Entries - Week 41 - 12/10/15

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Entries - Week 41 - 12/10/15

steven · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
And so, in our lower-ranked guys, all eyes were on the 'unlikely' stars of Evan, and Joe and Bambo....

And now, this week, we've got to Saturday and it's Jonny and Cameron ....

Nice that it's being shared around

It is, though what we (as in GB) really need is for one or more of them to really get the bit between their teeth and go on a very sustained run of form. I'd rather have one or two of them heading for Challenger level rankings than a dozen of them going up 100-200 places outside the top 500 then dropping back again. Of course, the more of them that start going deep in Challengers, the more likely it is that some of them will start to sustain it

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, luckily it's not us who decides

But, given their ages, I'd rather have a dozen going up 100-200 places outside the top 500, AND then consolidating and keep ticking up, rather than just one making big strides and getting to 200, say.

I do think that the lack of depth has huge ramifications for British tennis.

But wouldn't it be nice if we could have both ????

steven · Tennis legend

Well yes, both would be perfect and going up then consolidating would be very good too. I take your point about their ages, though none of the five players mentioned are teenagers any more.

GBJ · Club Coach

sports.opera.com/www.whitesox.com just had a Quick search for the Fairfield qualifying draw and found this - but no Evo in it. I know he was only a couple of places from making main draw. Anyone know what has happened? Where is best to check?

paulisi · Tennis legend

He will be in main draw. He was two out with two SE not used. Assuming he signed in.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

What does MDO mean next to Bedene?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Main draw only - he has not entered qualifiers.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks, I didn't know that you could do that.

Priesty · Challenger level

No Evo or even Kedders in the Fairfield MD..... cry

-- Edited by Priesty on Saturday 10th of October 2015 10:40:52 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
No Evo or even Kedders in the Fairfield MD.....

-- Edited by Priesty on Saturday 10th of October 2015 10:40:52 PM

Kyle's absence doesn't surprise me and just adds to my fears expressed earlier this week that something is wrong with his health or fitness. Really hope I am wrong but it's not looking good.

wolf · Tennis legend

No Wardy in Tashkent either.

GBJ · Club Coach

Maybe James, Kyle and Dan have decided to go find some clay courts and get some practice in together before entering some south American tournaments to prepare for for Davis Cup....or maybe not.

Bit gutted not to get to see any of them this week. At least Liam cant meet a fellow Brit again!

indiana · Tennis legend

A Mr Smith tears his hair out ...

Yes Bob, again I share your concerns about Kyle and I also wonder again about the latest "new Evo".

If James is putting the week to some purposeful work on his game though, as opposed to going way across to Tashkent, fair enough

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 11th of October 2015 10:31:22 AM

RJA · Hall of fame

GBJ wrote:
Maybe James, Kyle and Dan have decided to go find some clay courts and get some practice in together before entering some south American tournaments to prepare for for Davis Cup....or maybe not.

Bit gutted not to get to see any of them this week. At least Liam cant meet a fellow Brit again!

Evo is down to play Las Vegas next week and then Mexico the week after while James is down to play in India for 2 weeks. The idea of either of them playing on South American clay is palpably absurd.