Davis Cup 2008

Davis Cup just started last weekend from 9th-11th Feb. Hmm..pretty much exciting, although baru 1st round..kembali bertapa depan tv. Well..my fav teams would be:

The Serbians

Because the whole team consist of young players like Djokovic, Tipsarevic & Troiki..but..they lost 3-2 to Russian. It was kalah sipi, the serbian could've won, but Djokovic wasn't well and he had to retire. Tipsarevic had an ankle injury during training and only Troiki fit..but, kalau dh 1st round against Russian..mmg tough match.

The Frenchmen

Because they have almost perfect team. Maksud nye, they have originally singles and doubles player. The new star Tsonga and Gasquet played single while Clement & Llodra played doubles and they were the Australian Open 2008 doubles Runner-Up. Perfect team!

The Russians

Yeay...this is my fav team. Well, as usual if u ask me why, as u can see MARAT SAFIN is in the team..haha!!He was called last minute to join back the Davis Cup Team like 2 weeks before the tournament. Marat supposed to play doubles with Tursunov but unfortunately he got injured while training. Actually the injuries started since the Aussie Open last Jan 08. Anyway, Davydenko and Youzhny played really well. I am happy that Russia got through to quarter finals somewhere in April. Yeay!!xpe....training lagi..kasi menang. Russia was 2007 Davis Cup runner up. Get well soon Marat..rindu wanna watch u play..haha....Good luck!!

See ya again at the quarter finals this April...till then!!Adios..

Me & My Sushi

Ok..semlm rs down.Tp today i felt better.nama plak mood swing kan,kejap elok kejap tak. So, sbb mood dh ok, tiba2 rasa lapar. I got myself sushi at Sushi Train, Toowong. Every Monday & Tuesday, 1st week of each month, Sushi Train ada wat promo $2 on the train dan sgt murah & best. Actually semlm dh pegi, dine in..tp bila dh campur stress yg x tau psal apa, appetite tu xde sgt. But today, I really rasa like having sushi. So around pukul 530pm pegi beli tapau bwk balik. Dah la hujan, makin lapar la kan. As I reached home, pegi shower sbb kena hujan..and made myself hot Earl Grey Tea. Then lepak dpn tv sambil mkn sushi...yummy..!So sekarang mood pun dah ok.. :)

Mood Swing!

Ok..I dunno y..I think my mood xbetul.X psal mcm rasa nk marah.Tp lps tu ok balik..then tiba2 nk marah..I guess that's y they called it MOOD SWING!Pastu kalau tiba angin dtg x tau nk buat apa.
Slalu kalau mood swing pegi je main tennis.Rasa lega if i get to hit the balls.Sbb i always picture the balls mcm muka org yg i'm angry at. Masalahnye kat brisbane ni, nama je summer..tp asyik hujan.Dah jadi mcm raining season plak.Nak main tennis court basah...alaa..lg pun nk stroke dgn sapa kalau x hujan.No one kat sini..suma kat M'sia. Hmm...maybe jugak sebab xde org kat sini for 3 months and i have nothing to do except keje(ala...keje pun sometimes nk break kan, tp xde member nk berjoli)....or maybe jugak my mood swing was caused by..nk period kot.eii..ntah la!!

Actually i got byk menda nk crite n post..tp feel tu xde lagi..mood pun unstable..i really wanna release myself at court. and now i miss sangat my frens ms kat uitm dulu..mcm ayu, jie, yop, muzri, kak emi, kak jo, tarmizi,abg pian etc..if i'm not in the mood..just pegi court and diaorg mesti ada..not necessarry diaorg pegi court to stroke(but mostly utk stroke la)..sometimes..just hang around..lepak2..chit chat..paling suma dh sangap, suma gerak pi lepak kat Hakim Sec 7..at least everybody got something to plan..and ada someone to talk to.....but...here...different!even things are different after suma grad kan..

Ermm..whut the hell yg nana bebel kan...really i have no idea.Or maybe i just miss my frens..I dunno!

Wonderful World of Tennis!

