Grounds Pass 1/27

Published Jan 27 2012 by Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor

MELBOURNE—After the fireworks, there is . . . the sleep. Last night was as late as I’ve filed an article, 3:00 A.M. or so Aussie time. Part of it was waiting for Roger Federer and then Rafael Nadal to come to the interview room, but part of it was also just time...

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Grounds Pass 1/28 [ Published Jan 28 2012 by Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor ]

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Entities: Andy Murray, French Open - Roland Garros, Wimbledon Championships, France

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Irresistible Forces and Immovable Objects [ Published 3 hours ago by Peter Bodo's TennisWorld ] by Pete Bodo Well, the French Open draws are out and the bracketology is already in full swing . I can already hear citizen X screaming about Rafael Nadal getting another "cupcake" draw, with nary a scary player in sight until a projected fourth-meeting ...
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Nadal Beats Djokovic In Straight Sets [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Nadal Hits Hot Shot In Rome Final Against Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]
Nadal Reflects On Rome 2012 Win [ Published May 21 2012 by ATP World Tour - YouTube ]
Nadal Tops Djokovic [ Published May 21 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]
Djokovic To Face Nadal In Rome Final [ Published May 20 2012 by ESPN - YouTube ]