Tag Archives: Monaco
Historical Precedent
US Open, Fourth Round (3) Federer d. Monaco, 6/1 6/2 6/0 (11) Tsonga d. (8) Fish, 6/4 6/7 3/6 6/4 6/2 Exceptional in so many ways, Roger Federer also eludes the various cliches directed at the elderly, most particularly that … Continue reading
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Dreamboats
Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco Quarterfinals Nicolas Almagro, a six foot monument to meticulous grooming and preternaturally clear skin, would not look misplaced in that kind of daytime soap opera they used to have in the 1980s, which is to say … Continue reading
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Slouching Towards London
Simon d. Verdasco, 6/1 6/3 Kamke d. Berdych, 6/4 6/1 Ah, London. The Great Wen. It’s so close, you can smell it. The luridly blue O2 Arena, hordes of hoarsely hollering Brits, photo-shoots featuring double-decker buses. The cash (oh, the … Continue reading
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Shanghai Masters 1000 Quarterfinals, 15 October 2010
Well, it was men’s quarterfinal day, and three of the Big Four were in action, as was the man who’d vanquished the fourth the night before. Djokovic d. Garcia-Lopez 6/2 6/3 It looks on paper like an easy win for … Continue reading
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