What a game..!and semua dah tau who won the tournament. A lot of surprises and shocking moments happened like the seeded players were kicked out at the earlier rounds, rising of the new promising young players, introduction of the new court type and color etc. If you guys didn’t know yet, the winners of the Tennis Australian Open 2008 goes to:

My reviews:

Mens Final

Finals : Novak Djokovic Vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

WINNER : NOVAK DJOKOVIC

Congratz Novak. Novak aka Nole(nickname dia) played very well throughout this tournament. He came out with extraordinary shots, big serves, unbelievable footwork and amazing volleys. He took care of the greatest player on earth, Roger Federer with a straight set (semis), David Ferrer (5) at the quarter finals, former world no.1 Lleyton Hewit (4^th round), Benjamin Becker (dia ni ada masa agak bahaya gak la) and other 2 unseeded players. He used to defeat Roger at one of 2007 Atp match. I think, if one day, Roger were to step down from his crown, Novak might get his chance. Think back, he improved A LOT..back in 2005, he was sent home at the 1^st round by Marat Safin (2005 Aussie Open Champ). At that time he was 17yrs old. Look how he turned into... This world no.3 really deserved what he got now. I like him cos besides his performance he has this unique personality. He is an entertainer and player. More to see from u NOVAK!

Novak defeated:

Roger Federer - a straight set semi finals match. Actually, I want Roger to win. Mmg la ada suara2 bising kata asyik Roger je mng..dh brp thn dh, kasi kat new champ pulak. Yeah, I agree..I do want to see new champions..tp Roger ada lagi 3 grand slam title that he have to win in order to break Pete Sampras’s grand slam records. See, sbb tu la nana Roger to win..just a little bit more steps to become secure himself as tennis legend(although now he already be seen as legend). Hmm..ms semis tu, tune Roger agak lari sikit..not like as his usual game..dunno y?maybe sbb court baru ke..or maybe still shocked with his match dgn Tipsarevic..Anyway, after his loss, rs nye Roger would double-up his work..and he will be stronger than he used to. Maybe sbb sblm ni he always got the so-called easy match and x being challenged..after this..confirm Roger dh plan new strategy.GO ROGER!

David Ferrer - I though David Ferrer would gave Novak hard time at the quarters. Tp xde la sgt as Novak won straight set. David started a bit slow, towards the end of the 2rd set baru engine nak panas…but already late..

RUNNER UP : JO-WILFRIED TSONGA

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga??Who the hell is he???...Yeah baby!!He is the talk of the town, even now..after the game ended. The 22yrs old Frenchman came into the tournament as unseeded player, has been played outstandingly as he defeated Top 10 players on his way to the finals. He caught attention at the very 1^st round where he defeated Andy Murray (9) in a 5 set match. Then he took care of 2 unseeded players at the 2^nd & 3^rd round. At the 4^th round he defeated Richard Gasquet (8), followed by Mikhail Youzhny (14). But what really WOW’s the tennis world was when he defeated world no.2 Rafael Nadal at the semis with a straight set match. Yeah, we all know how Rafa’s game is, aggressive and fast ball. Jo-Wilfried just managed to tame Rafa. Even Rafa can’t do anything with his shots and volleys. He done it damn well! Actually, I wanted Jo-Wilfried to win sbb his journey was like a Cinderella version of tennis. Kira mcm nk, the underdog to win the championship. Factors that might caused Jo-Wilfried kalah, maybe sebab..this is his 1^st grand slam final, surely nervous..where as Novak has been in the finals environment before, he knew what to expect. Then most of the audiences supported him..pressure!add plak dgn review’s from media and all. Also, he broke Novak’s comfortable zone sbb Novak x pernah dropped a set in the tournament. At least ms final, Jo-Wilfried did got the 1^st set. Tp kan, if he played mcm ne he played Rafa ms semis, yeah..dia boleh menang. Its ok..good experience for him. Due to his outstanding performances, he climbed up from the 38^th rank to 18^th in the world. But, if let say he won the title, dia akan naik rank no.9…Yeah..overall, I did enjoyed the finals, and hope to see more from him. He got potentials to go far. Keep up the good work..jgn jd star for one grand slam je..stay consistent!!

Womens Final

Finals : Maria Sharapova vs AnaIvanovic

WINNER : MARIA SHARAPOVA

Maria Sharapova nailed the game. Nana xde la fancy dia sgt (although guys really like her..maybe bkn sbb apapun..sbb grunting dia jerr…’aah..aaaah..ahh…come on!’,,huh..guys!), but being an observer, she deserved to win because she has been very consistent. Consistent as in producing a lot of big serves and good shots. Its good to know that she recovered from her shoulder injury last year which had cost her losing few tournaments. Ye la, last year’s Aussie Open she was the 1^st seeded sbb Justine Henin x main due to her marriage & divorcing stuff. At that time Maria was world no. 2…tup tup..sbb injury..year end she was down to no.5. Yeah, although Maria won this Grand Slam, she still remains at world no.5. Congratulations! You’ve done a great job by picking up what u left at the Aussie Open 2007 finals after losing the title to Serena Williams and all the best throughout the year!

