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Var · Futures qualifying

RE: Week 28 - ATP Challenger 50 - Nottingham, Great Britain (grass)

octagonclock · Improver

Var wrote:
octagonclock wrote:
Would be very happy to see this tournament return next year, it does seem to have effectively fulfilled what I assume is its purpose, and handed out a bunch of points and prize money to our players, despite the slightly sad crowd numbers.

Low number of spectators? Most probably glued in to the main event.

Probably! It had been commented on earlier in the thread, and I more meant to bring it up as a 'disappointing but not surprising, and not, ultimately, I suspect, the point of the tournament'. Apologies if there was a lack of clarity.

Var · Futures qualifying

octagonclock wrote:
Var wrote:
octagonclock wrote:
Would be very happy to see this tournament return next year, it does seem to have effectively fulfilled what I assume is its purpose, and handed out a bunch of points and prize money to our players, despite the slightly sad crowd numbers.

Low number of spectators? Most probably glued in to the main event.
Probably! It had been commented on earlier in the thread, and I more meant to bring it up as a 'disappointing but not surprising, and not, ultimately, I suspect, the point of the tournament'. Apologies if there was a lack of clarity.

And looking like Sinner might claim his first Wimbledon win. Awesome tennis!

indiana · Tennis legend

Very well done to Jack and emmsie

emmsie69 · Top national player

octagonclock wrote:
Var wrote:
octagonclock wrote:
Would be very happy to see this tournament return next year, it does seem to have effectively fulfilled what I assume is its purpose, and handed out a bunch of points and prize money to our players, despite the slightly sad crowd numbers.

Low number of spectators? Most probably glued in to the main event.
Probably! It had been commented on earlier in the thread, and I more meant to bring it up as a 'disappointing but not surprising, and not, ultimately, I suspect, the point of the tournament'. Apologies if there was a lack of clarity.

I do think there is an opportunity to push less mainstream events and get more spectators, not just in Tennis but sport in general.