prima din sezonul acesta...si in ce stil... A meritat victoria pentru ca nu a abandonat..cum face el de obicei.Acum nu l-a lasat nici masina nici intuitia. K nu e degeaba campion mondial...inca :)
Bun...acum sa-l laud si pe Vettel...care mi-a placut de la jumatatea cursei pana la sfarsit...cum l-a depasit pe Kubica la standuri si cum a recuperat secunde bune din fata lui Fisichella...si nu-i rau locul 3 si 6 puncte!!!
Si acum comentariul specialitului:
Pornit din pozitia a sasea a grilei de start, Kimi Raikkonen a reusit un start de cursa foarte bun, urcand dupa doar doua viraje pe locul secund.
Italianul Giancarlo Fisichella si-a aparat cu succes prima pozitie la start, dar a trebuit sa se recunoasca invins de Raikkonen pe primul sector al circuitului, unde finlandezul a reusit o depasire spectaculoasa la exterior.
Atacul decisiv al lui Raikkonen a avut loc in turul 5 din cele 44 programate, dupa retragerea de pe pista a Safety Car-ului, introdus de organizatori dupa accidentul in care au fost implicati Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button si Romain Grosjean.
Diferenta dintre Raikkonen si Fisichella a atins punctul maxim in turul 9, cand echipierul de la Ferrari a inregistrat un avans de 1.9 secunde, dupa care autorul pole position-ului a inceput sa recupereze, ajungand la un ecart constant de 0.7 si o secunda.
Cele doua intrari programate la standuri nu au adus schimbari in fruntea ierarhiei, ordinea mentinandu-se nemodificata desi ambii piloti fruntasi au adoptat aceeasi tactica.
In final Raikkonen s-a impus cu un avans infim de 0.979 secunde, reusind prima victorie a sezonului, a patra pe circuitul de la Spa-Francorchamps si a 18-a din cariera. Ultimul succes al finlandezului data din 27 aprilie 2008, cand s-a impus in Marele Premiu al Spaniei de la Barcelona.
Sebastian Vettel a completat podiumul, depasindu-l pe Robert Kubica in urma ultimei intrari la boxe, prin acest rezultat germanul de la Red Bull-Renault reducand la 19 puncte diferenta care il separa de liderul Jenson Button.
Doua puncte a recuperat si brazilianul Rubens Barrichello, care a incheiat pe locul sapte cu motorul in flacari la propriu pe linia boxelor. Ultimul loc in puncte i-a revenit germanului Nico Rosberg de la Williams.
Clasari in puncte cu ambele monoposturi pentru echipa BMW-Sauber, Nick Heidfeld completand topul cinci, in fata finlandezului Heikki Kovalainen, care a salvat onoarea echipei McLaren-Mercedes in Ardeni.
La general, lider se mentine Jenson Button, cu 72 puncte, urmat de Rubens Barrichello, cu 56 puncte, si Sebastian Vettel, cu 53 puncte. Ierarhia constructorilor este in continuare dominata de Brawn-Mercedes, care a adunat 128 puncte, pe locul secund clasandu-se Red Bull-Renault, cu 104.5 puncte. Ferrari si-a consolidat locul trei, cu 56 puncte, la 12 puncte distanta de McLaren.
Urmatoarea intalnire cu Marele Circ al Formulei 1 este programata intre 11 si 13 septembrie in templul vitezei de la Monza, unde va avea loc Marele Premiu al Italiei.
