Davis Cup 2017 World Group QF - France v Great Britain - Rouen - 7-9 April

mike55 · Lower Club Player

Davis Cup 2017 World Group QF - France v Great Britain - Rouen - 7-9 April

wolf · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
French news reporting that Noah is likely to name Lucas Pouille, Gilles Simon, Nicolas Mahut et Pierre-Hugues Herbert

They were right.

Spectator · All-time great

PS: I meant Mr Evans or Mr Norrie as the last member of the team - assumed Kyle Edmund was there! And think Dan Evans makes the most sense ... even on clay.

Good luck to all.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!

Jan · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!

confuse

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!

Oh, bloody 'ell! Poor little bugger! disbelief

Spectator · All-time great

According to Le Parisien, the genesis is that JWT's father had wanted to call JWT 'Ray Sugar' in tribute to the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, but JWT's mother vetoed it. One generation later .... www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/actu-people/yannick-noah-revele-par-erreur-le-prenom-du-fils-de-jo-wilfried-tsonga-28-03-2017-6803802.php

At any rate, all the best to child and parents. May they know every joy.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

Dreadful name... but if it keeps him out of the squad I'm all for it.

indiana · Tennis legend

I recall that in 2015 Gilles Simon made a few remarks about GB's supposed one man Davis Cup team.

Be great if some other men rise to the occasion !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!

That's so sweet disbelief IGMC

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!
That's so sweet IGMC

Bob, I think you'd better...! wink

christ · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!

Not "Sucre"?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

christ wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!
Not "Sucre"?

No. See Spectator's post above for the explanation.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Maybe for them it would be like us calling a kid Sucre, not quite the same impact as 'Sugar'.

christ · Futures qualifying

Stircrazy wrote:
christ wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
OK, well this is one for StirCrazy, with ribbons

Apparently, Jo-Wil Tsonga and his partner have named their little baby boy - Sugar !!!!!
Not "Sucre"?
No. See Spectator's post above for the explanation.

I saw that, but was sort of implying what Helen articulated - in France mayhap having the name Sugar may be considered less peculiar than Sucre.