Tag Archives: Wawrinka
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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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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Dreamboats
Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco Quarterfinals Nicolas Almagro, a six foot monument to meticulous grooming and preternaturally clear skin, would not look misplaced in that kind of daytime soap opera they used to have in the 1980s, which is to say … Continue reading
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The More Things Change
Australian Open, Quarterfinals Rashly, I started this article prior to the last men’s quarterfinal, in which a hamstrung Rafael Nadal was overwhelmed in straight sets by a sporadically inspired and always-solid David Ferrer. Of the four quarterfinals, that was the … Continue reading
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Thrashing Roddick As Aesthetic Experience
Australian Open, Fourth Round Wawrinka d. Roddick, 6/3 6/4 6/4 Aficionados of tennis demolition hold the 2007 Australian Open semifinal between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick in stratospheric regard. Undoubtedly, Federer has dished out more comprehensive hidings – the 2004 … Continue reading
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Overload
Qatar Open Any hope that Doha might provide a clear form-guide ahead of the Australian Open was frustrated by Rafael Nadal’s illness. The tribal zealots are of course over-analysing it, which is a kind way of saying they’re incapable of … Continue reading
Shanghai Masters 1000, 13 October 2010
Enter the Big Four The tournament proper got underway today, with the top 8 seeds in action following their first round bye. This included the four best tennis players on the planet. Nadal d. Wawrinka 6/4 6/4 Steady (though not … Continue reading
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