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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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Blasphemies and Break Outs
At an unguarded moment some days prior to The Championships just gone, the idea occurred to me that the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament is not as good as it should be. I utter this sotto voce, the way all … Continue reading
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Definitive Moments
Wimbledon, Semifinals (1) Nadal d. (4) Murray (2) Djokovic d. (12) Tsonga I do not generally subscribe the idea of a single definitive turning point in tennis matches, and am slow to discuss any encounter in such terms. Fundamentally, the … Continue reading
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The More Things Stay The Same
Wimbledon, Semifinals The Final Four The Earth having made its way around the Sun precisely once since the Wimbledon semifinals were last contested, we may safely declare that a year has passed. And yet, in both senses, it seems we’ve … Continue reading
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Little Points Unnumbered
Wimbledon, Quarterfinals (12) Tsonga d. (3) Federer, 3/6 6/7 6/4 6/4 6/4 In previewing today’s quarterfinal between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Roger Federer, I suggested that the result would hinge on Federer’s assertiveness at the big moments. Would he go after … Continue reading
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Those Fabled Mole People
Time to finish my preview of the Wimbledon quarterfinals. High time. The first part can be found here. (3) Federer v (12) Tsonga Proving emphatically that there is momentum to be gained from a strong showing at Queens, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga … Continue reading
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Sod-Kissing
Aegon Championships, London, Final Murray d. Tsonga, 3/6 7/6 6/4 There is a winsome brashness to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s approach to the net – his net approach – a vibe and bravura far from the solemn ineptitude of Andy Roddick’s endeavours, … Continue reading
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Normal Service Resumes
Aegon Championships, London, Final Garry Weber Open, Halle, Final Kohlschreiber d. Petzschner, 7/6 2/0 The story overnight was of a final without a finale and a final that couldn’t start. The first saw the first all-German final in Germany since … Continue reading
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The Rule of Pairs
Kohlschreiber d. Hewitt, 7/6 6/3 Tsonga d. Nadal, 6/7 6/4 6/1 Roddick d. Verdasco, 6/2 6/2 The best day’s line up since yesterday provided some better play, and an uneasy sense of things happening in pairs: both defending champions went … Continue reading
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Band-chariots and Backstops
Monte Carlo Masters 1000, Second Round Raonic d. Gulbis, 6/4 7/5 Can you envisage the chaos that results when bandwagons collide? What does a bandwagon even look like? (It looks like this.) As a metaphor for the slavish and temporary … Continue reading