NEWS (old) and TENNIS
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feather_ghyllI only found out about this this week thanks to Radio 2, but The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon is apparently writing a musical adaptation of Swallows and Amazons for the National Theatre. (That might actually work, mightn't it?) Having said that, there didn't seem to be much beyond the announcement, which was made in 2007, so the project may have stalled.
I have been watching (too much) of the Aussie Open, but I haven't got around to noting my thoughts, partly because life is hectic, and partly because of timing - it's as if there's always something new to comment upon. I wanted to say, after seeing much of his match with Tsonga, that I was maybe a little dismissive of Verdasco, because a 78% first serve rate is excellent by any standards. I like him more when I'm not biased towards his opponent. I mostly like Murray; granted he should have grown out of some of the attitude by now, and I don't share his love of the dropshot, but he could and should win a grand slam at some point.
Back to Verdasco, I still think he has to do the devent thing and lose against Nadal so we can have a tasty, tasty rematch between the top two, who have both looked on form. Poor Roddick, Federer is his nemesis, and he doesn't have a riposte for him - I thought Djokovic would best him, but the heat, apparently bested him.
As for the women, well, the battle being for the number one spot as well as the slam makes it more dramatic, but most of the bits of matches that I've seen haven't set the world on fire, and we miss a dominant figure. I do think the answer may be to turn the matches into five sets in the slams, because it automatically changes the texture and asks more questions of the victor. At least my prediction for the women was true (as in Serena's in the finals), but I'll be supporting Safina, as her improbable run at the French was so very endearing, she has the same fascinating potential for meltdown and brilliance as her brother.
I have been watching (too much) of the Aussie Open, but I haven't got around to noting my thoughts, partly because life is hectic, and partly because of timing - it's as if there's always something new to comment upon. I wanted to say, after seeing much of his match with Tsonga, that I was maybe a little dismissive of Verdasco, because a 78% first serve rate is excellent by any standards. I like him more when I'm not biased towards his opponent. I mostly like Murray; granted he should have grown out of some of the attitude by now, and I don't share his love of the dropshot, but he could and should win a grand slam at some point.
Back to Verdasco, I still think he has to do the devent thing and lose against Nadal so we can have a tasty, tasty rematch between the top two, who have both looked on form. Poor Roddick, Federer is his nemesis, and he doesn't have a riposte for him - I thought Djokovic would best him, but the heat, apparently bested him.
As for the women, well, the battle being for the number one spot as well as the slam makes it more dramatic, but most of the bits of matches that I've seen haven't set the world on fire, and we miss a dominant figure. I do think the answer may be to turn the matches into five sets in the slams, because it automatically changes the texture and asks more questions of the victor. At least my prediction for the women was true (as in Serena's in the finals), but I'll be supporting Safina, as her improbable run at the French was so very endearing, she has the same fascinating potential for meltdown and brilliance as her brother.
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