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**QzVyZbTg** · 08-08-2008, 06:02 AM

Greatest Match Ever

Anyone remember last time they had a tennis cover?

Also...notice on top they have Anna K in a where are they now feature? Wonder if Gimelstob wrote that piece

**jhkjurter** · 08-08-2008, 06:05 AM

Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost.

**ArrichMer** · 08-08-2008, 06:08 AM

Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost.

Thanks Jack! First thought that came to my mind. It seems brilliance is only rewarded when it doesn't look easy

**huylibizonoff** · 08-08-2008, 06:15 AM

Let it be known that I had said to my man right after the Wimbledon final, watch, THIS will be what gets on the SI cover. KNEW they'd put Nadal on. Perhaps I should be shocked that Rog is there, too. Five Wimbledon titles and the other Slam titles ain't enough apparently. (Not to mention, no Venus/Serena on the cover, of course.)

I know, WOO HOO for tennis coverage and all. Still, all I gotta say is-

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**QzVyZbTg** · 08-08-2008, 06:25 AM

Oh geeze I`ve started another Roger cryfest

If the SI Jinx holds, then look at Nole as the US Open favorite!

**xresultsearch** · 08-08-2008, 06:49 AM

I'll take it...'bout dang time, SI!

**georgshult** · 08-08-2008, 07:07 AM

Take that, horseshoes! (Weren't they more popular than tennis for a while?)

**indianstory** · 08-08-2008, 07:44 AM

Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost.

Yikes. That puts things in perspective...

**georgshult** · 08-08-2008, 07:48 AM

Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost.

Yikes. That puts things in perspective...

His brilliance is the reason that his defeat was such an epic match. It's really a complement when you think about it. I hope someone gets a ton of press someday for beating me in a tennis match.

**Ettiominiw** · 08-08-2008, 07:58 AM

His brilliance is the reason that his defeat was such an epic match. It's really a complement when you think about it. I hope someone gets a ton of press someday for beating me in a tennis match.

You say that now but you'll be singing a different tune when I make the cover of SI and ESPN the Magazine for denying you your 7th Wimbledon in 2015.

**georgshult** · 09-07-2008, 08:05 AM

You say that now but you'll be singing a different tune when I make the cover of SI and ESPN the Magazine for denying you your 7th Wimbledon in 2015.

Is it too late for me to sell my first child so I can do that? Is Rumplestiltskin still around? Rumpy! I promise I don't know your name!

**georgshult** · 09-07-2008, 08:06 AM

Oh man, I'm totally off in LALA land now just thinking about that. Sigh...

**Ettiominiw** · 09-07-2008, 08:13 AM

Oh man, I'm totally off in LALA land now just thinking about that. Sigh...

I often fantasize about winning Wimbledon. Something I figured I'd grow out of at some point...but nope.

**autolubitelone** · 09-07-2008, 09:23 AM

I often fantasize about winning Wimbledon. Something I figured I'd grow out of at some point...but nope.

I fantasized about it too, but all my fantasies involved that old scoreboard, now gone forever.

Clearly my delusional window of opportunity has closed completely

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**VYholden** · 09-07-2008, 03:35 PM

Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost.

And that you can't even see his face.

**tuszit** · 09-07-2008, 03:38 PM

And that you can't even see his face.

yes you can

**VYholden** · 09-07-2008, 03:48 PM

You know, maybe there should be a thread for us to recount where we were during that match and what we did afterward - like how people remember where they were when Kennedy was shot.

Personally, I was rooting for Federer and couldn't even watch the third and fourth sets. My DVR recording ran out about midway through the fourth, much to my horror (actually it hadn't run out, but it appeared to have) so I switched to live TV (it's 4 pm at this point) and was amazed to see that the match was still on with Roger up 7-6 in the fifth.

We went out to dinner to cheer me up... only we chose a sports bar, plastered with images of Nadal biting the trophey on giant TVs.

**bashansasasasa** · 09-07-2008, 03:50 PM

My daughter and I sat on the couch, in the same positions, for the entire match. Thank goodness for rain delays!
At the end we were holding hands. She almost broke my eardrums with her screams of joy. I'll always remember that.

**VYholden** · 09-07-2008, 03:50 PM

yes you can

Are you insulting Roger, or simply referring to that sliver of his left cheek?

