Individual Player Threads

brittak · brittak

According to OER and ATP we seem to have acquired a new player from AUS? Aged 29 with a current ranking of 806 (CH 702 in 2020). Anyone got any info on him and what this is all about - seems an odd move at this stage of his career?

Shhh · Shhh

We don't seem to have a thread for Ryan(?) but he does fly under the radar a bit. Ryan has had a sort of break through season but by hard graft and consistency rather than one big tournament. He started the 2021 picking up points at futures levels and 5 or 6 times qualified for challengers but could not w...

LordBrownof · LordBrownof

There's a junior exhibition (I'm guessing) going on at Queen's Club during the tournament and so a quick shoutout to Arthur who beat the JWR 9 today. What a good few months the kid has had.

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

Mika is a late 2008-born player. Plays lots of sports. Has only releatively recently decided to specialise in tennis. Tall-ish, athletic girl. A slightly 'deliberate' sort of style. But it's obviously developing. Coached by Lewandowski (and maybe others) - and hence an LTA favourite. She re...

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

I know she's terribly young to have her own thread but I think this forum is going to be talking about Hephzibah an awful lot in the years to come so I'm starting a thread for her now. Having just turned 13 ten days ago (born 31 October 2007), she is an extremely impressive player and athlete - a strong girl,...

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

Everyone knows about Billy and his 'Billy-van'. And Bob's famous laundry service. But there was an interesting article about his recently in the French press (about Billy, that is, not Bob ) and the Isle of Man tennis club site put up a translation: Harris, the Atypical Englishman : Having left Engl...

Stircrazy · Stircrazy

Jake appears not to have a dedicated thread, but given that he won his second ITF title in Esch-sur-Alzette last weekend (his first being in Edgbaston last October, when he had to qualify & went on to beat Kyle in straight sets in the final) (both M25s), I thought he deserved one. He had an SE for the...

seagull · seagull

24 year old WR 215 has switched allegiance to GB. Parents are from Birmingham. He will play Aus Open qualifiers next week

Paul · Paul

Has anyone seen this guy play ? Is he a future prospect in singles or just a doubles specialist ?

steven · steven

The possibility has been mentioned in passing on another thread, but now confirmed by the player himself: @Norriie: "first day of being British :) @GBtennis" To recap, Cameron is 17 and world junior no. 10, making him the new GB no. 1 in the ITF 18U rankings, usurping Luke Bambridge, whom...

DavidC · DavidC

There doesn't appear to be a thread for Jack Draper so here's one for people to contribute to. I will start by pointing out that Jack has made the shortlist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year

Michael D · Michael D

In the same vein as skibbarriz, here's an article from the beginning of this year that provides some background on Mandy Carreras. I see she is also still lined up for a start in Prague next week, so I hope she is now finally coming through her wrist injury too that put her out of the grass court season. Fro...

Stircrazy · Stircrazy

Unless I've missed something there's no dedicated thread for Joe. I think this article by Stu Fraser in today's Times makes it worth starting one, as there's...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

Perhaps this could have gone in the US College thread but Ali doesn't appear to have his own thread yet, so I thought this achievement warranted this at least. Ali won the Hall of Fame Invitational for college players and so guaranteed himself a WC into the MD of the Newport ATP 250 next year. http://www...

the addict · the addict

https://sportsgazette.co.uk/mental-game-key-to-british-tennis-player-katy-dunnes-success/

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

Couldn't find a thread for Jonny so I thought I would start one. I had the pleasure of meeting up with Jonny this evening in La Manga. He was drafted in to take part in their regular Friday night exhibition match and turned up expecting to play some friendly light hearted doubles with some of the coaches...

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

Lauryn comes from the East End of London and is a junior I saw play quite a bit (because she was London-based) A good athlete, a well-rounded game, good ball skills - a lot better than many of her cohort and (IMO) always in the 'interesting' group, if not in a 'stand-out' group. She managed to get hersel...

Mervatron · Mervatron

Nice little article on the BBC website about Gabby Taylor who seems to be over her mystery virus. Hope to see her back on the court soon but I suspect it will be a few months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36943166

Michael D · Michael D

It may have been noted elsewhere but since Lissey doesn't have a thread yet, and her career is improving, here is the interesting Big Racket interview that Steven has tweeted a link to. With no sponsors Lissey has done well to get as far as she has, with her college career playing no small role in this, an...

nickw811 · nickw811

(https://thebigracket.org/2018/01/05/10-minutes-with-maia-lumsden/)!

