Stircrazy wrote:

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Nix wrote:

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How disappointing for them. It's not just being involved in the matches it's missing out on the whole Olympic experience. What a shame.

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I'm not sure how much of a true "Olympic experience" it will be in Tokyo in the absence of any spectators.  I'm not even sure I can be bothered to watch.  It just won't be the same.  It seems to be becoming more & more devalued by the minute. 

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 Not to the competitors that have trained and prepared for this for 5 years now.  It's not going to be the experience they hoped for but if anything it will mean as much if not more to the athletes.

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Stircrazy wrote:

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Nix wrote:

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How disappointing for them. It's not just being involved in the matches it's missing out on the whole Olympic experience. What a shame.

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I'm not sure how much of a true "Olympic experience" it will be in Tokyo in the absence of any spectators.  I'm not even sure I can be bothered to watch.  It just won't be the same.  It seems to be becoming more & more devalued by the minute. 

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 Have to say the Olympics as a whole leaves me cold this year. Much like football did until the euros. 

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 Euros? When are they on?

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 2024 apparently 

Crispy wrote:

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At this point, could Jamie make the selection or is it too late?

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 Looking at wiki, theyve left it with Neal in and a blank so presumably jamie or someone high enough could replace Dan? 

neal and Jamie would be a turn up; would Ken be high enough to make it as an option ?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification

Crispy wrote:

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Just announced that Jamie is now our replacement! (Hope their breakup was on good terms...!)

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 I guess it is for the greater good! 

 

 

Looking at the list, assuming seedings are done on combined doubles ranking only (not singles) then Jamie and Neal would be 5th seeds or thereabouts - anyone know if that is how it is done? In a 32 draw, presumably Olympics has 8 seeds in the mens doubles??

goldfish wrote:

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Is there a rule that prevents you being drawn against your fellow countrymen in R1 or is that just ridiculously hopeful?

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You can't even be drawn in the same section. For instance if a a country has four singles players they will all be in different quarters of the draw. 

All doubles matches will have a MTB here, BTW. Not sure about sudden death deuce.