Dubai Tennis....A Mickey Mouse tournament
Feb 26th 2009, 2:28 pm
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Dubai Tennis....A Mickey Mouse tournament
Well, I was really looking forward to the tennis this week, bought tickets and all....and what happens ?
Federer, Nadal and Verdasco pull out with injury, defending champion Roddick withdraws (this was kept secret by the organisers !) in protest over the Israeli woman who was denied a visa, and now Murray has pulled out today with a cold virus !
The tournament pretends to be one of the biggest outside the Grand Slams, but clearly that is not the case in the eyes of the players, and is frankly a mickey mouse tournament in all reality !
I suppose it wont be long before Durex sponsor the tournament in the hope it prevents future 'pull-outs' !
Federer, Nadal and Verdasco pull out with injury, defending champion Roddick withdraws (this was kept secret by the organisers !) in protest over the Israeli woman who was denied a visa, and now Murray has pulled out today with a cold virus !
The tournament pretends to be one of the biggest outside the Grand Slams, but clearly that is not the case in the eyes of the players, and is frankly a mickey mouse tournament in all reality !
I suppose it wont be long before Durex sponsor the tournament in the hope it prevents future 'pull-outs' !
Feb 27th 2009, 4:55 am
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Re: Dubai Tennis....A Mickey Mouse tournament
Well, I was really looking forward to the tennis this week, bought tickets and all....and what happens ?
Federer, Nadal and Verdasco pull out with injury, defending champion Roddick withdraws (this was kept secret by the organisers !) in protest over the Israeli woman who was denied a visa, and now Murray has pulled out today with a cold virus !
The tournament pretends to be one of the biggest outside the Grand Slams, but clearly that is not the case in the eyes of the players, and is frankly a mickey mouse tournament in all reality !
I suppose it wont be long before Durex sponsor the tournament in the hope it prevents future 'pull-outs' !
Federer, Nadal and Verdasco pull out with injury, defending champion Roddick withdraws (this was kept secret by the organisers !) in protest over the Israeli woman who was denied a visa, and now Murray has pulled out today with a cold virus !
The tournament pretends to be one of the biggest outside the Grand Slams, but clearly that is not the case in the eyes of the players, and is frankly a mickey mouse tournament in all reality !
I suppose it wont be long before Durex sponsor the tournament in the hope it prevents future 'pull-outs' !
Feb 27th 2009, 6:02 am
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Re: Dubai Tennis....A Mickey Mouse tournament
Well, I was really looking forward to the tennis this week, bought tickets and all....and what happens ?
Federer, Nadal and Verdasco pull out with injury, defending champion Roddick withdraws (this was kept secret by the organisers !) in protest over the Israeli woman who was denied a visa, and now Murray has pulled out today with a cold virus !
The tournament pretends to be one of the biggest outside the Grand Slams, but clearly that is not the case in the eyes of the players, and is frankly a mickey mouse tournament in all reality !
I suppose it wont be long before Durex sponsor the tournament in the hope it prevents future 'pull-outs' !
Federer, Nadal and Verdasco pull out with injury, defending champion Roddick withdraws (this was kept secret by the organisers !) in protest over the Israeli woman who was denied a visa, and now Murray has pulled out today with a cold virus !
The tournament pretends to be one of the biggest outside the Grand Slams, but clearly that is not the case in the eyes of the players, and is frankly a mickey mouse tournament in all reality !
I suppose it wont be long before Durex sponsor the tournament in the hope it prevents future 'pull-outs' !
As I said on that other thread, Dubai will feel the Pe'er Backlash for a long time to come...........
Feb 27th 2009, 10:55 am
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Re: Dubai Tennis....A Mickey Mouse tournament
I don't think there will be any kind of backlash. Majority of sports people go where the money is.