Iata si clasamentul cursei cu multe abandonuri si accidente:
1. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1h23:50.995
2. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes (B) + 0.939
3. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) + 3.875
4. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 9.966
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 11.276
6. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 32.763
7. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 35.461
8. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 36.208
9. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 36.959
10. Glock Toyota (B) + 41.490
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) + 42.636
12. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 46.106
13. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 54.241
14. Badoer Ferrari (B) + 1:38.177
Cel mai rapid tur: Vettel, 1:47.263
Abandonuri:
Alonso Renault (B) 27
Trulli Toyota (B) 22
Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1
Grosjean Renault (B) 1
Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1
Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1
Si cel general:
1. Button 72 1. Brawn-Mercedes 128
2. Barrichello 56 2. Red Bull-Renault 104.5
3. Vettel 53 3. Ferrari 56
4. Webber 51.5 4. McLaren-Mercedes 44
5. Raikkonen 34 5. Toyota 38.5
6. Rosberg 30.5 6. Williams-Toyota 30.5
7. Hamilton 27 7. BMW Sauber 18
8. Trulli 22.5 8. Renault 16
9. Massa 22 9. Force India-Mercedes 8
10. Kovalainen 17 10. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 5
11. Glock 16
12. Alonso 16
13. Heidfeld 10
14. Kubica 8
15. Fisichella 8
16. Buemi 3
17. Bourdais 2
P.S. - n-a avut cum sa pariez k am fost plecata in weekend...ne auzim in Italia
31 august 2009
25 august 2009
promit ca data viitoare castig bani din Formula 1
Asta pt mi-am propus sa pariez la curse...o sa ma interesez cum si in ce fel...dar trebuie...eram sigura ca o sa catige Barrichello la Valencia...si pe langa asta a castigat si Raikonnen :)
Pacat ca nu pot spune acelasi lucru despre Vettel...probleme...nici nu a terminat cursa si l-a luat Webber in clasamentul general :(
Clasamentul general este urmatorul:
Clasament F1 - Sezonul 2009 (dupa cursa 11)
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 72
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 54
3 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 51.5
4 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 47
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 29.5
6 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 27
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 24
8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 22.5
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari 22
10 Timo Glock Toyota 16
11 Fernando Alonso Renault 16
12 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 14
13 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 6
14 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 3
15 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 3
16 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 2
Ma bucur pentru Barrichelo, chiar a meritat victoria :)
Ne auzim weekendul urmator!!!
Pacat ca nu pot spune acelasi lucru despre Vettel...probleme...nici nu a terminat cursa si l-a luat Webber in clasamentul general :(
Clasamentul general este urmatorul:
Clasament F1 - Sezonul 2009 (dupa cursa 11)
1 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 72
2 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 54
3 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 51.5
4 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 47
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 29.5
6 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 27
7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 24
8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 22.5
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari 22
10 Timo Glock Toyota 16
11 Fernando Alonso Renault 16
12 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 14
13 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 6
14 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 3
15 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 3
16 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 2
Ma bucur pentru Barrichelo, chiar a meritat victoria :)
Ne auzim weekendul urmator!!!
22 august 2009
Cursa de la Valencia
Grila de start a MP al Europei - Valencia (vreau si eu acolo):
1. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Mercedes)
2. Heikki Kovalainen (Finlanda/McLaren-Mercedes)
3. Rubens Barrichello (Brazilia/Brawn-Mercedes)
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Red Bull-Renault)
5. Jenson Button (Marea Britanie/Brawn-Mercedes)
6. Kimi Raikkonen (Finlanda/Ferrari)
7. Nico Rosberg (Germania/Williams-Toyota)
8. Fernando Alonso (Spania/Renault)
9. Mark Webber (Australia/Red Bull-Renault)
10. Robert Kubica (Polonia/BMW-Sauber)
11. Nick Heidfeld (Germania/BMW-Sauber)
12. Adrian Sutil (Germania/Force India-Mercedes)
13. Timo Glock (Germania/Toyota)
14. Romain Grosjean (Franţa/Renault)
15. Sebastien Buemi (Elveţia/Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
16. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italia/Force India-Mercedes)
17. Kazuki Nakajima (Japonia/Williams-Toyota)
18. Jarno Trulli (Italia/Toyota)
19. Jaime Alguersuari (Spania/Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
20. Luca Badoer (Italia/Ferrari)- inlocuitorul lui Massa...
Deci dupa cum vedeti totul e posibil...dar sunt sigura ca nu o sa castige Hamilton...daca nu-i Vettel (desi sunt convinsa) s-ar putea Barrichello...
