Tournament director Chris Kermode said organizers had no option but to call off the final.

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However, film critic Kermode insisted the Rising Star award was not strictly for newcomers.

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Kermode added that McDougall had been taken to the tournament's medical center to have attention for his injured leg.

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Tournament director Chris Kermode told BBC Sport that officials had been left with no other option than to default Nalbandian.

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Great performances, music and camerawork are the ingredients which make it such a great film, says film critic Mark Kermode.

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"Robert de Niro is completely in control of that character, " says Kermode.

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"On the strength of that you could show that to any casting director and say that's the range that she can do, " Kermode said.

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Neil Kermode, of the European Marine Energy Centre, or Emec, is inspecting the switchgear that is already installed at the top of the beach.

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You can kayak, visit the local Gitga'at First Nations community, or go hiking in hopes of coming upon a white Kermode "spirit bear" (or not).

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Since 2009, he has presented the Simon Mayo Drivetime show on Radio 2 while also presenting a film review programme on 5 live alongside the movie critic, Mark Kermode.

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In addition to giving tennis a futuristic face-lift, Kermode also believes hosting the World Tour Finals at a venue such as the O2 opens the sport up to a wider audience.

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