They closed Wimbledon’s retractable Centre Court roof for the first time. Why? A Monday afternoon sprinkle that was soon over, but the folks at the All England Club were itchy to play with their new $140 million toy. The weather was acting too nice in this corner of the world that has long been known as the tropical rain forest of Southwest London. Sunny day followed sunny … [Read more...] about A GERMAN REVIVAL, THEN THE ROOF CLOSING GIVES BIG W LONGEST DAY
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AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOT KEEPS ROGER ALIVE; NO NEED TO FIGURE OUT NADAL
For weeks people kept asking me, “What does Roger have to do to beat Rafa and win the French Open?” That was the question perplexing journalists and fans. Schemes and theories were set forth with a lot of advice and hope. The Federerians outnumber all other player-followers, and they were suffering. So what is the answer to the question? Nothing. Nothing, as it turns out, … [Read more...] about AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOT KEEPS ROGER ALIVE; NO NEED TO FIGURE OUT NADAL