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Published: 2009-02-17 05:53:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 2263; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 0
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Description Sorry for the VERY poor lighting and grainy look, my camera is not that great, like I have said many times... I'll try to change it later when I get my hands on a scanner, which will most likely be in the summer when I'm on break from college.
I made this in the Summer of '08 when he won Wimbledon, ending Federer's winning streak. I found this picture in the local newspaper.

Used: pencils 4H - 6B, blending stick, tissue

Actual size: 11 x 14

Edit: I got to my scanner only to realize that the original picture was too big to get scanned in one piece, so I had to do it in sections. Sorry for the scanning lines and the drawing being a bit cut off at the bottom with his shoes, but it looks a lot better than my camera version in my opinion.


Credits to whoever took this awesome shot.
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Comments: 10

Hurricane-Jeanne [2011-07-19 23:51:44 +0000 UTC]

Love it, love it, love it! Rafa at his best!

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Shalvi In reply to Hurricane-Jeanne [2011-07-20 00:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yup, he's amazing. I really hope I get it signed one day. I went to the Davis Cup just to see him play/get this signed, but he pulled out last minute

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Hurricane-Jeanne In reply to Shalvi [2011-07-20 22:33:47 +0000 UTC]

You're so welcome!
Awww, it definitely is bad timing that he got hurt (though he always seems to get injured going into the Summer Hardcourt Season) so you couldn't see him. I have friends who have gone to Davis Cup matches and it's probably the best place to meet players.

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Shalvi In reply to Hurricane-Jeanne [2011-07-20 22:56:11 +0000 UTC]

It's so easy to find your way to the court without being stopped. So it was unfortunate that he wasn't there. I tried to get Andy Roddick to sign my other drawing but I was on the wrong side of the court

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Hurricane-Jeanne In reply to Shalvi [2011-07-21 22:27:34 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that sucks! The crappy thing about big events is that it's impossible to track players down if you're on the wrong side.
I went to a World Team Tennis match last summer to see Davenport (my favorite female player of all time) play and I was so scared I wasn't going to be able to get her autograph so I probably ran over a few kids on my way to the line.

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Shalvi In reply to Hurricane-Jeanne [2011-07-22 13:03:59 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I'm assuming you got the autograph though, sweet as!

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Hurricane-Jeanne In reply to Shalvi [2011-07-23 01:46:34 +0000 UTC]

I did, and a picture and a short joke (but everyone's short next to her! )

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Shalvi In reply to Hurricane-Jeanne [2011-07-23 02:18:21 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome!

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GoSpursGo [2009-06-24 23:01:34 +0000 UTC]

man this is awesome. he is such an amazing tennis player, too bad he isn't playing in this years wimbledon.

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Shalvi In reply to GoSpursGo [2009-06-24 23:02:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
I know, I was so upset when he announced his withdrawal

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