Archive for October, 2008

Trick, Not Treat For Andy In Paris

It was neither Trick nor Treat for the American Friday when Andy was edged of the BNP Paribas Masters by Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5-7, 6-4, 6-7(5). Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Tsonga, Roddick Serve Up a Treat; Nadal, Federer Opt for Tricks in Paris

What a strange day with the top three remaining seeds heading for the exits this afternoon in Paris, the last regular season stop on the ATP calendar. Click Here To Read the Full Post

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Shanghai Scenarios

Heading into the Paris Masters weekend, the following six players have qualified for Shanghai - Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Davydenko and Roddick.  That leaves two spots, which are currently held by Juan Martin del Potro and …

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Howdy!

Well, I’m back from the Great Plains, with a cooler full of venison from a beautiful four-by-four mule deer buck and another bumper crop of priceless memories - the spectacular Big Sky, shaped like an enormous, inverted bowl, sometimes with… …

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Quarterfinals set as Roddick clinches

American Andy Roddick become the sixth player to clinch a spot at the year-ending Masters Cup with a 6-3,  7-5 victory over Gilles Simon yesterday. Roddick will join Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, and Davydenko …

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Federer Injured in Paris

By Mike McIntyre Roger Federer was forced to withdraw from the Masters tournament in Paris on Friday with an apparent back injury. He woke up with stiffness in his back and decided to avoid …

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Paris Crisis Center, Day 5

By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning (in fact, by the time this is posted, we’ll be well into the afternoon here in Paris). As always, this thread is is your daily space for talking about …

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Paris Preview: Andy vs. Tsonga

With his spot secured in the Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, Andy continues his title campaign Friday at the BNP Paribas Masters against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Tsonga ousted Novak Djokovic in three sets to set up …

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Nadal, Federer, Roddick Remain Scary-Good in Paris

The hits just keep on coming from Paris. Former/Future year-end No. 1s Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick all enjoyed easy wins today setting up for some …

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cnn.com: Victory sees Roddick clinch Shanghai place

The American saw off Simon 6-3 7-5, while Murray defeated Spanish 15th seed Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-6 and Federer cruised past Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3 6-4 to all reach the last eight.
Roddick’s qualification …

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Nalbandian defeats Murray

Nalbandian against Murray! AG! The quarters! Woohoo! I don’t say this often, but I have said it to myself before, and perhaps not shared it here. Or maybe I have. But I watched too much tennis yesterday. Now, one can …

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The Deuce Club, 10.30

By Jackie, TW Social Director Good evening, TWibe! How ’bout the World Series, eh? Last night, the Philadelphia Phillies won only their second World Series title in their 126-year history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays four games to one. It… …

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DVR ALERT: MURRAY vs. NALBANDIAN

If tennis figures into your Halloween night plans, be sure to tune into the first set of Murray vs. Nalbandian at the Paris Masters. Talk about tricks and treats - there are drop shots, running forehand rippers, …

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WTA Announces ChallengeYourHero.com Winner

Thanks Bill for this info. The results are finally in!Sony Ericsson and WTA Tour’s ChallengeYourHero contest received over 260 video submissions from tennis fans around the world. The first place winner is Yodhi Soemardjan for his video the Routine Hero, …

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Veteran players roll on without Novak Djokovic

Nole continues to party hard and Muzza will take over his no. 3 position very soon.Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer rolled into the Paris Masters quarterfinals but this time without …

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Friday cat blogging--sleepy friendship edition

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Paris CC Day 4, Soir

Afternoon, all. Six of the quarter finalists in Paris Bercy are known. Biggest seed to fall was Novak Djokovic, who appeared (to my eyes) a bit listless during his match with Jo Wilfried Tsonga. …

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Roddick gets big win, Del Potro not so much

The three players who currently occupy the final spots in the Race to the Masters Cup all played this morning in Paris at the BNP Parisbas Masters. American Andy Roddick, who is sixth, faced …

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Roddick Advances in Paris and Qualifies for Shanghai

Andy became the sixth player to qualify for Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai after beating Gilles Simon, 6-3, 7-5 at the BNP Paribas Masters. Simon put up a fight, defending four match points, but Andy clinched the fifth …

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You gotta read this: Overend on Murray

Here’s Jonathan Overend’s post on Murray becoming a man, if not quite the man (not yet).Two tournaments remain in this extraordinary year for Andy Murray and this time it doesnâ??t matter what happens in …

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