Tag Archives: Novak Djokovic

On 7/7, 77 Years Of British Tennis Frustration Ended

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Hey – Murray can beat this guy at Wimbledon. Yesterday Andy Murray, the Great UK Hope (Scotland Division), channeled Fred Perry, defeated Novak Djokovic, won the Wimbledon Championship – the first time a Brit has done so since 1936. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andy Murray, Boston Globe, Fred Perry, Great Britain, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Wimbledon Championship | 2 Comments

No Djok: Novak Will Take Wimbledon, But Who Cares

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

With Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer flaming out at Wimbledon, it’s pretty much a lock for Novak Djokovic, who rolled in the second round over Bobby Reynolds. Odds are Djokovic will win the tournament, but his victory will be as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bobby Reynolds, French Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Wimbledon | 2 Comments

Our ‘Beat The Press Party’ Bakeoff (Carr Stalled Out Edition)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardwatching staff is a little late to the Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight this week, but hey – we were distracted by Rafael Nadal’s epic dismantling of Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinal (and subsequent dispatching of David Ferrer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beat the Press, Boston Herald, Broons Broom, Chicago Blackhawks, David Ferrer, Denise J. Casper, French Open, Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight, Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix, local hall monitors, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Novak Djokovic, Press Party, Rafael Nadal, Stanley Cup playoffs, US District Court, Wayne's World webcast, Western Conference Finals, WGBH | 3 Comments

Oh, Wait – Rafa CAN Beat this Guy (II)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardrooting staff just watched the Tennis Channel rerun of Rafael Nadal’s French Open semifinal win over arch-rival Novak Djokovic. And we were struck by how tough Rafa hung in the fifth set, especially at 3-4 after Djokovic’s net-touch. … Continue reading →

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Wait – Nadal CAN Beat This Guy

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

It was shaping up to be the worst: Rafael Nadal, Le Roi de Roland Garros, up two sets to one, six games to five, thirty-fifteen. Two points from dispatching arch-nemesis Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals – and he … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2012 Australian Open final, France 2, France 3, France 4, French Open, New York Times, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros | 7 Comments

Damn! Rafa Can’t Even Beat THIS Guy

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

What’s with the tennis journeymen who play the match of their lives against Rafael Nadal? (See 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol at last year’s Wimbledon for details.) Latest edition: Yesterday’s finals loss at the VTR Open in Chile to Horacio Zeballos, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chile, clay court final, Horacio Zeballos, Lukas Rosol, Novak Djokovic, Rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, VTR Open, Wimbledon | Leave a comment

Big Blow For David Ferrer At U.S. Open

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The U.S. Open went all Key Largo yesterday, with heavy winds turning the Andy Murray-Tomas Berdych men’s semifinal into a game of Wiffle Tennis. From ESPN.com: NEW YORK — Dealing with 20 mph wind that blew a changeover chair onto … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andy Murray, David Ferrer, ESPN.com, Jason Gay, Key Largo, men's semifinals, Novak Djokovic, Tomas Berdych, U.S.Open, Wall Street Journal, Wiffle Tennis | Leave a comment

No Djoke: Rafa CAN Beat This Guy

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has painstakingly chronicled, Rafael Nadal has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Novak Djokovic for the past year, never so much as in the last three Grand Slam finals. That was then. Here’s the climactic conclusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged French Open, Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, The Untouchables, TOUCHABLE | 1 Comment

Rafael Nadal’s Feat Of Clay

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our How Rafa Got His Mojo Back bureau: Nadal beats Ferrer for 7th Barcelona Open win BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Rafael Nadal became the first player in the Open Era to win two tournaments seven times after beatingDavid Ferrer 7-6 (1), 7-5 in Sunday’s Barcelona … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barcelona Open, David Ferrer, Monte Carlo Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafeal Nadal | Leave a comment

That’s Just So Sad! (Rafa Can’t Beat This Guy Edition)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff loves Rafael Nadal, a tennis player who’s classy, humble, and supremely talented. But he’s clearly met his match in Noval Djokovic, a tennis player who’s admirable in his efforts to rehabilitate Serbia’s international image, and even more … Continue reading →

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