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...aka Rome. Official website is here.

Dates: 25 April - 02 May

Update: Singles draw is here. There will be no possiblity of a Fedal final this year, since both Rafa and Roger are in the same side of the draw. But we could get a Fedal semi.

Update: Roger will be playing doubles with Yves Allegro. Doubles draw here.

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NEVER MIND

Eight steps to a Fedal semi final:

STEP 8: Rafa must win his quarterfinal match.

STEP 7: Roger must win his quarterfinal match.

STEP 6: Rafa must win his 3rd round.

STEP 5: Roger must win his 3rd round.

STEP 4: Rafa must defeat Kohlschreiber in his 2nd round match.

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VICTORY!

Rafa wins his quarterfinals match over Wawrinka. On to the semi's, where he will play Someone Not Roger. And almost just as important: Djokovic lost his quarterfinals match, which means he will have a net loss of about 425 points come Monday's rankings. I know Rafa has said that ranking doesn't mean anything to him. But it's ( Read more... )

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VICTORY!

Rafa won his 3rd round match against Henescu. Don't let the score fool you (6-3, 6-2). There was some fantastic tennis played by both guys. And that Henescu guy is a cutie, no? I wouldn't mind watching him and Rafa play more often .


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Rafa won his 2nd round match today. Roger & Yves won their 2nd round doubles match. I 'watched' the matches via livescore. Rafa won easily, and Roger/Yves match looked like it would have been a fun one to see.

No pics of the doubles match (court 5 just doesn't get the love), and very few of Rafa. Maybe more later.


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Ok, so Roger lost today. I probably need some kind of therapy to figure out why it makes me so angry when he loses. When Rafa loses, I just want to cuddle him and pet him and soothe him and... Ahem.

But with Roger, I just get angry. Wierd.

The only good thing to come out of today's match: Shirt Change FTW

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I'm still pretty ticked with Roger. So I decided to post some things that make me happy.

Rafa, playing with the kids in Rome: it makes him happy, so it makes me happy.

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FUCK YOU ROGER FEDERER

That is all.

~ sigh ~

Ok, it's not like I wanted Roger to win the tournament, because I didn't. I want Rafa to win. But I did want Roger and Rafa to meet in the semi's.

~ sigh, again ~

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More Fedal sightings. Roger and Rafa cut the ribbon for the opening ceremony in Rome.


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