Tag Archives: Verdasco
First Strike
Madrid Masters, Quarterfinals David Ferrer was tonight defeated in clinical fashion by Roger Federer at the Madrid Masters, whereupon he shocked the attendant media by failing to threaten a boycott of the event next year. Unspoken words, reflecting unthought thoughts, … Continue reading
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Meaning the World
Barcelona, Semifinals The top seeds have moved through to their respective finals in both Bucharest and Barcelona, following a day of straight-sets semifinals, only one of which inspired much beyond yawns and dyspepsia. These have thrown up – or vomited … Continue reading
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Sodden Balls, A Tin Sky
Monte Carlo Masters, Third Round Haase d. Bellucci, 6/2 6/3 Last week in Casablanca, Robin Haase, not the latest great hope of Dutch tennis but still arguably the best, lost to Lamine Ouahab, ranked No.752. It was another low point … Continue reading
Worst-of-Three
Sao Paulo, Second Round (3) Verdasco d. Marti, 6/4 6/7 7/5 Fernando Verdasco, in cahoots with Rafael Nadal, last year produced what was by broad consensus the worst tennis match of 2011, at the Cincinnati Masters. They are compatriots but … Continue reading
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Thrown Under The Hooves
Davis Cup, Final Day One Nadal d. Monaco, 6/1 6/1 6/2 Ferrer d. del Potro, 6/2 6/7 3/6 6/4 6/3 Juan Monaco, in what he himself declared to be the most important tennis match of his career, was thrashed by … Continue reading
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Bad Scene
Cincinnati Masters, Third Round (2) Nadal d. Verdasco, 7/6 6/7 7/6 (10) Simon d. (5) Ferrer, 6/4 6/7 6/4 The pressing issue in Cincinnati today was crap tennis, which is a bad issue for a Masters 1000 event to have. … Continue reading
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The Art of Understatement
Gstaad, Final Granollers d. Verdasco, 6/4 3/6 6/3 Hands up who remembers that American Express ad from some years back, the one in which Andy Roddick stoically endures those side-splitting situations that arise when one transports various trophies via commercial … Continue reading
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The Passing of an Era
Hamburg, Quarterfinals (8) Verdasco d. (2) Melzer, 6/3 2/6 6/4 (3) Almagro d. (6) Mayer, 7/6 7/6 If you’re after a good laugh – and can’t bring yourself to watch any more of the Bryan Brothers’ music clips – then … Continue reading
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The Rule of Pairs
Kohlschreiber d. Hewitt, 7/6 6/3 Tsonga d. Nadal, 6/7 6/4 6/1 Roddick d. Verdasco, 6/2 6/2 The best day’s line up since yesterday provided some better play, and an uneasy sense of things happening in pairs: both defending champions went … Continue reading
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Roman Horror-day
Rome Masters 1000, Second Round Soderling d. Verdasco, 2/6 7/5 6/4 Madrid and Rome won’t be the only Masters 1000 events to run back-to-back this year, but as far I can tell they are the only ones that will actually … Continue reading
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