Cred ca ar trebui sa ma apuc de pariuri :)
1. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Mercedes)
2. Heikki Kovalainen (Finlanda/McLaren-Mercedes)
3. Rubens Barrichello (Brazilia/Brawn-Mercedes)
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Red Bull-Renault)
5. Jenson Button (Marea Britanie/Brawn-Mercedes)
6. Kimi Raikkonen (Finlanda/Ferrari)
7. Nico Rosberg (Germania/Williams-Toyota)
8. Fernando Alonso (Spania/Renault)
9. Mark Webber (Australia/Red Bull-Renault)
10. Robert Kubica (Polonia/BMW-Sauber)
11. Nick Heidfeld (Germania/BMW-Sauber)
12. Adrian Sutil (Germania/Force India-Mercedes)
13. Timo Glock (Germania/Toyota)
14. Romain Grosjean (Franţa/Renault)
15. Sebastien Buemi (Elveţia/Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
16. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italia/Force India-Mercedes)
17. Kazuki Nakajima (Japonia/Williams-Toyota)
18. Jarno Trulli (Italia/Toyota)
19. Jaime Alguersuari (Spania/Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
20. Luca Badoer (Italia/Ferrari)- inlocuitorul lui Massa...
Deci dupa cum vedeti totul e posibil...dar sunt sigura ca nu o sa castige Hamilton...daca nu-i Vettel (desi sunt convinsa) s-ar putea Barrichello...
Cred ca ar trebui sa ma apuc de pariuri :)
17 august 2009
Simon...

Simon Ammann won the Four Nations Grand Prix despite only managing to finish eighth at his home event in Einseldein.
SKI JUMPING, Simon Ammann
Ammann headed the overall standings going into the final round after victories in Hinterzarten (Germany), Pragelato (Italy) and Courcheval (France).
The 28-year-old could only record jumps of 115.5 metres and 104.5m in Switzerland, which saw him finish 11.2 points behind winner Bjoern Einar Romoeren.
But his nearest rival for the overall title, Poland's Adam Malysz finished a further three places back after jumps of 106m and 107m, leaving Ammann to lift the Four Nations title by 22.1 points.
Traditionally, the Grand Prix has given a good indication of the form for the upcoming season. The last four winners - Jakub Janda, Malysz, Thomas Morgenstern and Gregor Schlierenzauer - each went on to win the overall World Cup the following winter.
The Grand Prix series also piloted a proposed rule change for the 2009-10 season which requires each jumper to have the same in-run length during any given competition round.
Using a new formula, the race jury could change the length of the in-run without requiring a restart of the entire competition round despite a change in the weather.
Eurosport
Ceahlaul - Dinamo 0-4
Bun..deci se poate sa bata o echipa si cu goluri frumoase. Danciulescu, de doua ori, Torje si Cristea...bravo baieti!
Meciul nu l-am vazut am fost prea ocupata dar din auzite se pare ca a fost ok...
Oricum pe site-urile de sport se discuta numai despre declaratii...aberatii!!! ce mai prind pe onlinesport.ro
Meciul nu l-am vazut am fost prea ocupata dar din auzite se pare ca a fost ok...
Oricum pe site-urile de sport se discuta numai despre declaratii...aberatii!!! ce mai prind pe onlinesport.ro
13 august 2009
110 m
Atat a zburat Simon Ammann duminica in Germania la Hinterzarten, castigand intr-un stil de mare campion...adica prima saritura - slaba - 97 m si a doua - 110m... TARE!!! i-a lasat in urma pe toti ceilalti zburatori...aveti aici declaratia la cald...
9 august 2009
sarituri de vara - Hinterzarten Germania
Sambata,pe echipe,castigatori au fost:Norvegia,urmata de Germania si Finlanda
Au schimbat din regulament, dar nu am inteles prea bine...astazi sa vedem ce fac...
Au schimbat din regulament, dar nu am inteles prea bine...astazi sa vedem ce fac...
