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Alcaraz vs Sinner: Wimbledon Final Recap
body serves — line backhands — wide forehand footwork — slice — the fate of speed
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Hugh Clarke
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Alcaraz X Sinner. Wimbledon Final Preview
grass canvas sluggers — pump fakes — bullet train forehands — intangibles TM — serving — prediction
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Hugh Clarke
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Wimbledon Week 1 Notes
holstered backhands — the eastern bloc — return numbers — the roast of Tsitsipas — Alcaraz is a genius and we're all idiots — Dimitrov's slice (of bad…
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Hugh Clarke
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June 2025

Wimbledon Draw Preview
conditions — form — quarter picks — dark horses — upsets
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Hugh Clarke
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Alcaraz vs Lehecka: Queen's Final Recap
defensive slices — grass footwork — scorpion coils — servebotting
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Hugh Clarke
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Podcasts — Alcaraz's Backhand — Zverev's Forehand
Alcaraz's backhand synthesis — signal in the shank — the one-inch punch forehand
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Hugh Clarke
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Sinner vs Alcaraz: Roland Garros Final
great fighters — the Swiss Army — running forehands and aggressive defense — backhand setups
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Hugh Clarke
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Roland Garros Semifinals Preview
altitude traders — chasing ghosts — "you fight great, but I'm a great fighter"
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Hugh Clarke
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May 2025

Roland Garros Draw Preview
bracket challenge — conditions — quarter picks — upsets
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Hugh Clarke
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Technical weaknesses with the Tsitsipas backhand
the setup — stances and drop steps — eye dominance — returns — all that is old is new again, or, what Tsitsipas needs to change
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Hugh Clarke
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Alcaraz vs Sinner: Rome Final Recap
ball control — Globo Gym — extended wrists — proof-of-work
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Hugh Clarke
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Draper vs Ruud: Madrid Final Recap
a tale of two forehands — moonball returns — predictable backhands
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Hugh Clarke
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