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Is the jump from boys to mens bigger than the jump from girls to womens?
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I've been pondering the above question, and wonder if anyone has more information on it. This is as far as I've got. This year both Jack Draper (age 16) and Emma Raducanu (age 15) got QWCs into Wimby seniors, and both lost in QR1. Emma had a tight three setter, losing to someone who then beat two players r...
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25 second stop clock at Aussie Open and new warm up rules.
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What do people think of the new timing rules and stop clock? There will be a visible 25 second stop clock for player's serving time. It seems like there has still got be some umpire discretion on when this clock starts (I mean we've seen it when there's been a great rally, the crowd won't calm down), for...
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Grand Slams: number of seeds to be reduced from 32 to 16
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A post I made on the Jay Clarke thread in the Individual players forum seems to have sparked a bit of discussion entirely unrelated to Jay, hence this new thread here. The post in question was: And with Wimbledon looming, we're spoilt for choice [tennis articles in The Sunday Times] today: the Jay ar...
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Ranking to win at each level.
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I was wondering whether someone has any stats for what ranking players are when they win tournaments at various levels, from lowly ITFs to GSs, and how this varies (if at all) between men and women.
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LTA's 'Transforming British Tennis Together'
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I am doing some research into how the LTA's headline '£250 million' TBTT investment aimed in doubling the number of kids playing tennis and doubling the number of times infrequent adults play is going one year post launch. I am hearing stories that the LTA is driving club volunteers who are trying to a...
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Fix British Tennis
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Amazon Prime
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How many of you out there already subscribe to this? I shall start it in September for the US Open and with the recently announced Premier League package they have won (on top of the ATP tour events from next year) looks like they mean business on the UK sports front. Now means forking out for BT, NOW TV (Sk...
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Qualis or Qualies ?
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Ok, so we do a fair bit of linguistic navel-gazing on this site so I thought I would throw out this: I seem to be the only person who goes for 'qualis' - everyone else (here and on twitter) is a fan of 'qualies'. Now, I'm not sure if there's a right answer here but my reasoning is: If qualifications ever gets s...
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Quentin Halys
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Best teenager seen since 2012 when regularly visiting futures in uk & abroad
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RIP Jana Novotna
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Very much saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of Jana Novotna from cancer at the age of 49. A lovely player and person. Remembered especially fondly here for her determination, frailty and humanity in exploits at Wimbledon; and, of course, triumphing over it all in glorious fashion in 1998. S...
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Shot Selection
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Enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1M6Oqw9IF8
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The Best Non-Ranked Player in the World
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Very random question, but this popped into my head last week. Who would win a world championships to find the best player without an adult world ranking. The types of contenders could be: 1) An up and coming youngster yet to win his first ATP point 2) An ex-world ranked pro recently retired from the cir...
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ITF announce major changes from 2019
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Detail here: PRESS RELEASE 30 March 2017 ITF announces major restructuring of entry level of professional tennis The ITF Board of Directors has approved a major restructuring of professional tennis at its entry level. The reform programme of changes will include a radical reduction in the number...
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What is the best structure to limit professional tennis to 500 ranked players?
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Match fixing at the lower levels of tennis is about to drive a reduction in the number of ranked professional tennis players to 500. How will that work? What do you think is the best structure? A qualifying school as in golf? Could it result in the development of a rival tour? Perhaps an Under 23 tour? Wi...
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Queens Hospitality Package
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Sorry if this is not really appropriate but before I try elsewhere just thought I would offer to true tennis fans on here: I have a hospitality package for Queens on Saturday June 23rd (Semi-Finals Day) that I now can't make as I have to run a junior match at my local club. This package is for 2 East Stand ti...
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New Exhibition Event in June
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https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/yorkshire-castle-to-host-tennis-garden-party-featuring-wimbledon-champion-1-9107228
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Davis Cup 2018 Quarterfinals
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Put this in the general section as not GB related. The teams for the DC ties in April are being announced : Italy v France Italy - Fognini, Lorenzi, Seppi, Berrettini, Bolelli - Berrettini is the new one for me? France - Pouille, Mannarino, Herbert, Chardy, Mahut - so none of the big 4 of Tsonga, Monfil...
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Clay court tennis - GB women
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We see a lot of our LTA funded men being asked to go and play clay court matches to improve their game, but I don't seem to see that being promoted within the women's game. In fact i'm struggling to think of anyone other that Hev, Joko, Amanda and Eleanor who has played clay on the senior tour this year. The...
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Meeting with LTA Chief Exec
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It's probably inappropriate to post this in the Mens discussion section, because it also affects women and Junior game, but the MDS tends to be the one that I go on and has most contributors on. This evening I'll be at a roundtable discussion with incoming LTA CEO Scott Lloyd. Will be able to ask him abou...
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ITF Ranking - Women Only?
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I noticed on live rankings, they have a new list called the ITF ranking which is appearing only on their WTA section https://live-tennis.eu/en/itf-women-live-ranking Any idea what this is? Jodie Burrage is ranked at 39, Emily Appleton at 135. Does it lead to some ITF year end finals that hasnt bee...
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Who will win the Grand Slams in 2018?
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2018 has the potential to be one of the most random seasons ever. This is was I am thinking: AO- Zverev FO- Nadal Wim- Wawrinka (completes career grand slam/ Murray fans in ruins) USO-Federer,(last grand slam) Thoughts?
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Is Novak finished?
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2 very poor losses in the last 2 Masters, Obvious question, is that , is Novak now finished? Discuss.
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A quick question on nootropics, has anyone tried them for tennis?
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A quick question on supplements, anyone tried those that increase focus? Like caffeine, green tea, or specific ones you can buy online for brain focus? And if so, did they help for tennis?
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Central London Doubles League
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I've been working and staying in London mid-week for six months now and still not managed to play a tennis club league match...despite my best efforts, for the following reasons: My work have a tennis club, but don't play in the winter leagues. The next club nearest my work don't play in any leagues at a...
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Dream 8 event - who would you invite?
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Inspired by a conversation with CD on another thread and also by a book I am reading at the moment, (re reading) called "Open Tennis" by Richard Evans; it is a history of the first 20 years of Open tennis from 1968 onwards. One of the things that struck me in the early days (and remembering the debate we hav...
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Interested in your views on ...
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I've been asked to write a quarterly article (700 words or so) for a magazine to highlight some of the achievements of Brits below tour level. Sounds interesting (and right up my street) but they're not offering to pay for the articles despite it being a paid-for magazine, instead offering to publici...
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