Master Series - Ericsson Open 2001
by Olga
Mar/28/2001
Internet connection in my hotel is awful. I have just 2 min to say HI to everybody.
Im telling you guys, Pat was beautiful tonight as usually! After the match he just passes the whole crowed and went directly to us, to say thank you girls for the support !. I didnt even ask for that but he said what should I sign? .flag t-shirt? I was frozen cause I didnt expect that and didnt want to bother him after the match, I swear that was his decision. What a sweetie! It was just a few of us, but we made the whole stadium cheering for Pat. BTW I got 100s questions like where are you from? ( I was with OZ flag, OZ cap, fanatics T-s, roos) , and when I said from Russia I got 200s question like why? what? Kisses, hugs to everybody!!!
Apr/5/2001
Saturday March 23, was the craziest day of the Ericsson. To many people at the stadium, too hot, too many great matches on different courts and a day when I met my new and old friends!
Unfortunately for me, I had to pay more attention to my family at that day (I thought Im forgiven for that, yes girls?) I didnt even had enough time to talk to Jac, sorry jac! I met Laura from NY, BTW we live about 10-15 blocks from each other and met in Miami. Diane I have to tell you. You have so many energy, sometimes it seems like fire in the .you know. You have to run a huge company, you have all qualities and abilities. Ericsson wouldnt be the same without your help, thanks a lot! Unfortunately my Oz flag didnt help at the semifinal .
You guys probable tired to read something like: . From court 1, I go to court 2, them I had a drink, and then I was bla, bla, bla . (he, he..)
I want to explain my feeling after the trip.
Every day you open Rafterbabbler site as a usual thing. Have you ever think that our community is unique! Not just great, friendly, nice, supportive UNIQUE.
To meet the people you never met in your life and talk to them like to the oldest friends ( not too old.lol). Isnt it a miracle?
Thank you Robyn, for all you effort and hard work! Thats all your merit!
And our Pat . So many good words we already said about him, his family, his spirit and so on, but he is really a source of good surprises, and great example for the youngsters ( and oldsters BTW.he, he)
It was too hot when he played with Federrer, and also he was surrounded with other young fans, we where, I would say, very far from them, holding Roos and flag just to say Bravo Pat! Great job Mate! And as I said before, he passed the whole crowd, and jumped straight to us. My daughter was shocked, she said: Mom we didnt ask him, he did it himself, what a nice guy! BTW my daughter was very popular at this tournament. At the last day she even got ice-cream ($5.50) for free, ice-cream-guy, said I know you! Show me your famous TV- Roo and you will get an ice-cream (hopefully he would like to see only kangaroo lol)
Lleyton has to learn a LOT from Pat, for example, how to give an autographs even if you lost, how to be nice with your fans who are traveling around the world to support you, and so on. But we can wait he is too young. He is soooooo young like a baby, he even asked Kim to buy him nuts in sugar after the double match, and I have this moment on camera (grin).
Love you all,
Olga