to look things up  and I try to get the gist with online translators like "babelfish".

hahaha all orderly Paul!!!! Apropos my name ILNUR - without 86. I too not professional in english language and too look from time to time some words in distionary.  Hand over hello Евгению Набокову(  go,go Sharks!!!!) hehehe. Where you liked more Moscow or in St. Petersburg or all better in San Antonio?

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Sharin Chan:

oh, soooooo long post.

Actually I can't understand a Russian word at all.

Who can teach me some?

Hi Sharin Chan!!! tell me that words you want now and i tell you how they are transleted OK.   BEIJING 2008 it's been very GREAT. Well done CHINA!!!!

 

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ilnur86:

hahaha all orderly Paul!!!! Apropos my name ILNUR - without 86. I too not professional in english language and too look from time to time some words in distionary.  Hand over hello Евгению Набокову(  go,go Sharks!!!!) hehehe. Where you liked more Moscow or in St. Petersburg or all better in San Antonio?

Приве́т, Ilnur. I cannot fairly compare the cities--I saw much more of Moscow, but St Petersburg was the first place I saw in Russia so it really impressed me too.