Last on This Draw Hysteria

In the end, no one knows for sure what goes into a draw other than presumed tradition and objectivity with some minor manipulation, as I have seen mentioned. When you start throwing around words like "fixed," or "rigged" you sound like a fanboy. That's just the way it is. This is very much a matter …

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Indian Wells 2017 Draw at a Glance

          We'll be back to talk more about the brackets, but here you go:   Top Half Murray/Agut Goffin/Tsonga __________________________ Wawrinka/Berdych Monfils/Thiem   Bottom Half Cilic/Dimitrov/Sock Pouille/Querrey/Nishikori __________________________ Nadal/Verdasco/Federer Kyrgios/Zverev/Djokovic/Del Potro   Might you have a few thoughts on this draw? How are the fangirls going to respond to this beauty? …

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Nuts.

Folks, I might be burned-out on tennis. Okay, not really. But, what in the hell happened last week? Happened quickly. Is everyone okay? I sense people feel a bit trampled upon, feelings were hurt, confidence compromised, doubt perhaps deflating some of that late winter/early spring hope that had started budding on those flimsy limbs. A bit dramatic? Acapulco …

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Indian Wells Preview: ATP 250 & 500 Action

The build-up to Indian Wells has intensified with some business-end of tournament play in Rio, Marseille and Delray Beach this weekend, followed by some big boy tennis next week in Dubai and Acapulco. In Rio, the lone 500 this week, we have maybe a Thiem v Dolgopolov final in the cards though Thiem has to …

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