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Billy Jean King
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https://x.com/billiejeanking/status/1727436501087343092?s=46&t=Bvtg7M7Hc8gNhFe9rQksUw
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Atp calendar changes
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The atp have moved next months tel aviv atp 250 Event to Sofia, who bid against Gijon to host it. more moves coming on future seasons with two grass events in Mallorca and Newport RI being axed among others Oleg S. @AnnaK_4ever·FollowL'Équipe reports that from 2025 several ATP 250 tourna...
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Nalbandian
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https://twitter.com/AdamAddicott/status/1727432232758038748
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BUCS Doubles Championships 2023
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The British Universities Doubles Championships 2023 were held at The Shrewsbury Club this weekend. Men Top seeds Loughborough's Michael Shaw and Ryan Golesworthy defeated Stirling's Liam Hignett and Rob Cowley to take the title. For winning the title, Michael and Ryan receive a doubles WC to a Br...
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Challenger Hotshots
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https://twitter.com/ATPChallenger/status/1725593818420981849
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The Dewar Cup
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For anyone who follows the Tennis Abstract series on 1973, the story of the season has reached the Dewar Cup. For anyone with an interest in the history of British tennis, this is worth a read. When tennis went open, the structure to circuits that we have today didn't really exist. The WCT tour, Grand Pr...
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October 2023 Player of the Month Vote
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Here we go, a very strong list this month! Please vote from the list below and remember, when you vote, please say who you vote for and why - it encourages others to read the thread and maybe vote and more votes make it more interesting This months vote will close on Tuesday evening, 31st, at 7pm!Nominat...
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October 2023 Player of the Month Nominations thread
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A bit of crossover with September voting just finishing but as we have events at finals stage ! usual process, put your nomination name and supporting reason below and just add to the list as the month progresses! closing date will be Sunday 29th October nomination 1 2 3 etc
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2022 Player of the Season Wild Card Nominations Thread
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So, player of the season starts here. 26 players listed below have already qualified for the vote in a week or so's time. Which means we have TWO spaces left in the PoS field and they will come from a wild card vote. To get to the wild card vote, we need wild cards to be nominated and that is where you all come i...
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Holly Fischer - Vogue Article
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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/holly-fischer-jw-anderson-aw20%3famp
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September 2023 Player of the Month Vote - FINAL
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7 players have made the final Vote will close at 9:35am Wednesday morning and the final will be Tuesday through Wednesday.Please say who you vote for as it makes it more interesting and also encourages others to vote.1. Mika Stojsavljevic (born 2008) - for qualifying for the US Open Juniors at age 1...
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September 2023 Player of the Month Vote - Semifinal C
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21 players , split into 3 groups of 7. Top 2 make it to the final (plus any ties). Vote will close at 9:05 am Tuesday morning and the final will be Tuesday through Wednesday. Please say who you vote for as it makes it more interesting and also encourages others to vote. All 21 players records listed below,...
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September 2023 Player of the Month Vote - Semifinal B
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21 players , split into 3 groups of 7. Top 2 make it to the final (plus any ties). Vote will close at 9:05 am Tuesday morning and the final will be Tuesday through Wednesday. Please say who you vote for as it makes it more interesting and also encourages others to vote. All 21 players records listed below,...
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September 2023 Player of the Month Vote - Semifinal A
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21 players , split into 3 groups of 7. Top 2 make it to the final (plus any ties). Vote will close at 9:05am Tuesday morning and the final will be Tuesday through Wednesday. Please say who you vote for as it makes it more interesting and also encourages others to vote. All 21 players records listed below,...
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September 2023 Player of the Month Nominations Thread
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Nominations this month will run for 5 weeks - period will close Sunday 1st October Please add nominations to the list below and a supporting reason! Nominations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 etc
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Coronavirus - tennis related wef 4th May
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Don't seem to have a thread on this although I see some posts in the Brexit thread. ATP and WTA announced precautionary measures including no signing of tennis balls, no holding hands with mascots, ball girls and boys to be given gloves, and one I hope they keep on with; ball-girls and boys not to hand to...
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US College Signings and General College Chat 2022/23
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Initial signing date for Class of 2022 began Nov 10 . Some players have committed for Fall 2022. Billy Blades - Auburn Spring 2023 (decommitted from University of Tennessee) Roan Jones - Uni of Alabama Oliver Tarvet - Uni of San Diego Rufus Plane - Lenoir-Rhyne George Edgar - Eastern Florida State...
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2023 British tournaments
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The first ITFs are now on the ITF calendar Week 2: M25 & W25 Loughborough Week 3: M25 Sheffield Week 4: M25 & W60 Sunderland Week 6: M25 & W25 Bath Week 7: W25 Glasgow I'm not sure if they will only be 2 mens or if they haven't all been uploaded yet. Edit: added the missing 2 mens -- Edited by Lambd...
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A-Rod
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Anyone see this GQ profile of Roddick, 20 years on from his US Open triumph. Such a good read and insight into the guy: https://www.gq.com/story/andy-roddick-us-open
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August 2023 Player of the Month Vote
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Here we go with the august vote for player of the month. vote for who you think is most deserving from the list below. The vote will close Tuesday morning 29th august at 9am. and please remember to tell folks who you vote for any why ! ps my phone is doing funny things with formatting so apologies that t...
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ATP 'Baseline' - new financial security programme for players
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https://www.atptour.com/en/news/baseline-financial-security-programme-august-2023The first pillar of the programme is Guaranteed Base Earnings, which guarantees minimum income levels for the Top 250-ran...
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August 2023 Player of the Month nominations
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This month goes through to august 27th anyone at all can list a name below and a reason and all is good! Nominations list : 1. 2. 3. etc
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Tennis History - Wightman Cup
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For those of you interested, Jeff Sackman, friend of this board and Tennis Abstract's creator, writes lots of interesting articles. This one looks at the Wightman Cup, played between GB and USA until 1989 Hazel Wightman receives the trophy on behalf of the 1931 United States Wightman Cup teamLet'...
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S.T.E.V.E.N.
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Does anyone know what's happened to STEVEN. He hasn't posted since 19th Feb, hasn't updated the Top 25 tables since 21st Feb and hasn't tweeted since 22Feb. I know Steven is omnipresent, but he rarely fails to reveal himself for so long. Steven, can you hear us?
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Seniors (Veterans) Tennis
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I don't really follow this category at all but just sometimes I read snippets that I like (particularly for the 'very old' players) and there's nowhere to mention it So here goes and, to kick off, good luck to the 87 and 89 year-old duo who've been ushered straight into the finals at Wimbledon, for the Br...
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