Prometheus · Prometheus

Jay Clarke U18

scottie1 · scottie1

Any idea how Sam is progressing from her last injury not played for months

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

Jasmine (born 2004) come from Herts, I think. She was a player that we called out in the juniors thread here a couple of years back, as someone who should be on the radar (and she then made rapid progress, up to winning a J2). And then (rather in Eden Silva style), she basically stopped playing juniors and...

Stircrazy · Stircrazy

I can't see a thread dedicated to this young man, but if Maia Lumsden can have one, I don't see why he can't! There's glowing report by Barry Flatman in The Sunday Times on the future prospects of three young Brits, George being one, Jack Draper & Aiden McHugh the other two, under the heading "Life...

paulisi · paulisi

Freya has featured on the titles of the first two episodes of the human body, but will feature a bit of her tennis journey tomorrow night on BBC2 Excellent series

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Brandon Walkin ( 1 2 ) (Preview) According to OER and ATP we seem to have acquired a new player from AUS? Aged 29 with a current ranking of 806 (CH 702 in 2020). Anyone got any info on him and what this is all about - seems an odd move at this stage of his career?	brittak	19	1402	February 27th by dodrade
	Ryan Peniston ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We don't seem to have a thread for Ryan(?) but he does fly under the radar a bit. Ryan has had a sort of break through season but by hard graft and consistency rather than one big tournament. He started the 2021 picking up points at futures levels and 5 or 6 times qualified for challengers but could not w...	Shhh	18	2913	February 23rd by Madadman
	Arthur Fery ( 1 2 ) (Preview) There's a junior exhibition (I'm guessing) going on at Queen's Club during the tournament and so a quick shoutout to Arthur who beat the JWR 9 today. What a good few months the kid has had.	LordBrownof	24	5958	February 23rd by Madadman
	Mika Stojsavljvic (Preview) Mika is a late 2008-born player. Plays lots of sports. Has only releatively recently decided to specialise in tennis. Tall-ish, athletic girl. A slightly 'deliberate' sort of style. But it's obviously developing. Coached by Lewandowski (and maybe others) - and hence an LTA favourite. She re...	Coup Droit	12	1307	February 20th by Oscariyan
	Hephzibah Oluwadare ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I know she's terribly young to have her own thread but I think this forum is going to be talking about Hephzibah an awful lot in the years to come so I'm starting a thread for her now. Having just turned 13 ten days ago (born 31 October 2007), she is an extremely impressive player and athlete - a strong girl,...	Coup Droit	40	6949	February 20th by Oscariyan
	Billy Harris ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Everyone knows about Billy and his 'Billy-van'. And Bob's famous laundry service. But there was an interesting article about his recently in the French press (about Billy, that is, not Bob ) and the Isle of Man tennis club site put up a translation: *Harris, the Atypical Englishman :* Having left Engl...	Coup Droit	49	9598	February 5th by JonH comes home
	Jacob Fearnley (Preview) Jake appears not to have a dedicated thread, but given that he won his second ITF title in Esch-sur-Alzette last weekend (his first being in Edgbaston last October, when he had to qualify & went on to beat Kyle in straight sets in the final) (both M25s), I thought he deserved one. He had an SE for the...	Stircrazy	1	586	January 10th by Coup Droit
	Oliver Crawford (Preview) 24 year old WR 215 has switched allegiance to GB. Parents are from Birmingham. He will play Aus Open qualifiers next week	seagull	9	972	January 10th by LordBrownof
	Jamie Murray ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 6 ) (Preview) Has anyone seen this guy play ? Is he a future prospect in singles or just a doubles specialist ?	Paul	82	16851	December 22nd by Jan
	Cameron Norrie ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 20 ) (Preview) The possibility has been mentioned in passing on another thread, but now confirmed by the player himself: @Norriie: "first day of being British :) @GBtennis" To recap, Cameron is 17 and world junior no. 10, making him the new GB no. 1 in the ITF 18U rankings, usurping Luke Bambridge, whom...	steven	285	63483	December 19th by Blue_Belle
	Jack Draper ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 14 ) (Preview) There doesn't appear to be a thread for Jack Draper so here's one for people to contribute to. I will start by pointing out that Jack has made the shortlist for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year	DavidC	203	28074	December 17th by Stircrazy
