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JonH · JonH

https://www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/british-major-events/fever-tree-championships/event-guide/player-entry-list/

JonH comes home · JonH comes home

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-15/wimbledon-owner-bids-for-bank-of-england-sports-club-mail-says

junior · junior

Evening all, A short message to all coaches/tennis parents on here, I left the UK a long time ago and have since been working at academies and clubs in Spain and have no real idea how things work now in the UK, besides what I have heard from the players I've encountered (I'd like to be able say it was more p...

JonH comes home · JonH comes home

I guess some of you will have noticed that there has been an event with top players taking place this week in Saudi Arabia. Putting aside the politics of the place and the rights and wrongs, it is clearly part of a push from Saudi Arabia to win over public opinion through top class sport; the Joshua v Ruiz W...

RockBiter · RockBiter

Hope this is the right place to post. I'm in my early 20s, started playing tennis this year, having 'retired' from another sport that I competed in at a national level. I understand I'm late to the sport, but am aiming to play at quite a high level. But a situation arose at my club that is hindering my progr...

Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

We have a strategy post for the LTA, so why not one for the ITF too... The International Tennis Federation has today published the Global Tennis Report 2019, the largest survey of worldwide tennis participation and performance ever undertaken in the sport. The report contains data gathered from 1...

JonH comes home · JonH comes home

I noticed on Tennis Forum and MensTennisForum, they have threads which tracks the owner of the tennis belt, that being the person who beat the person, who beat the person, etc etc all the way starting back in 1973 or so when the first number 1 ranking was awarded. The first mens belt holder was the first n...

spud · spud

I thought it would be interesting to bring up the topic of how fast courts are and the speed balls travel through the air and how theyre effected. I think i understand the basics of how and why courts play differently but please correct me if im wrong. So there are 4 surfaces... Hard Clay Grass Carpet Hard...

JonH comes home · JonH comes home

I wanted to put this in General Discussion as opposed to predictions as I felt it was worthy of discussion. I wondered who people reckoned would win the 2020 Slams and any thoughts behind it: I will give it a go: Australian Open - Djokovic and Osaka French Open - Thiem and Halep Wimbledon - Tsitsipas a...

JonH · JonH

https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/atp-unveils-atp-cup-team-event-for-2020-season

RedSquirrel · RedSquirrel

The ITF formally launched the ITF World Tennis Tour last week https://www.itftennis.com/news/296053.aspx ITF finalises new player pathway between junior and professional tennis The ITF today announced the launch of the ITF World Tennis Tour in 2019 that will serve as a player pathway between t...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

Well, this is certainly going to be different. They have announced today that the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan later this year, will be played under a different scoring system. Here is a summary of the new rules.Shorts sets to 4 games - tie break at 3-3No Advantage RuleNo letsShot clockReduced Warm u...

Spectator · Spectator

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/05/italian-tennis-federation-wants-to-host-under-21-tournament/58492/#.VzqrT-T-uC5

JonH · JonH

New look Davis Cup starts next week, GB obviously not involved until the finals ( I wonder if an Andy Murray - less GB would have got the wild card to the finals?? Presumably not). From top players, Zverev, Thiem, Khachanov, Shapavolov, De Minaur, and a few others are playing but not many. Most interest...

Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

Spot the difference? Why would you pay for an article in the times, if it's exactly, word for word the same as the Daily Mail? Daily Mail:Chris Kermode will leave his position as ATP executive chairman and president at the end of 2019, ending a tenure which brought record prize money but also growing c...

JonH comes home · JonH comes home

Great insightful article on the BBC website. Echoes of Greg Howe https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/49675123

MosesKhan · MosesKhan

I don't think so atm. Great Murray and Konta both in the Quarters but you feel whereas Konta's progress is a nice surprise, Murray is pretty much expected and you're shocked if he doesn't make it. Men's Davis Cup win was fantastic, but the Murray brothers were crucial in that run and win last year. Jamie...

Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

Another mass exodus, around this time of year, of young tennis talent from Britain over to the states to take up college places. As good as it clearly is for the students themselves and their tennis development (I would personally have loved to go). Is it actually good for British Tennis as a whole? Oft...

scottie1 · scottie1

I see on Eurosport that Kim is making a comeback to WTA Tour in 2020

Kolohead · Kolohead

at 17 after my lads tennis academy stopped their performance tennis programme and all the coaches quit he became lost. Nowhere to train consistently he decided to stop and focus on a levels. That was a good move achieving v good grades and a firm offer at Loughborough. Never really interested in Ameri...

