The Alternate Reality

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Some Saturday afternoons you find yourself mouth agape, sprawled out on the couch, watching a movie you haven't seen for years. You know you should leave the couch because the lawn has to be mowed or the dishes have to be done but you just can’t muster the energy. In fact there is a strong gravitational pull holding you to the couch. Even more dangerous is the magnetic pull keeping your eye … [Read more...]

Rafael Nadal and the Modern Pace of Play

Rafael Nadal in action in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

In the week leading up to the Masters tournament in Indian Wells, both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were asked about the issue of how much time players take between points. Federer said that officials were being too loose with the rules about the pace of play, and that warnings and point penalties should be given out much more frequently than they currently are. This should not come as a … [Read more...]

The Unlikely Lads

Goran Ivanisevic wins 2001 Wimbledon

Australia's Marinko Matosevic reached the final at Delray Beach recently, propelling his ranking forty four sports to a career high of 129. Along the way he enjoyed the spotlight, beating some familial names such as Ivo Karlović, Alex Bogomolov Jr and Ernests Gulbis only to fall short to a poised Kevin Anderson. The run Marinko enjoyed at Delray was impressive. Alas, as much as we … [Read more...]

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