Quarterfinals : Maria defeated Justine Henin

Although she lost to Maria during the quarter-finals, she still remains world no.1. Terus terang, at beginning, I really wanted Justine to win sbb she my idol..and I loike her very much. She just got this superb Single Back-handed return. During the quarter finals game, things doesn’t seem so right for her..she made a lot of unforced error, her shots asyik kena net, and backhand dia x menjadi. But, its ok…its still early of 2008, more games and titles to come..Luv ya Justine!!

Semifinals : Maria defeated Jelena Jankovic

This Jelena last year, during the Aussie Open, xde la among of the fav players. Amazingly, she did took some great chances and by year end 2007 she was world no3. But not for long as after this tournaments she is down to no.4. See..how a tournament could change player’s rank. Jelena played consistently and I could call her ‘player TABAH’ as she struggled with her injuries from the Hopman Cup carried forward to this tournament. She doesn’t move a lot, but she produced really good shot to her opponents, Also she played doubles. Tp kalah. She defeated last year’s champion Serena Williams at the quarter finals round. During the semis, actually she played well, maybe due to fitness and injuries she couldn’t perform well. Tapi apa pun, I’m still proud of u Jelena!

RUNNER UP : ANA IVANOVIC

Runner up is the beauty Ana Ivanovic. She played well, and consistent too. To me, the final was actually the battle of 2 consistent players. Ana gave hard time to Maria, they had almost similar game plan mcm big serves, deep shots etc. But in the end of the day, we only need one winner. Although Ana lost, she should be proud of herself cos now she is rank no2 in the world. Not bad huh..Good luck!!

Quarterfinals: Ana defeated Venus Williams

Venus Williams at the quarter finals round. This is the best quarter finals. Venus kalah sipi je. Actually, if at the final Ana played mcm she played ms lwn Venus, she could win the match.

Semifinals: Ana defeated Daniela Hantuchova

Finally, Daniela came out from her ‘save spot’. Dia ni mcm nk kata x terer, terer,,,tp kdg2 mcm xde improvement. She produced good shots and volley, her serve pun not bad. She improved a lot. Sepanjang previous Grand Slam, she never got through the quarter finals round. Good for her that she made it to the semis. Hmm..ms dia kalah dgn Ana Nampak sgt dia agak bengang..Maybe she wanted to go to the finals badly(sapa x nk kan)..All the best Daniela.

The Promising Players

Definitely Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...Should I say more...??

Who is Agnieszka Radwanska? Dia start glamer after defeated Maria Sharapova at the Us Open at the 3^rd round. Since then she has been consistently improving her game. I saw her on her training, shots dia mmg superb. Throughout this tournament, she defeated 2 unseeded players(without dropping a set) and 2 seeded players. Seeded players she defeated was Svetlana Kuznetsova (3) with straight set and Nadia Petrova (12) in a 3 set game. I called her female version of Federer, sbb she remain calm and her face xde expression bila main. But, the calmness tu la yg buat dia menang. Masa dia lwn Petrova, she was down 1^st set, 2^nd set Petrova leading 3-0..sikit lg nk menang, but then the calmness saved her..drag to 3rd set and she got through it. Although she lost to Daniela Hantuchova at the quarter finals round, she did sent warning to the Top 10 players. Now she climbed up from rank no.28 to no.21...Go Girl!!

Who is Maria Kirilenko? She got solid stroke and she defeated Anna Chakvetadze (6).

Who is Marin Cilic? He performed not as outstanding as Jo-Wilfired Tsonga, but he played well when he defeated 2007 finalist Fernando Gonzalez. Hmm..he reminds me of Mario Ancic. Will keep an eye on him as well.

VOTED AS THE MOST SHOCKING MATCH 2008!

Who is Janko Tipsarevic? He was crowned the Australian Open 2001 Boys Champion, 23yrs of age, and a Serbian player. Janko Tipsarevic dragged Roger Federer into a 5^th set match. Federer has never dropped a set since 2004 was pushed to the limit. I was damn berdebar2 ok….every shot tu sangat menakutkan. Janko played well, as he was given some tips from Novak (cz Novak used to play Federer in few matches) earlier before the game, on how to handle Roger’s shot. Looks like Novak has been doing some homework here. I guess…Roger’s n Rafa’s strategy is no longer safe now. They really have to improvise their game plan to remain at top.

Till then my review on the wonderful world of tennis. Hope to see again next year!!

Magical World Of Tennis

The 1^st Grand Slam of the year almost comes to the end. Dengan syok sendiri & agak over nye, I’ve created an interview session about my magical moments of the Australian Open 2008 (AO08)!!(bile lg nk ada interview session sendiri kaaan…..muahaaha).

