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Alan Jones
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If I've correctly understood a tweet/X from Jo Durie, her former coach has passed away. Sad news if that's the case.
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Offfers, Draws and Prizes for tennis tickets.
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https://www.vodafone.co.uk/newscentre/press-release/customers-can-win-tickets-to-wimbledon-through-veryme-rewards/-- Edited by Var on Tuesday 30th o...
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Boris Becker - criminal charges
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It seems Becker has now been prosecuted for a string of criminal charges relating to his bankruptcy, in essence hiding or not declaring a whole series of assets that should have been disclosed. Case is going to Southwark Crown Court. Boy, how the mighty are fallen. This was always such a bizarre case...
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British Tennis - Family Connections
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In no order:Andy MURRAY - Jamie (brother): top pro - Judy (mother): ex-pro player (briefly), coachEd CORRIE - Tom (brother): coach [Gosling] - Martin (father): LTA: LTA President, ex-Head of LTA Performance Committee, LTA Funding Committee; good veteran playerTim HENMAN - mother: played at J...
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March 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread
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7th March and glad I can get this up ! This month is 4 weeks and closes on 31st March, which is the end of the Miami 1000 event Usual process, anyone can nominate at any time, just add a name and reason and off we go! Nominations 1 2 3 etc
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Prize Money
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I notice with horror that the prize money for the men's ATP 250's has tanked! I appreciate that the plandemic will have played a part in this, sponsors pulling out, loss of income from spectators etc. There is bound to be somebody who knows more about this than me who might be able to advise if this is a te...
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Sexual (and other) Abuse in Tennis
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There have been various cases that have been posted and discussed, in various threads. But it seems to me that, as such an important issue, which must not be shied away from, we should have a separate dedicated thread. So, to put them as separate posts, the independent inquiry decided that there were...
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PIF
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Saudi Arabia and ATP done a deal sponsoring Tour Finals , Miami, Madrid, Beijing And the world rankings. Doesnt look like title sponsors but tournament partners ? went after Queens but LTA turned it down. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68429213 -- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 2...
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French Open Tips
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So asking the good people on this board for any tips/advice when visiting FO which I am aiming to do this year. Will be going for first Monday/Tuesday - hotels already booked. Which courts are best (main priority is seeing Brits so grounds pass a possibility as well). Presume metro is best bet for getti...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Semifinal Group One
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9 players in this group - just TWO and ties into the final. 5 men and 4 women NOTE - groups based on round one finishing spots - so no complaints about all your faves being here! Vote will close around 7.10PM on THURSDAY
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Semifinal Group Two
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10 players in this group - just TWO and ties into the final. 5 men and 5 women NOTE - groups based on round one finishing spots - so no complaints about all your faves being here! Vote will close around 7.10PM on THURSDAY
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Semifinal Group Three
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10 players in this group - just TWO and ties into the final. 6 men and 4 women NOTE - groups based on round one finishing spots - so no complaints about all your faves being here, again (Judy) ! Vote will close around 7.10PM on THURSDAY
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group H
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group G
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group E
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group C
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group F
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group D
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group B
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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Favourite British Tennis Player - 2024 - Round One Group A
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Last done 12 months or so ago and run several times over the past 4 years.This our quest to find the boards favourite British player 64 players - 8 groups of 8 in total. Sorry if your faves are all in one group, luck of the draw!! Groups include 4 men and 4 women, a mix of singles and doubles players (I hav...
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2023 - Who is your favourite British Player? Final
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So heres our final - the winner will be crowned at 10pm thursday night. just vote for your favourite - simples! -- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 15th of March 2023 10:03:14 PM
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Week 1 - United Cup, Perth/Sydney, Australia - Hard Outdoor
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GB is in group C with USA and Australia, playing group matches in Perth. The format is the #1 singles players in men and #1 singles women play each other followed by a mixed doubles. Ranking points available, with the number dependent on their opponents ranking. The GB team is C Norrie, D Evans, N Skupsk...
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Alan Mills
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Alan Mills former player and Wimbledon Referee passed away on 18th January.
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Mike Dickson
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Some terrible news. Mike Dickson, daily mail tennis correspondent, has passed away while working at the Australian Open. posted on his Twitter account: We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open. For 38 years he...
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Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
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Another former hero of the sport getting herself in criminal trouble https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/68005954 Fraud conviction for concealing assets - sounds familiar - although this one linked to an initial tax fraud similar to those many footballers (Messi, Ronaldo, Mourinho) have be...
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