27 iulie 2009
Felipe Massa
Accident idiot...cat pe ce sa curme viata unui om exceptional...
Cursa de la Hungaroring a fost castigata de Hamilton...cred k mai mult isi dorea sa castige k era gagica cu el...insa dupa 11.5 secunde a venit si Raikkonen...care s-a mai trezit din sonm...la fel ca si Webber...
Pacat de Alonso si Vettel...s-a vazut ca depind foarte mult de mecanici...
Recapitulare: dupa zece curse alergate in 2009, Button continua sa conduca in ierarhia pilotilor, cu un total de 70 puncte, fiind urmat la 19 puncte de Mark Webber. Germanul Vettel a ramas pe trei, cu 47 puncte.
Urmatoarea intalnire - 23 august- Valencia-Spania!!!
Cursa de la Hungaroring a fost castigata de Hamilton...cred k mai mult isi dorea sa castige k era gagica cu el...insa dupa 11.5 secunde a venit si Raikkonen...care s-a mai trezit din sonm...la fel ca si Webber...
Pacat de Alonso si Vettel...s-a vazut ca depind foarte mult de mecanici...
Recapitulare: dupa zece curse alergate in 2009, Button continua sa conduca in ierarhia pilotilor, cu un total de 70 puncte, fiind urmat la 19 puncte de Mark Webber. Germanul Vettel a ramas pe trei, cu 47 puncte.
Urmatoarea intalnire - 23 august- Valencia-Spania!!!
24 iulie 2009
Webber and Vettel - cuplul perfect

Pilotul australian Mark Webber a obtinut, duminica, 12 iulie, prima victorie din cariera, impunandu-se la Nurburgring in Marele Premiu al Germaniei. Podiumul etapei a 9-a a fost completat de germanul Sebastian Vettel si Felipe Massa, echipa Red Bull-Renault reusind astfel a doua dubla consecutiva, iar Scuderia Ferrari al doilea podium al sezonului.
Plecat din pole position, Webber a pierdut sefia inca din primul viraj in fata brazilianului Rubens Barrichello de la Brawn-Mercedes. Mai mult decat atat, pilotul de la Antipozi a trebuit sa se supuna unei penalizari cu trecere prin standuri, dupa ce l-a lovit pe Barrichello in debutul cursei.
Chiar si asa Webber s-a mentinut in plasa pilotilor de la Brawn-Mercedes, reusind sa se impuna in fata acestora, datorita unei strategii cu doua doua opriri programate si a unui monopost care a functionat perfect.
Diferenta la final intre Webber si coechipierul sau Sebastian Vettel a fost de 9.2 secunde, cei doi facand practic rocada fata de cursa trecuta de la Silverstone cand, la fel, ambele masini Red Bull-Renault au ocupat primele doua locuri in cursa.
Plecat in cursa de pe locul 8, brazilianul Felipe Massa a recuperat rapid patru pozitii la start, plasandu-se in imediata apropiere a podiumului, reusind sa-si consolideze pozitia a 3-a dupa ultimul rand de intrari la boxe. Pentru vicecampionul mondial este prima clasare pe podium a sezonului, in timp ce pentru Scuderia Ferrari este a doua reusita de acest gen, dupa Marele Premiu de la Monte-Carlo.
Germanul Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) a ocupat locul patru, la 2.5 secunde in fata britanicului Jenson Button (Brawn-Mercedes), acesta pierzand din nou teren in fata principalului sau rival in lupta pentru titlul mondial, Sebastian Vettel.
Diferenta dintre cei doi piloti s-a redus la 21 puncte, cu opt curse ramase de disputat pana la finalul sezonului.
Clasat pe locul sase, dupa ce a condus cursa in debut si a cochetat in permanenta cu primele pozitii, Rubens Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes) a pierdut locul secund in clasamentul general, coborand pe patru, cu un total de 44 puncte. 'Rubinho' a fost depasit de Vettel (47 puncte) si Webber (45.5 puncte).
