Tag Archives: Djokovic
A Matter of Time
The headline-generating topic of the 2012 Australian Open has been noise, specifically the concern that rather too much of it periodically emanates from the shapely throats of several women players. The controversy reached a fevered pitch when two of the … Continue reading
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This is Tennis
Australian Open, Final (1) Djokovic d. (2) Nadal, 5/7 6/4 6/2 6/7 7/5 Insofar as the longest major final in history can have just one defining moment, that moment in tonight’s final arrived with Rafael Nadal serving at 3/4 in … Continue reading
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The Energy Crisis
Australian Open, Semifinal (Day Twelve) (1) Djokovic d. (4) Murray, 6/3 3/6 6/7 6/1 7/5 If tennis matches had soundtracks – and this is certainly a matter worth lobbying the ITF about – tonight’s semifinal would have to be scored … Continue reading
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On Inevitability
Australian Open, Quarterfinals (Day Ten) (1) Djokovic d. (5) Ferrer, 6/4 7/6 6/1 (4) Murray d. (24) Nishikor, 6/3 6/3 6/1 David Ferrer, in the press conference following his straight sets loss to Novak Djokovic last night, was asked whether … Continue reading
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What Price Quality?
Australian Open, Third Round (Day Six) (1) Djokovic d. Mahut, 6/0 6/1 6/1 There was plenty of great tennis on Rod Laver Arena today, but only ever from one end of the court, although that end alternated every two games. … Continue reading
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Significance without Meaning
Abu Dhabi, Semifinals Djokovic d. Federer, 6/2 6/1 Ferrer d. Nadal, 6/3 6/2 Novak Djokovic today crushed Roger Federer in less than three quarters of an hour. David Ferrer took slightly over an hour to inflict the same treatment on … Continue reading
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Just an Exhibition
The 2012 tennis season is barely hours old, and no ‘official’ matches have occurred, but already David Ferrer has staged a dogged fightback, Novak Djokovic has won comfortably, while Gael Monfils entertained enormously in posting an inevitable loss. So much … Continue reading
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Surely It Cannot Continue
There is a theoretical maximum to the number of points that any single tennis player can accrue in a season, and for a long time this year Novak Djokovic was hell-bent on getting closer to it than anyone ever has. … Continue reading
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An Earnest Discussion
World Tour Finals, Day Six (9) Tipsarevic d. (1) Djokovic, 3/6 6/3 6/3 Without being privy to any inside gossip on the matter, I would be surprised if Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic did not conduct an earnest man-to-man discussion … Continue reading
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I Could Be Wrong
World Tour Finals, Day Four (5) Ferrer d. (1) Djokovic, 6/3 6/1 (6) Berdych d. (9) Tipsarevic, 2/6 6/3 7/6 Previewing the World Tour Finals last week, I declared with stentorian finality that David Ferrer would surely not figure heavily, … Continue reading
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