Safin Takes Beijing!!

[AndyC]

u couldn't do that .. for better or for worse we're all stuck in the unenviable situation of safin fanatics.. well at least we're got an exciting ride!

[Tennis Guy]

Originally Posted by pound cat

As of Sept 20, he's # 8 INDESIT, #9 Entry. Up from 86 Dec. 31 03. These are amazing numbers for a guy who's been written off many times, mostly by himself. He put his mind to winning China Open & did. Hopefully he'll see Slams as priorities as well.

Yay, he's back in the top 10!!!

[pound cat]

"If" precedes a conditional statement, an algebraic example being if a = 3 and b = 2, then a + b =......? "If has nothing to do with optimisim . I don't hope the answer is 5, the answer is 5, although some smart a** mathematical gurus may attempt to debsate this LOL

[pound cat]

Marat's the optimistic one...looking ahead`to the next title!

[pound cat]

Thanks to http://www.nickaweb.com (photo above)

[C_Urala]

Originally Posted by pound cat

"If" precedes a conditional statement, an algebraic example being if a = 3 and b = 2, then a + b =......? "If has nothing to do with optimisim . I don't hope the answer is 5, the answer is 5, although some smart a** mathematical gurus may attempt to debsate this LOL

In attempt of being a smart a**, I'd answer...
In your example, optimism is not in your hope that answer is 5. Optimism is in your hope that a is 3 and b is 2. As you said, it's a conditional statement, and conditions may be unrealistic. Yours are optimistic. :P
And don't call me guru, I know I am. :P :P

[pound cat]

This is optimism LOL...http://reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArti...p;section=news.

[C_Urala]

Blah, blah, blah...
We've heard this before...
LOL

[pound cat]

But this time it was said with tears in his eyes!

[Vlad]

A more emotional optimism... it is too early to tell what is going to happen..

[AndyC]

yes but the sheer number of people that are in the Safin corner hoping for a revival is a testament to the excitement his play can generate. I for one will always be optimistic regardless of how many times he gets dumped early out of GS events. if I can cheer Goran for 10 years then it's only early days for Safin .

[Tennis.Addict]

As much as i like him, i really dont see him winning another title for the rest of the year. His best chance is in Russia now that Y-man is retired. But then there'll be plenty of players (eg paradorn) who peak late season. Safin peaked in January this year, and i doubt he'll peak again now because he hasnt impressed anyone since then. And even if he does stop acting like a retard it'll take a very good draw, ie no Fed, hewitt A-Rod for him to progress late into a tournament, esp the last 2 masters. That's what he had in Beijing, a good draw. So no more titles for him this year, and for next year, since its him, even God cant predict.

[Vlad]

I think he might win one more title at least this year. There are Two tournament in Russia, in which he is the biggest favorite and he won St. Peters. twice in his carrer. Paradorn is peaking this fall? Cmon he is not playing close to his best tennis this fall... I think he really wants to get to Houston where he will get a chance to prove himself once again..