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Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

Always wish I was a better tennis player at this time of year, would love an excuse to play 6-9 sets of tennis each day for 5 days in a row! Here's a link to the county groups and there is a link from within that to results, the usual mixture of pro players, coaches and part time players. https://www.lta.org...

JonH · JonH

Sorry to report Peter Doohan has died at just 56, from motor neurone disease. Many will remember Peter beat Boris Becker as defending champion in 1987 in one of Wimbledons greatest shocks. Sad to see his passing, sympathy to his family and friends

Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

At a much lower standard I did the same thing, swapping tennis for golf around age 15. After numerous beatings at tennis individually (but good team success) I loved the advantages of golf over tennis: a) you could compete and win from day one against much better playersb) you could practice much more...

Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

Does anyone know why some challenger events carry more ranking points than others at the same or even higher prize money bracket. i.e. $85k the winner gets 110 points but at a $100k you might only get 100 points, but some $100k do offer 110 points. Similarly at 75k sometimes the winner gets 90 points, ot...

Valery · Valery

I try to understand why do so few players add the serve-and-volley to their game, virtually none of the top players? This style definitely seems be the easiest, surest way to win a point at the net. http://wp.me/p2iyrR-6M

indiana · indiana

This looks truly hard to call this year with many reasons why not for just about all the top contenders, but someone has to win. I have listed the current 6 bookies' favourites in seeding order. Who do you think will be champion ? -- Edited by steven on Saturday 1st of July 2017 07:21:13 PM -- Edited by stev...

Born2WinTennis · Born2WinTennis

http://www.corporatetennis.co.uk/residential-court.html

Jaggy1876 · Jaggy1876

Today strikes me as a fairly depressing day in British Politics and our life in general. I started thinking about the impact it will have on foreign travel, flight and accomodation prices, inflation, interest rates, house prices, food costs etc. Then I thought about Sport. Probably one of our most v...

indiana · indiana

Similar to the men I have set up a poll for the women. This is even more open with the bookies and I have this time listed the current leading 10 in the odds, again in their seeding order.

WavenNarsam · WavenNarsam

There seems to be an overwhelming majority of pros, ex pros, pundits and members on this forum that think the LTA needs to change. This is what I think the LTA's main problems are. Problem 1 - Too much focus on getting people playing tennis Though I respect that it is good for the future of British Tennis...

JonH · JonH

https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/264157.aspx So it looks like it will happen. Next season, the Davis and Fed Cups will end in a World Cup of tennis in November in Geneva in front of 18,000 screaming fans (yey!). It looks like the DC Semis and Final and Fed Cup Final and maybe the semis will take pla...

steven · steven

http://www.odgersberndtson.co.uk/gb/executive-opportunities/opportunity-detai...

Helen40 · Helen40

I have found this on Master exempts (from 2015), and understand that a player cannot miss the same Masters two years on the trot unless they are exempt from all Masters. But I can't seem to find the rules on missing Premier Mandatories or GSs. Please can someone help me on this. (for men and women). A pla...

skibbarriz · skibbarriz

I was wondering if we could have a debate on something. And I'll preface by saying the work by people posting draw lists is very valuable, appreciated, and key for the forum. But i have one minor gripe. The use of emojji when listing tournament draws. Because I wish to be able to develop my own impression...

Helen40 · Helen40

I was just wondering if any one has heard whether any of our tournaments are giving Shrieky a wild card? I'm hoping not but as the top clay tournaments have.

Sheddie · Sheddie

Hi guys, I know I rarely post these days, but still monitor the forum regularly. This month marks 12 years, since I started this website. Back then in June 2005, a young 18 year old called Andy Murray ranked 300ish in the world had just made the third round of Queens before cramping against Thomas Johans...

JonH · JonH

http://www.menstennisforums.com/19-challenger-series/904769-week-25-ilkley-great-britain.html

JonH · JonH

Overall a weaker entry for Nottingham than Surbiton, only 4 top 100 and lower cut off by 40 places. But one big name at the top of the list in Dan Evo! Clearly looking at a week on grass after RG, and before presumably playing Queens, Eastbourne and then Wimbledon. Good that Dan is going for the grass sea...

JonH · JonH

Each of Kyle, Dan and Aljaz make the MD list for Eastbourne. It is actually a v good list - no real stars at the top end but v solid entry through the 20-60 rankings and an initial cut off of 59 is good. Several good grass court players as well. Pity Eastbourne is around 350 miles from where I live Entry d...

