Week 30 - St. James’s Place Battle of The Brits Team Tennis - NTC, Roehampton, United Kingdom (Hard)

telstar · Strong Club Player

Week 30 - St. James’s Place Battle of The Brits Team Tennis - NTC, Roehampton, United Kingdom (Hard)

Elegant Point · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
LordBrownof wrote:
Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere but where is Paul Jubb?
This is probably a red herring, as ncaa champion, does he get a us open wildcard?

I thought he had a groin strain a week or so ago, but not heard anything further.......

NCAA champion only gets a wildcard to the US Open if they are America hmm I think that was why Paul got a wildcard into Wimbledon last year??

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

telstar wrote:
Can anyone please provide a link to tomorrow's order?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/53443826

About two thirds down that page Telstar.

the addict · Tennis legend

And here's the link to the LTA website

https://www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/british-major-events/battle-of-the-brits/event-guide/schedule--order-of-play/

cya · Strong Club Player

indiana wrote:
Harriet showing her mixed doubles prowess again

Very good performance with Joe to take that from 1-8 in the tiebreak! Jamie and Heather must be gutted after that.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I really enjoyed that. Some really good performances, a few surprise results, and a fun mixed dubs match to end the day. I don't particularly have a team I'm rooting for, have faves on either side, but just enjoying the whole team environment, and the players seem to be having fun. It's just a really good mix of familiar faces, big names, and decent prospects.

Also fair play to the BBC, their coverage is basically all you could ask for - extensive and really good quality.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

telstar · Strong Club Player

the addict wrote:
And here's the link to the LTA website
https://www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/british-major-events/battle-of-the-brits/event-guide/schedule--order-of-play/

Thanks Ace and TA.

brittak · Pro player

Ace Ventura wrote:
I really enjoyed that. Some really good performances, a few surprise results, and a fun mixed dubs match to end the day. I don't particularly have a team I'm rooting for, have faves on either side, but just enjoying the whole team environment, and the players seem to be having fun. It's just a really good mix of familiar faces, big names, and decent prospects.

Also fair play to the BBC, their coverage is basically all you could ask for - extensive and really good quality.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

Yes agree with this.

I have only dipped in and out today but watched the end of the mixed doubles with Jamie/Heather and Joe/Harriet and really enjoyed watching it.

Am pleased that the players are really taking it seriously and the support from the other team members was fantastic (couldnt see Jo there watching the dubs though?)

Yet more kudos for Jamie in pulling this together and am looking forward to the rest of the week.

-- Edited by brittak on Monday 27th of July 2020 11:46:07 PM

-- Edited by brittak on Monday 27th of July 2020 11:46:31 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Tomorrow must be one of the very few times that Choinski will have played on live British TV, and I bet there'll be a decent amount (of more casual viewers) tuning in who'll have never even heard of him, so a good opportunity for him to impress, and potentially dent Norrie's POTM hopes simultaneously.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Based on yesterdays efforts Jodie and Emma have the makings of what could be a fine Fed Cup team. Hope it actually happens. Jamie and the Murray family have done brilliantly with this tournament. I think the Murray's are about the only name that make anything happen in British tennis. At least they can get all the fit players together without any no shows.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
Based on yesterdays efforts Jodie and Emma have the makings of what could be a fine Fed Cup team. Hope it actually happens. Jamie and the Murray family have done brilliantly with this tournament. I think the Murray's are about the only name that make anything happen in British tennis. At least they can get all the fit players together without any no shows.

I think that is a very good point. Clearly jamie will have a future in tournament direction based on the past month or two. And they are clearly well respected in the game as a family.

I was taking a look at Andy's hotel (Crumlix) the other day and that looks very nice and gets some very good reviews. If my daughter ends up in Edinburgh at University in a couple of months time, as she hopes, then we will need a nice hotel for occasional visits - albeit, the price is a little outside our normal bracket!!

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Seen the intros for todays' matches. Interesting that some players and backup team are wearing masks and others are not.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It's possibly because I'm not quite as interested in this Norrie match as I was with Jodie vs Jo yesterday to really set the scene, but it just doesn't really feel as much as a spectacle today. Obviously they understandably want to be as careful as possible, and have certain things in place to minimise risk, but it just feels a bit like an isolated, out wide court with a couple of players scattered around. The 2 courts must be a lot further away than they were yesterday, and there's not as much atmosphere as a result.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
It's possibly because I'm not quite as interested in this Norrie match as I was with Jodie vs Jo yesterday to really set the scene, but it just doesn't really feel as much as a spectacle today. Obviously they understandably want to be as careful as possible, and have certain things in place to minimise risk, but it just feels a bit like an isolated, out wide court with a couple of players scattered around. The 2 courts must be a lot further away than they were yesterday, and there's not as much atmosphere as a result.

Yeah but....yesterday was of course indoors whereas the weather has allowed them to play outdoors today and that always makes the atmosphere feel less enclosed (and the courts are away from each other to provide viewing from the banks and clubhouse areas.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
They are playng indoors - which is what I was expecting anyway.
Good, must have changed though as the write up on one of the links above talks about using two outdoor courts
They will go outdoors, once the weather improves.

As per discussion re atmosphere, to day they have indeed gone outdoors!