British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Coup Droit wrote:

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seagull wrote:

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Chris Wilkinson!?

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 Now you're going back a bit  

But, yes, I'll take him 

 

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 Ill give you Gabi Taylor as well! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriella_Taylor

christ wrote:

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Blu Baker is from Portsmouth.

... I think.

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 That would be a minus point for Southampton! 

Why would they put the two finals on tomorrow at the same time? I know they dont expect crowds etc but just seems like it wouldnt be difficult to not have them at exactly the same start time?

JonH comes home wrote:

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Why would they put the two finals on tomorrow at the same time? I know they dont expect crowds etc but just seems like it wouldnt be difficult to not have them at exactly the same start time?

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 I agree. It's a bit disrespectful, to be honest

But they do it because they want it over and done with by lunchtime

Which I understand - and it's common - and not wrong - you're using quite a lot of volunteers for this sort of thing and those volunteers would like their Sunday afternoon back 

Coup Droit wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Why would they put the two finals on tomorrow at the same time? I know they dont expect crowds etc but just seems like it wouldnt be difficult to not have them at exactly the same start time?

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 I agree. It's a bit disrespectful, to be honest

But they do it because they want it over and done with by lunchtime

Which I understand - and it's common - and not wrong - you're using quite a lot of volunteers for this sort of thing and those volunteers would like their Sunday afternoon back 

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 Thanks CD, get that - I just think an M25 is in its own right - any futures level event - something to be given respect; it may be a players first or only ever professional title. And should be treated as something to savour. Even if the crowd is two men and a dog, give it the space to stand alone as something a little special. 

even at my local club tourney when I ran the events, we would have a finals day with the days finals standing as standalone matches, 5 through the day starting with singles through to mixed. It made a long day, but theres only 2 finals here. Oh well. 

They obviously can only afford one umpire, so he/ she has to sit between the courts and watch alternate points.

Mervatron2 wrote:

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Anyone else having problems loading the live stream of the womens final?

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 Yes, just returns to the score