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Coup Droit


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AS reported on the events for 2022 thread, there is now a big push from the LTA to increase international events for both adults and seniors:

"The new calendar will see Great Britain stage double the number of International ITF World Tennis Tour events, and more than double the number of international events for juniors, compared to 2019. This means across all age groups there will be 94 international events staged in Great Britain next year (excluding the traditional grass court season events), compared to 41 in 2019."

Enhanced British Tour events are also on offer, and the LTA are working with UK Pro League and the Progress Tour.

Seemingly, the powers that be have suddenly decided that it's vital "to provide players with a wide range of experience in meaningful and competitive matches".

Rather following the Italian initiative ????

www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2021/november/Brand-new-LTA-Performance-Competitions--Calendar-launched-with-new-and-enhanced--competitions-for-2022/

As can be imagined, there are some slightly acerbic comments from 'old-timers', like Petchey and Fulcher, who always thought this was the way forward and made it happen, only for it all to be axed:

Mark Petchey @_markpetchey
5h Replying to @the_LTA
"Good news. Shame there was a 16 year gap from when David Felgate and myself introduced a huge number of events only for them to be cancelled when we left but better late than never. Do wonder where we would be had those events stayed for the past 15 years though"

Barry Fulcher @Barry_Fulcher
3h
"Yes, seems it was 5 steps back, to take 5 steps forward (a full 15 years later). Nevertheless, it is a step in the right direction & presents genuine opportunities for GB players. A comprehensive competitive schedule has be at the very core of player development & player support"

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Funny that - they got a load of money donated by Amazon after Emma's win was shared on Channel 4 and the condition was to give our pros and juniors more domestic tournaments.
It will stop once the money runs out...

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paulisi wrote:

Funny that - they got a load of money donated by Amazon after Emma's win was shared on Channel 4 and the condition was to give our pros and juniors more domestic tournaments.

It will stop once the money runs out...



Nothing to do with the money from Amazon. This was all announced before Wimbledon.

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I gave up waiting for the LTA to update the pages showing who was on the funding programs some time ago, but I see they've been updated

Pro Scholarship Programme
Katie Boulter
Jodie Burrage
Harriet Dart
Jack Draper
Fran Jones
Paul Jubb
Aidan McHugh
Jack Pinnington-Jones
Emma Raducanu (they have her listed but her player profile says Elite Access)

Mens and Womens Programme
Amarni Banks
Max Carrier
Alastair Gray
Jasmine Conway
Felix Gill
Ben Gusic Wan
Joe Mazingham
Hannah Klugman
Isabelle Lacy

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Lambda wrote:

I gave up waiting for the LTA to update the pages showing who was on the funding programs some time ago, but I see they've been updated

Pro Scholarship Programme
Katie Boulter
Jodie Burrage
Harriet Dart
Jack Draper
Fran Jones
Paul Jubb
Aidan McHugh
Jack Pinnington-Jones
Emma Raducanu (they have her listed but her player profile says Elite Access)

Mens and Womens Programme
Amarni Banks
Max Carrier
Alastair Gray
Jasmine Conway
Felix Gill
Ben Gusic Wan
Joe Mazingham
Hannah Klugman
Isabelle Lacy

 I dont know Max Carrier Or Joe Mazingham, Im afraid, are they juniors or at college? 



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Joe M is our current U14 National Champion.

Max Carrier is the same age approx.

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Coup Droit wrote:

Joe M is our current U14 National Champion.

Max Carrier is the same age approx.

 Cool, thanks 



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Some notable names missing
Matilda M
Talia NG
Hep
Oliver Bonding
Mimi Xu

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That's a very small pool of players, not exactly spreading their bets, are they.

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paulisi wrote:

Some notable names missing
Matilda M
Talia NG
Hep
Oliver Bonding
Mimi Xu

 But that's because Talia, Hep, Oliver and Mimi are all at the academy so they don't need to be in that group.

And, for whatever reason, Hannah and Max and Ben aren't.

So they need a special programme (after all, that programme is supposed to be for over 16s, and only for 14 and 15s in exceptional circumstances) 

So the programme isn't for normal academy players, even if - like Mimi - they're the top 

 

"Who's it for?

The Mens & Womens Programme is for the very best 16 to 21 year old players in the country who are not currently on the Pro Scholarship Programme (the programme is also available to 14 and 15 year olds in exceptional circumstances)"



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Interesting that Katie S (and Matilda?) has dropped out, and Harriet still in although I thought shed now earned too much to be eligible (although this may have been decided previously!)

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Lambda wrote:

I gave up waiting for the LTA to update the pages showing who was on the funding programs some time ago, but I see they've been updated

Pro Scholarship Programme
Katie Boulter
Jodie Burrage
Harriet Dart
Jack Draper
Fran Jones
Paul Jubb
Aidan McHugh
Jack Pinnington-Jones
Emma Raducanu (they have her listed but her player profile says Elite Access)

Mens and Womens Programme
Amarni Banks
Max Carrier
Alastair Gray
Jasmine Conway
Felix Gill
Ben Gusic Wan
Joe Mazingham
Hannah Klugman
Isabelle Lacy

 Is this where someone points out that Max Carrier and Joe Mazingham have both just lost in the first round of the nationals, playing their proper category?

(It's true they are Y1 but all the same.....) 

 



-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 12th of April 2022 01:53:53 PM

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LTA have announced that they are pulling all their funding for the Stirling Tennis Academy and will be focusing on Loughborough.

twitter.com/BBCchrismclaug/status/1524317890832642048


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Bob in Spain wrote:

LTA have announced that they are pulling all their funding for the Stirling Tennis Academy and will be focusing on Loughborough.

twitter.com/BBCchrismclaug/status/1524317890832642048

 Interesting.

That ties in with what some of us were discussing a while back as to how the results of Loughborough were SO much better than Stirling. Although short-termism is always a problem.

But I wonder if they are going to increase the capacity of Loughborough

Rather leaves tennis scotland high and dry too - after all, there must have been a lot of investment - can that be re-used by Tennis Scotland? 



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Why provide a service in Scotland, when virtually none of the players are Scottish.
I suspect the academy players are frustrated at being so far from home.
I surprised they have gone to one venue rather than Bath, Nottingham or Bolton or even the NTC

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