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Blue_Belle wrote:

Jamie wouldn't qualify would he? He hasn't played Davis Cup for a while.

Heather and Joe for me in the mixed, yes.


 Is it playing or being available to play that is key (otherwise players might not have been picked for various reasons who really would like to have played DC or BJK Cup?). I dont know, fair question to ask. 

Either way, I guess my question still stands as to whether Andy is potentially blocking someone from taking a doubles slot if he chooses not to play in due course? 



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Potentially blocking - sure. Like he has when he gets a WC. Technically I suppose someone else could've been offered those WC's he has received (singles and doubles at Queens). But he is such a British legend and the Olympics offers no points, the other doubles players you've listed either don't want to because they want the points instead or aren't particularly well thought of/don't play with Brits. What's the point sending Lloyd to play with Neal, for example? What chance would you give them of winning - same, probably as Andy and Dan? More, less?



-- Edited by Blue_Belle on Tuesday 18th of June 2024 10:49:00 AM

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Blue_Belle wrote:

Potentially blocking - sure. Like he has when he gets a WC. Technically I suppose someone else could've been offered those WC's he has received (singles and doubles at Queens). But he is such a British legend and the Olympics offers no points, the other doubles players you've listed either don't want to because they want the points instead or aren't particularly well thought of/don't play with Brits. What's the point sending Lloyd to play with Neal, for example? What chance would you give them of winning - same, probably as Andy and Dan? More, less?



-- Edited by Blue_Belle on Tuesday 18th of June 2024 10:49:00 AM


 I think Olympics is, theoretically, a bigger thing though - it is the Olympics and I hope Andy is serious about playing them and doing well. But they should be bigger than the player and, if he wasnt serious, I hope he wouldnt have entered and Dan could have played with someone else. I am taking Joe and Neal as a given as a pair. Dan and Lloyd or Dan and Julian, Dan and Henry, Dan and Jamie (as it would need to be Dan, as we are limited to 6 players and 5 would be secure in their place as selected) would be better than fielding no one if Andy pulled out.

I am not saying he will, I am saying I hope he wont as I want to see him there, for sure ( I am a big Andy fan as most of use here are), just raising the hypothetical question and keeping my fingers crossed now that he wont pull out and wont have stopped us having the full complement of players. 

Lambda and 9vicman know more about the detail so will encourage them to comment if they wish!    



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Am sure any GB doubles player would love to play the Olympics and would have been granted an exemption from playing Davis Cup by having made themselves available. But Dan plus whoever would not have made the cut-off of the first 24 pairs, and then it's a question of singles priority. Dan plus doubles specialist would be lower down the food chain than Dan and Andy. It's a tricky one.

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How does the cut off work, then, vicman?

I dont have exact numbers but would Dan (lets say singles rank 60) plus say Julian (doubles rank, say, 45) be a 105 entry combined rank?

And Dan (again, say, 60) plus Andy (95 or whatever it was at cut off point, June 10th) be combined 155? How does that compare and be better than the 105 of and Julian? Do they get some boost somewhere if they arent in the top 24 that bumps them to the top of an alts list or some such? Sorry for being a thicko, the Olympic entry requirements just seem to have been designed to confuse people like me!!

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As well as Cam entered into Bastad, Dan has entered into Salzburg Challenger in the second week of Wimbledon, and then Hamburg ATP500 the week after Wimbledon, obviously keen to refind his clay feet.

Presumably we will see Jack Draper enter something the following week and perhaps Andy will play a clay event post Wimbledon and before Paris.

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How does the cut off work, then, vicman?

I dont have exact numbers but would Dan (lets say singles rank 60) plus say Julian (doubles rank, say, 45) be a 105 entry combined rank?

And Dan (again, say, 60) plus Andy (95 or whatever it was at cut off point, June 10th) be combined 155? How does that compare and be better than the 105 of and Julian? Do they get some boost somewhere if they arent in the top 24 that bumps them to the top of an alts list or some such? Sorry for being a thicko, the Olympic entry requirements just seem to have been designed to confuse people like me!!


 Not a thicko at all. It's even confusing for nations (and me).

Doubles acceptances work as follows: any Top 10 doubles player nominated is accepted with any partner with a Top 300 doubles ranking. Then combined rankings (singles or doubles) are used until you reach 24 pairs.

At that point if the player quota is reached (which it will be), priority for the last eight pairs is given to pairs with two singles players (in ranking order), then one singles player then no singles players. Hope that helps.



