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Roger's 80th victory this season

20.10.2006 | Tennis

Roger is right on track for his first Madrid Masters title after defeating American Robby Ginepri 6-3 7-6 in the quarterfinals. He notched up his 80th win of the year in comfortable fashion to set-up a semi-final clash with Argentine David Nalbandian.

 

Vying to become the first player in the Open era to win 10 titles in three straight years, Roger tied Ivan Lendl's 24-year-old mark of successive 80-win seasons with the victory. "It's great to get another win and it's a sign of the hard work paying off," Roger said. "I'm very proud to have walked off the court 80 times as a winner and only five as a loser. It means a lot to me."

 

Roger broke Ginepri in the eighth game on his way to taking the first set in 27 minutes. Both players held serve to take the second set to a tiebreaker in which Roger pressured Ginepri into three unforced errors.

 

Though Roger and Nalbandian have split their previous 12 encounters, the Argentine has only beaten Roger once since 2003 - in last year's Masters Cup final.

 

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LLYLY
10/21/2006 | 12:34 AM
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Dear Roger

Super match! Congratulations for your 80th victory. Finally the TV showed us your match. What a thrill to see you play so well!

You talk to yourself during the match, do you use English or German?

Best wishes against Nabadian and anoth
LLYLY
10/21/2006 | 12:33 AM
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Dear Roger

Super match! Congratulations for your 80th victory. Finally the TV showed us your match. What a thrill to see you play so well!

You talk to yourself during the match, do you use English or German?

Best wishes against Nabadian and anoth
Yahhooo
10/21/2006 | 12:33 AM
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Faaantastic....my recording dropped out part way through this match, so I am pleased to read here you won Roger. You continue to do amazing things when the chips are down...its jaw dropping how consistent you are across all these competitions.
All the b
saovanee
10/21/2006 | 12:30 AM
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Congratulations! Your hard working during years and years is now paying off. You've done so well that no doubt the trophy will be yours. Keep going with a high standrad as you have done in every match. You are really a winner, a Champ! Bravo!
lexingtonsunshine
10/21/2006 | 12:28 AM
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awesome!!

:) sarah
Amy_06
10/21/2006 | 12:19 AM
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Hi

Congratulation on your 80th victory of the season. Wow!!!
That so awesome.
Good Luck with tomorrow semifinal.
Take care

A
queenrita
10/21/2006 | 12:11 AM
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HI, my dear Rog (Leo), congratulations. It was one of the most intense matches you played recently. I loved the way you handled it, and, of course. your 80th win is something to celebrate after you get your first Madrid's trophy keeping in mind Roland
LLYLY
10/21/2006 | 12:10 AM
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Mr Roger

Congratulations on your 80th win! A super match that I saw on th T.V.

When you talk to yourself, do you do it in english or in german?

Best wishes for the next ONES!!!

Québec Canada
BethBrasil
10/21/2006 | 12:09 AM
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GOOD GOD,

I accompany ROGI's Career since 1999 and every day that pass he manages to be better, without a doubt he will be and to is me already THE BEST TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WORLD OF EVERY TIMES.

I only ask to my angels who are always close to his
chiricocalico
10/20/2006 | 11:57 PM
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Congratulations on your win in the quarterfinal. I managed to catch your action toward the end of the match, and you looked like a master of the game.

Good luck with the semi-final with Nalby. I know you've figured him out by now, but still he's a
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