MosesKhan · MosesKhan

His hatred of Nadal knows no bounds. Here is how he describes the final on his podcast.I didnt love the tennis. The way these two played each other is tennis I dont admire or enjoy. The tennis is cowardly. Aesthetically it wasnt my favorite tennis to watch. And Medvedev is a great tactician! Nadals ti...

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

The French are rather bitter that the guy they let get away has been SO successful in Canada (because - quelle surprise - he was never given the chance in France). They tried to re-recruit him this year and he politely told them where to put it. It's a very interesting article about what was wrong in Cana...

Weakbackhand · Weakbackhand

Hi guys, I saw this video by Greg Rusedski on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B0DZdzBlqtl/ - He is recommending this special t-shirt when playing. Has anyone tried one? Or something similar? I could do with anything that can help me rotate better (particularly at my weak backhand sid...

GBJ · GBJ

I was just pondering something I thought many times and thought I would share it: Many secondary schools in the UK have tennis courts but very few primary schools seem to have them. By the time kids reach secondary school they have pretty much passed the age they would need to start playing to ever have a...

huntley93 · huntley93

we all know what the longest match in tennis was but i was wandering if anyone knew the record for the current longest normal, end of set, tiebreak. I am asking as i have just had a bit of an epic singles league game at my club which i won the 1st set tie break 17-15

