Tag Archives: Murray
Sod-Kissing
Aegon Championships, London, Final Murray d. Tsonga, 3/6 7/6 6/4 There is a winsome brashness to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s approach to the net – his net approach – a vibe and bravura far from the solemn ineptitude of Andy Roddick’s endeavours, … Continue reading
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Normal Service Resumes
Aegon Championships, London, Final Garry Weber Open, Halle, Final Kohlschreiber d. Petzschner, 7/6 2/0 The story overnight was of a final without a finale and a final that couldn’t start. The first saw the first all-German final in Germany since … Continue reading
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Yet Again . . .
The semifinalists for Roland Garros 2011 have been decided, and for a wonder the Big Four constitute the final four. The lazy inclination is to add a knowing ‘yet again’, but in fact it only seems that way. It occurs … Continue reading
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In Praise of Ephemera
Rome Masters 1000, Semifinal Djokovic d. Murray, 6/1 3/6 7/6 Attempting to preserve ephemera via that most base and ephemeral of media – the internet – is doubtless a fool’s endeavour, even with the all the resources in the world. … Continue reading
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A Very Difficult Opponent
Monte Carlo Masters 1000, Semifinals Nadal d. Murray, 6/4 2/6 6/1 Rafael Nadal has moved through to his seventh consecutive Monte Carlo final, a necessary step towards his inevitable seventh Monte Carlo title, but the real story today was Andy … Continue reading
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Hardcourt Retrospective (Part 1)
As the tour descends with wrathful inevitability upon the dirt of southern Europe, and thence the grass, the time seems apposite to look back at the prolonged hardcourt season just ended, the one that began in Atlanta last July, and … Continue reading
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Candles To The Sun
Miami Masters 1000, Second Round Bogomolov Jnr d. Murray, 6/1 7/5 As he did last year, Andy Murray made it all the way to the second round in Miami, but no further. Today he fell in straight sets to Alex … Continue reading
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Anyone Has His Day
Indian Wells, Second Round Those who either love or hate Rafael Nadal – equally absurd positions way out on the fringe of reason – would have charted his likely course through the Indian Wells draw the moment it was released. … Continue reading
Don’t Watch This Space
Yet another week with three tournaments running concurrently, meaning that for the general tennis fan – whose interest begins and ends at the majors – there is a vast array of tennis to not get caught up in. Depending on … Continue reading
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Luck of the Draw: Rotterdam
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of next week’s ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. The cited reason is a shoulder strain, although given the absence of both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, is it unreasonable to suggest that his … Continue reading
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