Tag Archives: Ferrer
Meaning the World
Barcelona, Semifinals The top seeds have moved through to their respective finals in both Bucharest and Barcelona, following a day of straight-sets semifinals, only one of which inspired much beyond yawns and dyspepsia. These have thrown up – or vomited … Continue reading
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Drama or Quality
Miami Masters, Quarterfinals (2) Nadal d. (6) Tsonga, 6/2 5/7 6/4 My stated intention to write about last night’s Miami quarterfinal between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Rafael Nadal was, as the second set wore tediously down, coming up hard against my … 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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Sizeable Hurdles
Auckland, Final (1) Ferrer d. Rochus, 6/3 6/4 It is a criminal offence to discuss Olivier Rochus without mentioning how tall he isn’t – listen to the commentary accompanying any of his matches for clear proof – so I won’t … Continue reading
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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On Their Day, On Their Clay
Davis Cup, Final Day Three Nadal d. del Potro, 1/6 6/4 6/1 7/6 The final stroke of the 2011 tennis season was a forehand winner by Rafael Nadal, and it won the Davis Cup for Spain. Neither occurrence is especially … Continue reading
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Thrown Under The Hooves
Davis Cup, Final Day One Nadal d. Monaco, 6/1 6/1 6/2 Ferrer d. del Potro, 6/2 6/7 3/6 6/4 6/3 Juan Monaco, in what he himself declared to be the most important tennis match of his career, was thrashed by … Continue reading
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The F Bomb
Reasoning that tennis might well survive my inattention more or less intact, I had paid it little heed since the Tour Finals concluded last Sunday. Both the sport and I were doubtless better for it. Sadly, my indifference could not … Continue reading
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As The Gods Intended
World Tour Finals, Semifinals (4) Federer d. (5) Ferrer, 7/6 6/3 (7) Tsonga d. (6) Berdych, 6/3 7/5 As a rule, Roger Federer assaults the net with far greater constancy, faith and success against David Ferrer than against any other … Continue reading
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