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Coup Droit


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Brilliant.

But not that unexpected - still remember Rune absolutely throwing his toys out of the pram on grass in junior wimbly.
Only a couple of years ago.
He's fragile on grass, I think

But a stonking win for Ryan, thoroughly enjoyed it

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JonH comes home wrote:

Well done, Ryan, fought hard and pulled out that tie breaker. Maybe he can do this and surprise me!

 Good of Ryan to surprise you like that smilesmilesmile



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Ha, that is WR 5, 29 and 42 in the past week, I think we can take that!

Has a Spaniard next, most likely ADF, who did well on grass last week I think, but for now, that will do!

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Jaffa wrote:

He has too many limitations though.

 For what?



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christ wrote:
Jaffa wrote:

He has too many limitations though.

 For what?

 Given Jaffas defence of Harriet, I'd assume that's a remark aimed at some comments made about Ryan previously rather than what Jaffa thinks themselves



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Yes, there was a few comments last week about Ryan that I didn't agree with and I gave my defence for why.

It seems that you have to be a stereotype to have success in tennis these days. Or that's what is perceived anyway.

One particular comment that riled me last week was that someone said 'he is ranked 100-200 for a reason, he has limitations'.

The reality is, Ryan hasn't been ranked in that space for a long period of time compared to Jay or Liam.

He has a very different game to a lot of the big guns, and for some reason people write him off because of it. I don't understand it. I just hope he keeps winning!

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Ryan reminds me a little of Cam Norrie in some ways.....

Maybe it's the leftiness, maybe the US college profile...

But I think it's more that both are the sort of player where their total value is worth more than the individual sum of the parts



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Jaffa wrote:

Yes, there was a few comments last week about Ryan that I didn't agree with and I gave my defence for why.

It seems that you have to be a stereotype to have success in tennis these days. Or that's what is perceived anyway.

One particular comment that riled me last week was that someone said 'he is ranked 100-200 for a reason, he has limitations'.

The reality is, Ryan hasn't been ranked in that space for a long period of time compared to Jay or Liam.

He has a very different game to a lot of the big guns, and for some reason people write him off because of it. I don't understand it. I just hope he keeps winning!

 Well put Jaffa



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Ryan is now up to live 103 in this year's race. And for a reason - he keeps winning tennis matches this year, and some very good ones.



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Jaffa wrote:

Yes, there was a few comments last week about Ryan that I didn't agree with and I gave my defence for why.

It seems that you have to be a stereotype to have success in tennis these days. Or that's what is perceived anyway.

One particular comment that riled me last week was that someone said 'he is ranked 100-200 for a reason, he has limitations'.

The reality is, Ryan hasn't been ranked in that space for a long period of time compared to Jay or Liam.

He has a very different game to a lot of the big guns, and for some reason people write him off because of it. I don't understand it. I just hope he keeps winning!

 Yes that comment riled me too Jaffa. I decided best to keep my own counsel but glad to see I was not alone in it getting under my skin!



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Fantastic result Ryan.

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Jaffa wrote:

Yes, there was a few comments last week about Ryan that I didn't agree with and I gave my defence for why.

It seems that you have to be a stereotype to have success in tennis these days. Or that's what is perceived anyway.

One particular comment that riled me last week was that someone said 'he is ranked 100-200 for a reason, he has limitations'.

The reality is, Ryan hasn't been ranked in that space for a long period of time compared to Jay or Liam.

He has a very different game to a lot of the big guns, and for some reason people write him off because of it. I don't understand it. I just hope he keeps winning!

 Yes that comment riled me too Jaffa. I decided best to keep my own counsel but glad to see I was not alone in it getting under my skin!

 Guys, firstly I want to apologise, I hadn't remembered, but it was me that said that. I actually wrote this in the link below: I may have been clumsy and , first thing to say, is that I am a big fan of Ryan, I really am. I was trying to say he isnt blessed with the big game of a Jack Draper and isnt blessed with that ability to win matches and rise up the rankings based on that power and big game - but he has fight and desire and he has smarts. I was trying to say he is ranked 100-200 at the moment because that is where he is at right now, he isn't a Tour level player yet - but he may well get there. 

I hope I didn't upset anyone too much and I truly didnt mean to cause any hurt. 

I am glad Ryan won today, I was actually surprised he did, but very pleasantly surprised and I hope he can go on and have the career he deserves.

This is what I wrote at the time and I hope you can tell it wasnt supposed to be insulting to Ryan. It is halfway down page 14 in case anyone wants to tear me apart - sorry once again if it was taken the wrong way

 

https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t68504008/week-24-atp-500-cinch-championships-the-queens-club-london-g/?page=14&sort=oldestFirst

 

 

 



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 21st of June 2022 03:07:55 PM

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JonH comes home wrote:
Shhh wrote:
Jaffa wrote:

Yes, there was a few comments last week about Ryan that I didn't agree with and I gave my defence for why.

It seems that you have to be a stereotype to have success in tennis these days. Or that's what is perceived anyway.

One particular comment that riled me last week was that someone said 'he is ranked 100-200 for a reason, he has limitations'.

The reality is, Ryan hasn't been ranked in that space for a long period of time compared to Jay or Liam.

He has a very different game to a lot of the big guns, and for some reason people write him off because of it. I don't understand it. I just hope he keeps winning!

 Yes that comment riled me too Jaffa. I decided best to keep my own counsel but glad to see I was not alone in it getting under my skin!

 Guys, firstly I want to apologise, I hadn't remembered, but it was me that said that. I actually wrote this in the link below: I may have been clumsy and , first thing to say, is that I am a big fan of Ryan, I really am. I was trying to say he isnt blessed with the big game of a Jack Draper and isnt blessed with that ability to win matches and rise up the rankings based on that power and big game - but he has fight and desire and he has smarts. I was trying to say he is ranked 100-200 at the moment because that is where he is at right now, he isn't a Tour level player yet - but he may well get there. 

I hope I didn't upset anyone too much and I truly didnt mean to cause any hurt. 

I am glad Ryan won today, I was actually surprised he did, but very pleasantly surprised and I hope he can go on and have the career he deserves.

This is what I wrote at the time and I hope you can tell it wasnt supposed to be insulting to Ryan. It is halfway down page 14 in case anyone wants to tear me apart - sorry once again if it was taken the wrong way

 

https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t68504008/week-24-atp-500-cinch-championships-the-queens-club-london-g/?page=14&sort=oldestFirst

 

 

 



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 21st of June 2022 03:07:55 PM

 Hey Jon, I remember you writing some very nice things about Ryan in the past and also commenting on his story. So I didn't take it in a bad way. It's easy to misunderstand / misinterpret on these forums. 



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Wow Ryan is having such a great grass season

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Mervatron2 wrote:

Wow Ryan is having such a great grass season

 ... but he has limitations.



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