be happy that at least Murray and Djoko are, prima facie, taking it seriously. Slowing it down will probably attract Raf in the future. Thank you also for talking about the balls. I almost always tend to forget their role which can sometimes be more crucial than the surface and weather conditions in affecting the overall quickness or slowness of conditions. By the way, I am curious to know why you changed your nick. It really can't be to hide your identity because I don't see any obvious attempt to do so. Please do not get upset by some comments from long-suffering Murray fans. They have had to endure a lot and their testiness is understandable if they perceive anyone to be depriving him of credit for his much-delayed major win. I have had my disagreements with you -fortunately, always polite and never bitter- but let me say that this blog is better off with you around even though you tend to get misunderstood a lot because it is sometimes difficult to know when you are serious and when you are joking. That "different" sense of humor can create misunderstandings of the kind you had to deal with the other day. I am sorry if it sounds like unsolicited advice but I am just keen to ensure that you stick around here because you seem to have very good eyes and a more open mind than most. I have found some of your observations absolutely spot on. Besides, it always