What ever happened to James Richardson?

goblin · Improver

What ever happened to James Richardson?

Shhh · Challenger level

I remember seeing the name so found his profile on ITF:

http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/player.asp?player=100084644

It seems that he's a 19 year old and played in a few futures qualies last year without making the main draw. He had a pretty full Junior record but maybe one of the others here can shed any light as to whether he is taking his senior career as seriously????

steven · Tennis legend

You can find his junior results for the last 12 months at http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/activity.asp?player=100084644 and his senior results at http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/activity.asp?player=100084644 - in each case, if you change the first date from ../../2008 to ../../2000, say, you'll get all of his results at that level.

He played juniors up to Junior Wimbledon last year, reaching a career high in juniors of 190 about a year ago. Unfortunately, he had to retire at 5-0 down in the 1st qualifying round of Junior Wimby. He then played four Futures between July and September and still hasn't gained a senior ranking point, though I notice that he has beaten a couple of players who have gone on to be ranked since.

Some of the younger members who post here might know a bit more.

wolf · Tennis legend

Richo is a member here himself so maybe he or Goldenslam can shed some light. I'm sure we'll see him back playing in the next couple of months.

richo · Junior player

haha.. didnt think id see this lol..

had a shocking year last year came back from india at the start of the year ill, then a few weeks later had chicken pox, then had shoulder and stomach injuries and was out for ages..
came back and played one or two futures then the same stomach injury occured again, and currently ive been out for 8 weeks with a wrist injury and have got to see a specialist!

soo pretty shocking really
hope to get back playing soon

goblin · Improver

Thanks all, this is fantastic. Sorry to hear all the bad luck you have been having James. Hope to hear that your up and playing again soon!! I know you played at the LTA academy at Loughborough but where have you been playing since then, who with? and what coaches?

Sorry for all the questions im just interested James :)

richo · Junior player

then was at queens for a while before they moved to roehampton and now im at bisham abbey.. with tuns of players tom knights sean thornley oli evans nial angus james turberville alistair barnes ken skupski bloomfield and quite a few others

goblin · Improver

Thats really good news! I hope all will turn out well for you.

-- Edited by goblin at 20:43, 2009-01-12

richo · Junior player

haha ye the rallyball was all we worked on there lol

just the futures here, and a few british tours get some match practice, then once i have played a bit look to go abroad just depends on injury.

Sam Bruce · Newbie

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-- Edited by Sam Bruce at 20:44, 2009-01-12

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Insightful Sam!

Vandenburg · Futures level

are we talking about the same james richardson who used to present football italia on channel 4?

indiana · Tennis legend

johnnylad wrote:

Insightful Sam!

Straight to the point biggrin

James · Satellite level

Vandenburg wrote:

are we talking about the same james richardson who used to present football italia on channel 4?

Yes

indiana · Tennis legend

James wrote:

Vandenburg wrote:

are we talking about the same james richardson who used to present football italia on channel 4?

Yes

Gawd, no wonder he's getting injuries. He must be getting on a bt now

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Richardson_(television_presenter)

-- Edited by indiana at 22:46, 2009-01-13