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Djokovic attacks 'spoiled' Brits.
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Link to the BBC article that reports on Djokovic's comments on the BBC's 'Inside Sport' programme: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7369812.stm A stinging attack. He does have a point though, we have all of the right cogs to produce Top 100 players in this country however the chemistr...
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Week 18 - Futures F17 (10k) - Lleida, Spain
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Another 10K in Spain with a 12layer qualifying draw starting on a Friday. Sadly, despite there being free spaces in the draw, it seems that Robert's media commitments have stopped him from being there. At least, I hope it's that and not because he feels like he needs to lie low for a bit after things go...
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Week 18 - Futures F2 (10k) - Itu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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QR1: Amadeus Fulford-Jones WR 1835 v Andre Cunha (BRA) UNR
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Monte Carlo Pickem Competition
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Hi guys, it's that time again. The entry form is up and running at: http://www.britishtennis.net/competitions.html The entry deadline...well it's a bit complicated. It's explained on the entry form and I'll explain again here. Entry deadline is 09:00 GMT. That's 10am UK time. 11am CET on Sunday...
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Week 18 - Futures F9 (10k) - Vero Beach FL, USA
(Preview)
QR2: Amar Vora UNR v Bjorn Munroe (BAH) WR 1764 or Joey B Burkhardt (USA) UNR QR2: Matthew Short UNR v (q11) M Rioux (CAN) WR 1145 19-year-old Vora played in QR1 in Bath and Jersey, losing 1 & 3 and & 2 respectively. 18-year-old Short played in Futures qualifying in the US five times last year and...
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steven
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British Tour - Bournemouth
(Preview)
ftp://downloads.lta.org.uk/webservices/TempResults/_TropicanaBritishTour/080421Bournemouth/msd.pdf
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baker almost died!!
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(Preview)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7364248.stm i knew he was ill but didnt relaise was so serious. i wish him a speedy recovery
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Predictions for 2007
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(Preview)
See if I can do better predicting 2007 than my disappointing efforts for 2006:
Boggo 95
Richard Bloomfield 200, Josh Goodall 205, Jamie Baker 225, Martin Lee 225, Alan Mackin 245, Jonny Marray 265 - the challenger circuit is tough going for our players and I don't expect that to change in 2007; slo...
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Entries Week 18 - 28/4
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(Preview)
ATP Barcelona - Andy Murray CHALLENGERS Lanzarote $35K+H (Hard) - Alex Bogdanovic FUTURES Bournemouth GBF7 $15K (Clay) - James Ward, Miles Kasiri, Edward Seator, Ken Skupski (Cox, Hewitt, Feaver, Bains, Illingworth, Willis, Smethurst, Milton, Thornley, Evans, Connolly, Miotto, Phillips...
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Week 17 - Challenger - $50k - Baton Rouge, USA
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(Preview)
Doh! You and your doubles parnter go all the way to Louisiana to play qualifying and get drawn against each other. QR1: (q6) Richard Bloomfield WR 358 v Ken Skupski WR 635
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Week 17 - ATP Masters - Monte Carlo - Doubles
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(Preview)
M & M back in tandem here and unseeded. Their first match is against the Polish pair, Frystenberg and Matkowski. Not an easy start. If they get past them 'Old Man' Bjorkman and Jamie's partner of this week, Kev, will be wating for them. I hope I'm wrong, but I see a potential banana skin here!
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helki
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Week 17 - Futures F16 (10k) - Reus, Spain
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(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ESP-16A-2008 Dates : 21 Apr to 27 Apr 2008 Venue : Reus, Spain Surface : Clay Morgan as expected is here using his PR as previously posted elsewhere. Morgan makes it into the MD. Rice and Feaver possibly in the QD with others no doubt.
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Week 16 - Challenger - $35k+H - Mexico City
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(Preview)
Richard and Ken are in flight to Mexico City I hope they survive this after a 15.1/2 hour flight! (I don't know if Josh flew out as well ) - "From the moment you disembark your plane at Mexico Citys Benito Juarez International Airport, your body must begin adjusting to the new atmosphere. It is thin...
