The Race to Rio

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

The Race to Rio

Spectator · All-time great

And Kyle Edmund, Fleming/Inglot, Rae/Smith have also been proposed, as close to the cut off. Stuart Fraser seems to feel that Fleming/Inglot have a reasonable chance of getting in.

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 11th of June 2016 05:52:11 PM

Spectator · All-time great

Kyle Edmund is on the list. Subject to July DC participation and/or ITF appeal. And so are Fleming and Inglot. Hurrah! Rae/Smith, unfortunately, didn't make it: doubles team is Konta/Watson.

-- Edited by Spectator on Thursday 30th of June 2016 02:24:42 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Beeb is now reporting that Team GB will consist of Andy, Jamie, Kyle, Dom, Colin, Johanna Konta & Heather Watson. The headline on the home page of the official site at the moment proclaims: "Serena and Murray lead all-star cast for tennis at Rio 2016".

goldfish · Futures qualifying

On one list I was looking at, Colin also had an asterisk by his name but Dom didn't. Obviously Dom has fulfilled his DC commitments but if Colin's eligibility is still being questioned, can't see how Dom could go without having a doubles partner, unless he would play with Kyle.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

An interesting tweet from Stuart Fraser this morning.

Tomas Berdych's withdrawal from the Olympics yesterday frees up another spot. The first alternate I have on my list is Dan Evans...

I wonder if that is correct as I seem to remember Dan being well down when the cut off date came around.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Now being reported from the same source that Evo was offered a spot in Rio but has turned it down. He will stick to his schedule.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Sunday 17th of July 2016 02:54:00 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting if so. Hopefully a single mindedness on his US Open preparatory tournaments and the Open itself serves him well.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Seems strange Evo didn't go for FO or Rio. I thought those were the events players live for.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

If Evo had been in the top 100 for the last 2-3years i'd like think he'd have gone. As he has just made the break through and wants to make sure he stays there i can understand that as a professional tennis player an event that offers no ranking points, is possible not the best thing to schedule in.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I get that for Rio, but he didn't change his schedule for the FO either once he qualified.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Frankly, if the supposedly mega party-loving animal that is Dan Evans doesn't want to go to Rio (of all places), for the Olympics (of all things) but focus on the US Open etc., I think that's a brilliant result.

And it's always possible that he and his girlfriend are thinking of maybe having a baby some time soon-ish and have been put off by the Zika stuff.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 18th of July 2016 09:06:22 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
I get that for Rio, but he didn't change his schedule for the FO either once he qualified.

Dan was never qualified for the main draw for the French Open and was never likely to come through qualifying.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Are ranking points available at the Olympics ? I seem to remember Andy getting 500 for winning it last time.

wolf · Tennis legend

Not this time, and I think it was 750 Andy got.