Tennis - the Greatest Game
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- Tennis - the Greatest Game
- Oh, my leg, my leg (foot … toe … ear ...)
- No one will rush Rafael Nadal ...
- What stands to be gained by delaying tactics?
- Nadal’s other little “sins” ...
- In defence of Rafa ...
- Some other interesting Wimbledon 2008 Final statistics
- So what can be done about those timely injuries?
- Too little time?
- Timing something that cannot realistically be timed...
- In the aftermath of the Annus Horribilis...
- A last word on the tennis issue …
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Nadal’s other little “sins” ...
Nadal's gamesmanship is not limited to service delaying tactics only. I can remember one particular match that was due to start, with the umpire and his opponent already waiting at the net ready to toss the coin. Nadal remained seated and continued with his rituals, then jumped up and stormed onto court, bouncing around like a ball. A bit odd, don't you think? He evidently uses similar delaying and intimidation tactics when he and his opponent have to leave the cloakroom to go on court and he is regularly guilty of glaring at opponents when he wins crucial points. Not that the latter is against the rules - it is simply not good sportsmanship to do so. And then he has that other little problem. I have no doubt that Boxer will gladly offer him a sponsorship!