Week 51 - Battle of the Brits 2021, Aberdeen, Scotland

Lambda · Challenger level

Week 51 - Battle of the Brits 2021, Aberdeen, Scotland

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nice one, thanks Lambda. On the face of it, it looks like it should be a great event.

Certainly well matched, going to fancy Scotland to win it, just!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Bad timing

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/59303575

The organisers clearly werent communicating well!

I see Jack is stepping in - wonder how Liam feels about that ?

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 16th of November 2021 11:38:13 AM

brittak · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
Bad timing

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/59303575

The organisers clearly werent communicating well!

I see Jack is stepping in - wonder how Liam feels about that ?

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 16th of November 2021 11:38:13 AM

For Liam, it might be something to do with dates of travel to Australia for qualifying (assuming he is going) as he would need to be there ahead of the others who will be in the main draw (working on the basis Andy will get a WC). Unlikely he will have just been left out as he is very much part of this group of players and seems to get on well with them all.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Wouldn't Jack potentially have the same issue with qualifying. He's right on the periphery, a couple more wins and he's off to Australia himself.

brittak · Satellite level

emmsie69 wrote:
Wouldn't Jack potentially have the same issue with qualifying. He's right on the periphery, a couple more wins and he's off to Australia himself.

Yes indeed, you are right. Just looked at the rankings and yes a good week in Helsinki this week could see him right in the mix.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I guess in terms of tickets and marketing, Jack is a bigger name than Liam and so that might hold sway - not sure who the agency is that managing the event, but they probably had a say. rest are all pretty obvious names, of course

brittak · Satellite level

brittak wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Wouldn't Jack potentially have the same issue with qualifying. He's right on the periphery, a couple more wins and he's off to Australia himself.
Yes indeed, you are right. Just looked at the rankings and yes a good week in Helsinki this week could see him right in the mix.

Or not.

Jack bows out of Helsinki - not sure with an injury or not.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Is this just a mens thing? Is there going to be a ladies/mixed event does anyone know?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I think it is just mens this time - being honest a Scotland v England match probably wouldnt work for the womens event; plus, this one has the aim of large crowds and so is focusing on the bigger names (which in this context are the men) to get fans in, with Scotland v England as the hook

christ · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
I guess in terms of tickets and marketing, Jack is a bigger name than Liam ...

To say nothing of Draper being a more favoured name than Broady with the LTA.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

christ wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
I guess in terms of tickets and marketing, Jack is a bigger name than Liam ...
To say nothing of Draper being a more favoured name than Broady with the LTA.

Ha yes. Is this LTA backed though ? Of course, Liam got the Davis Cup place and arguably that is a bigger deal!

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

I guess Liam might have already booked flights to Australia. As i think players can arrive from the start of December. So maybe he's heading out pre Christmas and training there.

flamingowings · All-time great

Aidan and Paul have been selected as the final members of the squads.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Aidan and Paul have been selected as the final members of the squads.

Thats good news - but presumably they are reserves effectively or do they get to play each other?