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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.


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.  cry


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



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Stircrazy wrote:
Nix wrote:

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.


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.  cry


 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:
Stircrazy wrote:
Nix wrote:

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.


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.  cry


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


 Euros? When are they on?



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christ wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Nix wrote:

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.


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.  cry


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


 Euros? When are they on?


 2024 apparently 



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

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Crispy wrote:

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


 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



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

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Crispy wrote:

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


 I guess it is for the greater good! 

 

 



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


 I guess it is for the greater good!


At least they will be familiar with one another's strengths & weaknesses!  wink



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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??

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That's a good outcome. Makes two people happy and as you say, they're very familiar with each other - it'll be quite the story if they win the thing now!

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goldfish wrote:

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


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. 



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JonH comes home wrote:

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??


8 seeds, but this is normally the only tournament where singles rankings can be used for doubles. 



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

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Week 29/30 - 2020 Olympic Games - Tokyo, Japan - men's tennis event (hard)


a link to the draws

twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1418040715473559553/photo/1

 

https://twitter.com/josemorgado/status/1418041246820544517/photo/1

Andy is playing FAA
Liam is playing a winnable match v Cerundulo

Joe and Andy play Herbert and Mahut
Neal and Jamie play Molteni and Zeballos



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 22nd of July 2021 10:53:00 AM

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