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As we know Sky have the rights to the US Open and are expected to have the rights to the 2 tours from next year. If they do I suspect they'll announce it during the US Open. Looking at the schedules for next week and the 1st week of the main draw, Sky's coverage of the US Open is Qualifying: Each day from 4pm to m...
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Tennis - The Corporate Issue
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This week we had Swiatek playing Osaka on French Open main court. An absolutely electrifying match at a Grand Slam. It's raining hard outside so no other tennis to watch and yet the stadium is less than half-full. So where are all the spectators? While thousands of people in grounds look up at the big s...
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Naomi Osaka
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Well, Naomi may not have been this boards favourit player, but she is the worlds it seems, at least financially. Highest earning aportswoman, overtaking Serena https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/52774191
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Laver Cup
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This looks interesting: http://lavercup.com/#captains A Ryder Cup style weekend event. Teams of 6 Europe vs Rest of the World. 4 players selected automatically by ranking and two wildcard picks by the captains (bjorg & mcenroe). Hosted in Europe one year then USA the next. Scheduled for the w...
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May 2024 British Player of the Month VOTE
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Here we are, the May vote. 15 players (or pairs, or teams, or groups of team mates!) made it this month and one player even made it in two different guises! Usual routine - vote for your favourite. If you feel inclined to, tell us who you vote for and why - but dont feel pressured to do so, I know I can be a bit of...
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Injuries and Illness - and good luck wishes
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It seems that we've had a couple of specific threads for certain players but that a general thread might also be a good idea, so it's bit more all-encompassing. Anyway, best wishes to Sam Murray who's just had her wrist operation today, I believe. Hoping you have a speedy recovery and enjoy a bit of dow...
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European League Club Tennis
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As per the sensible request on the other page, (and as it concerns some of our best players), here is a thread exclusively for our GB players (men and women) who take part in the European club tennis leagues. (NB I don't follow the German leagues so if someone else does, please add it as this isn't meant to...
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May 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread
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juggernaut never stops rolling. May nominations here folks, closing date is Sunday 26th May, as the FO starts:name and supporting narrative, please, and anyone can nominate at any time for any reason (reason is to help the voting, not to pass a test!) Nomination list: 1 2 3 etc
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Tony Henman
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Did anyone know Tim's dad had passed away on 3rd May? Didn't know myself until a friend showed me the obituary in today's Telegraph, page 29. Interesting article, well worth a read.
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Highest paid athletes
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Not one tennis player appears in the top 50 https://www.forbes.com/lists/athletes/ plenty of golfers. Not feeling sorry for Djoko etc, they earn plenty, but for tennis not to be near this list says something about the commercial power of the sport. and no women of any sport near the top 50, altho...
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Mud glorious mud
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Hi all, There follows quite a long opinion piece, this being a typically quiet Sunday in clay season.. First up, a disclaimer. I think my favourite surface, as a spectator, is probably clay. I realise that this makes me very unusual among Brit tennis fans, but its my acknowledged bias. I find grass to b...
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Alan Jones
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If I've correctly understood a tweet/X from Jo Durie, her former coach has passed away. Sad news if that's the case.
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April 2024 Player of the Month VOTE
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Here is the vote, 18 players. Usual thing, if you can say who you vote for and why, it helps people keep engaged and, I think this time, could help people decide who to vote for - sell your vote to others! Vote will close at 9pm on TUESDAY 30TH APRIL. Nominations list:1. Amelia Rajecki - for achieving 100...
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Offfers, Draws and Prizes for tennis tickets.
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https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/press-release/customers-can-win-tickets-to-wimbledon-through-veryme-rewards/-- Edited by Var on Tuesday 30th o...
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April 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread
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And the ball keeps rolling. April is a 4 week period, ending Sunday 28th April for PoM purposes. The eagle eyed will see Madrid starts a few days before hand, but if we moved the PoM cut off earlier, we would have a 3 week month this month and that isnt really going to work; similarly, if we moved it a week lat...
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Boris Becker - criminal charges
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It seems Becker has now been prosecuted for a string of criminal charges relating to his bankruptcy, in essence hiding or not declaring a whole series of assets that should have been disclosed. Case is going to Southwark Crown Court. Boy, how the mighty are fallen. This was always such a bizarre case...
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Corruption - Umpires Now
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There are 3 stories and a video up on the Guardian... http://www.theguardian.com/sport/tennis
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British Tennis - Family Connections
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In no order:Andy MURRAY - Jamie (brother): top pro - Judy (mother): ex-pro player (briefly), coachEd CORRIE - Tom (brother): coach [Gosling] - Martin (father): LTA: LTA President, ex-Head of LTA Performance Committee, LTA Funding Committee; good veteran playerTim HENMAN - mother: played at J...
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Match fixing
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28 professional players arrested in Spain https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/46822784
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March 2024 Player of the Month Vote
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Here is the March vote, 14 players this month. Vote will close in 48 hours from posting so approximately 8.20am Wednesday 3rd April Players listed below, remember anyone can vote for any player for any reason. To keep it interesting and also alive for others, please try and say when you vote and who fo...
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March 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread
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7th March and glad I can get this up ! This month is 4 weeks and closes on 31st March, which is the end of the Miami 1000 event Usual process, anyone can nominate at any time, just add a name and reason and off we go! Nominations 1 2 3 etc
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British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Tennis
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I've searched and I think we are missing a topic for this. It's really quite an important part of the British Tennis landscape and should be followed on this forum. Clearly it's never going to be as big as College Tennis in the states, but we do have quite a few aspiring professionals in the BUCS system. M...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - FINAL
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So the final is here. Vote will close 2 days from now at 7.30pm, Saturday. Feels like it could be a close one! -- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 8th of February 2024 07:28:36 PM -- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 8th of February 2024 07:31:47 PM
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Prize Money
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I notice with horror that the prize money for the men's ATP 250's has tanked! I appreciate that the plandemic will have played a part in this, sponsors pulling out, loss of income from spectators etc. There is bound to be somebody who knows more about this than me who might be able to advise if this is a te...
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February 2024 Player of the Month Vote - FINAL
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So, 10 players make the final. Vote will close in 48 hours from posting so circa 9.25am Thursday morning 4 - Heather Watson - for a timely reminder that she can still mix it with the top players. At the Abu Dhabi WTA 500, she reached the final in the doubles (with Linda Noskova), resulting in her rocketing...
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