Ultimele locuri in puncte au fost ocupate de Fernando Alonso (Renault) si Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes).
Campionul mondial Lewis Hamilton a avut o noua cursa dezamagitoare, incheind pe ultimul loc (18), la un tur in spatele invingatorului. Echipierul de la McLaren-Mercedes a avut o pana de cauciuc in chiar primul tur al cursei, incidentul de cursa aruncandu-l pe britanic in spatele plutonului.
In Marele Premiu al Germaniei au abandonat doar doi piloti, Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso) si Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), ambii retragandu-se la boxe cu probleme mecanice.
preluare Onlinesport.ro
6 iulie 2009
Federer vs. Roddick

Federer s-a impus, aseara in finala de la Wimbledon, in fata lui Roddick, cu 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14, intr-un meci intins pe durata a 4 ore si 18 minute.Eu am vazut doar setul final 14-16...si mi s-a parut mai bun Roddick...avea dorinta de a castiga...si discursul de la premiere a fost emotionant!la anul o sa tin cu Roddick!!!
23 iunie 2009
Super Vettel
Dupa ce sambata a reusit sa fie cel mai rapid,Sebastian Vettel a castigat de-o maniera categorica Marele Premiu al Marii Britanii duminica , acesta fiind urmat de coechipierul Mark Webber (Red Bull)iar pe ultima treapta a podiumului s-a situat Rubens Barrichello, de la BrawnGP.
Aveti aici clasamentul de la Silverstone, unde si Raikonnen si Glock au fost unu langa altu...
1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 10 (puncte)
2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault +15.1 sec 8 (puncte)
3 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes +41.1 sec 6 (puncte)
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari +45.0 sec 5 (puncte)
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota +45.9 sec 4 (puncte)
6 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes +46.2 sec 3 (puncte)
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota +68.3 sec doua puncte
8 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari +69.6 sec un punct
9 Timo Glock Toyota
10 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes
11 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota
12 Nelsinho Piquet Renault
13 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber
14 Fernando Alonso Renault
15 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber
16 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
17 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes
18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari
19 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari
20 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
Aveti aici clasamentul de la Silverstone, unde si Raikonnen si Glock au fost unu langa altu...
1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 10 (puncte)
2 Mark Webber RBR-Renault +15.1 sec 8 (puncte)
3 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes +41.1 sec 6 (puncte)
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari +45.0 sec 5 (puncte)
5 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota +45.9 sec 4 (puncte)
6 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes +46.2 sec 3 (puncte)
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota +68.3 sec doua puncte
8 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari +69.6 sec un punct
9 Timo Glock Toyota
10 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes
11 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota
12 Nelsinho Piquet Renault
13 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber
14 Fernando Alonso Renault
15 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber
16 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
17 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes
18 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari
19 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari
20 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
10 iunie 2009
Sezonul lui Button
Sase victorii pana acum...A bifat-o si pe cea de la Istanbul...Desi avea pole-position, Vettel s-a multumit cu locul trei...strategia de echipa a fost gresita...
Iată clasamentul complet al cursei de la Istanbul:
1. Jenson Button (Marea Britanie/Brawn-Mercedes), a parcurs cei 309,396 de kilometri în
1h26:24.848 (viteză medie: 214,823 km/h)
2. Mark Webber (Australia/Red Bull-Renault) la 6.714
3. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Red Bull-Renault) la 7.461
4. Jarno Trulli (Italia/Toyota) la 27.843
5. Nico Rosberg (Germania/Williams-Toyota) la 31.539
6. Felipe Massa (Brazilia/Ferrari) la 39.996
7. Robert Kubica (Polonia/BMW-Sauber) la 46.246
8. Timo Glock (Germania/Toyota) la 46.959
9. Kimi Raikkönen (Finlanda/Ferrari) la 50.246
10. Fernando Alonso (Spania/Renault) la 1:02.420
11. Nick Heidfeld (Germania/BMW-Sauber) la 1:04.327
12. Kazuki Nakajima (Japonia/Williams-Toyota) la 1:06.376
13. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Mercedes) la 1:20.454
14. Heikki Kovalainen (Finlanda/McLaren-Mercedes) la un tur
15. Sébastien Buemi (Elveţia/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) la un tur
16. Nelson Piquet Jr (Brazilia/Renault) la un tur
17. Adrian Sutil (Germania/Force India-Mercedes) la un tur
18. Sébastien Bourdais (Franţa/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) la un tur
Clasamentul general: Vettel - locul 3, Glock - locul 8, iar Raikkonen - locul 9...
