Tennis Discussion Thread

Is there a crisis in British Tennis when all our players are out before the end of the first week in Pris and should we schedule a clay court tournament here in UK to build better confidence of the surface for the future?

(30-05-2024 19:22 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  Is there a crisis in British Tennis when all our players are out before the end of the first week in Pris and should we schedule a clay court tournament here in UK to build better confidence of the surface for the future?

No, and No

Novak Djokovic came from 2-1 down in sets to fend off Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-0 with the match finishing at 3.07am French time.

That is late!!

Emma Raducanu won her comeback match at the Nottingham Open.

However Andy Murray lost in Stuttgart.

^ However Emma Raducanu wasn't happy about the umpire as she felt like she was playing “two versus one on court”.

She's not the only player to complain about the standard of umpiring in this event. Harriet Dart called the umpiring in her match as appalling.

Rafael Nadal will miss Wimbledon this year so he can devote all his energy for the Olympics where the tennis will be played on the clay of Roland Garros.

The weather seems to be holding things up badly in Nottingham, but Emma Raducanu mostly battling through.

If the weather complies ahem ahem....... a semi final is due today between defending champion Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu.

Raducanu received a walkover into the last four to set up the all British clash for a place in the final.

Ons Jabeur lost her delayed quarter-final in a decider.