bartman2099 wrote:

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Coup, I've never seen Isaac play so can't add too much to the discussion but I do play a few tournaments, grade 3's mostly, and it's quite interesting to see how some of the kids I've played against or seen around are doing now that they start to enter futures qualies. To be honest most of them in my opinion are unlikely to get atp points but there are a few; suleau and malik already have points for example. But I agree of the younger kids Vidal could definitely be a good prospect he's got a monster forehand and very good game overall, played him once a year ago and he trashed me obviously...I think he could go places, big weapons.

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Interesting to hear your feedback, bartman2099. Many thanks.

Are there any other juniors/young players who you rate particularly ?

I think it's so hard to pick future 'stars' from young players (apart from the few tip-top players, and sometimes even then). The tennis evolves a lot, for one thing, but it's the person that makes the difference - I'm pleased to hear that you rate Enrique highly too but I've no idea about the lad's background, his family, his goals, his other plans - and of course a lot of that can change too, it's that time of life . . .

Tim Henman, by his own admission, was certainly not one of the most talented/successful youngsters in his GB batch. But he was SO focused and committed to his goal that he saw all the others fall by the wayside in comparison. 

Wish you luck with your tennis, bart . ..

Stircrazy wrote:

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Full doubles draw:

R1:  (1) Lewis Burton & Marcus Willis CR 834 (408+426) vs BYE
R1:  Rob Carter & Oliver Hudson CR 3402 (1701+1701 - I kid you not!) vs Peter Bothwell (IRL) & George Davies UNR
R1:  (4) Jesper Brunström & Matthieu Roy (SWE/FRA) CR 1749 (528+1221) vs George Morgan & Neil Pauffley CR 1790 (751+1039)
R1:  Keelan Oakley & Adam Thornton-Brown UNR vs Aaron Banasik & Sam Hutt UNR
R1:  James Marsalek & Myles Orton CR 1865 (731+1865) vs Tom Farquharson & Harry Meehan CR 2458 (1735+723) 
R1:  Sizya Ernest Kivanda & Isaac Stoute & Sam Taylor UNR vs (3) Kevin Griekspoor & Scott Griekspoor (NED/NED) CR 1427 (691+736)
R1:  Matthew Bailey & Matthew Hingley UNR vs (4) Graeme Dyce & Calum Gee UNR
R1:  BYE vs (2) Adam Chadej & Vijay Sundar Prashanth (POL/IND) CR 1399 (647+752)

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 I think the twins need another brother if they're gunna play triples. hehe 

steven wrote:

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I'll wait a few minutes in case anyone else is doing it as I write and then I'll put the R1 draw + H2Hs here.

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 A1 players

Marcus Willis (1) v kivanda (Q)

Willis won in 3 last year but form improved since Looked good in training needs a decent match to 

Settle Expected to progress 

Lewis burton v j Paris 

Lewis looked good in light training should win

Harry Meehan v J De loore

H is underdog but hitting well with J MAlik and looking confident & happier since association with Josh Goodal  let's hope he can upset the record book which good do if serves to his potential 

Rob carter v Roy Matthieu

Tough draw but backing Rob to win 

Had short chat with Dan Evans today at Tipton  looking sharp in his training with LTA coach Nick Weal 

Off on Asian tour tomorrow 

scottie1 wrote:

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Is Graeme Dyce trying to make full time comeback on the tour? 

 

I will try & hv a chat with him tomorrow