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Wimby Roof Closed for First Time

June 30, 2009

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The roof was closed during the match between Amelie Mauresmo and Dinara Safina Monday afternoon. I adore the sound effects the fans made while the roof closed. Same one we inexplicably make every time instant replay is used. For some reason it is so much fun: Another tradition goes splat… nah, I don’t view the […]

Serb-Croat Grudge Rears its Head in Tennis, Again

January 21, 2009

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Ethnic tensions between the Serbs and Croats seem to be a permanent fixture on the tennis circuit. I touched on it earlier this week in my post about Monica Seles inspiring a generation of Balkan tennis players from Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia. I discussed my fascination with the Powder Keg of Europe. Australia has a […]