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indiana


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Jaggy1876 wrote:

Doubles really is a lottery. The more I watch it the more I get that feeling. 70 per cent random/luck 30 per cent skill.

I'm not a huge doubles lover though sometimes do get into matches, and don't get me started again on mixed and particularly mixed at the Olympics. But I really can't see how such figures remotely tie in with reality, particularly as here in best of three set matches with 'proper scoring'. 

And I don't think your further reference to the final point "a net cord decides the match" in the Andy / Jamie loss advances you far. There were rather a lot of other points in the match, which had the same scoring system as singles, and I believe you can get net cords in singles as well, e.g. final point in the Del Potro vs Djokovic match. Few sports are without occasional bits of luck.



-- Edited by indiana on Monday 8th of August 2016 03:22:59 PM

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Vandenburg wrote:

Could someone explain the mixed doubles for me? Could we enter two teams?

 

Presume so.

The French, I believe, have two teams in.

 



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So Jamie and Jo 

 

and......



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Daniel completely exposing Edmund. From 3-0 up, he loses the set 4-6.

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Kyle lost 4-6 5-7 :(

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L32:  Taro Daniel (JPN) WR 118 defeated Kyle Edmund WR 83 by 4 & 5 disbelief



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Wow. My internet went on go-slow, and the last I saw was 3-0, and he was looking good. That result is going to hurt.

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Kyle was also up to 5-2 I think, in the second, and lost 5 straight games to cede the match.
I'm sure he'll be very disappointed, but hopefully not despondent.

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thejester wrote:

Kyle was also up to 5-2 I think, in the second, and lost 5 straight games to cede the match.
I'm sure he'll be very disappointed, but hopefully not despondent.

 Not that it changes the result but he was only 4-2 up then back to 4-4. Disappointing yes, but more good experience in the bank. We all know that Kyle still has a lot of aspects to his game that can improve. I see that as a positive. 



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Bob in Spain wrote:
thejester wrote:

Kyle was also up to 5-2 I think, in the second, and lost 5 straight games to cede the match.
I'm sure he'll be very disappointed, but hopefully not despondent.

 Not that it changes the result but he was only 4-2 up then back to 4-4. Disappointing yes, but more good experience in the bank. We all know that Kyle still has a lot of aspects to his game that can improve. I see that as a positive. 

Thanks for clarifying that Bob, I only had a half an eye on it really. And yes, I'm not going to start panicking. Kyle is still raw in a lot of ways and, like any player, perfectly capable of having an off day. That's sport. 



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Pity. Yes Kyle still building experience. Be good though if he could have a little run ( big one too if he likes ) at a big tournament.

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Vandenburg wrote:

So Jamie and Jo 

 

and......



I wouldn't have expected Jo to enter unless she and Heather loose their women's doubles tonight and it happens before the sign in. She wouldn't play 3 matches a day.

Heather and either Andy or Jamie might be have the ranking to get in.

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On ranking probably Jamie and Jo the best placed to make the cut, if Jo is not keen then I would imagine Jamie's ranking might swing it for Heather. Can't see two teams though and I would expect Andy to do the decent thing and let his brother take the slot if it comes to that so that they both have a shot at a medal.

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theemptyvessel wrote:

On ranking probably Jamie and Jo the best placed to make the cut, if Jo is not keen then I would imagine Jamie's ranking might swing it for Heather. Can't see two teams though and I would expect Andy to do the decent thing and let his brother take the slot if it comes to that so that they both have a shot at a medal.

 I think you are probably right and given the choice Andy would step aside but for me this again represents my problem with this. It's not exactly a talent based inclusion and kind of weakens the argument for having it included here at all. Along with the fact doubles is....well I won't bore you all again when my opinions are clear on this. Nothing against Jamie of course who is a great ambassador for GB.

Looking back Laura Robson winning an Olympic Silver medal tells you whats wrong with everything when a player barely with any titles gets one. She won a 10k singles of course....



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Tonight I've found myself watching swimming, table tennis and volleyball instead of tennis when I don't follow any of those Sports. Again says it all.

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