**Roorseprate** · 09-07-2008, 03:50 PM

yes you can

08-08-2008, 06:02 AM	#1
QzVyZbTg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Some SI Love for Roger-Rafa Greatest Match Ever Anyone remember last time they had a tennis cover? Also...notice on top they have Anna K in a where are they now feature? Wonder if Gimelstob wrote that piece Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 06:05 AM	#2
jhkjurter Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 06:08 AM	#3
ArrichMer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 570 Senior Member	Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost. Thanks Jack! First thought that came to my mind. It seems brilliance is only rewarded when it doesn't look easy Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 06:15 AM	#4
huylibizonoff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 572 Senior Member	Let it be known that I had said to my man right after the Wimbledon final, watch, THIS will be what gets on the SI cover. KNEW they'd put Nadal on. Perhaps I should be shocked that Rog is there, too. Five Wimbledon titles and the other Slam titles ain't enough apparently. (Not to mention, no Venus/Serena on the cover, of course.) I know, WOO HOO for tennis coverage and all. Still, all I gotta say is- . Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 06:25 AM	#5
QzVyZbTg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Oh geeze I`ve started another Roger cryfest If the SI Jinx holds, then look at Nole as the US Open favorite! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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xresultsearch Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	I'll take it...'bout dang time, SI! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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georgshult Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Take that, horseshoes! (Weren't they more popular than tennis for a while?) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 07:44 AM	#8
indianstory Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 532 Senior Member	Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost. Yikes. That puts things in perspective... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 07:48 AM	#9
georgshult Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost. Yikes. That puts things in perspective... His brilliance is the reason that his defeat was such an epic match. It's really a complement when you think about it. I hope someone gets a ton of press someday for beating me in a tennis match. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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08-08-2008, 07:58 AM	#10
Ettiominiw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 697 Senior Member	His brilliance is the reason that his defeat was such an epic match. It's really a complement when you think about it. I hope someone gets a ton of press someday for beating me in a tennis match. You say that now but you'll be singing a different tune when I make the cover of SI and ESPN the Magazine for denying you your 7th Wimbledon in 2015. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 08:05 AM	#11
georgshult Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	You say that now but you'll be singing a different tune when I make the cover of SI and ESPN the Magazine for denying you your 7th Wimbledon in 2015. Is it too late for me to sell my first child so I can do that? Is Rumplestiltskin still around? Rumpy! I promise I don't know your name! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 08:06 AM	#12
georgshult Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Oh man, I'm totally off in LALA land now just thinking about that. Sigh... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 08:13 AM	#13
Ettiominiw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 697 Senior Member	Oh man, I'm totally off in LALA land now just thinking about that. Sigh... I often fantasize about winning Wimbledon. Something I figured I'd grow out of at some point...but nope. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 09:23 AM	#14
autolubitelone Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	I often fantasize about winning Wimbledon. Something I figured I'd grow out of at some point...but nope. I fantasized about it too, but all my fantasies involved that old scoreboard, now gone forever. Clearly my delusional window of opportunity has closed completely . Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 03:35 PM	#15
VYholden Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 635 Senior Member	Somewhat ironic that Federer finally gets his cover for a match he lost. And that you can't even see his face. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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tuszit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	And that you can't even see his face. yes you can Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 03:48 PM	#17
VYholden Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 635 Senior Member	You know, maybe there should be a thread for us to recount where we were during that match and what we did afterward - like how people remember where they were when Kennedy was shot. Personally, I was rooting for Federer and couldn't even watch the third and fourth sets. My DVR recording ran out about midway through the fourth, much to my horror (actually it hadn't run out, but it appeared to have) so I switched to live TV (it's 4 pm at this point) and was amazed to see that the match was still on with Roger up 7-6 in the fifth. We went out to dinner to cheer me up... only we chose a sports bar, plastered with images of Nadal biting the trophey on giant TVs. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#18
bashansasasasa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 702 Senior Member	My daughter and I sat on the couch, in the same positions, for the entire match. Thank goodness for rain delays! At the end we were holding hands. She almost broke my eardrums with her screams of joy. I'll always remember that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#19
VYholden Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 635 Senior Member	yes you can Are you insulting Roger, or simply referring to that sliver of his left cheek? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-07-2008, 03:50 PM	#20
Roorseprate Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 659 Senior Member	yes you can Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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