Liam Broady

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

RE: Liam Broady

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting. At least it looks rather more strategic than Kyle's pick-a-mix of the first half of last year.

Still good to be earning ranking points and in the case of no points to defend then moving up the rankings. But as said, he still could do.

Still a lot of the year thereafter to get back to solid challenger events after he sees how February goes.

paulisi · Tennis legend

ATP schedule suggests Memphis, Delray Beach, Acapulco would be the likely option assuming he is staying that side of the continent

indiana · Tennis legend

There is also a certain Davis Cup tie in early March, which may be interesting Liam, before he proceeds with the rest of his year.

RJA · Hall of fame

I always like to see players really push themselves with ambitious scheduling, especially while they are in decent form and feeling confident.

EddietheEagle · County player

The direction Sammel is taking Broady short term shows virtually no downside with massive upside potential. The cumulative experience of playing US tournaments last year should stand him in good stead too. Further progress beckons.

Ratty · County player

I can think of lots of supposedly good reasons - and plenty of "Reach for the Stars" cliches - to support playing 3 ATP events.

And I can also think of lots of supposedly good reasons - and plenty of "One Step at a Time" cliches - to support the alternative of playing three European Challengers.

However ... whatever Liam's eventual outcomes, I somehow doubt that in 15 years' time he'll look back and think: "Those 3 ATP events in early 2015 made a difference to my career".

Que sera, sera smile

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Will Liam's Ranking be good enough to get him into qualifying? Or will he need Wildcards?

Oakland2002 · All-time great

It's about where he's at isn't it? challenger tennis and ATP qualifying, seems a sensible schedule. important to continue challenging his game. B

paulisi · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Will Liam's Ranking be good enough to get him into qualifying? Or will he need Wildcards?

No idea, depends who turns up. You get some very strong ATP qualifiers and some where the draw isn't full.

EddietheEagle · County player

Ratty wrote:
I can think of lots of supposedly good reasons - and plenty of "Reach for the Stars" cliches - to support playing 3 ATP events.

And I can also think of lots of supposedly good reasons - and plenty of "One Step at a Time" cliches - to support the alternative of playing three European Challengers.

However ... whatever Liam's eventual outcomes, I somehow doubt that in 15 years' time he'll look back and think: "Those 3 ATP events in early 2015 made a difference to my career".
Que sera, sera

My bad. 'Better upside' would have been a better way of describing it. I think Sammel wants Broady to bust through as quickly as he can now and sees him as capable of making ATP main tour events.

I don't know about this 'one step at a time' approach beyond playing tennis points themselves. A tennis career is short. When does this approach apply? Che sera, sera is a Dan Evans philosophy.

indiana · Tennis legend

Clearly not often major, and often very minor, but the choices you make in your career all add up and it's the sum of the many parts - the British cyclists understand the Dave Brailsford philisophy.

In an extremely tight Wimbledon final some years hence it could even be some very small gain from a schedule decision many years before that makes the difference.

Of course luck plays a part in careers ( who you met up with where, indeed where and to whom you were born to etc ) but there are an awful lot of controllables. 'Que sera sera' is a dangerous strategy, in fact it is no stategy at all.

RJA · Hall of fame

paulisi wrote:
Madadman wrote:
Will Liam's Ranking be good enough to get him into qualifying? Or will he need Wildcards?
No idea, depends who turns up. You get some very strong ATP qualifiers and some where the draw isn't full.

With a ranking inside the top 200 it is inconceivable that Liam won't make it into qualifying of an ATP 250. Last year the last entry into Memphis was WR 1254 while at Delray Beach there were 11 byes.

Acapulco being an ATP 500 is quite so certain as the qualifying draw only includes 16 players but last year the final entry was WR 427 so it shouldn't be a problem.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I assume Liam has had his funding removed.

Is he now training under the guidance of Soto or is this week a one off?

Vandenburg · Futures level

A1 tennis academy wrote:
As josh Goodall once said to me you have got to love it !
Like anything in life if you don't enjoy it then your unlikely to have success !
I also believe that there is no Gain without pain and personal sacrifice . Liam is clearly more motivated and with less distractions is making good progress .

Was he talking about a night out in basingstoke??