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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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Twenty-Eight Days Later

Olympic Games, Gold Medal Match (3) Murray d. (1) Federer, 6/2 6/1 6/4 As Andy Murray’s fifth and final ace punched vigorously into Centre Court’s temporarily hideous back hoarding, and the fact that he’d now won the Olympic gold medal … Continue reading

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The Stories We Tell

Olympic Games, Day Seven (1) Federer d. del Potro, 3/6 7/6 19/17 My long Friday night was already repurposing itself into a never-ending Saturday morning when Roger Federer commenced the rambling sequence of holds that would ensure his ultimate victory … Continue reading

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Fancy Chances

Olympic Games, Day Six The four semifinalists of the Olympic tennis event have been decided, following a day of men’s quarterfinals almost entirely devoid of drama. None of the four matches extended into a third hour, or a deciding set, … Continue reading

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Believe in the Stars

Olympic Games, Day Four (2) Djokovic d. Roddick, 6/2 6/1 “’Believe in the stars’ . . . It’s like that doesn’t even mean anything anymore.” The disillusioned words of Kenneth Ellen Parcell rang in my ears as Andy Roddick’s celestially … Continue reading

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Squandered Potential, Plays Well

A gauzy lassitude blankets men’s tennis this week, which also happens to be Roger Federer’s 286th week as the world’s top player. Admittedly the degree to which one finds it smothering will depend on your preferences regarding the top players, and towards … Continue reading

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One, Seven, Seventeen

Wimbledon, Final (3) Federer d. (4) Murray, 4/6 7/5 6/3 6/4 The most pressing issue facing anyone determined to talk about Roger Federer’s era-sundering victory in today’s Wimbledon final is deciding in what order to sprinkle his latest assortment of … Continue reading

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Curious Meteorological Phenomena

Wimbledon, Semifinals (4) Murray d. (5) Tsonga, 6/3 6/4 3/6 7/5 It was raining when the first of the Wimbledon semifinals commenced, a curious meteorological phenomenon that saw the tournament organisers make the unprecedented decision of closing the roof before … Continue reading

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Making Omelettes

Wimbledon, Semifinal (3) Federer d. (1) Djokovic, 6/3 3/6 6/4 6/3 The verdict is in. Sunday’s men’s final at Wimbledon will be nothing short of epoch-shattering. The statistics prove it. This is troubling news for those who remain quaintly attached … Continue reading

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Temazepam Tuesday

Wimbledon, Day Eight (7) Ferrer d. (9) del Potro, 6/3 6/2 6/3 Less than twenty-four hours after Mikhail Youzhny realised his secret lifelong goal of reaching the quarterfinal stage at all four majors – the fact that he has previously … Continue reading

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