Tag Archives: Troicki
Doubles Is Cool
Every form of human endeavour falls prey to loopy fashions from time to time, and tennis is hardly exempt. Some trends – like garish headbands or Feliciano Lopez – are destined not to last. Others endure. Think of piss-weak commentary … Continue reading
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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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A Stuttering Stream
Australian Open, Third Round Djokovic d. Troicki, 6/2 ret. Roddick d. Haase, 2/6 7/6 6/2 6/2 It was really brought home to me today what a lottery buying tickets to the tennis is. At a shade under fifty bucks, a … Continue reading
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More Sizzle
Heineken Open, Auckland Nalbandian d. Isner, 6/4 7/6 Insofar as disparate gatherings of strangers can boast anything – beyond a tendency to wildly applaud any celebrity pledging self-reform – tennis crowds often boast distinct personalities. It is frequently remarked upon … Continue reading
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Shatter’d & sunder’d
As cavalry engagements are reckoned, the Charge of the Light Brigade is pretty celebrated, though if you only know a little of military history you might imagine the outing was a successful one. After all, Tennyson’s poem isn’t called the … Continue reading
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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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