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Laborious Fruit
Munich, Second Round Inspired by a boisterous local crowd and the jauntily tilted BMW presiding over Munich’s Centre Court, Florian Mayer’s recovery from a set down against Marinko Matosevic kicked off a fine day for the German men. Later on Daniel … Continue reading
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There Has Been Only One
Last year there were ten players (all men) who claimed their maiden titles on the ATP Tour, although history remains coy about what indignities they visited upon them after that. This year, in an outcome doubtless endorsed by immortal Scotsmen … Continue reading
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A Visit To The World of Tennis
Wimbledon, Day Three Channel Seven’s broadcast of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships was last night as curiously free of John Newcombe’s presence as the singles draw is of Australian men. These two phenomena are not unrelated. Indeed, one presumes that this … Continue reading
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The Spirit of Santoro
Shanghai Masters, Third Round (15) Mayer d. (1) Nadal, 7/6 6/3 Ebden d. (8) Simon, 6/2 2/6 7/6 There is a great deal to be said for variety trumping power, for the idea that a multifarious approach to tennis might … Continue reading
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A Long Time Coming
Bucharest, Final (2) Mayer d. (4) Andujar, 6/3 6/1 I first heard about Florian Mayer from my father earlier in the decade before this one. Some time late in the year – perhaps 2004 – the evening well-advanced, Dad was … Continue reading
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The Passing of an Era
Hamburg, Quarterfinals (8) Verdasco d. (2) Melzer, 6/3 2/6 6/4 (3) Almagro d. (6) Mayer, 7/6 7/6 If you’re after a good laugh – and can’t bring yourself to watch any more of the Bryan Brothers’ music clips – then … Continue reading
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Fiasco
Madrid Masters 1000, First and Second Rounds It is a testament to the rankings trout-farm between 10 and, say, 30, that so few of today’s ostensible upsets were surprising. The betting market was a shambles, which should have been a … Continue reading
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A Confluence of Cock-Ups
BMW Open Munich, Final Davydenko d. Mayer, 6/3 3/6 6/1 Estoril Open Portugal, Final Del Potro d. Verdasco, 6/2 6/2 There isn’t a single good reason why Nikolay Davydenko and Juan Martin del Potro are closely linked in my mind, … Continue reading
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Weeks Like This
The biggest problem with weeks like this, in which three concurrent 250 tournaments have snuck in just as the clay season hits its stride in Madrid, is that for the most part the events are disposable. Understandably, players are unwilling … Continue reading
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No Quarters Given
BMW Open Munich, Quarterfinals Mayer d. Dimitrov, 7/6 3/6 6/4 Stepanek d. Kohlschreiber, 6/4 6/0 If Marcos Baghdatis’ effort a few days ago was the kind that loses fans, then Grigor Dimitrov’s today was the kind that wins them. Behind … Continue reading
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