wales1994 wrote:

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Jaffa wrote:

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Brydan is a set up on Klahn! By 6-3

Can I just ask, as a general rule there doesn't seem to be a lot of likeness for Brydan on here. Just wondering why that might be the case?

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 Isn't he playing Kudla? 

 

And Brydan's a new Brit.... which's always greeted with animosity. But then on top of that, from all reports, he has a HORRENDOUS attitude and his on court antics cost him. It's not even just with fans, he's generally disliked in the British tennis locker room. Plus when he plays doubles, he seems to constantly partner Aussies, that's fine, but it does make his decision to switch affiliations all the more questionable. 

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 He switched to british nationality because he got shunned by the australian authorities, not because he wanted to represent gbr.... this incident sums him up

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/wa-tennis-star-fined-14000-for-racial-slur-20090620-crqs.html


I hated the guy when he represented australia, its immoral for me to like the guy just because he represent Great Britain

Oli 6-3

Well done Oli, keep it going!

I concur there Eddie, especially if he gets to the first round. Many won't have heard od him and his background won't exactly be scrutinised by the BBC would it?

EddietheEagle wrote:

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Jaffa wrote:

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Thanks, as I say I never knew why... thanks for clearing this up. Only been following British tennis closely for a year or so.

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Only remember one thing. The best tennis players - the guys who make it - are athletes who go their own way and by and large concentrate on their own development. They think for themselves and don't care what others may think of them. They tend not to bother socialising with other players. Tennis, singles, is a sport for individuals.

The higher these two guys climb in the rankings, the more British they become. 

 

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Everybody is due the benefit of the doubt in terms of being able to change and to leave behind poor attitudes - so if Mr Klein has changed, his past shouldn't always be a burden to him. But that would be because of evidence of real change - not because we accept the unacceptable on the grounds that that's what athletes have to do to get ahead. Prioritising your own development is one thing; being abusive is another.

Quite pathetic really when you think about it - not one British man has come through qualifying since Chris Eaton and where is he now. I'd be surprised if any of the two remaining women made it through either.

Players outside the top 250 ( usually well outside ) consistently fail to qualify shocker.

Or maybe not...