I don't think Jamie is playing Queens since he is now the tournament director

Blue_Belle wrote:

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I don't think Jamie is playing Queens since he is now the tournament director

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 yep- does it mean he wont or cant play though? 

JonH comes home wrote:

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Blue_Belle wrote:

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I think Emma is eligible to play Olympics

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 Is she? Her ranking would be way below getting in on singles, how would she qualify? 

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Emma could get in on an ITF place as a Grand Slam champion, although she could be in competition with Wozniacki and Halep, possibly others, for the 2 places available for Olympic Gold medal and GS winners. Or Sshe can also use her PR which might get her in as unused paces are reallocated. She does need to stay in the BJK cup squad to meet the eligibility requirements of being in the squad on 2 occasions in the Olympic cycle.

JonH comes home wrote:

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Lambda wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Blue_Belle wrote:

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I think Emma is eligible to play Olympics

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Is she? Her ranking would be way below getting in on singles, how would she qualify? 

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Emma could get in on an ITF place as a Grand Slam champion, although she could be in competition with Wozniacki and Halep, possibly others, for the 2 places available for Olympic Gold medal and GS winners. Or Sshe can also use her PR which might get her in as unused paces are reallocated. She does need to stay in the BJK cup squad to meet the eligibility requirements of being in the squad on 2 occasions in the Olympic cycle.

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 thanks Lambda - if there are more than two candidates for those ex GS and Olympic winners (would Venus be another candidate?) does it come down to rankings at the time of entry closing to determine who gets the two places?

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No. Tie breaker is number of gold medals and grand slam singles titles and then ranking.

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Just thinking about Andys schedule: potentially, it could be

Miami
2 weeks off
Monte Carlo (would need a wild card)
Munich (maybe play doubles here or Madrid if he fails to get into Monte Carlo)
Madrid
Rome
Week off
Roland Garros
Surbiton (if exits RG early)
Queens (maybe play doubles there, with Jamie?)
Week off
Wimbledon (would he play mens - Evo? - and or mixed doubles - Emma?).
Week off
Kitzbuhel (clay warm up?) or Umag
Olympics (singles, doubles with Joe and mixed with Katie/Harriet? - emma wont qualify will she?)

And then if hes going for US Open

Canada (may just play one of the two masters events)
Cinci
Week off
Flushing Meadow (and maybe one last doubles?)

Going to be a hectic last few months.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 21st of March 2024 10:58:33 PM

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 I guess this looks a bit superfluous now. 

new schedule: 

lets wait and see. 

Stircrazy wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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new schedule: 

lets wait and see.

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I've been trying to post this Stu Fraser article since it appeared on ToL on Tuesday, but for some reason, the Archive site wouldn't play ball until this morning.  It contains a diagram of Andy's injury & concludes with SF's suggested schedule (teerminating with the Olympics at the end of July).  This more recent article on the Beeb site suggests that there is no clear-cut timetable for his return, while Matthew Syed advises him to go when he's ready.  I love the Dylan Thomas reference & there's an interesting quote from Theodore Roosevelt.

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Hope Andy is able to be back for the grass season. Dont recall he really liked the clay! Still number 62 in the world, so he must still be playing OK. With Jack and Dan in the 40s and Cam in the 30s still think he has plenty to give until he is ready to go. Get well soon Sir A!

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I have belatedly got round to listening to last Thursday's Radio 5 Live 30th anniversary "5 Live's 30 Defining Sporting Moments". Super programme and apparently for rights reasons it will only be on the BBC Sounds schedule for 4 more days if you want some really great radio commentary memories, particularly for these that are well into a range of sports.

In the accompanying vote, the great British public in their wisdom voted Andy's 2013 Wimbledon triumph as #3

#2 was England's Rugby Union World Cup 2003 win - boo 

#1 was the London Olympics 2012 Super Saturday with the Ennis, Rutherford and Farah golds in 44 minutes - still quite a long moment but fair dos

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Thanks Indy - Id missed the result and in fact I voted for those 3 options as my list and reckon thats pretty much spot on as the 3 events at the top!