1.   Ninety minutes against Manchester United last night was not ideal preparation.

2.   So much for ideal Masters preparation on firm, fast greens.

3.   So much for ideal Ryder Cup preparation.

4.   This is ideal preparation for celebrating the big day at your school!

5.   Unfortunately, Touch Gold injured a hoof at Pimlico and has been limited to one workout in the three weeks since, not ideal preparation for the Belmont.

6.   Chang, who beat former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash on Wednesday, said the match was an ideal preparation for the Open.

7.   It would be his first appearance in a full ATP Tour event in years and could serve as ideal preparation for the Davis Cup.

8.   Offensive tackle Harry Swayne said the artificial noise was ideal preparation for the real thing.

9.   On Saturday, she said the Hopman was the ideal preparation because it used the same surface and same balls.

10.   Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Asif Mujtaba and Salim Malik had the ideal preparation for the Test, each scoring centuries against Essex.