British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

JonH · JonH

May nominations - courtesy of Bob 1. Jack Draper - beating WR 27 Sonego, in first ever clay ATP Tour level match, at Madrid Masters

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

A question for the experts here. I can easily look up the dimensions of a tennis court. They are of course standard. But if we are talking about the space around a court as well, what is the minimum reasonable size for a court. I have some friends here setting up a residential sports facility. It's a lo...

JonH · JonH

Here we go: 11 players this time. Vote will close circa 9.30 pm Monday 2nd May, vote for your PoM from the list below. Winner will be the one with most votes, if there is a tie, we will award dual PoM (or more!)1Mimi XuWon U18 Nationals Singles and U16 National Singles and Doubles, J2 Doubles Winner Alde...

JonH · JonH

You know the process. Please make your nomination below by cutting the most recent list and adding a name! Nomination: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

I am sure a lot of these go on and don't get highlight, but this one looks like a shocker. Stephen Diez is on MP in the 2nd set. Brouwer serve is called out and the Umpire calls Game, Set & Match. Brouwer asks the umpire to look at the mark but he clearly looks at the wrong one - a fact BOTH players seem to b...

flamingowings · flamingowings

https://www.ubitennis.net/2022/04/masters-1000-madrid-and-rome-will-increase-draw-size-to-96-players-from-2023/

seagull · seagull

Hi. Seriously considering a trip to US Open this year. Has anyone on here been and have any tips around best places to stay, when to go, best courts for seeing Brits? Thinking might be an ideas to book flights now before fuel prices rocket, are covid restrictions still in place? Any contribution welcom...

JonH · JonH

So here we are - 18 players this month. Remember, the aim of this is to find the British Player of the Month. That doesnt mean our best player ranking wise, but the player who has done something special compared to all others - won a big event or two, reached a career high, out-performed expectations, do...

JonH · JonH

So, the new month starts here. Remember just add your nominations below as the month progresses - cut the list below, paste it in a new post and then just add your nominees name. This period will run through until 3rd April, 5 weeks, when Miami is due to end March 2022 PoM Nominations: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13...

Lambda · Lambda

A deep sense of distress, shock and sadness has been felt across the entire tennis community following Russias invasion of Ukraine in the past week. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, and we commend the many tennis players who have spoken out and taken action against this unacceptable act o...

JonH · JonH

Here we go, 19 deserving players. You can only vote for 1. Player with most votes will win, if there is a tie, we will call it a draw. It could be close! Players listed below in nomination order. i have summarised their key achievements, but please comment on any player where you wish to add something. And...

JonH · JonH

So, February nominations period is now open, and runs through until Sunday 27th Feb: Please nominate by adding your nominations name to the bottom of this list and then cutting it into a new post so it is always near the bottom of the thread: February 2022 PoM Nominations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1...

DavidW · DavidW

Hi guys, I'm very new to the forum...but I wanted to reach out to everyone who follows & plays in the world of tennis to start an interesting discussion. I'm seeking information on the professional game, of course for our UK players, but also for tracking amateur matches in local parks & club...

tennisurf · tennisurf

I find it very difficult to find tennis players I can play with in a new place I found a service called tennisurf ( you can find it in the app market ) This app helps you find tennis players around you, and you can use it any country too I hope this post is filtered as spam, because I think this can helps a lot fo...

Bob in Spain · Bob in Spain

BBC website is reporting that JMDP is having wrist surgery again today and will miss the rest of the season. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/26711930 He is not a Brit, but I have to feel sorry for him. That's twice in 4 years that he has suffered the same problem although this time it is his left wri...

JonH · JonH

Here we go, the first vote of 2022 for Player of the Month. VOTES will close at 6 pm MONDAY 31st January. 15 players are listed below; just vote for your favourite. This year, no vote off's or finals or needing to get more than 50%; it is just one simple vote each month (unless more than 20 nominations, as t...

JonH · JonH

Please post your PoM nominations here. Last day for nominations will be Sunday 30th Jan. remember anyone can nominate for any reason. As nominations come in we will create a list . If you make a nomination, please copy the last version of the list and add your nomination to the bottom. If someone cant d...

wales1994 · wales1994

Recently stumbled upon this article about playing tennis with epilepsy. And, wondered whether anyone knew of any chronic health conditions of our players past and present? I know Fran Jones has Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia, Elena Balatcha had a few issues prior to her passing (what a w...

