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Fitzy, you ever thought of doing a Dustin Brown and hiring a camper van to live out of as you travel round Europe ?

He got to the stage where he couldn't afford to continue so his parents came up with the idea of buying the van. It meant that even a first round losers cheque in a futures would pay for food and petrol for the following week so took away some of the financial pressure and he continued with it for at least 6 years till he cracked top 100.

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my mum is thinking of buying one of those now as she is struggling with house costs and is a big walker.
The thing with buying a van like that is, a second hand one would still cost alot and if you get it wrong you could be paying so much money to keep it going, and a decent second hand one will cost around 8-10 thousand pounds. Thats not the sort of money i have!

Ive not looking into it as much as i should have maybe but my mum seems to be struggling to find anything in the ball park financially so i think i would have no hope!
had a few conversations with leon and paul who i know really well and respect, they are keen to help but obviously but its just how.
Hopefully they come up with something.

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L32: George Morgan WR 707 beat (Q) Sebastian Lavie (NZL) WR 1252 by 6-3 4-6 6-1

L16: Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 704 v Antoine Benneteau (FRA) WR 723
L16: George Morgan WR 707 v (4) Alessandro Bega (ITA) WR 590

Fitzy is the highest-ranked player left in the bottom quarter after Oostdam upset 2nd seed Dubail today.


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Yes, just caught that about to finish on bet365 - not a good day for him. Still, another point gained this week, they all help - and he now shares the lead in the ATP race this year among Brits who were teenagers at the start of 2012:

4 Morgan & Burton
3 Golding & Marsalek
2 Gabb, Whitbread & Hudson
1 Broady, Edmund, Meehan, Carpenter & Martin

(admittedly, that shows more than anything what a lean start to the year they've had ... and also how hard ATP points are to come by for teenagers these days)



-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 14th of March 2012 09:59:50 AM

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ouch - Morgan lost 6-1 6-1

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Fitzy won again though, in very windy conditions ... so his draw now opens up even more

L16: Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 704 beat Antoine Benneteau (FRA) WR 723 by 4 & 3
L16: George Morgan WR 707 lost to (4) Alessandro Bega (ITA) WR 590 by 1 & 1



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No wonder Fitzy said it had been a good day all round:

QF:  (4) Roel Oostdam & Caio Silva (NED/BRA) WR 1659 lost to Andrew Fitzpatrick & Joshua Jones UNR by 6-7(3) 6-7(3) biggrin

At least Oostdam will be no stranger to him in the singles tomorrow! wink

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SF:  (1) Alexandros Jakupevic & Vitali Reshetnikov (GRE/RUS) WR 927 vs Andrew Fitzpatrick & Joshua Jones UNR bleh

 

Well done again, lad!   The very best of luck tomorrow - especially with the wind.



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Thursday 15th of March 2012 01:33:04 PM

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steven wrote:

Yes, just caught that about to finish on bet365 - not a good day for him. Still, another point gained this week, they all help - and he now shares the lead in the ATP race this year among Brits who were teenagers at the start of 2012:

4 Morgan & Burton
3 Golding & Marsalek
2 Gabb, Whitbread & Hudson
1 Broady, Edmund, Meehan, Carpenter & Martin

(admittedly, that shows more than anything what a lean start to the year they've had ... and also how hard ATP points are to come by for teenagers these days)



-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 14th of March 2012 09:59:50 AM

 

Hope it's a race among the tortoises and that quite a few will come haring through later on in the year  wink



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hi guys another good day all around in ridiculous wind today. hopefully it dies down otherwise it is anyones game!
Thanks so much for all of that information on the camper van steven, i will for sure put something together when i get home, i have saved your post and will do it when i have time while im out here or when i get home.
i currently dont have anywhere to stay from friday morning!
So trying to sort that out as i dont have the money for a hotel.

time to turn on the charm around the tennis club :)

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QF:  Andrew Fitzpatrick WR 703 vs Roel Oostdam (NED) WR 950

A chance of a semi-final place?



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Great to see from Fitzy  biggrin

These 6 poins earned for reaching at least the semis will take him to 31 ranking points and probably into the top 650 ( after the Miami fortnight ), smashing past his current CH of WR 691 from late last year.

No ranking points to defend either before June ( and then only 7 before September ) so real chances to move up significantly further if he can just get to these tournaments.

A guy truly moving in the right direction on the court who you can only wish the best for !



-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 15th of March 2012 03:21:13 PM

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Fitzy wanted those extra 4 points bad!! biggrin

"Just won 16 64 75. 61 31 down and 30 down in the third. Horrific conditions. #neverevergiveup!!! get in there"

Brilliant recoveries! smile



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Well done Fitzy! Hope you sorted out your accommodation!

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Great Stuff!

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steven wrote:

Fitzy wanted those extra 4 points bad!! biggrin

"Just won 16 64 75. 61 31 down and 30 down in the third. Horrific conditions. #neverevergiveup!!! get in there"

Brilliant recoveries! smile

 Well done, that man!  



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