Trip to Australia

hey everyone. i'm in perth, australia right now, but heading to melbourne soon. i had a good week in perth at the hopman cup. i got three very tough matches in against dominik hrbaty, nicolas kiefer, and lleyton hewitt. i won the last two, but lost 7-6 in the third to hrbaty. but it was great preparation for the australian open. so now i'm heading to melbourne to have a week of training to be totally ready for the first grand slam of the year. most years i play sydney the week before the australian open, but this year i wanted to change things up and prepare as perfectly as possible to try to have a long run there. i'm looking forward to a good week. i might even be there early enough to sneak in a round of golf. i've heard the course near the crown hotel in melbourne is beautiful and that can relax me. the crown in melbourne is one of the best places for me all year. and for this trip my mom and brother will be there as well. it's always nice to have family around when you are halfway across the globe. australia is definitely a fun place to visit, so they love being down here. it's just a long flight, but worth it very quickly upon arrival. it's time for me to catch up on some sleep now. talk to you guys soon from melbourne.

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• kinetic said January 12, 2009

  Ooh sweet! Kick some butt in the open!

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• epresleyfan77 said January 12, 2009

  Stoked to hear that things are going so well for you in Australia, because it is going to be a crazy fun Open to watch. Can't wait till you are back in the states and I will be cheering for you when you come out to Indian Wells! Aloha

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• Yelena said January 13, 2009

  Good luck, James!!! Enjoy Australia and do your best! You're the winner!!!

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• NickRall said January 13, 2009

  Great to hear from you James and glad things are going well. I'm looking forward to the open and with you being my favorite player wish you good luck and look forward to watching you play.

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• guttersnype said January 13, 2009

  i'll be there on the 20th. hopefully i'll catch me some james blizzake in action, i dunno wat the deal is with the draw though.
  good luck chief!!

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• willnole said January 13, 2009

  Good luck to you!

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• phelixj said January 13, 2009

  James, I pray for a safe journey and return to the States, also for your family. I heard someone use this quote, "Proper preparation prevents a pitiful performance!" I know you've prepare yourself mentally and physically for this and know that you will do well. Remember have fun and enjoy the moment --for very few people get to walk in your shoes. Godspeed.

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• BernaDean said January 13, 2009

  Good Job in reference to the Hopman Cup. I pray for you and your family to have a safe journey back to the States after the Australian Open. I heard this quote once and would like to share it if I may. "Proper preparation prevents a pitiful performance!" James, I know you have prepared mentally and physically but remember to have fun while you are out there since so few get to walk in your shoes. :)

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• ornith said January 13, 2009

  Hey James, Thanks for the post! Always great to hear what's going on... Hope you get lots of rest before the tournament, and some bonding time with Mom & Thomas. Have fun, we'll be cheering for you at the Australian here in CT!! (Just a tip: your keyboard probably has a rectangular thing called a "shift" key - if you press it while typing a letter it makes a capital letter!! I know, technology these days is amazing, I just discovered it myself. ;) hehe - you know we love you!)

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• luvableissa said January 13, 2009

  Good luck in Australia! I can't wait to see you play in San Jose, CA in Feb!

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• PatesPeg said January 13, 2009

  Good luck in the AO. Can't wait to see the new Fila duds. Have enjoyed hours and hours of Tennis Channel coverage of the Asian tour and Hopman Cup.

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• victory said January 17, 2009

  Dear James
  Our prayers and blessings for a Great 2009. Glad your Mom and brother will be with you in Australia. Also, glad to see you are not playing Sydney. You are such an inspriration James Riley Blake.
  We love you and will see you in Melbourne.
  
  

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