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Coup Droit


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There's no points for mixed doubles, is there ?

And the prize money is pretty tiny, compared with the other doubles.

Those who lose in the first round only get £700 each.

But at least it gives it a fun atmosphere.

(It has been said that the Brits do well in mixed doubles because more enter and then play quite well because, unlike most of the other players, the Brits have all been knocked out of everything else on day 1 so they've got nothing else to concentrate on but the mixed doubles. Bit unfair, but . . . .).

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No points and not much money. But some non-Brits do take it fairly seriously: if I remember correctly, Nestor was quite keen that he and Mladenovic try for a full Slam this year (alas for them, they fell in the French). Pity that Fleming and Rae have quite a tough draw next: I'd rather fancy their chances to go deep.

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Way to go :)

Neal Skupski: Cancelled for the day! Made it to the second week of @Wimbledon on debut!!! #Wimbledon2014

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Quite tough looking for Colin & Joss against the no 7 seeds, Bopanna and Hlavackova. But they had to meet a seeded pair in R2 ( all 16 seeded pairs having a bye ). I think they have a decent chance.

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Skupski/Broady on livestream now. Court 16

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Were I Mr Skupski or Ms Broady (2-6, 4-1 as play suspended), I would not be at all pleased by that rain delay. Hope that they can start up as they left off.

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Why have all the other matches resumed apart from Naomi and Skupski ?

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I was wondering the same ...


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Court 16 is now covered again

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They came on court but appeared to be waiting for an Umpire for quite a long time, but I didn't see it called off and recovered.

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Perhaps they were aware that Mr Skupski and Ms Broady were happy to have made the second week of a Slam and decided they'd give them even greater delight by delaying things so that they're around for QFs day.

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Jo and Dom on Court 12 in their second round match

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Into the tie break they go

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6 - 6

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and they lose 8 - 6

again close

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