So, I can't do this all the time, but I did have to share this from the BBC website, which I saw as I track Wimbledon. This is a description of a single game in the Murray v Nadal match going on at present:
A few things I like about this:Rafa stands in the only quadrant of sunshine left on court and leaps into his serve to breeze to 40-0. He tucks a stray strand behind his bandana, blows on his fingers like Boris B and noses in front when Murray adrenalises a forehand beyond the baseline. Back on his changeover chair he glugs down some mineral water while his left leg bounces up and down like a nervy hare's.
First, it moves quickly. It starts off at 40-0 (with the game nearly over), and the next sentence finishes the game off, to move on and describe what seems very important - the way Nadal is acting.
Second, the rhythm of the words. I love the way this flows when spoken. "Back on his changeover chair" is especially nice - nearly dactylic. There are lot of good spots like that.
Finally, the images. It doesn't simply say, Rafa hits a solid serve and Murray's return goes long. Murray "adrenalises" the return forehand, Rafa blows on his fingers before serving, his leg bounces as he sits drinking.
Sports writing at its finest...
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