Me: So, pegi Melbourne to watch AO08 this year?

Nana: As the matter of fact, Yeah, I did.Went there on the 17^th & 18^th January 2008.

Me: Apsal tiba2 mengada nak pegi pulak?

Nana: At first, xde rasa sgt nak pegi, but then after I watched the Hopman Cup’s match, tiba2 rasa..Hey, I should go…! Apa lg..terus book flight tix and beli the game tix. It all happened in a day..haha!!

Me: Ok la, we start with your expectation before the game commences. Sebenarnye gedik nk tgk sapa?

Nana: I was looking forward to watch players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Marat Safin, Fernando Gonzalez, Justine Henin, Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic…etc.

Me: Ceh, x agak2..nk tgk star players je. So, did u get your shots?

Nana: Hell Yeah, I’ve watched and meet players in two different occasions, first masa live matches diaorang and when they went on for training. I’ve seen the matches of Novak Djokovic, Daniela Hantuchova, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, David Nalbandian, Amelie Mauresmo, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Fernando Gonzalez and few more unseeded players. The best thing pegi AO08 masa early rounds ni, I also got the chance to watch players went on training to prepare themselves before games. I bumped into players such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, James Blake, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Kirilenko, Benjamin Becker, Agnieska Radswanka, Marcos Baghdatis and Andy Murray. 2 players just passed me, tp x sempat buat apa..x sempat amik pics or signature sbb diaorg lalu je..that was Lindsay Davenport and Lleyton Hewitt.

Me: Hmm..I can imagine your kegedikan after seeing them. Can u tell how gedik u was at that time?

Nana: Owh, u really wanna know??jgn jeles..hehe…I was really..really excited. Moment paling gedik when I met Marat Safin. Time tu he just finished training as that particular nite dia lwn dgn Marcos Baghdatis. Sbb really like him,,I dunno where I got the energy, I pushed the 2 big security guys and stood betul2 in front of Marat and asked him to sign my program book..he gave me this sweet smile and signed..OMG..he is so hot! Sangat suka kan dia since 1997.He is tall + hensem + sweet + charming..*wink*wink*. Tapi bangang x bangang, I couldn’t snap his picture coz my camera’s battery running low. Damn!! But still, I did get his signature…thehehe!! The other signatures like Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Kirilenko and Andy Murray were easy... Tapi the best moment of a lifetime happened was…I met the best player on earth ok..Roger Federer..He signed on my program book and tennis cap. Lepas dia sign tu kan, I asked him ‘Roger, can we take picture?’ and he said ‘YES’…OMGGG….haha..!!Know what, after snapped je pic with Roger, my camera rosak..I guess my camera was shocked got to snap Roger’s picture. Luckily all of the pics saved into the memory cards. Level of gedik…well..I guess I was really gedik after I met Federer and Safin. I’ve been calling my family back home, and harassing few frens including Nadia Gale (which she went with me to watch AO07)…suma bengang!

Me : Hm..Comment la sikit about some of the players u met?

Nana: Boleh jerr…

Roger Federer - Very down to earth. Was really nice to his fans..he really have the quality of being a top player. Respect giler.

Novak Djokovic - He is so funny. Have a good sense of humor. Tak sombong.

Ana Ivanovic - In person, she is so pretty. That’s why org panggil dia “The Tennis Beauty”.

Maria Sharapova - Err….Ooook laaa…no comment

Marat Safin - Handsome + Hot + Sweeet

Rafael Nadal - Sangat serius. Focused. Susah nak Nampak dia senyum..but he was really nice

Venus Williams - She was ok. But she was not really into this signing thingy. After game je, she waved to the crowd and ciao.

Serena Willlams - Although dia nampak fierce, she was really sporting with her crowd. Very opposite from her sister.

Daniela Hantuchova - Very nice, cute & sweet

James Blake - Another respected player when it comes to melayan fans. Dia tgh training sanggup stop and sign autograph and had chat with his fan

Fernando Gonzalez - He is nice. But there was this match he played against Korean player, fans dia terlalu fanatic sampai they turned frm tennis crowd to soccer crowd until Fernando x boleh main. Obviously he looked angry with his own crowd, tp dia x leh marah..and I saw the other side of his personality…bertukar menjadi temper + garang.

Me : How was the environment there?

Nana : Similar to last year. Nothing much changed. As usual ada booth Garnier, Optus, Kia, souvenire, Australian Post, etc. but there was an additional booth which was Nike booth. As usual lots of people queue for Garnier’s and Optus were giving out the mini banners. Then ada Big Screen in the middle of the Melbourne Park, trivia pictures of the previous winners etc. Bottom line, it was an exciting and happening environment.

