About this article on “How Nadal Humbled Federer”…

About this article on “How Nadal Humbled Federer”…
There is a little voice at the back of the class asking a couple of questions: Sir, if Nadal’s so good – what about Del Potro – not exactly a vintage giant-killer – humbling Nadal recently? Or Murray humbling Nadal back in spring sometime? Or – as I [...]

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Del Potro beats Nadal in Miami

Against humongous odds, in a match full of countless crushing mini-defeats that would have finished off so many others, Del Potro took it to Nadal big-ogre style, winning 6-4 3-6 7-6.
Nadal’s reasoning for this loss?:
“I think I played really bad all the time.”
Ok then Rafa.
What total mental stamina Del Potro showed tonight – I don’t [...]

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Federer versus Murray Indian Wells live scores

Federer – Murray
MURRAY WINS AFTER TAKING A TUMBLE.
Well, what have we learned today?
After Murray’s fall in third game of the final set, which was looking to go with serve, Federer fell to bits, spectacularly. Nadal won’t be happy to meet Murray in the final, cos Murray can actually beat him.
Federer needs to seek psychiatric [...]

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Your Opponent is Not There

Federer has just broken back for the second time in the first set! It’s 5-all and he is serving, but it is advantage Nadal.
That last point was more than a little lucky when Nadal’s passing shot clipped the net to go out. Federer’s nerves are tingling as he moves to serve. He goes for it, [...]

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Do, or do not. There is no try.

“Why can it never go my way against this enemy, Master Yoda?”
“Predict the future, you can? Hee hee. It has not happened yet – remember this, young apprentice. Patience. You need to accept it and fight back, play to your strengths. Things may still not go your way. But if you focus on your strengths, [...]

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Darkness Approaches

It’s slightly damp underfoot, and after initial uncertainty about a quick downpour, there’s more frequent dribbles from the oddly pregnant sky overhead and the covers are coming out. Federer’s spirits are more unsettled than this summer weather because he’s losing the first set, badly. His head’s not exactly in the towel but it wants to [...]

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Swiss Renaissance

I can’t believe Wawrinka and Federer beat the world’s number two doubles team.
Does anyone even know much either of them have played doubles recently?
Can you imagine Sampras ever achieving this?
Whether or not the Swiss win gold together (and I hate to say it’s looking good, because this is definitely NOT Federer’s lucky year!) I think [...]

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The Top Three Male Tennis Players in Two Years

I thought it’d be fun to get out the crystal ball and predict the top 3 tennis jokers plus Federer in exactly two years’ time, and the new Slam titles held by each player. (Yes in my prediction, Fed’s not in the top 3)
 
Not having an in-depth knowledge of the points and race system, please [...]

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Federer versus Sampras: He who laughs last… Part II

 … The Madison Square Garden encounter 
This weekend, Federer and his agent have announced that the world number one suffered mononucleosis which is better known to me as glandular fever. Federer cited on his website that doctors think he had it since around mid-December 2007.
 
And since mid-December 2007, anyone who follows men’s tennis will have heard the cries of “the King [...]

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Avalanches on Mars…

Just spotted this article with a cool image of an avalanche on Mars.
Next page to this is a massive pic, thanks to NASA!
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