Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
Story of the year: Llodra hides NAKED in Ljubicic's locker!!
Talk about pros superstitions:
Ljubicic's interview:
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http://www.nasdaq-100open.com/news/2005/interviews/0327c.html
Q. What was the other story where you were shocked?
IVAN LJUBICIC: Oh, was 10 to 10, 10 minutes to 10. I went to take a shower. I come back in locker room ‑‑ I mean, I came back and I see my stuff on the ground, from the locker. Yeah, I was like ‑‑ and a lot of people, a lot of people in locker room because the matches at 10 o'clock, they were just getting ready. I was like, "What's going on? My stuff on the ground."
I see the doors of the locker just slightly open. So I went to open the locker and then shock, completely shocked. What happened, Michael Llodra naked in my locker. I mean... he was looking at me, I was looking at him. I said, "What the hell are you doing here?" I'm trying to focus for my match. I said, "It's 10 to 10, you're playing at 10 o'clock." I don't know what he did, did he won?
Q. Yes.
IVAN LJUBICIC: I mean, that's the way (laughing). I don't know. I mean, the locker, it's not the big locker, it's small locker. You better maybe, if you have a chance, just to see how big is the locker.
Q. Expect to see him again, I suppose?
IVAN LJUBICIC: Now when I'm opening my locker, I'm opening really slowly. I mean, after this, I don't know what I'm gonna find in there.
Q. What were you thinking would be in there?
IVAN LJUBICIC: I was shocked. I mean, I was really shocked. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know if to laugh or, you know, looking at people around me. I mean, obviously, everybody knew because it takes time to get in.
Q. They were all in on it?
IVAN LJUBICIC: He said to me "I'm trying to get positive energy from you. You're winning a lot of matches this year." (Smiling).
I mean, he is weird guy. Maybe next time I'm gonna tell you another stories with him. Just imagine that he's actually father. I mean, this kid is really lucky kid. I mean, he's gonna have great time with him. It's just, it's not easy to get in that locker, I'm telling you. He is not small guy. Very flexible. Very, very flexible. Naked.
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They go to any length in order to win
It seems it's about Llodra's today's doubles match
(he lost in singles to Monfils, first round).
And indeed Llodra won today (in doubles):
Court 1: 10:00 AM Start
Men's Doubles: 1st Round
1.
Arnaud Clement (FRA)
Michael Llodra (FRA) def. Bob Bryan (USA)
Mike Bryan (USA) [4]
7-6(4) 6-3
against Bryans, of them all .... thus a huge victory in doubles for the French.
Talk about pros superstitions:
Ljubicic's interview:
-----------------
http://www.nasdaq-100open.com/news/2005/interviews/0327c.html
Q. What was the other story where you were shocked?
IVAN LJUBICIC: Oh, was 10 to 10, 10 minutes to 10. I went to take a shower. I come back in locker room ‑‑ I mean, I came back and I see my stuff on the ground, from the locker. Yeah, I was like ‑‑ and a lot of people, a lot of people in locker room because the matches at 10 o'clock, they were just getting ready. I was like, "What's going on? My stuff on the ground."
I see the doors of the locker just slightly open. So I went to open the locker and then shock, completely shocked. What happened, Michael Llodra naked in my locker. I mean... he was looking at me, I was looking at him. I said, "What the hell are you doing here?" I'm trying to focus for my match. I said, "It's 10 to 10, you're playing at 10 o'clock." I don't know what he did, did he won?
Q. Yes.
IVAN LJUBICIC: I mean, that's the way (laughing). I don't know. I mean, the locker, it's not the big locker, it's small locker. You better maybe, if you have a chance, just to see how big is the locker.
Q. Expect to see him again, I suppose?
IVAN LJUBICIC: Now when I'm opening my locker, I'm opening really slowly. I mean, after this, I don't know what I'm gonna find in there.
Q. What were you thinking would be in there?
IVAN LJUBICIC: I was shocked. I mean, I was really shocked. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know if to laugh or, you know, looking at people around me. I mean, obviously, everybody knew because it takes time to get in.
Q. They were all in on it?
IVAN LJUBICIC: He said to me "I'm trying to get positive energy from you. You're winning a lot of matches this year." (Smiling).
I mean, he is weird guy. Maybe next time I'm gonna tell you another stories with him. Just imagine that he's actually father. I mean, this kid is really lucky kid. I mean, he's gonna have great time with him. It's just, it's not easy to get in that locker, I'm telling you. He is not small guy. Very flexible. Very, very flexible. Naked.
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They go to any length in order to win
It seems it's about Llodra's today's doubles match
(he lost in singles to Monfils, first round).
And indeed Llodra won today (in doubles):
Court 1: 10:00 AM Start
Men's Doubles: 1st Round
1.
Arnaud Clement (FRA)
Michael Llodra (FRA) def. Bob Bryan (USA)
Mike Bryan (USA) [4]
7-6(4) 6-3
against Bryans, of them all .... thus a huge victory in doubles for the French.
