Injuries and Illness - and good luck wishes

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Injuries - and good luck wishes

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
the addict wrote:
I know about a couple.

Lucy Brown took a break from competition to get her level 3 LTA coaching (passed a couple of weeks ago), and is coaching at Billesley. She might compete again this year, but isn't sure.
Dan Smethurst hasn't competed for several months, and someone told me he is travelling and coaching in Australia
Dan retired after the grass court season last year.
I didn't know, must have been soon after the grass season then, because I watched him play at Sutton in August (hard court), both singles and mixed.

He may still be playing club tennis etc but he retired from the tour. I was talking to Dan at Wimbledon. His plan was to play the German league season and then stop. Milts is another who we probably won't see on tour again although his exact quote to me was "never say never".

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Tuesday 28th of February 2017 05:40:19 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
I know about a couple.

Lucy Brown took a break from competition to get her level 3 LTA coaching (passed a couple of weeks ago), and is coaching at Billesley. She might compete again this year, but isn't sure.
Dan Smethurst hasn't competed for several months, and someone told me he is travelling and coaching in Australia

Effectively Dan's body couldn't manage the ins and out of tour tennis.He has retired from the tour and is down under travelling. Plans are still undecided and he may go into coaching, but I don't think he has got his qualifications yet.

-- Edited by paulisi on Tuesday 28th of February 2017 07:14:11 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Jazzamay Drew ?
Anna Brogan ?

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

I keep wondering if Anna's name is going to pop up on a college roster. She's trained a lot in the States so presumably has done some of her schooling there and think she's always been quite diligent with he academics.

I wonder if Jazzamay has called it a day - to my mind she had got about as far as she was likely to. Certainly seemed to have plateaued.

the addict · Tennis legend

I see that Sam Murray is entered for the Tier 2 British Tour event at Edgebaston starting on 13th March. But the withdrawal deadline hasn't passed yet, so wait and see.

the addict · Tennis legend

A few moments ago on twitter

lisa whybourn @lisawhybourn

A rather painful day but finally some answers. I'll be going in for my 3rd surgery in a few weeks

She hasn't had much luck with injuries, so I wish her well, and hope that this time it cures the problem

blob · All-time great

Lisa really deserves a positive outcome. Best wishes.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
the addict wrote:
I know about a couple.

Lucy Brown took a break from competition to get her level 3 LTA coaching (passed a couple of weeks ago), and is coaching at Billesley. She might compete again this year, but isn't sure.
Dan Smethurst hasn't competed for several months, and someone told me he is travelling and coaching in Australia
Effectively Dan's body couldn't manage the ins and out of tour tennis.He has retired from the tour and is down under travelling. Plans are still undecided and he may go into coaching, but I don't think he has got his qualifications yet.

-- Edited by paulisi on Tuesday 28th of February 2017 07:14:11 PM

Not sure what Dan's longer term career plans are, but as I type this, he is sitting in the Dan Evans player's box at Indian Wells, alongside Mark Hilton. I wonder if he has some work as a hitting partner ?

paulisi · Tennis legend

He was with Evo in Australia.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Anyone signs of Eleanor Dean - not seen her on a list since Wirral.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Marcus Willis anybody? Seems to taking the tour seriously (sarcasm).

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Marcus Willis anybody? Seems to taking the tour seriously (sarcasm).

Marcus had a fair bit of time off because of the birth of his daughter about 2 weeks ago. I think he played some team tennis over the weekend for A1.

Edit

He posted this on the 19th March

Martha May Willis was born yesterday at 18.32 weighing 6'13 Mum and Baby are doing great. Dad is the proudest man around.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 3rd of April 2017 07:04:03 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

He did indeed play for A1 over the weekend, along with Neil - there was a tweet sometime earlier today

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I knew about the baby incidentally. I'm assuming he isn't taking the tour seriously though, doesn't appear in any listing in April. I'd be against an Main Draw Wild Card for Wimbledon based on the lack of activity since. I'd rather it went to the likes of Ed Corrie or someone sweating away on the tour but I'm realistic enough to know this won't happen.