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Luck of the Draw: World Tour Finals 2011
Group A: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych Group B: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Mardy Fish The draw for the World Tour Finals has been released from whatever was restraining it, and the astounding news is … 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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Man, Handled
Tokyo, Final (2) Murray d. (1) Nadal, 3/6 6/2 6/0 The question of why a non-British person might support Andy Murray is a nice one, and when pressed most fans tend to give wildly varying, if not downright conflicting, reasons. … Continue reading
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Never In Doubt
US Open, Final (1) Djokovic d. (2) Nadal, 6/2 6/4 6/7 6/1 When Rafael Nadal opened today’s US Open final by breaking Novak Djokovic with the utmost belligerence and moving to a two games to nothing lead, the writing was … Continue reading
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Favouring The Brave
US Open, Semifinals (1) Djokovic d. (3) Federer, 6/7 4/6 6/3 6/2 7/5 Roger Federer was defeated in the US Open semifinals after leading two sets to love, the second time he has lost from that position in as many … Continue reading
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Subtle Iterations
US Open, First Round Gulbis d. (16) Youzhny, 6/2 6/4 6/4 Ernests Gulbis today won just his second set at Grand Slam level since Wimbledon 2009. Apparently delighted by the sensation, he then won his third and fourth, which proved … Continue reading
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Luck of the Draw: US Open
The US Open draw ceremony has been completed, having proved about as interesting as these things can, which is to say not very. Rafael Nadal was on hand to lend the affair some cachet, and he performed his assigned task … Continue reading
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Bad Scene
Cincinnati Masters, Third Round (2) Nadal d. Verdasco, 7/6 6/7 7/6 (10) Simon d. (5) Ferrer, 6/4 6/7 6/4 The pressing issue in Cincinnati today was crap tennis, which is a bad issue for a Masters 1000 event to have. … Continue reading
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Federer-like
Montreal Masters, Second and Third Rounds (13) Tsonga d. (3) Federer, 7/6 4/6 6/1 Dodig d. (2) Nadal, 1/6 7/6 7/6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga this evening defeated Roger Federer in an enthralling three set encounter that recalled last month’s Wimbledon quarterfinal, … Continue reading
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No, And Never
Wimbledon, Final (2) Djokovic d. (1) Nadal, 6/4 6/1 1/6 6/3 The sport’s most prestigious title hung in the balance. Rafael Nadal’s inevitable and ferocious counterattack had delivered him the third set 6/1, and the looming questions became if and … Continue reading
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