Weeks 27-32 - UK Pro Series - St George's Hill, Weybridge - (Hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 27-32 - UK Pro Series - St George's Hill, Weybridge - (Hard)

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Does he need one? if not a bit of extra top class coaching and/or some time with a sports psychologist, either way he probably has most of it allocated already.
Not sure if you know the Billy story. But he used to travel around Europe from one futures event to another, in a Ford Transit which he had converted. He would live, eat and sleep in the van. The only thing he couldn't do in the van was his laundry. But that's another story altogether
Sadly he just got a quick Transit in todays match, 2 and 2 to Ali Gray

Ali is in great form though, I think he'll be the 2nd qualifier from that group with Liam.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

bartman2099 wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Does he need one? if not a bit of extra top class coaching and/or some time with a sports psychologist, either way he probably has most of it allocated already.
Not sure if you know the Billy story. But he used to travel around Europe from one futures event to another, in a Ford Transit which he had converted. He would live, eat and sleep in the van. The only thing he couldn't do in the van was his laundry. But that's another story altogether
Emulating Dreddy! Hopefully he can also emulate that sort of career!

The van was a few years back now. Last time I saw Billy play in Spain, he had found a sponsor (in return for coaching the guy's son) and had upgraded to a hire car and AirBnB. Life on the road eh ?

emmsie69 · ATP level

Yep I know the story but as someone who drives a 20 year old clio held together by moss and algae I live by the mantra, if it ain't broke don't fix it

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Monday 10th of August 2020 12:53:23 PM

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
bartman2099 wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Does he need one? if not a bit of extra top class coaching and/or some time with a sports psychologist, either way he probably has most of it allocated already.
Not sure if you know the Billy story. But he used to travel around Europe from one futures event to another, in a Ford Transit which he had converted. He would live, eat and sleep in the van. The only thing he couldn't do in the van was his laundry. But that's another story altogether
Emulating Dreddy! Hopefully he can also emulate that sort of career!
The van was a few years back now. Last time I saw Billy play in Spain, he had found a sponsor (in return for coaching the guy's son) and had upgraded to a hire car and AirBnB. Life on the road eh ?

Coddled tennis players wink