Iată clasamentul complet al cursei de la Istanbul:
1. Jenson Button (Marea Britanie/Brawn-Mercedes), a parcurs cei 309,396 de kilometri în
1h26:24.848 (viteză medie: 214,823 km/h)
2. Mark Webber (Australia/Red Bull-Renault) la 6.714
3. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Red Bull-Renault) la 7.461
4. Jarno Trulli (Italia/Toyota) la 27.843
5. Nico Rosberg (Germania/Williams-Toyota) la 31.539
6. Felipe Massa (Brazilia/Ferrari) la 39.996
7. Robert Kubica (Polonia/BMW-Sauber) la 46.246
8. Timo Glock (Germania/Toyota) la 46.959
9. Kimi Raikkönen (Finlanda/Ferrari) la 50.246
10. Fernando Alonso (Spania/Renault) la 1:02.420
11. Nick Heidfeld (Germania/BMW-Sauber) la 1:04.327
12. Kazuki Nakajima (Japonia/Williams-Toyota) la 1:06.376
13. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Mercedes) la 1:20.454
14. Heikki Kovalainen (Finlanda/McLaren-Mercedes) la un tur
15. Sébastien Buemi (Elveţia/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) la un tur
16. Nelson Piquet Jr (Brazilia/Renault) la un tur
17. Adrian Sutil (Germania/Force India-Mercedes) la un tur
18. Sébastien Bourdais (Franţa/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) la un tur
Clasamentul general: Vettel - locul 3, Glock - locul 8, iar Raikkonen - locul 9...
Roland Garros 2009
Federer displays greatness in winning first Roland Garros
Sunday, June 7, 2009.
This time, Rafael Nadal was not lying in wait in the final, but Roger Federer perhaps faced down a more formidable opponent – history.
In a remarkable performance given the weight of the occasion, Roger Federer won his record-tying 14th Grand Slam title 6-1 7-6 (1) 6-4 win over No23 seed Robin Soderling of Sweden.
In winning his first Roland Garros title, Federer achieved the one goal that had eluded him, taking the world’s most important clay court title with a sterling performance. He served as well as he ever has on red brick, nailing 16 aces including four in the critical second set tiebreak. He dominated with his forehand, moved fluidly, knifed his backhand and kept the Swede guessing all day long.
While Soderling came out of the tunnel extremely nervous, he fought hard in the last two sets but could never impose his quick-fisted style. “Every time I played Roger, after the match I always said ‘I played so bad today’. Now I learned that it's not that I played bad, he makes me play bad. So that's what's so difficult playing against him,” said Soderling, who fell to 0-10 against Federer.
The Swiss world No2 was shaking with nerves in trying to close the match out as he knew that while the champion’s cup was within his grasp, it could also be snatched from him. He stood up to be counted however, serving well enough and keeping his ground strokes true, and as he usually has throughout his storied career, he answered the call.
While Federer’s three main rivals – four-time champion Rafael Nadal, No3 Andy Murray and No4 Novak Djokovic – fell before they had a chance to tango with the great Swiss, Federer still put down strong challenges by Jose Acasuso (four sets), Tommy Haas (five sets), local favourites Paul-Henri Mathieu (four sets) and Gael Monfils (three sets), No5 Juan Martin Del Potro (five sets) and finally Soderling, who had eliminated Nadal.
