watson & broady are very very good freinds but not aparently enouh to play dubles togetether or maybe they think if they play together then they might not stay such good freinds

TomTraubert wrote:

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watson & broady are very very good freinds but not aparently enouh to play dubles togetether or maybe they think if they play together then they might not stay such good freinds

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 It does always strike me as strange. They did pretty well at Wimbledon a few years back, losing in the third round to KaPlis and Goerges. 

jamie has regular partner; andy hasnt routineley played dubs for jamie to be dipping in and out to join up with andy when the later feels like playing
here they travel together to event but play dubs with scratch partners - broady did play with sanders last (well this) week and once in 2013 maybe this is supposed to be start of partnership as a chance at wta dubs? - ewatson never played with stollar but useful to have a home favorite i supose

they played birmingham and wimby together last year and in 2009-10 also
both are in kind of dire form the sort of thing that a freindly face and a bit of mutual suport might help

not sure the point you trying to make on fed/rafa im sure loads people would play dubs with them given ½ a chance but they never play dubs unless fed/olympics etc and not sure how many players are really they freinds as such as admiring work coleageues
broady and watson are v good freinds sometime you dont want to jeopardise that at work and sometime liek joss/anna or taco it make no difference or even bring you together

Coup Droit wrote:

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I find it slightly strange that we expect our players to play doubles together.

I don't believe that Heather and Naomi train together and I've no idea whether they're good friends or not but, even if so, there must be lots of people on tour that the two girls are friends with, apart from each other.

I sort of expect youngsters to play with their compatriots, because they don't really know anyone else at first (although I think it's a shame - there's a lot to be said for playing with others, both in terms of tennis and it makes the tour a lot easier too later on, if you've developed friends and connections). But by you're the age of Hev and Naomi, there's no real reason they should.

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 You made my point better than I did. I certainly don't expect our players to partner up with each other.

I am in Budapest with my family this week. Currently working on my family that it would be great to cheer a Brit on at a top level Pro Tennis tournament. Not exactly "Bob in Spain/Brazil" type league I know but if I can post home a foreign report I shall do so.

Lost the first set 6-4