JonH · JonH

New thread for 2nd half of year

dougie · dougie

Hi, I wondering if anyone knew if Grand Slams and 1000s are not being treated as mandatory countable tournaments, as far as I was aware the grand slams and 1000s were counted regardless. thanks

indiana · indiana

Week 1 : Men's Doubles ITF M15 Antalya, Turkey Billy Harris ( & Yan Sabanin, RUS )

JonH · JonH

https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/competitions/adult-competition/british-tour/2021/lta-british-tour-calendar-2021.pdf

skibbarriz · skibbarriz

The NTC may no longer be an option for British players but that doesn't mean the modern and lavish facility is going to waste. https://t.co/chS6ElsI8C For a probable £100 a day, Grigor the ninja has never seen a better training pad. The hardest part must be deciding exactly where to put the cones, gi...

Coup Droit · Coup Droit

We normally have a separate thread for the Masters event. So, today, the 2021 British Tour Masters kicks off The final pools are: Women: Pool A: Freya Christie (1), Danielle Hack (3) Mayela Bassega, Fran Davis Women: Pool B: Emma Wilson (2), Hannah Smith (4), Sirena Waas; (wc) Eva Shaw Mens: Pool...

JonH · JonH

Semifinal time 7 players in the vote, 3 women and 4 men Top 2 qualify for the final, plus ties. Vote will close at 9pm tomorrow, Saturday evening - a bit longer for this one due to my travels! List below - not repeating their biogs, you can find those in the previous polls if needs be, we all know what they a...

