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Rafa and Novak's Wimbledon prep.
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I was looking to see where these guys played before Wimbledon, but couldn't find them. Can anyone shed light on this - and Ferrer?
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Unreal - Roger Drapers salary!!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/20773530 No wonder the comments are so bad. What would our top players, not funded at all, make of this?
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Is Men's Tennis Boring?
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Bugger! I just spent three hours writing this and when submitted it disappeared!! ANY ADVICE? -- Edited by WD40 on Saturday 1st of June 2013 04:46:34 AM -- Edited by WD40 on Saturday 1st of June 2013 04:49:50 AM
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Neil Harman's Book - Court Confidential. Doping and the LTA
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My copy of the above arrived from Amazon when I got home last night, and I have read the appendix chapters on doping and the LTA. I'll not give too much away as I suspect that many forum members will want to read it themselves in the coming weeks. Suffice it to say, Neil is both insufferable (name-dropping...
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stringing advice
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hi basically i am looking for advice on what strings to get for my rackets as they both need restrung. my main racket is a babolat pure drive and the other is a wilson hammer comp which is a few years old. I am looking for strings that are both durable and give controll with a bit of power. i play 2-3 times a wee...
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Who's the greatest i Tennis?
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Hello Friends, I need information that Who is the Greatest i tennis? Thanks, doctor -- Edited by crazyzoarhaina on Wednesday 29th of May 2013 10:28:44 AM
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Memory of Madrid
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I have posted in a couple of other threads about some of my experiences in Madrid, but there is one more I wanted to share. It doesn't relate to any GB players so I thought here was the most appropriate place. Much as I enjoyed being on the centre court with Nole, Muzza, Rafa et al, I also enjoyed wandering...
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Wimbledon Master Plan
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Plans for major changes at the AELTC have been announced. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1WZLVrhm8k Unsurprisingly court 1 will get a roof, hopefully by 2019. Plans also in place for 3 new courts to the north of court 1. This will allow court 19 to be removed and 2 courts from 4-11 to also be remove...
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Men's Tennis - Too much Impact of Big Serving?
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I know this is a topic which is probably less relevant than 10-15 years ago, as court speeds have generally declined and the balls have changed enough to negate the impact of the very very fast servers of yesteryear. The game appears more balanced than it perhaps was a few years back. However, a quick lo...
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Rafa Nadal Moan-athon
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So Rafa has been back playing for a week and a half, and whilst most tennis fans seem delighted that he's back (he WAS missed), I sense a few reservations and rumblings in the distant background...... That aside, what I've been staggered about is how strident and opinionated he's become about everyth...
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Esther Vergeer retires
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I see today that Esther Vergeer has announced her retirement, and thought it was worth just noting it here. A remarkable, astounding career. Congratulations to her, and all the best for whatever she undertakes next. The WTA summary of her tennis achievements: Vergeer's numbers speak for themsel...
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BBC Interview with Simon Long - "British tennis in its best health for decades"
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This interview on the BBC website this morning. I find many of the comments and quotes rather extraordinary - vague, misleading, disingenuous - in fact much of it reminds me of the leader of the London Olympics "Deliverance" Committee on the brilliant comedy 2012 - "so that's all go...
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Guardian AO Shadows Quiz
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interactive/2013/jan/24/australian-open-2013-quiz-spot-stars
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Pub Quiz tennis question
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Similar to the one that cropped up on 'Millionaire' but subly different. Certainly created some discussion at a pub quiz I was at. "Excluding retirements, penalty points, time penalties etc. , what is the fewest possible number of times a player can hit the ball during a set of tennis and win...
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2013 Rankings predictions competitions
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Does anyone have any feedback / suggestions on what to change from the 2012 format before I copy the worksheets and open entires? I think we should go with the rankings run that includes the last UK tournament results as the end date, and given Bally's proposed Indian Wells return, I think we should sti...
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US Open Rejig
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Apologies if this is covered elsewhere but I'm speechless at the US Open's attempt to sort their scheduling. The mens's final on a Monday, really, that seems a good idea does it ? I think we mostly could agree 'something needed to be done' and a roof and scheduling changes would help. But this looks lik...
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What's the difference between the legends and the champions?
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Please can someone tell me the difference between a legend and a champion at the Albert Hall this week. They have legends as:- McEnroe Lendl Bates Cash Wilander Leconte and champions as:- Henman Ivanisevic Enqvist Moya Philippoussis Santoro I ca...
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Vintage treat for the Londoners: 1981 Roland-Garros documentary screening
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For London-based vintage pro-tennis enthusiasts (and fans of great sport documentaries in general): this Sunday there will be an afternoon screening of William Klein's The French, a documentary on the 1981 Roland-Garros, at Tate Modern. The doc ill be screened in full, from 16mm film and with En...
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WILL RAFEL NADAL BE BACK TO HIS BEST AFTER MORE KNEE PROBLEMS?
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how likely is it that rafa will be back after more knee problems, i know he will come back at some time but at what level can his knees sustain that kind of punishment espiecly the hard court season.
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BBC Red Button cutbacks
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The BBC have announced they are cutting back the red button video to a single stream on all platforms from this week, so that probably means even less chance of seeing your favourite players at Wimbledon. Must have blown their budget on the Olympics.
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Could any of these win in the current era?
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http://blog.oddslife.com/2012/09/murray-joins-the-one-slam-club/
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TENNIS PUBLICATIONS
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Hi everybody, I'm trying to find out if there are any weekly/monthly tennis magazines on the market Is anybody aware of such a thing Thanks Paul
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Playing the Moldovans at tennis
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Tonight seems an appropriate time to mention Tony Hawks' movie "Playing the Moldovan's at Tennis", in which he attempts to beat every member of the Moldovan football team from the last time they played England, as the result of a drunken bet. The bet became a book and then a film, both of whi...
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Serena Williams' Olympian Achievement
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I couldn't believe how well Serena played throughout the tournament to win the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal. I can't remember ever having seen a female player play a better tournament? Perhaps Graf's 1988 French open domination is close (factoring in the additional round )? I started looking at her perf...
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Who will win at Wimbledon 2012?
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There is my point about the next coming major. I believe that Serena Williams has the biggest chance to win in London and Maria Sharapova is her only competition. No other tennis player on the womens side has a chance to win at Wimbledon. And now some thoughts concerning the mens draw. Four players have...
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