Week 42 - Great Britain F21 ($10,000) - Loughborough (Hard)

john · Top national player

RE: Week 42 - Great Britain F21 ($10,000) - Loughborough (Hard)

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

john wrote:
Just got an email from A1 Pharmaceuticals Customer Services team apologizing profusely for Gary's behavior after I emailed them to make a complaint.

They assured me that he will no longer be posting on the site, as they have confiscated his laptop and strapped him back into his jacket. They claim that it was staff shortage that led to him escaping from his cage originally and that it will never happen again as they have some funds to spend on new staff now that Gary is under lock and key and not planning to spend all the company's money on foreign ladies tennis players.

God I wish duels were still legal

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jimmy R . . . chill . . . zen . . . think Buddhist temples and kittens . . . .

Actually, I thought that John/A1 exchange really funny :)

And let's hope Marcus is right and Rob is heading for the top 300 - now that would really be a coup ! (oh, right, that's me . . . @indentitycrisis . .. )

korriban · Challenger level

Why is it that I have the strangest feeling that if Rob Carter just misses out on LTA's Team Aegon (in favour of the safer options - the likes of Bambridge, Hoyt, etc), that someone might be licking their lips to support him........did I imagine a strange desire to have him just miss the cut, then go on a run of form late in the season after the selection date. Admittedly Rob Carter is not a foreign lady (an expression with more comedy value than "overseas woman"), so his ship may have already sailed!!!!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

And so back to the tennis... Dave Rice seems intent on doing it the easy way today: he's just taken the first set by 6-2. wink

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dave looks to be cruising.

I expect George is pretty tired and stiff after yesterday.

6-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dave beats george 6-2 6-2

In the other semi, Sam Barry lost to Grigelis 6-1 6-1

Shhh · Challenger level

Well done David, 2 x finals............could it be 2 x titles?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That takes Dave to within 2 points of Marcus in the YTD standings. A win tomorrow will put him ahead of Marcus and only three points behind Ed in the battle for "end of year" GB Nº5 spot.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And takes him to about WR 350.

There's some serious British bunching in the 300-350 ranking places now !

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

At the moment got a large group of GB players in 300-400 range doing well in futures think that several could be late bloomers and progress in challengers in 2015 .

Challengers is a big step up after futures & a new learning curve

Spectator · All-time great

Grigelis' record is curious: I thought I remembered him (from DC days) as being higher in the rankings and checked ... seems to have had quite a good 2011, with some very solid wins over a number of top 200 players. Then not so much in 2012 or 2013. Injury from which he's recovering? Or just a blip as so many young players have? At any rate, seems to be playing well now, so tomorrow should be an interesting match.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And the good news is that most of those in the 300-400 range are all moving in the right direction. Exciting times ahead.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

I think you are confused when I mention Aegon , I mean Aegon men's team tennis .

Rob carter is in our squad ( national tier ) we currently have 3 players of 750 ranking and can only nominate 2

I am looking forward to having a crack at women's tennis next With a foreign player Who has already climbed the ITF junior rankings at only 13 .

Women's tennis is a lot less competitive than men's .

TMH · Futures qualifying

A1 is so full of **** it's genuinely putting me off this site. The rest of the posters are excellent but seriously A1 - give it a rest.

The name calling, ignorance, multiple accounts and the rest are unbelievable childish. Grow up.