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A Blast on the Sousaphone

Davis Cup, First Round It has been a long week, and it isn’t over yet. The Australian Open concluded last Sunday, as ever seen out with considerable pomp by a 200-piece brass band performing a vexatious medley of tunes by … Continue reading

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Then Magic Happens

US Open, Days Three and Four The 2012 US Open is barely four days old, but it has already equalled the record for the most victories achieved from two sets to love down. This record number, set back in 1989, … 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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Of Floodgates

Basel, Semifinals Nishikori d. (1) Djokovic, 2/6 7/6 6/0 (3) Federer d. Wawrinka, 7/6 6/2 Kei Nishikori has, in his quiet and enthusiastic way, figured among the brighter stories of the so-called Fall season, his achievements outshone only by those … Continue reading

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Casualties

US Open, Third Round Ferrero d. (31) Granollers, 6/1 3/4 ret. (20) Tipsarevic d. (9) Berdych, 6/4 5/0 ret. Word is that the ATP record for most retirements in a single tournament stands at ten, a tally that was today … Continue reading

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The Art of Understatement

Gstaad, Final Granollers d. Verdasco, 6/4 3/6 6/3 Hands up who remembers that American Express ad from some years back, the one in which Andy Roddick stoically endures those side-splitting situations that arise when one transports various trophies via commercial … 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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Candles To The Sun

Miami Masters 1000, Second Round Bogomolov Jnr d. Murray, 6/1 7/5 As he did last year, Andy Murray made it all the way to the second round in Miami, but no further. Today he fell in straight sets to Alex … Continue reading

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