European League Club Tennis

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

European League Club Tennis

Madadman · Top national player

Looks like Marcus Willis is playing some club Tennis in France for Capdenac. No idea what level that is.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Capdenac are in National Division 4

It's about mid-British Tour level down to weak-British Tour

Marcus has always played for them, even when he was fully pro - which is rather sweet, he must have a good relationship with the club as Capdenac is not that easy to get to (maybe he flies into Rodez?) Jack Carpenter used to play with him there too

Anyway, you can see he won both his singles and doubles

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-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 8th of May 2022 12:04:15 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jonnie Gray and Billy Harris are also listed for teams in Division 1 - which is obviously a fair bit higher (it's not the top, which is Elite Pro A and Elite Pro B)

Jonnie Gray played - and lost his singles to Venturino who is unranked now but used to be 850 or so, I think. But he won his dubs with Escoffier.

Billy obviously didn't play as he was here in the UK

However, Dan Cox plays for Ardres who are in Div 2.

And turned out and won his singles and doubles - before presumably hot-tailing it over the UK

He beat the Argentinian Justo, ATP 1100 or so

(Tom Farquharson is also still listed in Div 3 but I find it hard to believe he'll turn up)

A guy called Louis Keenan is also listed in Div 4, and Nihar Navapurkar, and Sebastian Harris....

More commonly known names, Giles Hussey and Neil Pauffley are listed as one and two for Dracenois but didn't play on May Day

The greatest rave from the grave is that Josh Goodall is still turning out - leading his Div 4 team with class, which he did have - winning singles and dubs

Madadman · Top national player

Thanks for the info CD. I knew Marcus had played before but didnt realise it was still the same club. Interesting to see the other runners and riders of British tennis who are at least named if not playing.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, the lists can be a little misleading. As the club can put down as many players as they like. And you're not ranked based on the players but where you finished last year. But if you're not on the original list when inscribed 6 months ago, say, you can't be added now and play.

So if you were club chairman, you'd put down Tom Farq, say, just on the off chance that he might suddenly fancy a match, you've nothing to lose.

As per the women, where the only name I can find is Emily WS (but she's been on the list every year since dinosaurs roamed and I don't think I've ever seen her on an actual match sheet)

Nice to see Dan Cox there - that's obviously a financial thing - respect for him for trying to capitalise on all his earning opportunities. And, as you say, Marcus who - I imagine - is having a blast

(as well as getting paid something, of course)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

8/05/22

Jonnie Gray, playing in Division 1, got an easy win in both singles and doubles today.

Marcus Willis played again, as number two in the team, against a decent ranked guy, winning in three sets, and also won his doubles - which was key as the team drew 3-3

Josh Goodall also absolutely whipped a decent ranked player, winning 1& 2

(lost hid dubs, but the team won 4-2)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 8th of May 2022 04:00:09 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dan Cox also made the trip again this week.

Beat a decentish ranked guy easily, and won his doubles

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 8th of May 2022 09:10:40 PM

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Ryanair flights to Rodez from Stansted start in the early part of June. Just £20 return, and the flights are at a sensible time of day so getting to the airport by public transport is very do-able. I picked up the other half from Stansted three weeks ago. Staying 35 minutes in the car park cost more than her return flight did.

Perhaps we should arrange a group trip to go and support Marcus at his next match?

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Just in case this is useful information for anyone and with reference to stevemcqueens comment - you can pick up or drop off at Stansted airport in the medium stay car park for free with a waiting time limit of 60 mins. I was about to exceed the limit, drove out and straight back in with a new ticket, no problem, a few weeks ago. It does require getting the bus that runs every 10 mins or so to/from the terminal.

Madadman · Top national player

goldfish wrote:
Just in case this is useful information for anyone and with reference to stevemcqueens comment - you can pick up or drop off at Stansted airport in the medium stay car park for free with a waiting time limit of 60 mins. I was about to exceed the limit, drove out and straight back in with a new ticket, no problem, a few weeks ago. It does require getting the bus that runs every 10 mins or so to/from the terminal.

This what i did a few years ago when picking up a friend although I then drove into the pickup section when they phoned, so as to not exceed the 15 minutes. I think it was about £3.50 then. £7 for a pickup now, wow!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

In Div 1, Jonny Gray gets a win in singles, his team wins all their four singles, dubs not played and the team wins 6-0

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

in Div 4, Marcus (who plays number one and has a very good ranking still) lost 4-6 in singles to someone with the same ranking

BUT he got a MTB win in the doubles

And the team drew 3-3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dan Cox turned out for his league division two team - and scored an excellent win over Jaimee Floyd Angele - 6-4 6-4

AND beat Jaimee and partner in the doubles

Which was all the team needed to win 4-2

PaulM · Tennis legend

Looks like Emily was making some dosh in German club league yesterday and then France today.