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Twitter loves Andrew Castle

Posted on July 4, 2012 by
Yup

This gallery contains 29 photos.

Or not as the case may be. The part-time tennis fans should be grateful they only have to put up with him for a couple of weeks a year.

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Self-parody with John McEnroe and the cramping rule clarified: Reflections on day five

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

Self-parody with John McEnroe  It seems I wasn’t alone when I was irritated by media descriptions of Lukas Rosol as an “unknown” and a “nobody”, amongst other disparaging terms. John McEnroe was also disgusted by his colleagues in the mainstream … Continue reading →

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The return of Miracle Matteo and other reflections on qualifying round two

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

The return of Miracle Matteo I first wrote about Matteo Viola at the Australian Open. You can read the details of his ridiculous comebacks here but the short version is he won his first two qualifying matches from a total … Continue reading →

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USTA Roland Garros Wildcard race: Current standings

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Rather than holding a separate tournament, this year the USTA will award its Roland Garros wildcard to the player who accumulates the most points at the Sarasota and Savannah Challenger events. With his victory in Sarasota, Sam Querrey technically leads … Continue reading →

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2012 Davis Cup: World Group round one preview

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Davis Cup is back and with it the tedious debates about the competition’s format. Should it be every second year? Played at a single location a la the football World Cup? Left the hell alone? Who knows? And right now … Continue reading →

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Real deal Ducky and other reflections on day four

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Real deal Duckworth? Several young Australian players have generated a lot of hype in recent years but until this week, James Duckworth hasn’t been one of them. Maybe he has and I just missed out on it but based on … Continue reading →

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Shankwatch Ireland 2012 – Week 1

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Sinéad Lohan was the sole Irish representative in week one action as she carried her fine end of year domestic form on to the international U-18 junior circuit. The 16-year finished 2011 by winning the senior National Indoor Championships and … Continue reading →

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Brief and belated reflections on the Wimbledon final

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

1. It was a bad match There’s no getting away from it. The standard was poor. Nadal in particular looked incredibly nervous throughout and I don’t think I’ve seen him look that tight on court since he blew break points … Continue reading →

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Roland Garros: Five thoughts from round 3

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

1. Vamos Albert At the tenth attempt, Albert “Fat Albert” Montañes has finally reached the fourth round of Roland Garros and with a match against Fabio Fognini to come he’ll never get a better chance to go further. It’s nice … Continue reading →

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