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**hacyOrgachbic** · 05-27-2009, 04:00 AM

“For the Americans, a lot of times, this isn’t our main goal of the year. Ours is generally Wimbledon and the U.S. Open,” Blake said.

“I think if we were to try to prepare completely for the French Open, we would be giving away some of our advantage at the Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. That’s where we excel. We’d rather, I think, prepare best for what our strengths are.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

Way to go Blake

I really think...that offering up this excuse year after year after year after year is a load of horsesh*t.

If Rafa can do Aussie, Clay and Grass...why can't the Americans? If Serena can win the French Open .....then Roddick, Blake, even Wayne and Ginepri can go further.

Spare me that "oh that is where we excel at" crap. If ya wanna compete,GO OUT AND COMPETE!

How much respect would we have for all of the clay courters that come over to the USA for the hardcourt season.....what would we say about them if they offered up this bit of drivel: "oh we are clay court specialists. That is where we excel at. We are just obligated to come to some of these events otherwise, we are just waiting until the clay court season rolls around again because that is where we excel at!".

Top players.....play on ANY surface. At least...Pete tried. And he NEVER offered LAME excuses!

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hacyOrgachbic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 588 Senior Member	“For the Americans, a lot of times, this isn’t our main goal of the year. Ours is generally Wimbledon and the U.S. Open,” Blake said. “I think if we were to try to prepare completely for the French Open, we would be giving away some of our advantage at the Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. That’s where we excel. We’d rather, I think, prepare best for what our strengths are.” http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns Way to go Blake I really think...that offering up this excuse year after year after year after year is a load of horsesh*t. If Rafa can do Aussie, Clay and Grass...why can't the Americans? If Serena can win the French Open .....then Roddick, Blake, even Wayne and Ginepri can go further. Spare me that "oh that is where we excel at" crap. If ya wanna compete,GO OUT AND COMPETE! How much respect would we have for all of the clay courters that come over to the USA for the hardcourt season.....what would we say about them if they offered up this bit of drivel: "oh we are clay court specialists. That is where we excel at. We are just obligated to come to some of these events otherwise, we are just waiting until the clay court season rolls around again because that is where we excel at!". Top players.....play on ANY surface. At least...Pete tried. And he NEVER offered LAME excuses!
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