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Rafa's favourite victories
Rafa has been writing fanfiction and posting it on his website. In Touch -- You have to wait for it to load, then click on 'victories'.
Here are some excerpts:
2006 - Roland Garros
Federer is not only a champion, but also a gentleman and an elegant rival. He did not try to humiliate me, he did not draw blood. I don't think he wanted to win like that, against a frightened opponent who hardly put up any resistance. He wanted to win against Rafa Nadal.
Wimbledon - 2007
I made him show his best, far from the lord of grass performing a ballet to a fellow puppet. This time he sweated, he sweated as never before and I even managed to bother him a bit.
Wimbledon - 2008
Nothing around me was important, time stopped, the voices faded and the stands were no more than mist. Roger and I were alone.
ETA: another gem: Monte Carlo - 2006
Another final against Federer. I correct. It is never 'another'. It is never 'one more'. Every meeting is the first and the last.
I love the theatrical metaphor, Rafa! In fact, I love it all.
Here are some excerpts:
2006 - Roland Garros
Federer is not only a champion, but also a gentleman and an elegant rival. He did not try to humiliate me, he did not draw blood. I don't think he wanted to win like that, against a frightened opponent who hardly put up any resistance. He wanted to win against Rafa Nadal.
Wimbledon - 2007
I made him show his best, far from the lord of grass performing a ballet to a fellow puppet. This time he sweated, he sweated as never before and I even managed to bother him a bit.
Wimbledon - 2008
Nothing around me was important, time stopped, the voices faded and the stands were no more than mist. Roger and I were alone.
ETA: another gem: Monte Carlo - 2006
Another final against Federer. I correct. It is never 'another'. It is never 'one more'. Every meeting is the first and the last.
I love the theatrical metaphor, Rafa! In fact, I love it all.
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Wow, I wish I thought up that line! It reads so like fic.
Also, reading this, it's eerily as if the stuff we write - at least parts of it, set on court - are true. No other players are like this, are they?
The first one, RG 2006, makes it sound as if Roger won. 0.o
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That's what struck me too. Reading it, I feel sure I've read-- and written-- some of this stuff.
The first one, RG 2006, makes it sound as if Roger won
It's interesting that Rafa includes 2007 Wimby in his list of memorable victories - it seems partly because Roger said to him after the match 'you deserved this too'.
Oops, I pressed send to early...
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"Another final against Federer. I correct. It is never 'another'. It is never 'one more'. Every meeting is the first and the last."
I don't honestly think Rafa could get slashier if he tried. He's a natural!
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but that's just so true :):)
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a bit off topic but still.. Both Roger & Rafa have got to be aware of the slash on the internet about them. Roger mentioned in an interview once that he watches a youtube vid of himself (where he can't stop laughing during a different interview). So I'm sure he has seen the slash vids too. It's got to be wierd, seeing people make up stuff about you.
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HOLY JEEBUS. plz to post this slashtastic awesomeness to comm 'cos the slash must be shared.
you = awesomesauce for finding this -worships-
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