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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Wimbledon, England; grass; Grand Slam)
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Second round (Thursday 28th June 2007)
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+ DANIELA HANTUCHOVÁ [10,EF] d. Elena Likhovtseva, 7-5 7-6 (7/3)
At last I have got round to finishing my full TV-report of this match
(including a point-by-point description) and uploading it to my
website:
http://geocities.com/andrewbroad/tennis/hantu/wimbledon2007.html
It also includes the first-round scoreboard-report that I posted here
at the time, plus statistics and an additional article.
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From Amelia Island with Love
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MARIA SHARAPOVA: Three members of Broad's Eternal Fanship were beaten
at Amelia Island. One of them was Hantuchová. What have you to say,
Number Two?
ANNA CHAKVETADZE: They were Broad's choices. His players failed.
DANIELA HANTUCHOVÁ: It was your plan! They followed it implicitly!
ANNA CHAKVETADZE: Impossible. It was perfect.
DANIELA HANTUCHOVÁ: Except for one thing: I was dealing with Šprem!
ANNA CHAKVETADZE: Who is Šprem compared with Broad's Eternal Fanship?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Exactly. What have you to say to that, Number Three?
Your countrywoman Cibulková is in the final, and the trophy is not
yet in our possession. I have already negotiated with the Russians to
return it to them. We've agreed a price. And Broad's Eternal Fanship
always delivers what it promises. Our whole organisation depends on
our keeping those promises. I warned you. We do not tolerate failure,
Number Three. You know the penalty.
DANIELA HANTUCHOVÁ: Yes, Number One.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Our rules are very simple. If you fail... <kicks
Anna with poisoned toe-blade; Anna stares at her in disbelief before
collapsing>
Twelve seconds. One day we must invent a faster-working venom.
Number Three!
DANIELA HANTUCHOVÁ: Yes!
MARIA SHARAPOVA: I do not wish to have to tell the Russians there
will be another delay.
DANIELA HANTUCHOVÁ: There will be no delay, Number One. There's still
time.
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Dr. Andrew Broad
http://geocities.com/andrewbroad/
http://geocities.com/andrewbroad/tennis/
http://geocities.com/andrewbroad/tennis/hantu/