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Senegal F1 hails Eagle-Eye success

This year, for the first time at Senegal F1, a new line-calling system has been introduced, called Eagle-Eye.  Players are allowed three incorrect challenges a set.  If a player challenges a call, the 18 Sengal Eagles, which are set meticulously around the court (providing an unmatchable all-round 3D vision), give their expert opinion on the call.  1 squawk for "in" / 2 squawks for "out".   Most of the tennis fans and the players appear love the new system, saying it adds another dimension to the game, but one of its major opponents is tennis's greatest star, Komlavi Loglo.  Loglo recently remarked, "It's claimed those owls or eagles or whatever they are can spot a vole from 2 miles to within 1mm. Well that's daft. I don't believe it. I think the scientists are making it all up! And it gives me the creeps all those eyes staring at me all match.  Can't they bring in some birds without eyes? Just a thought."

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Custard Apology

Bravely, the tournament directors have decided not to back down on their strawberry/custard policy.  And luckily for them the Côte d'Ivoirian star, Valentin Sanon, hasn't go through with his threat to pull out of the tournament.  In fact in an interview, earlier today, with SBC's Gari Rikkihacon, the no.2 seed quite defensively stated, "I mean not to upset the custard makers.  I think just it not goes with the strawberries! Please no mention the custard again."

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still hot?

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RobC wrote:

still hot?


It's ridiculously hot.  27C at night!  Saps my energy. I fell asleep watching the Howe-Emmanuel match.  Hope they didn't hear me snoring!

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Burkina Faso's talent drought

On Court 1, Burkina Faso's number one player, Aboubacar Sigue, took on the legendary American, George Barth. Burkina Faso renowned for its great players of the past, is sadly going through, what can only kindly be called a lean period'. Burkina Faso's last Senegal F1 champion (in 1987), Tap Hacs, is extremely concerned. He's stated, "More money needs to be ploughed into the Faso roots. Invest in manure, and watch the monkey puzzle grow". Hacs fancies himself as the new Confucius. Abate a Confucius with a darn cool earring.

Barth was a shadow of his past, and his lack of match fitness showed. Sigue cruised to an easy 6-2 6-4 victory. Barth announced his retirement yet again, but this time nobody appeared to notice. "How fickle the meerkat, once the mighty leopard is slain but twice," commented Hacs, shortly before a mighty yelp was heard from the commentary box, and fellow commentator Andi Rook was spotted quickly scurrying away from the area.



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Great to hear it: Any news why Rusevski and Westerhof haven't been able to make it to Senegal?



The great Predrag Rusevski (I used to think that was a name Akenhaten made up!) is in fact in Croatia. He qualified for Umag and is even now playing Viktor Troicki. He is one set down atm.



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Impressive stuff from Rusevski: providing the TV commentary for Senegal while playing in Croatia clap.gif

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Impressive stuff from Rusevski: providing the TV commentary for Senegal while playing in Croatia clap.gif



Talented lad our Preg!
Umag???  I think you're making place names up now, Madeline! biggrin



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These reports are as great as ever Akhenaten, thank you. I look forward to reading the next thrilling installment smile.gif

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Senegal F1 wouldn't be the same without the appearance of Amadeus Fulford-Jones of Gert Briton (Scandivania???).  Sadly Amadeus has fallen at the first hurdle losing out to Alain Ntamag 6-4 6-2.  Oh dear.

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That's a shocker from Amadeus: wrist injury aqain?

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That's a shocker from Amadeus: wrist injury aqain?



 Yes, you're absolutely right Rob.  During the warm-up, a Giant Pangolin wandered onto the court.  He took a fancy to Amadeus straight away, and in Fulford-Jones' attempts to shoo the animal away, he bit the Britonian on the wrist, hampering him for the match.  Same old, same old for poor Amadeus.



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Senegali Doubles Success

Brahim Saffiedine hopes he's proved a point to the STA, after he and "the future of Senegali Tennis" Salif Kante, eased to a 6-2 6-2 win over the Mauritanian pairing of Ould Mouhamed Lemine and Diadie Camara.  Though most probably Saffiedine's cry of "Up yours Woolagaroo!" as he left court, won't help relations.

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The Devil Wears Predrag

That crafty devil, Preg Rusevski, has been fooling us all.  Preg hasn't been in Senegal at all, he's been playing in Umag in Europe, er... somewhere, and has been doing his Macedonian radio commentary by watching matches over live webcasts! I feel such a fool!


(phew! think I got away with that...)

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Aha! that'd explain the fish pie incident!

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