Tag Archives: Murray
The Energy Crisis
Australian Open, Semifinal (Day Twelve) (1) Djokovic d. (4) Murray, 6/3 3/6 6/7 6/1 7/5 If tennis matches had soundtracks – and this is certainly a matter worth lobbying the ITF about – tonight’s semifinal would have to be scored … Continue reading
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On Inevitability
Australian Open, Quarterfinals (Day Ten) (1) Djokovic d. (5) Ferrer, 6/4 7/6 6/1 (4) Murray d. (24) Nishikor, 6/3 6/3 6/1 David Ferrer, in the press conference following his straight sets loss to Novak Djokovic last night, was asked whether … Continue reading
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Photon-Drunk
(4) Murray d. Harrison, 4/6 6/3 6/4 6/2 Photon-drunk from the sun’s intimate and ceaseless ministrations, I had either begun to hear voices, or else the suffocating heat had proved sufficient to rewire my brain for telepathy. “I mean, I … Continue reading
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Acts of Heroism, Acts of Mercy
Chennai, Final (3) Raonic d. (1) Tipsarevic, 6/7 7/6 7/6 Chennai was won by Milos Raonic, who overcame a couple of transient top-tenners in the final two rounds. In neither the semifinal against Nicolas Almagro nor in the final against … 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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Surely It Cannot Continue
There is a theoretical maximum to the number of points that any single tennis player can accrue in a season, and for a long time this year Novak Djokovic was hell-bent on getting closer to it than anyone ever has. … Continue reading
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Doings, Transpiring
World Tour Finals, Day Three (4) Federer d. (2) Nadal, 6/3 6/0 Andy Murray is out, Roger Federer is up, and Rafael Nadal is down. Mardy Fish is probably out, too – his results so far living down to his … Continue reading
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Luck of the Draw: World Tour Finals 2011
Group A: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych Group B: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Mardy Fish The draw for the World Tour Finals has been released from whatever was restraining it, and the astounding news is … Continue reading
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The Oft-Written Rule
Shanghai Masters, Final (2) Murray d. (3) Ferrer 7/5 6/4 Andy Murray defeated David Ferrer in straight sets tonight, and thereby won the Shanghai Masters 1000 for the second year running. It is the Scot’s eighth Masters title, which is … Continue reading
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Man, Handled
Tokyo, Final (2) Murray d. (1) Nadal, 3/6 6/2 6/0 The question of why a non-British person might support Andy Murray is a nice one, and when pressed most fans tend to give wildly varying, if not downright conflicting, reasons. … Continue reading
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