Tag Archives: Roddick
Against All Odds
Federer d. Ferrer, 6/1 6/4 There’s an especially tiresome variety of Roger Federer fan who finds it impossible to reconcile their unshakeable faith in his greatness with an overwhelming dread that he’ll blow it every time he steps on the … Continue reading
Luck of the Draw: World Tour Finals
Group A: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Tomas Berdych, Andy Roddick. Group B: Roger Federer, Robin Soderling, Andy Murray, David Ferrer. The draw for next week’s World Tour Finals is out. Both groups seem pretty even, with Group B perhaps slightly … Continue reading
The Professional
Roddick d. Gulbis, 6/3 7/6 After some weeks devoid of almost any discernible suspense, the eight qualifiers for the World Tour Finals have been decided. In the end it all came in a flurry, and panned out exactly as expected. … Continue reading
We Sell Sizzle
Basel, Quarterfinals Roddick d. Nalbandian, 6/4 6/4 Unremarkably, when David Nalbandian is winning he looks unbeatable. Curiously, he looks equally infallible when he loses, which is to say that most of his losses feel like upsets, even though there are … Continue reading
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Slouching Towards London
Simon d. Verdasco, 6/1 6/3 Kamke d. Berdych, 6/4 6/1 Ah, London. The Great Wen. It’s so close, you can smell it. The luridly blue O2 Arena, hordes of hoarsely hollering Brits, photo-shoots featuring double-decker buses. The cash (oh, the … Continue reading
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The Curious Case of Robin Soderling
Robin Soderling has now qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals – the unfortunately acronymed WTF – for the second year in a row. He is the world No.5, and his name is invariably in the mix when the big … Continue reading
Shanghai Masters 1000, 12 October 2010
Roddick d. Kohlschreiber 6/3 2/1 Andy Roddick looked startlingly sharp today, the sharpest I’ve seen him since Miami. Then again, it could be that I haven’t seen him play an early round match since then. Maybe he’s been starting all … Continue reading
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Tokyo and Beijing Quarterfinals, 8 October 2010
Monfils d. Roddick 7/6 4/6 7/6 Roleplay time! You’re a hardcore American tennis fan who suffered severe head trauma (boating accident) and was placed into an induced coma circa October 2003. Andy Roddick was perhaps the most exciting and dynamic … Continue reading
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