Tag Archives: David Ferrer

Australian Open: What to Make of the No. 5-8 Men

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mariposaxprs

In the calm pre-AO days, I was curious how the no. 5-8 players (Ferru, Berdy, DelPo, Tsonga) would fare at the first Slam of the year.  We’ve now reached the point at which the draw has been narrowed down to … 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: One Must Carry On With Life

Posted on November 9, 2012 by mariposaxprs

DelPo continues on with his life!  He’s alive in the RR group! After losing his first RR to Ferru, DelPo said “In this tournament, you can’t get too down on yourself.  I am still alive.” DelPo played to a straight-sets … Continue reading →

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London: Rainy Days

Posted on November 7, 2012 by mariposaxprs

I spent the better part of the match with my hands over my face. As predicted, DelPo had a tough time against Ferru and he lost yet again to the Spaniard. Still, it was nice to DelPo back at the … 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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Rafa Will Not Be Able to Defend Olympic Gold

Posted on July 20, 2012 by mariposaxprs

In what can only be described as shocking news (in the context of sports), Rafa said he would not be defending his 2008 Olympic gold medal, due to lingering knee problems. Just earlier this month, Rafa had cancelled his exhibition … Continue reading →

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A Dispiriting Loss Against an Inspired Opponent

Posted on July 4, 2012 by mariposaxprs

Quick overview of the headlines from this match: “Ferrer has the measure of Del Potro in quick time,” “Ferrer pounds past Del Potro,” “Del Potro says goodbye after Ferrer master class,” and etc. A 6-3 6-2 6-3 scoreline shows the … Continue reading →

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R3: And So We Reach the Halfway Mark

Posted on July 1, 2012 by mariposaxprs

R3 Combativity Award: I’d awarded R2 Combativity Award to Lukas Rosol, who impressively beat Rafa in 5 sets.  Rosol lost in R3 to Kohlschrieber, who played a very impressive match of his own (he hit 35 winners and only 5 … Continue reading →

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Miami: DelPo & Juan Martin del Pico

Posted on March 29, 2012 by mariposaxprs

Ferrer d. Del Potro, 6-3 6-3 (No photo. I refuse to accept the way he lost this match) Ferru was on fire this match, playing great offense and defense.  DelPo was not .  I wasn’t able to watch this match … Continue reading →

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