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Week 17 - Futures F1 (10k) - Ribeirao Preto - SP, Brazil
(Preview)
Tournament Key : M-FU-BRA-01A-2008 Dates : 21 Apr to 27 Apr 2008 Venue : Ribeirao Preto - SP, Brazil Surface : Clay We could have Fulford Amadeus-Jones for the QD....no-one else I think !
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Drew
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Marcus Willis cleans up his act! :)
(Preview)
Interesting interview with Barry Flatman in The Sunday Times. Very welcome evidence of contrition on the lad's part. The LTA's "tough love" policy seems to have claimed another victim!
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Week 16 - ATP (€370,000) - Estoril, Portugal
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(Preview)
Jamie Murray teams up with Kevin Ullyett here (Max taking a rest after Davis Cup duty?) and they are the second seeds. Tough first round match in Julian Knowle and Jurgen Melzer.
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Week 16 - Futures F8 (15K) - Little Rock, USA
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(Preview)
L32: (4) James Ward WR 483 v Lance Vodicka (USA) WR 728 - the other seed in this quarter is (8) Luigi Dagord (ITA) WR 544 L32: (6) Miles Kasiri WR 504 v Adam Fass (USA) WR 740 - the other seed in this quarter is (2) Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN) WR 413 Reasonable draws for both of them.
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Week 16 - Futures F2 (15K+H) - Tyumen, Russia
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(Preview)
Poor Chris, he goes all the way to western Siberia just to draw the top seed - nice-looking quarter for Slabba though ... L32: Chris Eaton WR 682 v (1) Jan Mertl (CZE) WR 268 L32: (3) Alex Slabinsky WR 375 v Dmitri Sitak (RUS) WR 722 Mertl the Turtle has been on the slide since reaching a career high of 16...
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Week 17 - Futures F4 (15K) - Taizhou, China
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Florida-based Ross Connolly, WR 1347, is our sole representative in the qualifiers. Seeded 10, his first opponent is 18 year-old Chinese, Beng Ho-Beng, who has yet to make it through a set of qualifiers, with three wins from a dozen attempts; if he gets past Beng, and then his semi-final opponent, Ro...
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Entries Week 17 - 21/4
(Preview)
ATP Monte Carlo Masters (Clay) - Andy Murray CHALLENGERS Baton Rouge $50K (Hard) - Alex Bogdanovic FUTURES Mexico F4 $15K(Hard) - Josh Goodall (Bamford, Barlow, Brassington) Spain F16 $10K (Clay) - Morgan Phillips (Feaver, Rice) China F4 $15K (Hard) - (Connolly, Kinsella) WTA Korea Republic $...
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Week 16 - Futures F15 (10K) - Melilla, Spain
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(Preview)
He was on the Alt list for the Florianopolis Challenger this week, but in fact, making another inspired choice, Edward has returned to Africa to play a Future on the Spanish enclave of Melilla, where he is the top seed in qualifying. Probably because of its location, this is one Spanish Future that Mo...
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Week 16 - Challenger - $50k - Tallahassee, USA
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L32: (4) Alex Bogdanovic WR 181 v Thiago Alves (BRA) WR 252 The winner will face Vacek or Berankis, with a possible rematch with no. 2 seed Bobby Reynolds to follow if he gets to the QFs. Alves is on a 4-match winning streak against Brits (Smith, Carver, Marray, Delgado) since losing to Barry Cowan in 200...
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British Tour - Tipton
(Preview)
Results from the BBC. A decnt event here with 8 men with world rankings plus the returning Mr Marray. Jack Carpenter, on his school holidays, defeated Tim Bradshaw WR1598 6-3, 6-1 before falling to Jonny Marray in the 2nd round. British Tour Tournament, Tipton, West Midlands: Mens Singles Quarte...
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Baker Injured?
(Preview)
He has pulled out of Talahassee next week as well.
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GB men win %s so far in 2008
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Winning %s up to 7 April, extracted from steveg's stats. At least 5 matches played. Obviously it doesn't take into account the tournament levels played, but I think it is still interesting. Players in the GB top 25 in bold. 1 Rui Machado W:33 L:2 = 94.3% - non-Brit, for comparison only 85 Richar...
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