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Living In A Blue World

Stockholm, Final (7) Dimitrov d. (1) Ferrer, 2/6 6/3 6/4 It is consistent with the ATP’s belated commitment to greater coherence that the European Indoor season, which began this week in Moscow, Vienna and Stockholm, now wastes so little time … Continue reading

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The Doomsday Clock

Wimbledon, Day Six Tomic d. (9) Gasquet, 7/6 5/7 7/5 7/6 Never let it be said that Wimbledon lacks that special British touch. For the record I don’t believe anyone does say that, except mumbled ironically through a fifteen dollar … Continue reading

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Private Universe

Miami Masters, Quarterfinals (2) Murray d. (9) Cilic, 6/4 6/3 (8) Gasquet d. (4) Berdych, 6/3 6/3 The fourth and last quarterfinal at the Miami Masters 1000 was, for non-partisan interests, undoubtedly the most anticipated of the lot. Tomas Berdych is ranked … Continue reading

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The Momentum That Matters Most

US Open, Day Nine (4) Ferrer d. (13) Gasquet, 7/5 7/6 6/4 Following a long day spent watching almost no tennis, thanks to the onslaught of Hurricane Isaac’s weakened vanguard, determined viewers of the US Open were this evening obliged … Continue reading

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Warm, Generous, Beset and Dangerous

Toronto Masters 1000, Final (1) Djokovic d. (14) Gasquet, 6/3 6/2 Novak Djokovic tonight defeated Richard Gasquet in the final of the Toronto Masters 1000. He did so in two very straight sets, and barely tarried beyond an hour, thereby … Continue reading

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Three Minute Songs About Girls

Toronto, Semifinal (14) Gasquet d. (8) Isner, 7/6 6/3 By defeating John Isner in straight sets in today’s Toronto semifinal, Richard Gasquet has reached his first Masters 1000 final in six years. As ever, a long gap affords us a … Continue reading

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Of Curses and Inspiration

Nice, Second Round It is apparently the best kept secret in professional men’s tennis that the Open de Nice Côte d’Azur is cursed. This is the only reasonable explanation for why otherwise astute professional men’s tennis players keep turning up, … Continue reading

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The Drama Category

Rome Masters, Third Round Seppi d. Wawrinka, 6/7 7/6 7/6 The question of why Rome is my favourite Masters tournament was addressed with devastating intensity by Andreas Seppi and Stanislas Wawrinka on Court Nicola Pietrangeli today, ably supported by a … 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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Miniature Disco Balls

Hopman Cup, 2012 As a high-profile exhibition tournament conducted a fortnight before the season’s first major, the Hopman Cup juggles the luxury of an invitational draw with the limitations imposed by the high number of alternative, officially-sanctioned events running in … Continue reading

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