Boys: 2011 Australian Open Juniors - Grade A (Weeks 3-4)

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

RE: Boys: 2011 Australian Open Juniors - Grade A (Weeks 3-4)

Maza1987 · Challenger level

yeh, shame for kyle.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

kyle and partner win opening doubles match, 6-3 6-3. George and partner currently down a break in the 1st set.

Reeltime · Satellite level

Just noticed who George and partner are playing. Stakhovsky, 1 of them is more than enough thank you!

Reeltime · Satellite level

George and Pavic won 4-6 6-4 10-6

DavidC · Tennis legend

R2

(4) George Morgan (GBR) v Jae Hwan Kim (KOR) 3rd match on court 18

Doubles R2

(1) Morgan/Pavic (GBR/CRO) v Edmund/Lindmark (GBR/SWE) 5th match on court 18

-- Edited by DavidC on Monday 24th of January 2011 06:54:29 PM

Maza1987 · Challenger level

oooh, guaranteed brit in dubs qf

indiana · Tennis legend

On the other hand only one pair will now reach the QFs, and we would have had some confidence in Morgan and Pavic anyway

I'd have preferred they weren't meeting in the last 16.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 24th of January 2011 11:30:25 PM

SMC1809 · All-time great

The Beeb on the ball as ever.

"George Morgan, the boys' fourth seed, plays Korean Jae Hwan Kim later on before teaming up with Kyle Edmund in the doubles."

Maza1987 · Challenger level

At least they are consistent.

steven · Tennis legend

L32: (4) George Morgan JWR 7 beat Jae Hwan Kim (KOR) JWR 70 by 5 & 4

L16: (4) George Morgan JWR 7 v (14) Mate Delic CRO JWR 23

Mate beat George 6-3 3-6 6-2 in Traralgon a week and a half ago.

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 25th of January 2011 08:46:24 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

George plays first up (midnight GMT) on court 19 with doubles on fourth. The bottom half of the draw has been blown open, but George is in the top half, where most of the seeds have progressed.

philwrig · Hall of fame

This will be tough for George assuming he doesn't regain his Orange Bowl form.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

RETRIBUTION, George!

BigBanger · Improver

James wrote:

Shhh wrote:

Wow! That Facebook page is strong stuff.

And I personally read it sincerely until...
"...during one of Isaacs tennis matches he received some particularly nasty and biased treatment at the hands of a chair umpire."
Which is an absolutely classic 'always the victim' line. Hear this type of rubbish from lots of sports players/fans.
And personally I can understand why the LTA wouldn't want someone representing them who has "a cheeky sense of humour" - because this often translates into qualities of a less desirable nature.
This however is all conjecture and I am not even beginning to suggest I know the character of either the player or the father. Just my initial thoughts on a heated facebook message... (As we have learned in the past, you never know who is reading.. )

I am Isaac's father.

'Always the victim' He has bought a successful discrimination case against the LTA. There is only one reason why the LTA do not choose him to represent them. He's Black.

At 13 he has had to stand up to an organisation that racially discriminated against him and others.

As much as they have tried to stop him he is still there. Currently number one for his age.

At 14 he's flying the flag at the Australian open. The LTA ignored him again.

As far as underdog stories go. He is probably the biggest underdog in sporting history and yet with their typical sense of fair play many people in the sport choose to defend the LTA. What's wrong with this picture.

The LTA claim I am damaging British Tennis.

But what is more damaging.
An organisation whose leadership discriminate against very talented black children.
Or the person who brings this behaviour to light.