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/barcelona-gerard-pique-davis-cup-andy-murray-novak-dj...

JonH · JonH

https://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-championships/aegon-championships-entry-list/

JonH · JonH

I thought it might be worth having a separate topic to cover anyone wanting to comment on the other ties as opposed to GB v FRA which has its own thread of course! Apologies if I got this wrong! AUS v USA draw is out already - no changes to line ups and Jordan Thompson leads off v Jack Sock and then Nick K is up ag...

JonH · JonH

Apparently has split with his entire coaching team incl Marian Vajda to try and kick start his comeback with shock tactics. Big move but I guess all had become stale and perhaps it is what he needs...

JonH · JonH

Looks like we have double Brit interest: Womens Draw: Keys - Kuznetsova Radwanska - Muguruza Konta - Halep Puig - Sharapova mens Draw Dimitrov v Evo Pouille v Verdasco Berdych v Sock Stan v Lopez According to David Law, whole event is live tomorrow night on DAVE channel (is that Channel 12 on Freeview...

JonH · JonH

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/challenger-chronicles-2017-denis-shapovalov

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	County Week ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Always wish I was a better tennis player at this time of year, would love an excuse to play 6-9 sets of tennis each day for 5 days in a row! Here's a link to the county groups and there is a link from within that to results, the usual mixture of pro players, coaches and part time players. https://www.lta.org...	Born2WinTennis	16	3209	Jul 31, 2017 by Oakland2002
	Peter Doohan (Preview) Sorry to report Peter Doohan has died at just 56, from motor neurone disease. Many will remember Peter beat Boris Becker as defending champion in 1987 in one of Wimbledons greatest shocks. Sad to see his passing, sympathy to his family and friends	JonH	0	478	Jul 23, 2017 by JonH
	Tennis to Golf (Preview) At a much lower standard I did the same thing, swapping tennis for golf around age 15. After numerous beatings at tennis individually (but good team success) I loved the advantages of golf over tennis: a) you could compete and win from day one against much better playersb) you could practice much more...	Born2WinTennis	1	616	Jul 20, 2017 by Coup Droit
	ATP Ranking Points (Preview) Does anyone know why some challenger events carry more ranking points than others at the same or even higher prize money bracket. i.e. $85k the winner gets 110 points but at a $100k you might only get 100 points, but some $100k do offer 110 points. Similarly at 75k sometimes the winner gets 90 points, ot...	Born2WinTennis	8	1873	Jul 18, 2017 by indiana
	Serve-and-volley. Is still alive? (Preview) I try to understand why do so few players add the serve-and-volley to their game, virtually none of the top players? This style definitely seems be the easiest, surest way to win a point at the net. http://wp.me/p2iyrR-6M	Valery	9	1131	Jul 18, 2017 by Coup Droit
	The Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion 2017 will be ... (Preview) This looks truly hard to call this year with many reasons why not for just about all the top contenders, but someone has to win. I have listed the current 6 bookies' favourites in seeding order. Who do you think will be champion ? -- Edited by steven on Saturday 1st of July 2017 07:21:13 PM -- Edited by stev...	indiana	14	955	Jul 16, 2017 by indiana
	New Competition Idea (Preview) http://www.corporatetennis.co.uk/residential-court.html	Born2WinTennis	0	341	Jul 10, 2017 by Born2WinTennis
	What will Brexit mean for GB Tennis? ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Today strikes me as a fairly depressing day in British Politics and our life in general. I started thinking about the impact it will have on foreign travel, flight and accomodation prices, inflation, interest rates, house prices, food costs etc. Then I thought about Sport. Probably one of our most v...	Jaggy1876	40	4688	Jul 10, 2017 by Helen40
	The Wimbledon Women's Singles Champion 2017 will be ... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Similar to the men I have set up a poll for the women. This is even more open with the bookies and I have this time listed the current leading 10 in the odds, again in their seeding order.	indiana	16	1360	Jul 8, 2017 by blob
	What should the LTA change to be more effective? ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 6 ) (Preview) There seems to be an overwhelming majority of pros, ex pros, pundits and members on this forum that think the LTA needs to change. This is what I think the LTA's main problems are. Problem 1 - Too much focus on getting people playing tennis Though I respect that it is good for the future of British Tennis...	WavenNarsam	89	12925	Jun 29, 2017 by christ
