Okay, I am late with this but

[louiselux]

Rafa won, making history and breaking records everywhere and generally being wonderful. He's amazing. It was a funny old match though. I was torn between wanting them both to win, so I was really sorry for Rog at the end.

It was very clear they were both very keyed up about playing each other again, and that was very thrilling to see! The tennis was sometimes brilliant and sometimes really not brilliant at all. I haven't got a whole lot else to say about it at the moment, except that I love this comment from Rafa:

"At times we did play well but I think we know each other so much that we are only focusing on how to make each other play worse."

Roger sat firmly in his chair during Rafa's pre match routine. Rafa sneaked glances at him and didn't get up, twitching his towel over his knees. Roger just kept on sitting there-- I'm not even sure what he was doing. This sitting down stalemate went on for ages until I seriously thought the umpire would have to do more than politely clear his throat at them.

On the podium afterwards, Rafa told Roger: 'You're amazing.'

Ion Tiriac gave a very boring speech. The stage wasn't big enough for everyone crammed on it, so Rafa and Roger were crammed up on one side looking like awkward school kids in assembly, with Roger's left foot actually half hanging off the edge of the platform.

They both looked really pretty. They were awarded identical matching silver tea tray awards.

Rafa lay face down on the court and kissed it at the end of the match. I think this is one of my single favourite moments.

Roger missed the ball with his racquet on match point, about which I'm still having massive contact embarrassment.

The stadium sound people played 'Simply the Best' by Tina Turner for Rafa at the end. Oh, lol.




In the tunnel beforehand. I'm pretty sure Rafa is doing this on purpose as a distracting technique, no?


Rafa applauding his bf during the tea tray presentation.


I love this moment. It’s so personal, a feeling increased by the fact that some people in this shot aren’t even looking at him.

Comments

[emungere.livejournal.com]

I was waiting for Roger to start falling off the podium so Rafa could catch him. <3

Still so sad Roger lost. Sigh.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, that would've been wonderful. I'm surprised Manolo Santana didn't give Roger a little shove to help him.

Oh, Rog. He could've won, I genuinely think, if he just hadn't been quite so rubbish on the break points. Rafa still can't compete with his awesome hair though.

[avierra.livejournal.com]

...But did he have an erection from the thrill of victory? Perverted Inquiring minds want to know!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

It actually crossed my mind to wonder if he was lying face down to hide it!

I'll have to examine the evidence more closely.

[morebliss.livejournal.com]

I am a little annoyed we didn't get glitter bombs this year. But at least they were nestled up together. And Roger's "aw shucks" look when Rafa called him amazing was a beautiful thing! I love them, lounicorn.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

The lack of glitterbombs was a total let down. Rafa would've jumped twice as high as Roger did last year.

That was an adorable moment, and Roger was all 'Aww, shucks, if you say so. I am!'

Roger just won his exhibition match, yay!

[worldwouldend.livejournal.com]

"At times we did play well but I think we know each other so much that we are only focusing on how to make each other play worse."

Oh, Rafa. This is so apt. There was some incredible tennis and some really not so awesome tennis, and yeah, it's been a while. And Roger's break point conversion failure, of course (I really can't talk about the championship point, hahaha).

The ceremony! Was not quite as amaaaazing as last year's! But I looooved seeing Rafa give that speech.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Roger's break point conversion rate makes me want to whap him over the head with his racquet. Someone needs to tell him that those points won't break themselves.

Match point - Oh, Rog. Not one of your better moments. Thank god Rafa is adorable enough to make up for it!

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

So pretty! But bend from the knees, Rafa, the knees! (Damned manual lifting and handling course has made me paranoid abut the correct way to pick things up from ground level).

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Lol! That's what I think every time... once I've stopped ogling him shamelessly.

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

Happy for Rafa and in spite of the mixed bag og tennis ... It sounds like a wonderful reunion match. ^__^

*HUGS* - awww that "You're amazing!" comment is very sweet.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

It was pretty exciting and tense - largely because they seemed both to be really tense too. There's never a lack of drama with those two.

*HUGS*

[chomiji]

So cute when they're snuggly ... .

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

They are! They should snuggle more.

[somarem.livejournal.com]

The Rafa quote really is sums up most of Chapter 21....

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

It totally does - I love the honesty of it.