Me : Did u get any souvenirs from there?

Nana : Yeap! I got myself an AO08 towels, lanyard, keychain and t-shirt.

Me: Ok la..menyampah eh tgk gedik sangat…sengeeeh je memanjang. Last question, are you planning to watch AO09 next year?

Nana: Insya Allah. I really can’t plan, cz if I said no, tp last minit pegi..nnt kena kata mengada plak..mcm thn ni laa…haha!Anyway, I really hope that I could come back toRod Laver Arena next year. But in the same time, I do plan to go for another Grand Slams like the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Don’t worry, If i have another plan, I’ll call u again to interview me *wink*..

Me : Eww…gediks nyer. Anyway, thanks for sharing your magical moments…Laterrr!!

Nana : Yeah, laterr..

Expect The Unexpected

Wow!In just one night I'm all done for my vacation next week. I'm going to Melbourne for the 3rd time.Isn't that crazy!!Specifically, I'm going to watch the Tennis Australian Open 2008..OMG!! I know, I know..I've been telling my friends that I'm not going to watch the game live this year..sebab dah pergi last year..I'm sorry!!That is just too good to resist...hahaha!! How does this happened??Ok macam ni...last Thursday, after came back from work, I switched on the TV and the Hopman Cup, Perth was on. It was a good mixed double match where France took on Serbia. Novak Djokovic & Jelena Jankovic played for Serbia. Dah la Jankovic tgh injured bcos she retired her singles game earlier..Suddenly, she survived and gave a good match and the Serbians won. All of sudden, I was inspired by the fighting spirit and the great match..and I thought, this might be the preview for the Grand Slam..x kan x pergi kot..bila lagi...next year dah balik Malaysia, mmg xde chance la nk pergi.That night, I booked myself a flight tickets, 2 day sessions match tickets and an overnite bookings at Malaysia Hall...haha...memang gila.

Many people asked 'Aik..kenapa pergi 2 hari je?'..First..sbb sayang nk tinggal keje...haha...money money money money money(ikut lagu The Apprentice). Second, sbb last year already watched match at Rod LaverArena, so this year nk merasa masuk Vodafone Arena pulak. Third, last year went for qtr & semis, players dh x berapa ramai, if pergi early round,players ramai giler..matches pun banyak..plus..the earlier rounds u go, the cheaper price for the tickets.Owh ye, i got seats at the player's entrance-lower levels..if u so happen to see me gedik2 at TV,just ignore ok.huhu. Fourthly, financial planning..haha..sebab kalau dok sana lama2 nnt duit habis..mmg budget x nk shipping,just pegi & tgk matches je..!OMG...soooo excited!!

Berikut adalah antara comment org2 sekeliling about this drastically crazee decision:

Sue(My boss): 'I knew you would go......you just cant resist it don't you....'

Mama : 'Suka hati laaa.........'

Alex (My brother): 'Tak tahan la tu...angah dah agak dah, kaklong mesti nk pegi punye...'

Ika: 'you kan gila tennis..kalau xpegi mcm pelik je....'

Nadia Gale : 'GILERRR....how come u go without me?xpe i pegi next year..'(gale, u xde..things wouldnt be the same like last year..xpe i kiss safin for u ye...hehehe)

Jerry: 'I dah agak dah...'

Alvin: 'You are the craziest woman la weyy...'


haha...cukup2 sessi syiok sendiri..will continue later..mls nk type dah.......

Welcoming 2008!

Happy New Year Everybody!!

At first I dont feel like going to watch the fireworks coz it has been raining for few days and it really spoilt my mood. Then Nurul, Bijan, Abu and Joe wanted to go and I was like..ikut je la.Nurul, Bijan & Abu went out earlier at 730pm..mcm awal sgt je. So me and Joe decided to join later. At 10pm me and Joe went to the city. Nurul, Bijan and Abu were are Apit's place because of rain. So we split and plan to meet up at Southbank around 11.45pm. I was really hungry, me and Joe then went to Pancake Manors to get some food. Good thing happened (is it a sign for a good year ahead...?haha). The waiter lost our order, and when he wanted to ask our order again, he said he was sorry and we'll get 50% discount for the food and free drinks....wowweheee!! End up we only paid $11 for all of our food..Haha!!! After finished eating, we went to Southbank to join with the others..Nothing much for the new year eve!!

Free drinks that we got...!!hehe......

Nyummy 50% discount...How lucky!!

Happy new year....may all the goods to come for me!!

LET'S CELEBRATE!!