The tennis

[louiselux]

So. Roger and Rafa are through to the final of the Australian Open. This is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

Roger beat Andy Roddick. His on-court interview is here, where Jim Courier flirts and generally shows off his huge mancrush.

Rafa played a five hours long match (the longest ever in the history of this slam) with his friend Fernando Verdasco today, and in the last game I saw his expression turn into something so strange and vulnerable; it really puzzled me. Then, in his press conference afterwards he said something that explained it:

But today was, yeah, one of these matches you gonna remember long time, no? Well, the emotion was big, because in the last game with the Love‑40 I start to cry. Was too much tension, no?

Comments

[morebliss.livejournal.com]

I am so in love with Rafa right now! BABY BOY!

[avierra.livejournal.com]

I am getting quite a VIBE from that picture!

[kaiserkuchen.livejournal.com]

I am imagining slightly cheesy music playing in the background as I look at this adorable pic ♥

[tarteaucitron.livejournal.com]

god. as part time as i've been recently, i'm actually having to work quite hard not to lose my shit altogether over the final.

[kaoticwords.livejournal.com]

Uff, lovely pic there! ♥

[aluragayle.livejournal.com]

Yaaaay! What a match! =D
♥

[devikun.livejournal.com]

I am... I'm kind of so stressed about the final I'm not sure I can watch. On one hand, Nadal's all fire and passion, but then again Federer's all style and class; I really want them both to win!!

Not possible? Damn.

[glass-icarus.livejournal.com]

:SLDKHAL:SKJ ABOUT-TO-KISS LEVEL OF SUBTEXT IN THAT PICTURE, HOLY CRAP. *____* SO PRETTY!

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks for the link! Roger's so adorable in that interview, cute little towel thief that he is XD

I'm stoked about the final. Seriously. It's gonna be so good!!!

[weyrlady.livejournal.com]

*stares* I'm not into tennis just yet, but uh... keep posting! :D

[del-naja.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for sharing the vid.

Yesterday I spent two hours on youtube only to fail to find it.

You're my hero ^^ lol

xxx

[dirgni19.livejournal.com]

I'm still basking in the Armada manlove, after reading both their press interviews I can't help but feel a bit teary 'coz someone had to lose that epic match. But god, Rafa ♥

[moshesque.livejournal.com]

Bless his heart!

Also, mmmm om nom! ;)

[somarem.livejournal.com]

Epic

The same moment from a different angle posted above - gah.

I hardly notice during the live telecast of the match that slight change. But watching the repeat at tennis channel you can clearly see what he felt.

The pressers from both Nando and Rafa is just so pure love.

[knw.livejournal.com]

It takes a lot from sport to make me sit up and take notice, but that picture really did the trick *_*

[buckle-berry.livejournal.com]

i must have been distracted by roger's talk of grinding with a leftie, but did jim courier really ask roger if he was hoping to "get lucky" on sunday night? i'm pretty sure he is, jim.

there is so much slash in this fandom i hardly know what to do with myself.

[frogglesthefrog.livejournal.com]

Oo thanks for the link to the video, I hadn't seen that one. JC is epic in his love of Roger and his love of Roger and Rafa's manlove.

Still trying to get over Rafa's epic match. But so happy he's in the final!! Whee!

[enigel]

Gnghf. I know you're of the Roger/Rafa persuasion, but I'm so easy, and that pic looks like the prelude to a long, deep, Gone with the Wind-style kiss. Unf.

[olympia-m.livejournal.com]

I. BLAME. YOU!!!!!!!!