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	2019 Grass Court Season Entry Lists ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 9 ) (Preview) https://www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/british-major-events/fever-tree-championships/event-guide/player-entry-list/	JonH	121	8374	Jan 7, 2020 by Ace Ventura
	Bank of England Club (Preview) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-15/wimbledon-owner-bids-for-bank-of-england-sports-club-mail-says	JonH comes home	7	1504	Jan 5, 2020 by emmsie69
	Junior tennis players (Preview) Evening all, A short message to all coaches/tennis parents on here, I left the UK a long time ago and have since been working at academies and clubs in Spain and have no real idea how things work now in the UK, besides what I have heard from the players I've encountered (I'd like to be able say it was more p...	junior	0	732	Dec 17, 2019 by junior
	Diriyah Tennis Cup (Preview) I guess some of you will have noticed that there has been an event with top players taking place this week in Saudi Arabia. Putting aside the politics of the place and the rights and wrongs, it is clearly part of a push from Saudi Arabia to win over public opinion through top class sport; the Joshua v Ruiz W...	JonH comes home	1	866	Dec 16, 2019 by JonH comes home
	Difficult situation (Preview) Hope this is the right place to post. I'm in my early 20s, started playing tennis this year, having 'retired' from another sport that I competed in at a national level. I understand I'm late to the sport, but am aiming to play at quite a high level. But a situation arose at my club that is hindering my progr...	RockBiter	5	1525	Dec 16, 2019 by Born2WinTennis
	ITF Strategy (Preview) We have a strategy post for the LTA, so why not one for the ITF too... The International Tennis Federation has today published the Global Tennis Report 2019, the largest survey of worldwide tennis participation and performance ever undertaken in the sport. The report contains data gathered from 1...	Born2WinTennis	6	1578	Dec 11, 2019 by Coup Droit
	Tennis Championship "Belts" (Preview) I noticed on Tennis Forum and MensTennisForum, they have threads which tracks the owner of the tennis belt, that being the person who beat the person, who beat the person, etc etc all the way starting back in 1973 or so when the first number 1 ranking was awarded. The first mens belt holder was the first n...	JonH comes home	4	4238	Nov 29, 2019 by JonH comes home
	Court Speeds and Conditions (Preview) I thought it would be interesting to bring up the topic of how fast courts are and the speed balls travel through the air and how theyre effected. I think i understand the basics of how and why courts play differently but please correct me if im wrong. So there are 4 surfaces... Hard Clay Grass Carpet Hard...	spud	11	2398	Nov 28, 2019 by JonH comes home
	2020 Grand Slam Winners (Preview) I wanted to put this in General Discussion as opposed to predictions as I felt it was worthy of discussion. I wondered who people reckoned would win the 2020 Slams and any thoughts behind it: I will give it a go: Australian Open - Djokovic and Osaka French Open - Thiem and Halep Wimbledon - Tsitsipas a...	JonH comes home	5	1188	Nov 18, 2019 by christ
	ATP Cup ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/atp-unveils-atp-cup-team-event-for-2020-season	JonH	53	4599	Nov 14, 2019 by JonH comes home
	ITF launches ITF World Tennis Tour ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 7 ) (Preview) The ITF formally launched the ITF World Tennis Tour last week https://www.itftennis.com/news/296053.aspx ITF finalises new player pathway between junior and professional tennis The ITF today announced the launch of the ITF World Tennis Tour in 2019 that will serve as a player pathway between t...	RedSquirrel	104	8454	Nov 13, 2019 by Strongbow
	Next Gen ATP Finals ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Well, this is certainly going to be different. They have announced today that the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan later this year, will be played under a different scoring system. Here is a summary of the new rules.Shorts sets to 4 games - tie break at 3-3No Advantage RuleNo letsShot clockReduced Warm u...	Bob in Spain	37	5602	Nov 10, 2019 by Coup Droit
	New #NextGen Tournament (Preview) http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/05/italian-tennis-federation-wants-to-host-under-21-tournament/58492/#.VzqrT-T-uC5	Spectator	11	2229	Nov 7, 2019 by Coup Droit
	Davis Cup 2019 ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) New look Davis Cup starts next week, GB obviously not involved until the finals ( I wonder if an Andy Murray - less GB would have got the wild card to the finals?? Presumably not). From top players, Zverev, Thiem, Khachanov, Shapavolov, De Minaur, and a few others are playing but not many. Most interest...	JonH	54	4357	Nov 3, 2019 by JonH comes home
	The ATP (Preview) Spot the difference? Why would you pay for an article in the times, if it's exactly, word for word the same as the Daily Mail? Daily Mail:Chris Kermode will leave his position as ATP executive chairman and president at the end of 2019, ending a tenure which brought record prize money but also growing c...	Born2WinTennis	1	1343	Oct 24, 2019 by JonH comes home
	Life in the lower levels (Preview) Great insightful article on the BBC website. Echoes of Greg Howe https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/49675123	JonH comes home	11	1284	Oct 23, 2019 by JonH comes home
	Is there any depth in British Tennis yet? (Preview) I don't think so atm. Great Murray and Konta both in the Quarters but you feel whereas Konta's progress is a nice surprise, Murray is pretty much expected and you're shocked if he doesn't make it. Men's Davis Cup win was fantastic, but the Murray brothers were crucial in that run and win last year. Jamie...	MosesKhan	3	1278	Oct 17, 2019 by JonH comes home
	Is the US College System good for British Tennis (Preview) Another mass exodus, around this time of year, of young tennis talent from Britain over to the states to take up college places. As good as it clearly is for the students themselves and their tennis development (I would personally have loved to go). Is it actually good for British Tennis as a whole? Oft...	Born2WinTennis	12	1463	Oct 9, 2019 by Strongbow
	Kim Clijsters (Preview) I see on Eurosport that Kim is making a comeback to WTA Tour in 2020	scottie1	4	872	Sep 13, 2019 by Helen40
	No where to train ( 1 2 ) (Preview) at 17 after my lads tennis academy stopped their performance tennis programme and all the coaches quit he became lost. Nowhere to train consistently he decided to stop and focus on a levels. That was a good move achieving v good grades and a firm offer at Loughborough. Never really interested in Ameri...	Kolohead	18	1577	Sep 11, 2019 by emmsie69
	Ben Rothenberg’s Opinion of the US Open Men’s Final (Preview) His hatred of Nadal knows no bounds. Here is how he describes the final on his podcast.I didnt love the tennis. The way these two played each other is tennis I dont admire or enjoy. The tennis is cowardly. Aesthetically it wasnt my favorite tennis to watch. And Medvedev is a great tactician! Nadals ti...	MosesKhan	2	1054	Sep 11, 2019 by indiana
	Canadian Tennis - Louis Borfiga - Way to go, Bianca ! (Preview) The French are rather bitter that the guy they let get away has been SO successful in Canada (because - quelle surprise - he was never given the chance in France). They tried to re-recruit him this year and he politely told them where to put it. It's a very interesting article about what was wrong in Cana...	Coup Droit	1	915	Sep 10, 2019 by EddietheEagle
	Can a posture shirt help my game? (Preview) Hi guys, I saw this video by Greg Rusedski on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B0DZdzBlqtl/ - He is recommending this special t-shirt when playing. Has anyone tried one? Or something similar? I could do with anything that can help me rotate better (particularly at my weak backhand sid...	Weakbackhand	7	1010	Aug 14, 2019 by christ
	Tennis courts at primary schools (Preview) I was just pondering something I thought many times and thought I would share it: Many secondary schools in the UK have tennis courts but very few primary schools seem to have them. By the time kids reach secondary school they have pretty much passed the age they would need to start playing to ever have a...	GBJ	10	1064	Aug 14, 2019 by The Optimist
	Longest tie break (Preview) we all know what the longest match in tennis was but i was wandering if anyone knew the record for the current longest normal, end of set, tiebreak. I am asking as i have just had a bit of an epic singles league game at my club which i won the 1st set tie break 17-15	huntley93	1	1065	Jul 30, 2019 by Born2WinTennis
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