"Stop showing me the hand, okay."

[louiselux]

So anyway, it was the US Open final last weekend, Roger vs Juan Martin Del Potro (from ARG). It was a great match, 5 sets of tussling! Roger didn't win it though, mostly because he forgot how to serve for almost all of the match and anyway Del Potro-- hugely tall, mumbling, sort of overly hairy round the facial area-- was too good. Rog was very serene at the ceremony, which was great to see. There was no drama, for once. I mean, Roger has won a lot. Like, A LOT. Two slams this year already and now he has kids, so he's got other things in his life. So I think five US Opens already seemed enough for him.

It was a momentous occasion - only two other people have won a slam since 2003 when Roger began winning them. When you think about it, that's a ridiculous statistic. I really thought Mandbot would have a chance this time, but the wheels fell of that in the fourth round. Del Potro snuffled damply during the ceremony. When asked afterwards what he might spend some of his £1.25m winnings on he said: "Probably some cheesecake for my birthday." Not even a cheesecake shaped like a sportscar!

Also! Roger was in a bad temper for most of the match-- probably because of that slightly annoying inability to serve at all-- and he swore at the umpire! Three times! I just keep watching the Youtube over and over. I never heard him swear before at all. It's like the best thing ever.

I'm going to Cornwall tomorrow so I'll miss the Davis Cup antics: Spain are playing Israel, UK are playing Poland, Switzerland are playing Italy.

Comments

[tiggymalvern.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm glad I'm not the only one who was completely tickled to hear him swearing - he is human, really!

The video that's been on repeat for me for days is that ridiculous shot between his legs at the end of the semi against Djokovic. I just can't stop watching that :-)

[morebliss.livejournal.com]

Roger's uber sexy when he gets his tennis diva on. I'd say it was $1,500 well spent.

[crystalusagi.livejournal.com]

*grin* I liked the swearing too.

[niennah.livejournal.com]

I liked it too! It's pretty hot when he gets his temper on! XD

[kaiserkuchen.livejournal.com]

That somehow really is intensely addictive to watch XDD Ahh deep down in his heart, Roger still has that fieriness of his ~youth~

[fieryredqueen.livejournal.com]

That kills me. In the good way. And every time I see del Potro I think, 'Ben Stiller is going to play him in the movie version of this'.

[ms-lady-2.livejournal.com]

Roger is made of so much win and he doesn't give a sh--, like, really, LOL!

[fedal-fangirl.livejournal.com]

I just keep watching the Youtube over and over.

Yeah. I know he's pissed. I know he lost. But that was good stuff there. XD