	Amanda Carreras ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) In the same vein as skibbarriz, here's an article from the beginning of this year that provides some background on Mandy Carreras. I see she is also still lined up for a start in Prague next week, so I hope she is now finally coming through her wrist injury too that put her out of the grass court season. Fro...	Michael D	35	9594	December 17th by PockyTastic
	Joe Salisbury ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Unless I've missed something there's no dedicated thread for Joe. I think this article by Stu Fraser in today's Times makes it worth starting one, as there's...	Stircrazy	43	6033	December 13th by JonH comes home
	Alastair Gray (Preview) Perhaps this could have gone in the US College thread but Ali doesn't appear to have his own thread yet, so I thought this achievement warranted this at least. Ali won the Hall of Fame Invitational for college players and so guaranteed himself a WC into the MD of the Newport ATP 250 next year. http://www...	Bob in Spain	13	4942	December 11th by Bob in Spain
	Katy Dunne ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) https://sportsgazette.co.uk/mental-game-key-to-british-tennis-player-katy-dunnes-success/	the addict	40	6812	December 9th by Coup Droit
	Jonny O'Mara ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Couldn't find a thread for Jonny so I thought I would start one. I had the pleasure of meeting up with Jonny this evening in La Manga. He was drafted in to take part in their regular Friday night exhibition match and turned up expecting to play some friendly light hearted doubles with some of the coaches...	Bob in Spain	33	6428	November 28th by Coup Droit
	Lauryn John-Baptiste (Preview) Lauryn comes from the East End of London and is a junior I saw play quite a bit (because she was London-based) A good athlete, a well-rounded game, good ball skills - a lot better than many of her cohort and (IMO) always in the 'interesting' group, if not in a 'stand-out' group. She managed to get hersel...	Coup Droit	7	1534	November 23rd by Coup Droit
	Gabriella Taylor ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 8 ) (Preview) Nice little article on the BBC website about Gabby Taylor who seems to be over her mystery virus. Hope to see her back on the court soon but I suspect it will be a few months. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36943166	Mervatron	109	23066	November 18th by emmsie69
	Alicia Barnett (Preview) It may have been noted elsewhere but since Lissey doesn't have a thread yet, and her career is improving, here is the interesting Big Racket interview that Steven has tweeted a link to. With no sponsors Lissey has done well to get as far as she has, with her college career playing no small role in this, an...	Michael D	9	3682	Oct 18, 2023 by dodrade
	Maia Lumsden ( 1 2 ) (Preview) (https://thebigracket.org/2018/01/05/10-minutes-with-maia-lumsden/)!	nickw811	26	6016	Oct 14, 2023 by Coup Droit
	Jay Clarke ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 12 ) (Preview) Jay Clarke U18	Prometheus	174	42805	Oct 8, 2023 by Priesty
	Sam Murray ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Any idea how Sam is progressing from her last injury not played for months	scottie1	20	4782	Oct 7, 2023 by Coup Droit
	Jasmine Conway ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Jasmine (born 2004) come from Herts, I think. She was a player that we called out in the juniors thread here a couple of years back, as someone who should be on the radar (and she then made rapid progress, up to winning a J2). And then (rather in Eden Silva style), she basically stopped playing juniors and...	Coup Droit	16	2515	Oct 4, 2023 by Coup Droit
	George Loffhagen ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I can't see a thread dedicated to this young man, but if Maia Lumsden can have one, I don't see why he can't! There's glowing report by Barry Flatman in The Sunday Times on the future prospects of three young Brits, George being one, Jack Draper & Aiden McHugh the other two, under the heading "Life...	Stircrazy	45	8748	Oct 4, 2023 by LordBrownof
	Freya Christie ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Freya has featured on the titles of the first two episodes of the human body, but will feature a bit of her tennis journey tomorrow night on BBC2 Excellent series	paulisi	37	9640	Sep 25, 2023 by the addict
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