The Telegraph is reporting that there's a 90-day now-or-never offer from SA to 'buy' tennis and merge mens and womensSaudi Arabia launches tennis takeover with $1 billion take-it-or-leave-it offerExclusive: Saudi offer to merge mens and womens tours is apparently time-sensitive, with a 90-da...
This pretty topical and fortunately getting lots of press because of the plight of Dulwich Hamlet FC, there are lots of great things about Hamlet, they get massive support for step 3 (the 7th tier of English Football) gates often North of 1500 generally a good gate at that level is 300-450. It is a genui...
It seems that we've had a couple of specific threads for certain players but that a general thread might also be a good idea, so it's bit more all-encompassing. Anyway, best wishes to Sam Murray who's just had her wrist operation today, I believe. Hoping you have a speedy recovery and enjoy a bit of dow...
QR1: Julius Bult (NED) UNR vs Alexander Parker UNR (CH = 1623 in November 2017) QR1: Dominic West UNR vs (q14) Benjamin Loccisano (GER) WR 1941 (CH = 1693 last September)
Today's the 'big' day when all the 2005-ers drop out and the ITF junior rankings get recalibrated The girls' list looks very good on the eye - three in the top 50, seven in the top 100.... and three 2009-born girls in the top-500 Girls Jan 1st 2024 7- Hannah Klugman ('09) 15 - Mimi Xu ('07) 42 - Mika Stojsa...
19/2/18 Anna Popescu up 28 to 1061 + 1 point from Loughborough Gabriella Taylor up 37 to 585 +9 points from Launceston Daneika Borthwick up 6 to 529 + 1 point from Loughborough Olivia Nicholls up 17 to 509 +18 points from Loughborough -12 off from Edgbaston Maia Lumsden down 5 to 520 -1 off from Edgebasto...
Ahead of this week's Nottingham 10K, the LTA have interviewed Emily: Paddington Tropicana Tour winner Emily Webley-Smith says she is excited to be fully fit again after four years of on-off injury problems and three operations on her right ankle. The 22-year-old, who with British No.1 Anne Keotha...
We've had a specific rankings thread in the women's section for ages. But not one in the men's. So, in the good-old period, it all got put in the STEVEN thread. Which seemed a little weird after a while. And during the horrid-old period, there was the transition tour section for ITF rankings, and we har...
Henry (born 2006) has to have a thread of his own because, as of today, 16th July 2023, he won the Boys' Junior Wimbledon singles title. This is the first time for GB in over 60 years. Not only that, he won every round in two sets, with first serves today of 134 and 132 mph - this was the quickest serve recorde...
No singles entries this week, but interest in the doubles. L16:- Naiktha Bains (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR176 (100+76) v Amina Anshba (***) / Valeriya Strakhova (UKR) CR204 (96+108) L16:- Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) CR312 (228+84) v Katarzyna Kawa (POL) / Bibiane Schoof...
Inspired by Bob's suggestion of a dedicated thread following an entertaining discussion on the Loughborough M25 thread, I'm launching this. Feel free to chip in with contributions of your own, especially what gets your goat about other people's glaring grammatical errors when you see/hear the...
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
This is the third of the top category under 14 events this year. Like all the Super Category events live streaming is available - go to the tournament website There is a strong field for the boys event especially (7 of the top 8 ranked at time of entry). Megan Knight is likely to have a rematch with top se...
J100 Latvia Conor Brady has made the QFs - now plays the top seed Also into the SF in doubles J100 Tunisia Mark Ceban is through to R2 As is Marelie Raath Although Sarah Copley lost in R1 J60 Panama Ollie Hopper lost in R1, but got a win in doubles J30 Ivory Coast Round 1 wins for Harry Cornhill and Darsh...
Seeing the recent discussions on Forum Members attending various tournaments, I thought it might be a good dedicated feature to have on the board(?) People often want advice if attending a tournaments for the first time.....it could be good to look back on for example. Some we can nag for "inside i...
