MrBraithwaite
Winger
Would be great if she beat Serena in the next four finals en route to doing the grand slam!
Then Williams retires in a huff
Then Williams retires in a huff
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Number 10 makes his long awaited return to league action this weekend. Weather forecast good and weekly preparation has went well. Will update SMB tennis with scores and report.
Did you used to play a lot?
I have played local league and club stuff for about the last 6/7 years but after some bad form and defeats against players that I though I should have beaten I took quite a decent break. It's just for fun and personal interest and not as high as even University level players.
Good win for Evans @The Bridge Lad
Indeed Chops lad. Saw bits and bobs and caught the last 20 mins. Was pleased when he eventually saw it out, think his 6th MP, as I was hoping it was done and dusted before my drive home from work.
Should pretty much seal the tie for GB now. Istomin really needed to win both of his matches and hope for a shock elsewhere.
Yeah, always going to be Istomin vs GB really, with a vague hope that they'd get something in the doubles (but GB have two of the better doubles players around). Got to feel a bit sorry for Karimov, he's done well in juniors but is yet to translate that to senior tennis.
Just like golf I think, a break away does make you forget the bad habits for the first couple of games then they all come back. But I am sure you are a much better tennis player than I amOh I'm back with a win. 6-0 6-3 at Exhibition Park. Rather than being rusty after a long break it seems as though a few bad habits have disappeared and a hit really well. Eased up at start of second set and was 0-2 down. Brought it back to 3-3 and went on from there.
Bit of a shame for the tie (not Great Britain) that Istomin isn't involved today. If Norrie wins this do they / will they play the final rubber?
The ITF brought in a new rule that the 5th rubber won't be played if the 4th was decisive, which it was, so I don't think they could have played even if both nations wanted to. Not a bad weekend for the Glasgow crowd - they've seen a big shock, Dan Evans coming back and playing very well, a competitive doubles match where Uzbekistan has a set point in the tie break to go 2 sets up, it went to a final day and GB ultimately came through. So they will be seeded in the February playoffs (assuming they don't get one of the two wildcards) and hopefully it's another home tie.
What's everyone's thoughts on the new changes / format? I know Marco isn't a fan along with most within British tennis but I'm actually quite intrigued as to how it goes now that it's been confirmed. I've never been a huge fan of BO5 tennis outside the latter stages of slams and an all in one type tournament might work well, especially if it goes to different locations each year. It will obviously have it's critics, there have been loads of good moments in Davis Cup history, young players will have been inspired growing up, but at least the home/away playoffs still exist and if this can get to anywhere near what the Ryder Cup is to golf then it may not be a bad thing. The Laver Cup is the closest comparison at the moment, but that's obviously more of an exhibition and 'Team World' isn't really something fans can get behind.
Thanks.
I'm also interested to see how the new competition goes.