Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee
Paul McNameeis an Australian retired tennis player and prominent sports administrator...
australian late management open possible spoken until wait
I've spoken to his management and they've said it's 50-50 for the Australian Open ? they will wait until as late as possible now.
australian easy great high move time
There is never an easy time to move on but I feel I am doing so on a high after another great Australian Open.
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Not playing this tournament, which was an important part of his preparation for Melbourne, certainly puts him behind the eight ball. There is certainly a big question mark over his participation in the Open.
ball court good hitting
It was good to see them on court and they're hitting the ball well.
help hoped leaving love offered opportunity passionate privileged since tennis
After leaving Tennis Australia, I hoped that I would be able to help another sport that I love and I feel privileged to be offered this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with golf, which I have been passionate about since I was young.
mark start
... As it stands, Mark would be a walk-up start for a wildcard.
light lovely november sydney weather
November in Sydney is lovely weather and it's light well into the evening.
doubles doubt favorite match means start
You would have to say they would start favorite in just about any doubles match they play and that means they are well in contention, there's no doubt at all about that.
believe says
She's got some niggles but says she's going to play and I believe it.
delight talented
She's a delight and what a talented player,
compelling speak
As we speak right now, there'd be a compelling case,
amazing dream number six tournament
It's phenomenal. It started off as an amazing tournament ... but to get six world number ones through to the quarter-finals is just a dream line-up.
doubts final obviously whatsoever word
There is no word whatsoever on that and they obviously haven't made a final decision, but I still have significant doubts about that.
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It is whether she is going to be top 20 or top 10. If she can beat Kim, you are talking top 10.