Very sad news this morning that Bob Brett, previously coach to both Boris Becker. Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic has died of cancer at the age of 67. https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/55544286
Quick fantasy poll! A new Years day special ! in a Davis Cup, best of 3 rubber tie, singles and doubles, which team would win this 4 team event - pretend its a round robin, whos going to come out top. All players at peak of their career powers! vote for your winning team. votes will be counted 11pm toni...
Quick fantasy poll! A new Years day special ! in a Fed Cup best of 3 tie, singles and doubles, which team would win this 4 team event - pretend its a round robin, whos going to come out top. All players at peak of their career powers! vote for your winning team. votes will be counted 11pm tonight !
Or in this case, "Yes Shadow Minister". Just wanted to recognise on this board that one of our regular members - Topemp - has been appointed Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Lifelong Learning as part Kier Starmers new Labour opposition team. Congratulations Toby. Thoroughly deserved.
QR1: Rayen Hermassi (TUN) UNR vs (q9) Harry Thursfield UNR QR1: Charlie Thursfield UNR vs (q12) Mhamed Affes (TUN) UNR (CH = 1387 in March 2006 - he's 36!)
A prelude poll to our GB Player of the Season, with the ATP and WTA now over this season and a year where the honours have been shared across the board, thought a fun vote may be in store! 7 candidates, winner takes all: All the players below won a Slam or their Tour Finals (women of course didnt have one!)...
So here we are, the final 4 - lots of angst and emotion no doubt and lots of debate but ultimately these are the 4 players people voted for to get to the final for this Boards British Player of the Season. Votes will run through until Saturday evening - slightly longer as I am out in the day time! - and so we wi...
It''s that quiet time of the year where we try and predict the top 10 GB singles rankings for next year. If anyone fancies throwing in doubles rankings for a bit of amusement that's fine. Who will defect, who will stay fit, who will finish/go to college etc
New season for the British Tour, so time for a new thread. First event (after the Masters) was Loughborough, Tier 2, 20th-23rd December 2019, where Jasmine Conway beat Holly Staff in the final 2-6 6-3 [10-7] Second event is Graves, in Sheffield, also Tier2, 27th-30th December 2019. Top seeds are:- 1...
Many of the same batch of players who did well last week in Harare are giving it another go this week, in the second event there, so that'll give us something to watch. In qualis, both Emmie Wright ('03) and Ellie Blackford ('06) came through two matches of qualis without barely losing a game. Emmie has...
Semifinal groups - 5 left in each group. Due to ties, some players now coming up against same opponent as last round, cant be avoided! Top 2 plus ties into the final. Polls will close at 1230pm Friday. Liam BroadySept PoM RU, Nov/Dec PoM RU; Won UK Pro Series Week 3, Won UK Pro Series Masters Week, Quali...
Just noticed we didn't have a thread for next week. I see Billy Harris is currently q1 for Antayla M15. So should be in the main draw. Then our top players are playing the pre season tournament at the NTC. Much else?
Semifinal groups - 5 left in each group. Due to ties, some players now coming up against same opponent as last round, cant be avoided! Top 2 plus ties into the final. Polls will close at 1230pm Friday. Arthur FeryJun/Jul PoM; Won British Tour Leaderboard; Won J1 Kazan with 9 wins, 3 losses junior reco...
QR1: (q5) Filip Misolic (AUT) WR 1219 (= CH) vs Ying Hou UNR QR1: (q7) Taiyo Yamanaka (JPN) WR 1296 (CH = 1252 in February) vs Daniel Cox UNR (CH = 206 in July 2014) Paul Jubb should again be in the main draw & Billy Harris may have been promoted, as the q1 was four places below him in the qualies accepta...
Finalists will be added to this thread as they arise. Plan, subject to change as appropriate, is to include the following in the final vote Players of the month and runners up for each month - Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun/Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, (Dec tbd) ATP and WTA top British singles players ATP and WTA top Br...
So, the last 17 - 4 groups, 3 of 4 and one of 5! Top 2 (plus ties) in each group will progress to the semifinals Voting will close c.1130am Thursday. Enjoy! This is the 5 player groupJodie BurrageJuly PoM 3rd place, nominated 3 times for PoM. Won W15 Doubles Monastir; Singles Won UK Pro Series event and...
So, the last 17 - 4 groups, 3 of 4 and one of 5! Top 2 (plus ties) in each group will progress to the semifinals Voting will close c.1130am Thursday. Enjoy! Liam BroadySept PoM RU, Nov/Dec PoM RU; Won UK Pro Series Week 3, Won UK Pro Series Masters Week, Qualified French Open, RU Challenger Parma 38 wins...
So, the last 17 - 4 groups, 3 of 4 and one of 5! Top 2 (plus ties) in each group will progress to the semifinals Voting will close c.1130am Thursday. Enjoy! Harriet DartJun/Jul PoM RU; RU W25 Cherbourg, Qualified Australian Open, 6 out of 8 wins in Battle of Brits II. 18 wins 14 losses (58.75%) in single...
So, the last 17 - 4 groups, 3 of 4 and one of 5! Top 2 (plus ties) in each group will progress to the semifinals Voting will close c.1130am Thursday. Enjoy! Arthur FeryJun/Jul PoM; Won British Tour Leaderboard; Won J1 Kazan with 9 wins, 3 losses junior record (75%); At pro level, Won 3 British Tour eve...
