Tag Archives: Istomin
Unnamed Monday
Wimbledon, Day Seven Of the 128 men who more or less randomly populated the Wimbledon men’s singles draw on the tournament’s opening morning, fully 112 failed to last the week. They have since joined forces with the roughly three billion … Continue reading
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Bold Predictions
Brisbane, Quarterfinals (1) Murray d. Baghdatis, 6/2 6/2 (8) Tomic d. Istomin, 6/3 7/6 About five years ago, in the grip of that special insanity called adolescence, a fourteen-year-old Bernard Tomic predicted with unabashed solemnity that he would claim the … Continue reading
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The Whiff Of Gotterdammerung
Miami Masters 1000, Second Round The seeds continued their jolly tumbling today at the Miami Masters 1000. Of the 32 who slugged their way past first round byes, 14 have failed to progress past actual opponents. As attrition goes, it’s … Continue reading
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