The Swiss managed to clear the final hurdle even though he knew that had he failed to win the title, he would have been criticized for not taking care of business when the other elite players had been vanquished. Playing with that kind of pressure match in, match out is perhaps the hardest challenge, and Federer met it head on, using his wealth of experience and a tremendous amount of guts and variety to win the title.
“He’s never shown us with pressure that he won’t step up,” said 1999 Roland Garros champion Andre Agassi who presented Federer with the winner’s trophy. “He had to deal with this one guy named Nadal who has been his Achilles heel, but every time it was thought he would not step to the plate again or that the achievements and the records would get the better of him, he’s always risen to the occasion.”
Federer had been seriously tested this year, losing a heartbreaking final to Nadal at the Australian Open, suffering a back injury and taking losses to Murray at Doha and at Indian Wells, to Stanislas Wawrinka in Monte Carlo and to Djokovic and Miami and Rome. He returned to form in Madrid, scoring his first win over Nadal in five matches and when he arrived in Paris, he felt that he could negotiate the rough waters. He may have been roughed up along the way, but his spirit was not broken.
“That's the true test of a champion and it's so fitting that he won here,” Agassi said. “He deserved it, earned it, he's come across in a generation where he was the second greatest clay courter for five years and dominating everyone except one guy. You can call it unlucky or say he stepped up to the plate and he dealt with his challenges and achieved it.”
There were those who thought that Federer did not have a Roland Garros title in him, especially after Nadal crushed him 6-1 6-3 6-0 in last year’s final. But Federer himself never lost the faith and earlier this year took six weeks off to focus on his fitness and also put in hundreds of
practice hours on clay courts. He has improved on the surface, adding a nifty drop shot that earned him dozens of points during the tournament, and seems more confident sliding into his ground strokes.
The world No2 became only the sixth man to win all Grand Slam titles and just the second, after Agassi, to win majors on all four surfaces (both Agassi and Federer won Australian Opens on Rebound Ace before the tournament switched to a more traditional hard court two years ago). Whether he is the greatest player ever will be debated well into the next decade, but he is certainly a major part of the conversation now and at the age of 27, might well have a few more majors left in him. After all, Sampras won his 14th crown when he was 31.
Perhaps the last word should be left to Federer’s opponent on Sunday. “I’ve never played anyone playing that fast,” said Soderling. “He's a great player. He doesn't have any weaknesses at all. He really deserves to be called the best player of all time.”
By Matthew Cronin
Sunday, June 7, 2009.
This time, Rafael Nadal was not lying in wait in the final, but Roger Federer perhaps faced down a more formidable opponent – history.
In a remarkable performance given the weight of the occasion, Roger Federer won his record-tying 14th Grand Slam title 6-1 7-6 (1) 6-4 win over No23 seed Robin Soderling of Sweden.
In winning his first Roland Garros title, Federer achieved the one goal that had eluded him, taking the world’s most important clay court title with a sterling performance. He served as well as he ever has on red brick, nailing 16 aces including four in the critical second set tiebreak. He dominated with his forehand, moved fluidly, knifed his backhand and kept the Swede guessing all day long.
While Soderling came out of the tunnel extremely nervous, he fought hard in the last two sets but could never impose his quick-fisted style. “Every time I played Roger, after the match I always said ‘I played so bad today’. Now I learned that it's not that I played bad, he makes me play bad. So that's what's so difficult playing against him,” said Soderling, who fell to 0-10 against Federer.
The Swiss world No2 was shaking with nerves in trying to close the match out as he knew that while the champion’s cup was within his grasp, it could also be snatched from him. He stood up to be counted however, serving well enough and keeping his ground strokes true, and as he usually has throughout his storied career, he answered the call.
While Federer’s three main rivals – four-time champion Rafael Nadal, No3 Andy Murray and No4 Novak Djokovic – fell before they had a chance to tango with the great Swiss, Federer still put down strong challenges by Jose Acasuso (four sets), Tommy Haas (five sets), local favourites Paul-Henri Mathieu (four sets) and Gael Monfils (three sets), No5 Juan Martin Del Potro (five sets) and finally Soderling, who had eliminated Nadal.
