Tag Archives: del Potro
That’s What It’s For
Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco Ferrer d. Almagro, 7/6 6/7 6/2 For the second time in as few years, a Spaniard came within a single match of capturing three titles in the Golden Swing, which, as achievements go, hardly ranks up … Continue reading
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Don’t Watch This Space
Yet another week with three tournaments running concurrently, meaning that for the general tennis fan – whose interest begins and ends at the majors – there is a vast array of tennis to not get caught up in. Depending on … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Wrists
Tennis matches are elegant affairs of graceful geometry, but tennis rankings are blunt things of low arithmetic. A guy wins more stuff, he get more points, his ranking goes up. The concept isn’t taxing, although the ramifications and the subtleties … Continue reading
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The Curious Case of Robin Soderling
Robin Soderling has now qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals – the unfortunately acronymed WTF – for the second year in a row. He is the world No.5, and his name is invariably in the mix when the big … Continue reading
Bangkok, 28 September 2010
O.Rochus d. del Potro 7/6 6/4 Just tuned in to see Olivier Rochus out-muscling Juan Martin del Potro from the baseline. Fancy that. Just seeing del Potro slap that strange, artillery forehand reminds me how much the men’s game needs … Continue reading
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