Tag Archives: Andy Murray

Indian Wells: DelPo Gets His First Win Over Murray on Hard Courts, Advances to the SF

Posted on March 16, 2013 by mariposaxprs

DelPo defeated Murray, 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1 to advance to the SF at Indian Wells.  They played a 2.5 hour match in torrid conditions, as temperatures reached 35 Celsius. Of the 4 men’s QF at IW this year, DelPo-Muzz was the … Continue reading →

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Indian Wells: Habemus DelPuzzard (et Fedal)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by mariposaxprs

On the day the Catholic Church announced their election of Pope Francis (an Argentinean),  DelPo beat Haas to set up a QF with Muzz (who defeated Berlocq) and Fedal overcame tricky opponents to set up a long-awaited reunion. DelPo defeated … Continue reading →

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Australian Open: Two Days Before the Start

Posted on January 12, 2013 by mariposaxprs

DelPo lost the AAMI Kooyong final to Lleyton Hewitt, 6-1 6-4.  From what I saw, he looked quite sluggish in the first set, while Lleyton was retrieving well and sending DelPo into a panicked state as to what his plan … Continue reading →

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London: World Tour Final & Suits!

Posted on November 4, 2012 by mariposaxprs

DelPo makes his entrance on the red carpet at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.  He looks very jolly, as he clumsily fumbles his way onto the red carpet. He’s back! While the Paris final is set for tonight, … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati: Twists & Turns, Now a QF

Posted on August 17, 2012 by mariposaxprs

Apologies for not updating more frequently — I’m away this week and I don’t have constant access to the Internet.  I’ve just been catching up on DelPo and tennis news overall, and am surprised by all the twists and turns … Continue reading →

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Toronto: Are We There Already?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by mariposaxprs

DelPo, Murray and Novak have all committed to play the Rogers Cup (which Roger himself won’t be playing — Ferru and Rafa are not playing either).  There had been early reports that DelPo wouldn’t play, due to fatigue, yet he … Continue reading →

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The Sun is Up, The Sky is Blue, Fed’s Been 287 Weeks at #1, And So Are You

Posted on July 17, 2012 by mariposaxprs

Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play? Brought to you by Federer’s FH dropshot (at 0:16) As anyone who’s recently visited the ATP site knows, as of this Monday, Fed broke Pete Sampras’ record for 286 weeks spent at … Continue reading →

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Federer Wins His 17th Grand Slam, 7th Wimbledon, and Will Break the Record for Weeks Spent at #1

Posted on July 9, 2012 by mariposaxprs

Against the odds and passing of time, Fed wins his 17th Grand Slam and his 7th Wimbledon title (equals Pete Sampras’ Wimby record).  He also takes the #1 ranking, which means he will surpass Sampras’ 286 weeks spent ranked #1. … Continue reading →

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R1 Wrap-Up: DelPo Haase What it Takes

Posted on June 27, 2012 by mariposaxprs

DelPo defeats Haase, 6-4 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5. Wimbledon means you can sit back and admire how good your favorite tennis players look in white.  Even if grass is not their favorite surface, they look so good in white. This was … Continue reading →

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Miami: Yer Semi-finalists (Pico!!)

Posted on March 31, 2012 by mariposaxprs

Nadal d. Tsonga, 6-2 5-7 6-4 Tsonga put up a fight after a series of errors in the 1st set, but Rafa closed him out. (Photo: AP Photo) Having seen intermittent points of the match, before finally settling into the … Continue reading →

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