The Swiss managed to clear the final hurdle even though he knew that had he failed to win the title, he would have been criticized for not taking care of business when the other elite players had been vanquished. Playing with that kind of pressure match in, match out is perhaps the hardest challenge, and Federer met it head on, using his wealth of experience and a tremendous amount of guts and variety to win the title.
“He’s never shown us with pressure that he won’t step up,” said 1999 Roland Garros champion Andre Agassi who presented Federer with the winner’s trophy. “He had to deal with this one guy named Nadal who has been his Achilles heel, but every time it was thought he would not step to the plate again or that the achievements and the records would get the better of him, he’s always risen to the occasion.”
Federer had been seriously tested this year, losing a heartbreaking final to Nadal at the Australian Open, suffering a back injury and taking losses to Murray at Doha and at Indian Wells, to Stanislas Wawrinka in Monte Carlo and to Djokovic and Miami and Rome. He returned to form in Madrid, scoring his first win over Nadal in five matches and when he arrived in Paris, he felt that he could negotiate the rough waters. He may have been roughed up along the way, but his spirit was not broken.
“That's the true test of a champion and it's so fitting that he won here,” Agassi said. “He deserved it, earned it, he's come across in a generation where he was the second greatest clay courter for five years and dominating everyone except one guy. You can call it unlucky or say he stepped up to the plate and he dealt with his challenges and achieved it.”
There were those who thought that Federer did not have a Roland Garros title in him, especially after Nadal crushed him 6-1 6-3 6-0 in last year’s final. But Federer himself never lost the faith and earlier this year took six weeks off to focus on his fitness and also put in hundreds of
practice hours on clay courts. He has improved on the surface, adding a nifty drop shot that earned him dozens of points during the tournament, and seems more confident sliding into his ground strokes.
The world No2 became only the sixth man to win all Grand Slam titles and just the second, after Agassi, to win majors on all four surfaces (both Agassi and Federer won Australian Opens on Rebound Ace before the tournament switched to a more traditional hard court two years ago). Whether he is the greatest player ever will be debated well into the next decade, but he is certainly a major part of the conversation now and at the age of 27, might well have a few more majors left in him. After all, Sampras won his 14th crown when he was 31.
Perhaps the last word should be left to Federer’s opponent on Sunday. “I’ve never played anyone playing that fast,” said Soderling. “He's a great player. He doesn't have any weaknesses at all. He really deserves to be called the best player of all time.”
By Matthew Cronin
2 iunie 2009
Roland Garros - am intalnit si romani :)
In optimi, Sorana a invins-o pe Jelena Jankovici (Serbia), favorita nr. 5, in trei seturi: 3-6, 6-0, 9-7.
Meci excelent din partea Soranei, care are doar 19 ani si care nu s-a speriat de valuarea lui Jankovici.
Succes in continuare! Sorana Cirstea o va intalni pe Samantha Stosur (Australia) care a invins-o clar pe Virginie Razzano (6-1, 6-2).
Last edition:
Sorana a fost invinsa de catre S. Stosur, 1-6,3-6...
bafta in continuare Sorana!
Meci excelent din partea Soranei, care are doar 19 ani si care nu s-a speriat de valuarea lui Jankovici.
Succes in continuare! Sorana Cirstea o va intalni pe Samantha Stosur (Australia) care a invins-o clar pe Virginie Razzano (6-1, 6-2).
Last edition:
Sorana a fost invinsa de catre S. Stosur, 1-6,3-6...
bafta in continuare Sorana!
DINAMO - fara cupa...fara campionat
si fara sperante...au pierdut tot ce se putea sezonul acesta...cine e de vina?toti, conducatori, jucatori, suporteri...
Felicit ECHIPA Unirea Urziceni,care a gasit solutia pentru castigarea campionatului...echipa!!!
Felicit ECHIPA Unirea Urziceni,care a gasit solutia pentru castigarea campionatului...echipa!!!
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