What Fitzy did next ...

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Sloane Stephens talks about ... Fitzy

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Fitzy wrote:
i have labrythitus or how ever it is spelt, completely bed ridden can not get up, move or do absolutely anything. it is the worst illness i have ever had and better news there is no cure but to sit and wait.
any time i move im sick and feel like im going to fall over and ive had 25 pints. Not good

With my pharmacists hat on boost your immune system with 1g ( 1000mg ) vit c daily per 10 years of your age .

So if 20 years old :

500mg every 6 hours because ascorbic acid is highly water soluble and washed out by the kidneys , take it every six hours to keep the body's cells saturated with this powerful anti oxidant

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Wednesday 18th of December 2013 08:51:27 PM

Fitzy · Intermediate Club Player

wishing everyone on here all the regulars a happy christmas and a great new year, i will come on here and answer questions and try to fill you guys in on whats going on from the otherside of the tennis court as and when i can.
Leave for australia on christmas day and things pre season have been progressing well.
Weather out here is absolutely fantastic, no wonder that the majority of players like haas and dimitrov etc have come out here to train as well.

First stop hopman cup, then sydney and then the australian open, ill be sure to take my zinc !!

Fitzy · Intermediate Club Player

ps on a personal note my family mum is battling through and being strong so just have to see how that side goes.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Hi Fitz

Wishing you all the best for a festive season and hoping 2014 is a successful one for Sloane and yourself. Hugs to your mum as well. She is an inspiration.

steven · Tennis legend

Thanks, Fitzy - wishing you a happy Christmas and successful 2014 too. Who'd have thought 12 months ago that you'd be where you are now! I wonder what the next 12 months will bring.

Best wishes to your mum too, it must be very tough for her, and for you having to be so far away.

Fitzy · Intermediate Club Player

Thanks i appreciate you

Jan · Hall of fame

Hey Fitzy - hope you and yours have a lovely Christmas - and good luck for 2014!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jan wrote:
Hey Fitzy - hope you and yours have a lovely Christmas - and good luck for 2014!

Yep, hear hear, and widening it out:

to all players, pro and not; to all people, tennis followers or not: wishing you a wonderful holiday season and happy, healthy New Year.

Spectator · All-time great

www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/12/annacone-wont-be-stephens-australia/50079/ Very complimentary re: Mr Fitzpatrick.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Andrew Fitzpatrick - Future supremo of GB tennis and Davis Cup Captain/Coach wink

Go Fitzy. Go Sloane

DWH · Club Coach

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2014/01/02/sloane-stephens-paul-annacone-coach/4292285/

So it seems like Paul Annacone is going to travel to Australia after all. Mentions working as a team with Fitzy and the fitness trainer.

Also I could be wrong since its probably subject to change and the graphic flashed up so quickly I don't trust myself to say with 100% certainty, but i'm pretty sure the order of play at the Hopman Cup had 'Fitzpatrick' playing mixed doubles with Sloane following Isner's withdrawal. Pretty cool if its true!

Edit: But, if it was meant to happen it might not now since Sloane just retired against Kvitova after showing the trainer her wrist.

-- Edited by DWH on Friday 3rd of January 2014 10:19:17 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Apparently the Sloane/Fitzy mixed doubles really was meant to happen because Isner was injured, but sadly Sloane getting injured too put paid to that plan.

indiana · Tennis legend

I am presuming that the Hopman Cup isn't particularly strict on nationality qualification, unless Fitzy's neglected to tell us something.

steven · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
I am presuming that the Hopman Cup isn't particularly strict on nationality qualification, unless Fitzy's neglected to tell us something.

They probably are strict re. the initial teams but apparently an Aussie pair played the doubles rubber for the US in the end, so if a player is injured I think the idea is just to get a match on court for the spectators.