Tag Archives: Murray
By His Design
French Open, Day Eleven Tuesday’s French Open quarterfinals provided a pair of matches that were about as fascinating as discerning tennis fans could reasonably hope for, although those same fans might reasonably query the wisdom of scheduling both for precisely … Continue reading
Filed under Grand Slams
Sodden Balls, A Tin Sky
Monte Carlo Masters, Third Round Haase d. Bellucci, 6/2 6/3 Last week in Casablanca, Robin Haase, not the latest great hope of Dutch tennis but still arguably the best, lost to Lamine Ouahab, ranked No.752. It was another low point … Continue reading
Streaks and Bagels
Monte Carlo Masters, First and Second Rounds (4) Tsonga d. Kohlschreiber, 6/2 6/4 (3) Murray d. Troicki, 6/0 6/3 There is a persistent belief, and one that I share in spite of my better judgement, that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a … Continue reading
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Empty, Blissful and Still
The Next Point Enterprises, in conjunction with Hallmark and the South Australian Board of Agriculture, is proud to announce the release of a truly inspirational gift, just in time for Mother’s Day. The Roger Rasheed 2012 Desk Calendar collects, for … Continue reading
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Hardcourt Retrospective 2012 (Part One)
The ATP calendar has never made a great deal of sense, which is no great issue, since nowhere is it written that sporting schedules need to be sensible. In the case of tennis, a global concern with a vast delta … Continue reading
Filed under ATP Tour, By the Numbers
Too Much Luck
Miami Masters, Final (1) Djokovic d. (4) Murray, 6/1 7/6 Andy Murray reached the Miami Masters final with only three wins, usefully augmented by a pair of walkovers and a bye. To that diverse collection of results Novak Djokovic has … Continue reading
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The Tipsarevic
Miami Masters, Quarterfinals (4) Murray d. (9) Tipsarevic, 4/6 6/3 6/4 ‘Murray has now won eleven of twelve points on the The Tipsarevic’s second serve,’ declared Barry Cowan in the Sky Sports commentary. I’m not sure precisely when ‘Tipsarevic’ became … Continue reading
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Dancing Along a Tightrope
Dubai, Final (2) Federer d. (3) Murray, 7/5 6/4 Roger Federer today won his 72nd title from his 102nd final. The tournament is Dubai, which he has won for the fifth time, meaning he now owns enough of those polished … Continue reading
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What a Difference a Court Makes
Dubai, Semifinals (4) Murray d. (1) Djokovic, 6/2 7/5 (3) Federer d. (8) del Potro, 7/6 7/6 What a difference a topcoat makes. Every few years, for reasons entirely its own, a tournament will lay down a hardcourt that plays … Continue reading
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If You Pay Them
Dubai, Quarterfinals Having laboriously convened the most august congregation of men’s tennis players it could afford, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships was today blessed by the finest assembly of quarterfinalists since . . . well, it’s been a while. … Continue reading