	World Cup of Tennis - anyone? (Preview) https://www.daviscup.com/en/news/264157.aspx So it looks like it will happen. Next season, the Davis and Fed Cups will end in a World Cup of tennis in November in Geneva in front of 18,000 screaming fans (yey!). It looks like the DC Semis and Final and Fed Cup Final and maybe the semis will take pla...	JonH	1	443	Jun 28, 2017 by Bob in Spain
	New LTA Chief Executive ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://www.odgersberndtson.co.uk/gb/executive-opportunities/opportunity-detai...	steven	26	6743	Jun 15, 2017 by indiana
	Rules for missing mandatory tournaments for age and good behaviour. (Preview) I have found this on Master exempts (from 2015), and understand that a player cannot miss the same Masters two years on the trot unless they are exempt from all Masters. But I can't seem to find the rules on missing Premier Mandatories or GSs. Please can someone help me on this. (for men and women). A pla...	Helen40	5	1460	Jun 12, 2017 by indiana
	Emojji in draw lists (Preview) I was wondering if we could have a debate on something. And I'll preface by saying the work by people posting draw lists is very valuable, appreciated, and key for the forum. But i have one minor gripe. The use of emojji when listing tournament draws. Because I wish to be able to develop my own impression...	skibbarriz	14	1492	Jun 11, 2017 by steven
	Shrieky grass wildcards. ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 6 ) (Preview) I was just wondering if any one has heard whether any of our tournaments are giving Shrieky a wild card? I'm hoping not but as the top clay tournaments have.	Helen40	76	7382	Jun 11, 2017 by Helen40
	12 years (Preview) Hi guys, I know I rarely post these days, but still monitor the forum regularly. This month marks 12 years, since I started this website. Back then in June 2005, a young 18 year old called Andy Murray ranked 300ish in the world had just made the third round of Queens before cramping against Thomas Johans...	Sheddie	14	1425	Jun 3, 2017 by blob
	ATP Ilkley Trophy Entry List (Preview) http://www.menstennisforums.com/19-challenger-series/904769-week-25-ilkley-great-britain.html	JonH	0	925	May 30, 2017 by JonH
	ATP Nottingham Challenger Entry List (Preview) Overall a weaker entry for Nottingham than Surbiton, only 4 top 100 and lower cut off by 40 places. But one big name at the top of the list in Dan Evo! Clearly looking at a week on grass after RG, and before presumably playing Queens, Eastbourne and then Wimbledon. Good that Dan is going for the grass sea...	JonH	0	910	May 24, 2017 by JonH
	ATP Eastbourne Entry List (Preview) Each of Kyle, Dan and Aljaz make the MD list for Eastbourne. It is actually a v good list - no real stars at the top end but v solid entry through the 20-60 rankings and an initial cut off of 59 is good. Several good grass court players as well. Pity Eastbourne is around 350 miles from where I live Entry d...	JonH	3	1119	May 16, 2017 by kundalini
	Piqué's World Cup of Tennis (Preview) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/barcelona-gerard-pique-davis-cup-andy-murray-novak-dj...	Coup Droit	2	457	May 14, 2017 by steven
	ATP Queens Entry List (Preview) https://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/aegon-championships/aegon-championships-entry-list/	JonH	1	855	May 9, 2017 by JonH
	2017 Davis Cup QuarterFinals - BEL v ITA; AUS v USA; SRB v ESP (Preview) I thought it might be worth having a separate topic to cover anyone wanting to comment on the other ties as opposed to GB v FRA which has its own thread of course! Apologies if I got this wrong! AUS v USA draw is out already - no changes to line ups and Jordan Thompson leads off v Jack Sock and then Nick K is up ag...	JonH	9	1093	May 7, 2017 by JonH
	Novak Djokovic (Preview) Apparently has split with his entire coaching team incl Marian Vajda to try and kick start his comeback with shock tactics. Big move but I guess all had become stale and perhaps it is what he needs...	JonH	0	407	May 5, 2017 by JonH
	Madrid Tie Break Tens (Preview) Looks like we have double Brit interest: Womens Draw: Keys - Kuznetsova Radwanska - Muguruza Konta - Halep Puig - Sharapova mens Draw Dimitrov v Evo Pouille v Verdasco Berdych v Sock Stan v Lopez According to David Law, whole event is live tomorrow night on DAVE channel (is that Channel 12 on Freeview...	JonH	9	859	May 5, 2017 by wimdledont
	denis-shapovalov (Preview) http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/challenger-chronicles-2017-denis-shapovalov	JonH	4	548	May 3, 2017 by Oakland2002
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