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9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

How does the cut off work, then, vicman?

I dont have exact numbers but would Dan (lets say singles rank 60) plus say Julian (doubles rank, say, 45) be a 105 entry combined rank?

And Dan (again, say, 60) plus Andy (95 or whatever it was at cut off point, June 10th) be combined 155? How does that compare and be better than the 105 of and Julian? Do they get some boost somewhere if they arent in the top 24 that bumps them to the top of an alts list or some such? Sorry for being a thicko, the Olympic entry requirements just seem to have been designed to confuse people like me!!


 Not a thicko at all. It's even confusing for nations (and me).

Doubles acceptances work as follows: any Top 10 doubles player nominated is accepted with any partner with a Top 300 doubles ranking. Then combined rankings (singles or doubles) are used until you reach 24 pairs.

At that point if the player quota is reached (which it will be), priority for the last eight pairs is given to pairs with two singles players (in ranking order), then one singles player then no singles players. Hope that helps.


 Perfect - makes total sense for the first time! so andy and Dan will be two doubles players and thus high up the 25 onwards grouping. 

I guess its now dan we need to worry about more! 



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JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

How does the cut off work, then, vicman?

I dont have exact numbers but would Dan (lets say singles rank 60) plus say Julian (doubles rank, say, 45) be a 105 entry combined rank?

And Dan (again, say, 60) plus Andy (95 or whatever it was at cut off point, June 10th) be combined 155? How does that compare and be better than the 105 of and Julian? Do they get some boost somewhere if they arent in the top 24 that bumps them to the top of an alts list or some such? Sorry for being a thicko, the Olympic entry requirements just seem to have been designed to confuse people like me!!


 Not a thicko at all. It's even confusing for nations (and me).

Doubles acceptances work as follows: any Top 10 doubles player nominated is accepted with any partner with a Top 300 doubles ranking. Then combined rankings (singles or doubles) are used until you reach 24 pairs.

At that point if the player quota is reached (which it will be), priority for the last eight pairs is given to pairs with two singles players (in ranking order), then one singles player then no singles players. Hope that helps.


 Perfect - makes total sense for the first time! so andy and Dan will be two doubles players and thus high up the 25 onwards grouping. 

I guess its now dan we need to worry about more! 


 Yes you couldn't make it up.



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Andy said hes good to play with Jack or Cam if Dan doesnt get fit - if that is actually possible by the rules.

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Andy said hes good to play with Jack or Cam if Dan doesnt get fit - if that is actually possible by the rules.


 My understanding is that you can make a replacement provided that you and your replacement would still have qualified on ranking based on the cut-off. So if Andy and Dan qualify, then Andy and Cam/Jack would qualify.



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9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

x.com/tennisweeklypod/status/1803136228285374736

Andy said hes good to play with Jack or Cam if Dan doesnt get fit - if that is actually possible by the rules.


 My understanding is that you can make a replacement provided that you and your replacement would still have qualified on ranking based on the cut-off. So if Andy and Dan qualify, then Andy and Cam/Jack would qualify.


 the question I asked feels dated now as events have started to develop!



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JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

x.com/tennisweeklypod/status/1803136228285374736

Andy said hes good to play with Jack or Cam if Dan doesnt get fit - if that is actually possible by the rules.


 My understanding is that you can make a replacement provided that you and your replacement would still have qualified on ranking based on the cut-off. So if Andy and Dan qualify, then Andy and Cam/Jack would qualify.


 the question I asked feels dated now as events have started to develop!


Yes, was going to say the same. Would be a real shame if both Dan and Andy ended up pulling out and GB could have nominated two specialist doubles pairs. No-one's fault of course. 



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9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

x.com/tennisweeklypod/status/1803136228285374736

Andy said hes good to play with Jack or Cam if Dan doesnt get fit - if that is actually possible by the rules.


 My understanding is that you can make a replacement provided that you and your replacement would still have qualified on ranking based on the cut-off. So if Andy and Dan qualify, then Andy and Cam/Jack would qualify.


 the question I asked feels dated now as events have started to develop!


Yes, was going to say the same. Would be a real shame if both Dan and Andy ended up pulling out and GB could have nominated two specialist doubles pairs. No-one's fault of course. 


 I guess it may bring Cam and Jack into contention as a pair; and might explain they pairing together at Queens (albeit without success)



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Murray/Evans and Boulter/Watson make Olympics cut.

Looks like Maia/Harriet weren't a million miles away.

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