General News Snippets from the Tour

[Mastoor]

Who's James McGee, is he the best Irish player?

Ranked #413 Tipsarevic won a challenger in Chanadou, China beating #172 ranked Ramirez-Hidalgo in 3 sets in the 2h13' final.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Who's James McGee, is he the best Irish player?

Ranked #413 Tipsarevic won a challenger in Chanadou, China beating #172 ranked Ramirez-Hidalgo in 3 sets in the 2h13' final.

he was rep of Ireland's no1..i think he is no2 now, 270 in rank charts, I sort of follow his goings on, the other side of tennis life type thing.

he reached the 3rd rd qualifying of aussie open and got $18'000 (I think)..and his season earnings so far are around $49'000.

.shows the contrast with the challengers and what you get for not even reaching the main draw of a major,

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

talking of james McGee in upcoming atp250 Winston salem tourney he is in qualifiers, and playing usa young gun Malcom McDonald.

 

[Mastoor]

I actually like to hear that someone is following a player who is not a top one. Too much focus on those who win slams or are thought they maywin one.

Just a she started working with Ivanisevic, Berd is out for infected appendix. He will skip USO.

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Steve Johnson ends John Isner’s three-year run as highest-ranked American man | TENNIS.com


John Isner had been the highest-ranked American man every week since July 29, 2013. Steve Johnson will take over on Monday. “I just found out. It’s an honor, it really is. John has held that spot for a while, and I’m just glad that there are a bunch of Americans pushing toward the top.” stated […]

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

actually james mcgee was Irelands no1, reclaiming it last week just gone, also qualified into main draw at Winston salem.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

christian garin lost early doors in a challenger somewhere this week, a week or two back he retired mid match in a clallenger in Italy or Germany I think.

he rank is in the 280s I think, not sure,

 

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[Carol]

Nice picture of the new Lever Cup

 

[Carol]

I like this one a lot

 

[Carol]

Article about the Lever Cup

http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2016-08-24/23987.php

 

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[Mastoor]

I've read Mac and the Canadian Businessman are no more. Is it true?

 

[isabelle]

I've read Mac and the Canadian Businessman are no more. Is it true?

yes

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

aaaaaaaaaah gstaad sunny gstaad..so good they couldn't be bothered to name it twice.

all those green mountains (not including top bits with rocks n snow n scree n stuff)..and they got a clay tourney there.,i can just see in my head a post Wimbledon grass tourney on this side of the altantic to go along with the historic Newport tourney in usa/or is it just in Canada?.

always think the grass glee could continue in Europe just over there in gstaad. hey ho, it might happen, Stuttgart changed to grass and that seems to be a success.