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Swingers
Bangkok, Quarterfinals Murray d. Dimitrov, 6/4 6/4 The 2011 Asian Swing is only four days old, but already I’ve decided I can’t stand the term. Perhaps I should be clearer. The Asian part is fine. Indeed, I cannot fault it … Continue reading
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Tender Maulings
PTT Thailand Open, First Round (1) Murray d. Bye Following a few brief weeks in which Andy Murray played little and complained a lot – endeavouring to draw from that vast well of public sympathy replenished whenever multi-millionaire athletes cry … Continue reading
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Favouring The Brave
US Open, Semifinals (1) Djokovic d. (3) Federer, 6/7 4/6 6/3 6/2 7/5 Roger Federer was defeated in the US Open semifinals after leading two sets to love, the second time he has lost from that position in as many … Continue reading
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Scintillating and Spiritless
US Open, Second Round (4) Murray d. Haase, 6/7 2/6 6/2 6/0 6/4 The distinct character defining each of the US Open’s first four days gave way on day five to a more heterogeneous mash-up of results, although at least … Continue reading
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Victory Without Triumph
Cincinnati Masters, Final (4) Murray d. (1) Djokovic, 6/4 3/0 Ret. For the second week in a row, Novak Djokovic arrived at a Masters final courtesy of a default. Today he departed due to one, meaning that his second streak … Continue reading
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Federer-like
Montreal Masters, Second and Third Rounds (13) Tsonga d. (3) Federer, 7/6 4/6 6/1 Dodig d. (2) Nadal, 1/6 7/6 7/6 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga this evening defeated Roger Federer in an enthralling three set encounter that recalled last month’s Wimbledon quarterfinal, … Continue reading
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The Big Flaw
Montreal Masters, Second Round Anderson d. (4) Murray, 6/3 6/1 Kevin Anderson today defeated two-time defending champion Andy Murray in two astonishingly straight sets. It was clearly the upset of the day, although it may not rank in the top … Continue reading
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Definitive Moments
Wimbledon, Semifinals (1) Nadal d. (4) Murray (2) Djokovic d. (12) Tsonga I do not generally subscribe the idea of a single definitive turning point in tennis matches, and am slow to discuss any encounter in such terms. Fundamentally, the … Continue reading
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The More Things Stay The Same
Wimbledon, Semifinals The Final Four The Earth having made its way around the Sun precisely once since the Wimbledon semifinals were last contested, we may safely declare that a year has passed. And yet, in both senses, it seems we’ve … Continue reading
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Found Very Out
The central narrative of Wimbledon 2011 has thus far followed those players who aren’t of the top four, yet have progressed to the final eight. That the top four are there as well no longer merits a chapter apparently, although … Continue reading
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