European Open 2019, Antwerp, Belgium, ATP 250

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You know that Stan isn't Polish...just the name. I looked him up today for another reason and found that his family is basically Czech background. His father is German, his mother Swiss, and he has dual German-Swiss citizenship. (I didn't know that.) But why do you have such a problem with people who's families emigrated to another country, (and in the case of Stan, only one parent)? Is Raonic a "fake Canadian?" Is Shapo? Is Tiafoe a "fake American?"
It is no problem, why should it be? The fake-term expresses only my dislike of them.
Why is that so important to you, that you looked it up?
Citizenship and nationality are not always the same, in some countries often different. So what?
Milos certainly is no native canadian, i dont call him fake canadian because i like him. Also Denis.
 

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fantastic for Sir Andy, what a champ he is, really great week, congrats to Stanimal too by the way
 
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It is no problem, why should it be? The fake-term expresses only my dislike of them.
Why is that so important to you, that you looked it up?
Citizenship and nationality are not always the same, in some countries often different. So what?
Milos certainly is no native canadian, i dont call him fake canadian because i like him. Also Denis.
I think I said that I was looking up Stan for another reason. (Basically, since I'd slagged him so badly, I wondered if Wikipedia could offer anything redeeming I'd missed. Sadly, no.) Good to know that it's just your way of insulting/distinguishing players that you don't like, and not some creepy nationalism, anyway.
 
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Could't watch, still sailing, currently on the way to South Korea. Sounds like it was a fun match.

With regards to draw challenges, you are doing really good most of the time. It has to do something with your age as we found out yesterday how experienced you are :D
Sritan put zemljače !
 
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Could't watch, still sailing, currently on the way to South Korea. Sounds like it was a fun match.

With regards to draw challenges, you are doing really good most of the time. It has to do something with your age as we found out yesterday how experienced you are :D
No, it has to do with luck and randomness. :yahoo: Safe travels.
 
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