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ITF announce major changes from 2019
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Detail here: PRESS RELEASE 30 March 2017 ITF announces major restructuring of entry level of professional tennis The ITF Board of Directors has approved a major restructuring of professional tennis at its entry level. The reform programme of changes will include a radical reduction in the number...
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What is the best structure to limit professional tennis to 500 ranked players?
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Match fixing at the lower levels of tennis is about to drive a reduction in the number of ranked professional tennis players to 500. How will that work? What do you think is the best structure? A qualifying school as in golf? Could it result in the development of a rival tour? Perhaps an Under 23 tour? Wi...
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Queens Hospitality Package
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Sorry if this is not really appropriate but before I try elsewhere just thought I would offer to true tennis fans on here: I have a hospitality package for Queens on Saturday June 23rd (Semi-Finals Day) that I now can't make as I have to run a junior match at my local club. This package is for 2 East Stand ti...
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New Exhibition Event in June
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https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/yorkshire-castle-to-host-tennis-garden-party-featuring-wimbledon-champion-1-9107228
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Davis Cup 2018 Quarterfinals
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Put this in the general section as not GB related. The teams for the DC ties in April are being announced : Italy v France Italy - Fognini, Lorenzi, Seppi, Berrettini, Bolelli - Berrettini is the new one for me? France - Pouille, Mannarino, Herbert, Chardy, Mahut - so none of the big 4 of Tsonga, Monfil...
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Clay court tennis - GB women
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We see a lot of our LTA funded men being asked to go and play clay court matches to improve their game, but I don't seem to see that being promoted within the women's game. In fact i'm struggling to think of anyone other that Hev, Joko, Amanda and Eleanor who has played clay on the senior tour this year. The...
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Meeting with LTA Chief Exec
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It's probably inappropriate to post this in the Mens discussion section, because it also affects women and Junior game, but the MDS tends to be the one that I go on and has most contributors on. This evening I'll be at a roundtable discussion with incoming LTA CEO Scott Lloyd. Will be able to ask him abou...
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ITF Ranking - Women Only?
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I noticed on live rankings, they have a new list called the ITF ranking which is appearing only on their WTA section https://live-tennis.eu/en/itf-women-live-ranking Any idea what this is? Jodie Burrage is ranked at 39, Emily Appleton at 135. Does it lead to some ITF year end finals that hasnt bee...
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Who will win the Grand Slams in 2018?
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2018 has the potential to be one of the most random seasons ever. This is was I am thinking: AO- Zverev FO- Nadal Wim- Wawrinka (completes career grand slam/ Murray fans in ruins) USO-Federer,(last grand slam) Thoughts?
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Is Novak finished?
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2 very poor losses in the last 2 Masters, Obvious question, is that , is Novak now finished? Discuss.
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A quick question on nootropics, has anyone tried them for tennis?
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A quick question on supplements, anyone tried those that increase focus? Like caffeine, green tea, or specific ones you can buy online for brain focus? And if so, did they help for tennis?
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Central London Doubles League
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I've been working and staying in London mid-week for six months now and still not managed to play a tennis club league match...despite my best efforts, for the following reasons: My work have a tennis club, but don't play in the winter leagues. The next club nearest my work don't play in any leagues at a...
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Dream 8 event - who would you invite?
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Inspired by a conversation with CD on another thread and also by a book I am reading at the moment, (re reading) called "Open Tennis" by Richard Evans; it is a history of the first 20 years of Open tennis from 1968 onwards. One of the things that struck me in the early days (and remembering the debate we hav...
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Interested in your views on ...
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I've been asked to write a quarterly article (700 words or so) for a magazine to highlight some of the achievements of Brits below tour level. Sounds interesting (and right up my street) but they're not offering to pay for the articles despite it being a paid-for magazine, instead offering to publici...
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January 2018
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What's everyone's favourite moments of January been (bar Kyle)? Mine has to be Alfie reaching world number 1!
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Australian Open - Womens
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I thought it might be interesting to see who folks think will win this most open of opens - Top 17 seeds, Heather and Naomi (as still alive in Qualies) as the other Brits, and AN Other for a catch all outsider! -- Edited by indiana ( poll ) on Saturday 13th of January 2018 04:53:54 PM -- Edited by JonH on Satu...
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Australian Open Predictions - men
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I thought it might be interesting to see who predicts who in the AO. Top 18 seeds listed, plus Kyle as the lone Brit, plus a more general others for those who see a real outsider stealing! -- Edited by JonH on Saturday 13th of January 2018 11:47:42 PM -- Edited by JonH on Saturday 13th of January 2018 11:48:...
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Zverev- over hyped rubbish
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Alex Zverev. Has now played 11 grand slams, and is yet to beat a top 50 player or go past the 4th round. In order to keep tennis current, ATP over hyped this kid, and tried to make him a poster boy. What a failure it has been.
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ITF livescores
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Fantastic! ITF have revamped their livescores page, and now offer direct links to livestreams. http://live.itftennis.com/en/live-scores/ http://live.itftennis.com/en/live-streams/ This is great news for tennis fans, and should make sponsorship of ITF tournaments and players a much mo...
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Richard Evan's book "Open Tennis"
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Open-Tennis-First-Twenty-Years/dp/0747501750
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Margaret Court's Autobiography
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I was wondering whether anyone knows any way of getting hold of Margaret Court's new biography, which was released just over a year ago. As far as I know her new book is just that and is not a re-print of her original autobiography, which was completed over 20 years ago. It seems like McMillan Australia...
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Dewar Cup
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One thing I find fascinating is looking at the history of the tennis tours and some of the events that are now defunct. I hadn't realised that back in the early days of Open tennis, there was a UK based tour within the main Grand prix tour, called Dewar Cup. The Dewar Cup appeared to comprise of 6 events ar...
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Life on Tour
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2018/01/09/truth-behind-pro-tennis-away-elite-cheating-claims-financial/
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Papua New Guinea
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Hey all! A while back a few of you mentioned that you'd like to read articles from players from small nations so I thought I'd share an interview I've just complete with Abigail Tere-Apisah. She's 25 and Papua New Guinea's number one player on the WTA tour. Inside the top 350, she was one match away from w...
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GB Seniors Club Championships
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An email from the LTA yesterday alerted me to the fact that the GB Seniors hold an annual inter club competition to find the best age category team, O35, O40, O45 etc I couldn't find out much more about it, but the cool thing is the winners of the GB event progress to a European finals and I know we do pretty w...
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