Category Archives: News

David Savic banned for life: Questions answered, questions unanswered

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Few tennis fans had heard of David Savic before he was banned for life on corruption charges at a hearing in London last September. Given that he operated mainly on the Futures tour and had a career high of 393, … Continue reading →

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Monday Ranking Report – 9/01/2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Milos was the main mover this Monday, the man from Montenegro making a major mark in magical Madras. Raonic took the title in the city now known as Chennai (well, since 1996 but I wasn’t going to let that ruin … Continue reading →

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Davis Cup Final preview: Argentina gamble on Monaco

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

It wasn’t exactly the best kept secret in sport but it’s official now. Argentina captain Tito Vasquez has picked Juan Monaco in singles on day one and the world number 26 gets the unenviable task of opening the 2011 Davis … Continue reading →

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World Tour Finals: Fitting end to a crazy round robin phase

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Four men down, four men still standing. Actually it’s five men down now, which says a lot about the physical state of those that have competed this week. It was rather fitting that the round robin phase should come to … Continue reading →

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Monday Ranking Report – 17/10/2011

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Project 45. No,  not a rubbish nu-metal band or a straight-to-video science fiction film, but Kei Nishikori’s quest to become the highest ranked Japanese player in the history of men’s tennis. Finally, over three years after bursting on to the … Continue reading →

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Monday Ranking Report – 10/10/2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

He may not be everybody’s cup of tea (he certainly isn’t mine) but Aussie brat Bernard Tomic achieved a significant milestone this week by cracking the top 50 for the first time. When Tomic reached the Wimbledon quarter-final in July, … Continue reading →

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Monday Ranking Report – 3/10/2011

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

A Ranking Report this week seems like the perfect opportunity to return to blogging. The reason being that very little of note happened so it’s not going to take a whole lot of thought. The only mover in the top … Continue reading →

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Robert Kendrick suspended for 12 months (the long version)

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

You probably knows the basics of the Robert Kendrick story by now. The ITF press release has been rehashed by several hundred media outlets; churnalism at its finest. The 31-year-old American tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine (MHA) at … Continue reading →

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Irish Open semi-finals: McGee’s great escape

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Did you hear about the one about the guy who reversed down a narrow lane in the desperate hope of saving a few quid on parking only to crash his car and end up costing himself a small fortune? Well … Continue reading →

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Davis Cup: Ireland and Tunisia all square after day one

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

(post to be updated with pictures from tie as soon as they become available) Ireland and Tunisia are level at one rubber each after day one of their Euro/Africa Group II relegation match in Riverview. Irish number one Conor Niland … Continue reading →

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