Weeks 22 & 23 - French Open, Roland-Garros, Paris (clay) - doubles

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Weeks 22 & 23 - French Open, Roland-Garros, Paris (clay) - doubles

flamingowings · All-time great

Yes, Bob is injured and ends their run of 76/77 consecutive grand slam entries.

Pretty sure that is correct. Bob hopes to recover in time for Wimbledon.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Yes, Bob is injured and ends their run of 76/77 consecutive grand slam entries.

Pretty sure that is correct. Bob hopes to recover in time for Wimbledon.

Yes. My shoulder is improving thanks. Looking forward to the grass court season wink

flamingowings · All-time great

Bob in Spain wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Yes, Bob is injured and ends their run of 76/77 consecutive grand slam entries.

Pretty sure that is correct. Bob hopes to recover in time for Wimbledon.
Yes. My shoulder is improving thanks. Looking forward to the grass court season

Ah Bob, it was a hip injury wink It just kind of gives way as he was serving: https://twitter.com/doublefault28/status/995669861861920775

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: (8) Nikola Mketic & Alexander Peya (CRO/AUT) CR 44 (21+23) defeated Dominic Inglot & Franko Skugor (CRO) CR 87 (46+41) by 4 & 3 cry

wolf · Tennis legend

Skupskis take the first set over Bryan/Querrey

wolf · Tennis legend

L64: Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 113 (61+52) beat (16) Mike Bryan & Sam Querrey (USA/USA) CR 74 (5+69) 7-5 6-4

Jan · Hall of fame

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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
L64: Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 113 (61+52) beat (16) Mike Bryan & Sam Querrey (USA/USA) CR 74 (5+69) 7-5 6-4

JonH · All-time great

wolf wrote:
L64: Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 113 (61+52) beat (16) Mike Bryan & Sam Querrey (USA/USA) CR 74 (5+69) 7-5 6-4

Now that is decent! Looking at the in running rankings, Neal will now reach a new career high, all things being equal.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Terrific win. Someone tweeted a couple of days ago that they were playing @BryanBros and @SamQuerrey and I thought the 3 vs 2 might be a bit to much for them, but clearly not. wink

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Seem like great lads, well done to them. Number 1 brothers in the draw

JonH · All-time great

Bob in Spain wrote:
Terrific win. Someone tweeted a couple of days ago that they were playing @BryanBros and @SamQuerrey and I thought the 3 vs 2 might be a bit to much for them, but clearly not.

nah, 3 on one side of the net never works - guy in the middle always gets hit on the back of the head when serving, chaos

paulisi · Tennis legend

Great win for Ken and Neal - really pleased for them.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Apparently (according to Stu Fraser in today's Times, quoting Kyle in his report on the latter's win yesterday), Ken organised a little get-together in a pub round the corner from the hotel to watch the Champions' League final on Saturday evening. Kyle's coach, Aljaz & Jan-Lennard Struff were also there. It seems Liverpool's loss (thanks a million, Karius furious ) may have spurred the Brits on...