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	2022 May Player of Month Nominations Thread ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) May nominations - courtesy of Bob 1. Jack Draper - beating WR 27 Sonego, in first ever clay ATP Tour level match, at Madrid Masters	JonH	60	5007	May 23, 2022 by JonH
	Court Dimensions (Preview) A question for the experts here. I can easily look up the dimensions of a tennis court. They are of course standard. But if we are talking about the space around a court as well, what is the minimum reasonable size for a court. I have some friends here setting up a residential sports facility. It's a lo...	Bob in Spain	6	929	May 11, 2022 by Bob in Spain
	April 2022 British Player of the Month Vote ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Here we go: 11 players this time. Vote will close circa 9.30 pm Monday 2nd May, vote for your PoM from the list below. Winner will be the one with most votes, if there is a tie, we will award dual PoM (or more!)1Mimi XuWon U18 Nationals Singles and U16 National Singles and Doubles, J2 Doubles Winner Alde...	JonH	23	1974	May 2, 2022 by JonH
	2022 April Player of Month Nominations Thread ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) You know the process. Please make your nomination below by cutting the most recent list and adding a name! Nomination: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	JonH	52	4298	May 1, 2022 by JonH
	Umpiring Bloopers (Preview) I am sure a lot of these go on and don't get highlight, but this one looks like a shocker. Stephen Diez is on MP in the 2nd set. Brouwer serve is called out and the Umpire calls Game, Set & Match. Brouwer asks the umpire to look at the mark but he clearly looks at the wrong one - a fact BOTH players seem to b...	Bob in Spain	8	1072	Apr 26, 2022 by JonH
	General Masters 1000 series news/updates (Preview) https://www.ubitennis.net/2022/04/masters-1000-madrid-and-rome-will-increase-draw-size-to-96-players-from-2023/	flamingowings	1	534	Apr 26, 2022 by JonH
	US Open trip (Preview) Hi. Seriously considering a trip to US Open this year. Has anyone on here been and have any tips around best places to stay, when to go, best courts for seeing Brits? Thinking might be an ideas to book flights now before fuel prices rocket, are covid restrictions still in place? Any contribution welcom...	seagull	5	1503	Apr 14, 2022 by seagull
	British Player of the Month Vote - March 2022 ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) So here we are - 18 players this month. Remember, the aim of this is to find the British Player of the Month. That doesnt mean our best player ranking wise, but the player who has done something special compared to all others - won a big event or two, reached a career high, out-performed expectations, do...	JonH	57	3408	Apr 5, 2022 by steven
	2022 March Player of Month Nominations ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) So, the new month starts here. Remember just add your nominations below as the month progresses - cut the list below, paste it in a new post and then just add your nominees name. This period will run through until 3rd April, 5 weeks, when Miami is due to end March 2022 PoM Nominations: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13...	JonH	64	5530	Apr 3, 2022 by JonH
	Joint statement by thr international governing bodies on Ukraine (Preview) A deep sense of distress, shock and sadness has been felt across the entire tennis community following Russias invasion of Ukraine in the past week. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine, and we commend the many tennis players who have spoken out and taken action against this unacceptable act o...	Lambda	6	975	Mar 2, 2022 by christ
	2022 February Player of the Month Vote ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Here we go, 19 deserving players. You can only vote for 1. Player with most votes will win, if there is a tie, we will call it a draw. It could be close! Players listed below in nomination order. i have summarised their key achievements, but please comment on any player where you wish to add something. And...	JonH	35	2657	Mar 1, 2022 by JonH
	2022 February Player of Month Nominations ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) So, February nominations period is now open, and runs through until Sunday 27th Feb: Please nominate by adding your nominations name to the bottom of this list and then cutting it into a new post so it is always near the bottom of the thread: February 2022 PoM Nominations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1...	JonH	74	5071	Feb 27, 2022 by indiana
	Best Features For a Tennis App (Preview) Hi guys, I'm very new to the forum...but I wanted to reach out to everyone who follows & plays in the world of tennis to start an interesting discussion. I'm seeking information on the professional game, of course for our UK players, but also for tracking amateur matches in local parks & club...	DavidW	5	1420	Feb 15, 2022 by tennisurf
	How do you find tennis players when you move or in a long business trip? tennis app (Preview) I find it very difficult to find tennis players I can play with in a new place I found a service called tennisurf ( you can find it in the app market ) This app helps you find tennis players around you, and you can use it any country too I hope this post is filtered as spam, because I think this can helps a lot fo...	tennisurf	0	510	Feb 15, 2022 by tennisurf
	Juan Martin del Potro (Preview) BBC website is reporting that JMDP is having wrist surgery again today and will miss the rest of the season. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/26711930 He is not a Brit, but I have to feel sorry for him. That's twice in 4 years that he has suffered the same problem although this time it is his left wri...	Bob in Spain	14	2396	Feb 9, 2022 by emmsie69
	2022 January Player of the Month Vote ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Here we go, the first vote of 2022 for Player of the Month. VOTES will close at 6 pm MONDAY 31st January. 15 players are listed below; just vote for your favourite. This year, no vote off's or finals or needing to get more than 50%; it is just one simple vote each month (unless more than 20 nominations, as t...	JonH	36	2419	Jan 31, 2022 by indiana
	2022 January Player of Month Nominations ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Please post your PoM nominations here. Last day for nominations will be Sunday 30th Jan. remember anyone can nominate for any reason. As nominations come in we will create a list . If you make a nomination, please copy the last version of the list and add your nomination to the bottom. If someone cant d...	JonH	55	3758	Jan 30, 2022 by JonH
	Players with chronic health conditions health (Preview) Recently stumbled upon this article about playing tennis with epilepsy. And, wondered whether anyone knew of any chronic health conditions of our players past and present? I know Fran Jones has Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia, Elena Balatcha had a few issues prior to her passing (what a w...	wales1994	1	1355	Jan 27, 2022 by Coup Droit
	2021 GB Player of the Month Thread Jul to Dec ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 34 ) (Preview) New thread for 2nd half of year	JonH	507	21129	Jan 9, 2022 by the addict
	ATP mandatory countable tournaments (Preview) Hi, I wondering if anyone knew if Grand Slams and 1000s are not being treated as mandatory countable tournaments, as far as I was aware the grand slams and 1000s were counted regardless. thanks	dougie	2	1104	Jan 6, 2022 by dougie
	2021 Titles - Seniors & Juniors, Singles & Doubles ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) Week 1 : Men's Doubles ITF M15 Antalya, Turkey Billy Harris ( & Yan Sabanin, RUS )	indiana	69	7450	Jan 4, 2022 by indiana
	British Tour 2021 ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 19 ) (Preview) https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/competitions/adult-competition/british-tour/2021/lta-british-tour-calendar-2021.pdf	JonH	274	20270	Dec 31, 2021 by Coup Droit
	Latest use for the NTC ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) The NTC may no longer be an option for British players but that doesn't mean the modern and lavish facility is going to waste. https://t.co/chS6ElsI8C For a probable £100 a day, Grigor the ninja has never seen a better training pad. The hardest part must be deciding exactly where to put the cones, gi...	skibbarriz	55	9298	Dec 22, 2021 by Coup Droit
	British Tour Masters 2021 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We normally have a separate thread for the Masters event. So, today, the 2021 British Tour Masters kicks off The final pools are: Women: Pool A: Freya Christie (1), Danielle Hack (3) Mayela Bassega, Fran Davis Women: Pool B: Emma Wilson (2), Hannah Smith (4), Sirena Waas; (wc) Eva Shaw Mens: Pool...	Coup Droit	15	2512	Dec 22, 2021 by Coup Droit
	2021 GB Player of the Season - Semifinal Group 2 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Semifinal time 7 players in the vote, 3 women and 4 men Top 2 qualify for the final, plus ties. Vote will close at 9pm tomorrow, Saturday evening - a bit longer for this one due to my travels! List below - not repeating their biogs, you can find those in the previous polls if needs be, we all know what they a...	JonH	24	1975	Dec 18, 2021 by JonH
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