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Those Fabled Mole People
Time to finish my preview of the Wimbledon quarterfinals. High time. The first part can be found here. (3) Federer v (12) Tsonga Proving emphatically that there is momentum to be gained from a strong showing at Queens, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga … Continue reading
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The Future Thus Assured
Wimbledon, Second Round Tomic d. Andreev, 4/6 5/7 6/3 6/4 6/1 John Newcombe was back in full voice last night for the concluding sets of Bernard Tomic’s five-set win over Igor Andreev, a victory that has apparently saved Australian men’s … Continue reading
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Those Little Flags
Wimbledon, First Round Tomic d. (29) Davydenko, 7/5 6/3 7/5 Hewitt d. Nishikori, 6/1 7/6 6/7 6/3 Last week, my boss participated in the CEO Sleepout, a fund raising event at which scores of managing directors and politicians and sundry … Continue reading
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Valuable Lessons
With the year’s first major concluded, the annual diaspora has commenced, with the haves retiring to their palaces, and the hoi-polloi spreading to South America, South Africa, and West Croatia. As an Australian, this signals the end of tennis being … Continue reading
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A Clear Way Forward
Australian Open, Third Round Nadal d. Tomic, 6/2 7/5 6/4 Bernard Tomic was not good enough to beat an out-of-sorts Rafael Nadal tonight, but there was no shame in it. It has been years since any teenager could have, the … Continue reading
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The Tomic Test
Australian Open, Second Round Tomic d. Lopez, 7/6 7/6 6/3 31st seed Feliciano Lopez today lost in straight sets to Bernard Tomic, who is ranked No.199 in the world. The Australian press has commemorated this result with characteristic composure. The … Continue reading
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