British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Coup Droit wrote:

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Can't help loving the August Holmgren story

Giles Hussey came SO close to beating him in QR1

I watched a fair bit of Holmgren's match against Watanuki in the FQR - with five really long sets and tons of MPs saved and the Japanese contingent going crazy

And now, here he is, age 27, with a 4.5 hour mammoth match, with three more MPs saved, and into the third round

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 He started in June, now it's July and August is still going.

 

(may take your mind off JD match ?)

People at work football fans who are only aware of tennis once a year when Wimbledon fortnight comes round say to me 'Well we haven't got anyone in it, have we?'

When I say we have the no 4 seed they act surprised and ask how come they haven't heard of him yet.

Then I admit that he's never been passed the second round here but counter that he's expected to do much better this time.

Now I'll have to go back into work on Monday and say Jack got a tough draw and went out in the second round again.

Then in football circles Jack will be lightly written off for another year with comments like 'some players are no good on grass' and/or 'can't handle the home pressure'.

Maybe I should just stay home.

Neil Gee wrote:

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People at work football fans who are only aware of tennis once a year when Wimbledon fortnight comes round say to me 'Well we haven't got anyone in it, have we?'

When I say we have the no 4 seed they act surprised and ask how come they haven't heard of him yet.

Then I admit that he's never been passed the second round here but counter that he's expected to do much better this time.

Now I'll have to go back into work on Monday and say Jack got a tough draw and went out in the second round again.

Then in football circles Jack will be lightly written off for another year with comments like 'some players are no good on grass' and/or 'can't handle the home pressure'.

Maybe I should just stay home.

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Cilic out thought Jack. He knows grass, was finalist here, won queens twice. Has been building his game through lots of matches in the challenger grass events. Watch out as the event progresses

Just 13 seeds left. I mean, wow.

Oh dear, thought it was going five, went to serve my supper, came back and Cilic had nailed it. Hey ho - he was awfully good and Jack was not, for the first 2 sets.

No pressure then Emma

Neil Gee wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Cam on court one tomorrow

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 Yeh over to you Cam. I think he's got a good chance of going at least one round deeper.

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 His favourite court