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The rally was played at that point. Any player worth his salt would have conceded. Instead, they (yes, "they", because in doubles you truly are your sister's keeper) jumped upon the umpire's misjudgement to enforce it. No, that's no redemption and no excuse to me.

The WD final did leave a very sour taste. Whatever great feats SYS and WMY may acomplish in the future, they will always be stained. There might be a way to redeem themselves, but right now I just don't see it. Folks, let's not fall into that trap of thinking think that if there's a hard...

Organised a veteran’s tournament at my club. Full house, no no-shows, and in the lounge the magnificence of the men’s final and the atrocity of the stolen women’s double final on display. A good tournament. Many strong players, but first and foremost fiercely competitive players of very...

You’re free to be easily dismissive and frame it away as dinosaurial. That doesn’t take away the main argument. Sport is or should not be an enterprise driven by greed (financial motivation). And yes, there is a secondary reward chain in place. Great sporters have great sponsor value. If...

There's more money to be made in complex financial products, or accountancy. If money is the main motivator, walk elsewhere.

Well, in TT things often seem impossible until they turn out not to be.

How does one do such BH redirects?

"This side" of the table takes the game. "The other side" is much harder to play, apparently.

Why? They're having fun living out their hobby (and get sponsored for doing so along the way). Participating in tournaments (and making waves in them) should be intrinsically rewarding, may be indirectly rewarding through added sponsorship value, but I really don't see why we should make it...

I really don't think the final will be as imbalanced and ending as predictably as many seem to be so sure of. Massive high level in the other SF by both. And what a story would that be, if AN makes it to the final, and then?

Really? Since when should we be taking all that sportsing seriously once it gets to be about money? If you start to go that way, you're pretty sure to end up with something like pro wrestling.

Right next to the Stellan Bengtsson statue?

I certainly hope so (that it'll hold, I mean, I actually still suspect ML to have human qualities and flaws somewhere).

That was no dictatorship, just a very strong win. Hope ML will be able to play the final tomorrow, and that that awkward looking ankle trip up will turn out to be a false alarm.

One would start to suspect that Ma Longs opening spin, when fully committed, is rather hard to block or counter.

Hmmm. Now wait and see how his ankle holds out during the cooling down of that little break between the games.

Does this provide LSW with a ticket to the upcoming Olympics?

Knew she could. Hoped she would. Pleased she did!

The breaking point. It approaches. I can feel it. Can you?

She's won multiple national titles in England (a mythical island, located nowhere near Europe) under the name of Hammersley (iirc), playing a defensive style as that was in vogue and viable three decades or so ago. And now, Adam, "Decimation". You keep using that word. I do not think it means...