DIGEST / No. 1 Nadal weathers hot, difficult 3-set test
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and No. 4 Andy Murray were pushed to their limits in the afternoon heat Thursday before moving on to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters in Mason, Ohio. Nadal survived a match point in the second-set tiebreaker and won 5-7, 7-6… Andy Murray – Rafael Nadal – Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women’s Open – Tennis – Mason Ohio
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Friday Bullets
Tom Haberstroh of Hardwood Paroxysm looks at which players produced the least amount of value relative to their salaries last season : “The cases of Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, and Michael Redd illustrate the devastating effects that a serious injury can have on a team’s books. The Rockets were set to receive nearly nothing for their million investments in Yao and McGrady but a midseason deal …
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