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TALKING BALLS: PLAYERS READY FOR ONE LAST PUSH IN LONDON
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Monday, 5 November 2012. PLAYERS READY FOR ONE LAST PUSH IN LONDON. Back to London once again it is. In what has been quite a year for sport in the city, it is somewhat fitting that a memorable season in men’s tennis shall conclude here over the coming eight days at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The schedule is always a notable topic of conversation around this stage of the season, and although it has predictably come up duri...
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TALKING BALLS: February 2012
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Thursday, 2 February 2012. MURRAY ABSENCE A BLOW TO BRITISH DAVIS CUP HOPES. It has been a happy time for Leon Smith as the AEGON Great Britain Davis Cup team captain. Four wins out of four ties in charge have seen his side earn their place back in Europe/Africa Zone Group One. For Great Britain, though, it is a huge blow and has changed the complexion of the tie. In a role-reversal, the home side are no longer favourites. Smith sa...
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TALKING BALLS: November 2012
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Thursday, 15 November 2012. FEDERER'S FIRE IS STILL BURNING. A seventh Wimbledon championship, five ATP titles, an Olympic silver medal and a 16-week spell as world No.1, breaking the record of Pete Sampras for most weeks at the top spot. Not a bad year for a 31-year-old. Federer provided the perfect response with his performances at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. He followed up his impressive win over Andy Murray in the ...
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TALKING BALLS: FEDERER'S FIRE IS STILL BURNING
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Thursday, 15 November 2012. FEDERER'S FIRE IS STILL BURNING. A seventh Wimbledon championship, five ATP titles, an Olympic silver medal and a 16-week spell as world No.1, breaking the record of Pete Sampras for most weeks at the top spot. Not a bad year for a 31-year-old. Federer provided the perfect response with his performances at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. He followed up his impressive win over Andy Murray in the ...
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TALKING BALLS: November 2011
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Wednesday, 23 November 2011. PACKED 2012 FOR MURRAY. January 1-8: Brisbane (ATP 250). January 16-29: Australian Open (Grand Slam). February 10-12: Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone Group 1 1. Round vs Slovak Rep. at Braehead. February 13-19: Rotterdam (ATP 500). February 27-March 3: Dubai (ATP 500). March 8-18: Indian Wells (Masters 1000). March 21-April 1: Miami (Masters 1000). April 6-8: Davis Cup Euro/Africa Zone Group 1 2. October 29-...
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TALKING BALLS: January 2012
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Monday, 16 January 2012. BIG FOUR AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN. The first grand slam of the year is upon us and already the anticipation is high for the quality matches we will watch and the intriguing stories we will read over the next fortnight. Coming so early in the year, the Australian Open always provides a storming start to the new tennis season. R1 – Paolo Lorenzi. R2 – Santiago Giraldo/Matteo Viola. R3 – Radek Stepanek (29).
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TALKING BALLS: CHALLENGER LEVEL A BARRIER FOR BRITS
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Tuesday, 20 March 2012. CHALLENGER LEVEL A BARRIER FOR BRITS. Take a look at the results in British men’s tennis this week for an indicator of where the level of the game is currently at in this country. It provides a more realistic view than solely judging it by results on the first two days of Wimbledon. In qualifying for Bath,. Which is one of four Challenger events to be held in the UK this year,. I am certainly not slating the...
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TALKING BALLS: March 2012
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Tuesday, 20 March 2012. CHALLENGER LEVEL A BARRIER FOR BRITS. Take a look at the results in British men’s tennis this week for an indicator of where the level of the game is currently at in this country. It provides a more realistic view than solely judging it by results on the first two days of Wimbledon. In qualifying for Bath,. Which is one of four Challenger events to be held in the UK this year,. I am certainly not slating the...
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TALKING BALLS: December 2011
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Regular tennis news and thoughts from freelance journalist Stuart Fraser. Friday, 2 December 2011. SPAIN FAVOURITES IN DAVIS CUP FINAL. While Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic sit back on a beach in the Maldives this weekend relaxing after another long and tough season, the work continues for Rafael Nadal as Spain take on Argentina in the final of the Davis Cup. Even Nadal was unsure that his captain had made the right choice. Perhaps not the best mentality to approach the biggest match of your fle...
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