Saturday, July 28, 2007
Hamm quits for German tour
Daniel Hamm has sensationally quit the demands of the UK tour to join the upstart German tour based in Cologne. The world number 84,587 has decided to pack his bags and head over to the continent.
Asked whether this was a sign to the tennis world that Hamm was winding down his career, a spokesman for Hamm said: "The opportunity to play in Germany was not one he could lightly pass. He has always had an affection for the German people. The competition out there may not be as demanding as he's used to but rest assured that the Hamm Bennett will go on and he intends to defend the trophy without any difficulty".
Blunt questions must now be asked about Hamm's appetite for serious competition. The odds for a successful Hamm Bennett defence lengthened as the markets digested the shock news.
Asked whether this was a sign to the tennis world that Hamm was winding down his career, a spokesman for Hamm said: "The opportunity to play in Germany was not one he could lightly pass. He has always had an affection for the German people. The competition out there may not be as demanding as he's used to but rest assured that the Hamm Bennett will go on and he intends to defend the trophy without any difficulty".
Blunt questions must now be asked about Hamm's appetite for serious competition. The odds for a successful Hamm Bennett defence lengthened as the markets digested the shock news.
