Natasha Khan tries to build on her successful week in Madrid with another qualification for a Spanish 25K, and is joined by 3 other Brits here, with 2 matches to qualify: (6)Sofia Kvatsabaia (GEO) v Helen Parish (GBR) (10)Ana Salas-Lozano (ESP) v Elliesa Ball (GBR) (8)Natasha Khan (GBR) v Lucia Mart...
Tournament Key : M-FU-GRE-05B-2008 Dates : 22 Sep to 28 Sep 2008 Venue : Paros, Greece Surface : Carpet Two Brits in Qualies...and they play each other !!! KOUVATSOS, Mihalis (GBR) v FLEMING, Colin (GBR) Main should feature Rice, Thornley, Milton....perhaps Bains.
I half caught an item on BBC Breakfast this morning about a scheme to get sponsorship for sports people - future Olympians perhaps. I think it has been set up by the 2 Sarah's of gold medal sailing fame and is about buying pixels on a website set up for the person requiring sponsorship. I wasn't paying m...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7630499.stm "It's easy to start firing the blame, but John's a good captain with the support of the team," Draper said. "We had 25,000 people over the three days so it's a nonsense to say it wasn't a great atmosphere," h...
Georgie Stoop again just mises the cut so has to come through a qualifying section including former Wimbledon semi-finalist Mirjana Lucic. (2)Georgie Stoop (GBR) v Lauren Herring (USA) Gail Brodsky (USA) v Sarah Foster (USA) Tiya Rolle (USA) v Samantha Powers (USA) (5)Maria-Fernanda Alves (BR...
Melanie South is in Seoul for what should be a considerably weaker qualifying draw than she faced in Tokyo. The draw should be out late Friday morning.
He never actually says it directly but he obviously feels that Boggo (and the doubles team) could have wanted it more in their rubbers and done more to get the crowd on their side http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7628434.stm
Tournament Key : M-FU-USA-24A-2008 Dates : 22 Sep to 28 Sep 2008 Venue : Irvine, CA, USA Surface : Hard A host of travelling / Uni Brits... QD : KIM, Hyung-Kwon (KOR) 2 v BROOKLYN, Matthew (GBR) BUGBY, Miles (GBR) v SARKISSIAN, Alexander (USA) PARKES, Jonathan (GBR) v GARRISON, Tommy (USA)KINSELLA...
Despite the fact that we lost in the end, it was a very enjoyable weekend, particularly meeting Drew for the first time and seeing the Bethan and that infamous duo Sheddie & the Count again. It's going to take me quite a while to sort out my pics and post something about the tie that's just finished, b...
I am arranging for a minimum of 10 long sleeve T shirts or sweat-tops to bear a logo so myself and hopefully John and redcabbage can wear them at the DC tie. Long sleeve T - £16.00 Sweat-top £20.00 Using a company my mate has used before. Need folk to sign up here if they want one. If you do them please post bel...
Tournament Key : M-FU-FRA-16A-2008 Dates : 22 Sep to 28 Sep 2008 Venue : Sarreguemines, France Surface : Carpet Burnham Arlidge makes the MD... 1 Brit in Qualies... CLAD, Pierre (GBR) v JANKOVITS, Yannick (FRA)
Tournament Key : M-FU-ITA-32A-2008 Dates : 22 Sep to 28 Sep 2008 Venue : Olbia, Italy Surface : Clay No Brits in qualies....just David Brewer in the MD.
For the first time in a decade there is British representation in the US Open main draw, thanks to Anne Keothavong's top 100 ranking. Tomorrow evening sees the draw for qualifying, as 4 Brits try to end an 11 year sequence without a qualifier. As can be seen from the historical records below only Naomi C...
Tournament Key : M-FU-AUS-07A-2008 Dates : 22 Sep to 28 Sep 2008 Venue : Gympie, Australia Surface : Hard Myles Blake in the MD again in this 15K. He needs a few wins !
It was widely reported that Paul Hutchins was going to speak to Daniel regarding his 4 month ban. The speculation was that after his 14 match winning run and back to back titles he would be brought back into the LTA fold. Well for whatever reason he remains out. He may well be with Cox and Smethurst out in S...
A host of Brits are going to make their way to this 10k event. The highlight will hopefully be Laura Robson's professional debut, she is still on the alts list though. In the main draw there, Anna Smith should be the top seed, Yasmin Clarke the 3rd seed, Emily Webley-Smith the 8th seed, and they are joine...
Alex Bogdanovic v Alex Peya They have never met on the main tour but Peya has beaten Boggo twice in Challengers dating back 3 and 4 years respectfully. In both those occasions Peya never dropped a set. Bogdanovic appears to be the better server winning more points, more aces, fewer double faults and cr...
Day 3 already and before I know it I will be on a plane home....my flight back is at 9pm...i need to leave here then at 7pm. Which means (Andy if your reading this take note !) that Andy needs to win in 90 mins to allow the four hours for Boggo to beat Peya !! More later...away to mug Shedman on Henman hill or Mur...
Andy Murray v Jurgen Melzer Match PreviewMelzer claimed yesterday that there is nothing personal between him and Andy. Whether the reverse is true is up for debate. Andys repeated choking gestures and comments to the media and on court to the crowd does make you wonder if the Scot has been offended by...
We have a couple of Brits who have turned up and got into the qualies... HORN, Ethan USA v CORRIE, Edward GBR JONES, Max GBR v RAMOS, Lenoir BRA Hard court event.
ANDY MURRAY FACES CRITICAL FOURTH RUBBER SHOWDOWNAndy Murray faces old foe, Jurgen Melzer, in the fourth rubber of Great Britains Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie on Sunday, the British team trailing the Austrians one rubber to two after Saturdays play. The British No.1 will have to win his re-match...
