there was a quite sensible theory that Roger let the match go after the second set, when he realised he wasn't going to break Mandy.
but, i mean, why would he think that? he had that game early in the second where he was 0-40 up against mandy. okay, so mandy then won 5 straight points in a row to take the game, but it's not as if roger is a stranger to chucking away break points. why wouldn't he believe he could make more? and then chuck them away just as carelessly? eventually losing the match in a totally heart-breaking and unnecessary final set tie break? okay, maybe it was better this way after all.
I would think all matches are important to Roger though, deep down.
yeah, especially when he has so much to prove this year.
oh well. roll on melbourne. hopefully the mandinator might suffer some sort of malfunction at some stage and start chucking all his toys out of his pram again.
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Date: 2009-01-10 01:52 am (UTC)there was a quite sensible theory that Roger let the match go after the second set, when he realised he wasn't going to break Mandy.
but, i mean, why would he think that? he had that game early in the second where he was 0-40 up against mandy. okay, so mandy then won 5 straight points in a row to take the game, but it's not as if roger is a stranger to chucking away break points. why wouldn't he believe he could make more? and then chuck them away just as carelessly? eventually losing the match in a totally heart-breaking and unnecessary final set tie break? okay, maybe it was better this way after all.
I would think all matches are important to Roger though, deep down.
yeah, especially when he has so much to prove this year.
oh well. roll on melbourne. hopefully the mandinator might suffer some sort of malfunction at some stage and start chucking all his toys out of his pram again.