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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,735
    edited November 13
    Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool have been playing in the ATP Finals in Turin. 

    The finals comprise the top 8 singles players (no British interest given Draper's injury) and the top 8 doubles pairs.

    They play a round robin (bit like World Cup or Euros groups in football) comprising 2 groups of 4 each. The top 2 in each group proceed to the semi finals.

    Cash and Glasspool won 2 of their 3 round robin matches so will participate in the semi finals.

    Joe Salisbury and Neil Skupski have played and won their first two matches (in the other group) so should also reach the semi finals regardless of the result of their third round robin match tomorrow.

    An all British doubles pair has never won this tournament could this be the year? Cash and Glasspool will finish the season as the World number 1 doubles pair regardless of what else happens in the remainder of the tournament so perhaps there is a chance.

    Incidentally Cash and Glasspool are the first all British team to be ranked World number 1 doubles pair.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,735
    Joe Salisbury and Neil Skupski won the all British semi final against Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. 6-7 (3-7) 6-3, 10-8 earlier today.

    In the final tomorrow they will play Harri Helioevarra and GB's Henry Patten.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,579
    LenGlover said:
    Joe Salisbury and Neil Skupski won the all British semi final against Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. 6-7 (3-7) 6-3, 10-8 earlier today.

    In the final tomorrow they will play Harri Helioevarra and GB's Henry Patten.
    Seem to be far better at doubles than singles in the UK. Doubles seems to have a far lower profile in modern tennis.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,524
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    LenGlover said:
    Joe Salisbury and Neil Skupski won the all British semi final against Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. 6-7 (3-7) 6-3, 10-8 earlier today.

    In the final tomorrow they will play Harri Helioevarra and GB's Henry Patten.
    Seem to be far better at doubles than singles in the UK. Doubles seems to have a far lower profile in modern tennis.
    Why are Salisbury and Skupski splitting up? Doing very well
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,735
    PrincessFiona said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    LenGlover said:
    Joe Salisbury and Neil Skupski won the all British semi final against Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. 6-7 (3-7) 6-3, 10-8 earlier today.

    In the final tomorrow they will play Harri Helioevarra and GB's Henry Patten.
    Seem to be far better at doubles than singles in the UK. Doubles seems to have a far lower profile in modern tennis.
    Why are Salisbury and Skupski splitting up? Doing very well
    No idea why they are splitting up but they lost today. in the final. 7-5, 6-3.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,579
    Toby Samuel wins an event on the Challenger Tour for the second week in a row. Jay Clarke also wins the Challenger Event in Islamabad.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 64,570
    Jack Draper says he will not travel to Australia for the first grand slam event of 2026 due to not being ready to return to pro tennis.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,524
    Callumcafc said:
    Jack Draper says he will not travel to Australia for the first grand slam event of 2026 due to not being ready to return to pro tennis.
    The United? Cup isn't mentioned, but I assume he won't play that either as not going to Australia? Is Who is replacing him and is Raducanu playing?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,235
    Just turned on the TV didn't even realise this was happening but battle of the sexes part two is on today. Just an exhibition match of course. 90 million people watched the first one with Billie Jean king. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,235
    What an atmosphere!

    Bit poor that her court side is smaller. 

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,468
    Absolute farce
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,275
    edited December 28
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    What an atmosphere!

    Bit poor that her court side is smaller. 

    It's the equivalent of a handicap horse race and appears to be correct from that point of view on making it an even contest.
    This is bizarre but we live in a time when a professional ex Heavyweight champion like Joshua fought and beat up Middle weight influencer Paul.
    That was dangerous and a total farce.

    I hope money is going to Charity for this bizarre match up.
    The one serve rule makes it interesting but the two different court size is weird on the eyes !
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,275
    Kaka at 43 still has an angelic face 😇
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 403
    edited December 28
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,921
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
    Nope 
    As Chizz says 
    Absolute farce
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 403
    edited December 28
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
    Nope 
    As Chizz says 
    Absolute farce
    So a bit like CVPMFC Vs CAFC..  ;)
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,921
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
    Nope 
    As Chizz says 
    Absolute farce
    So a bit like CVWFC Vs CAFC..  ;)
    Tbf I'm  not sure who would win that at the moment 🤣
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 403
    edited December 28
    I saw "No Sex Please, We're British" in 1989.  

    Now that was an absolute farce.  Phnaar, Phnaar! 
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 403
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
    Nope 
    As Chizz says 
    Absolute farce
    So a bit like CVWFC Vs CAFC..  ;)
    Tbf I'm  not sure who would win that at the moment 🤣
    I'm glad I wasn't the only one to miss my feck up in my unedited post..  :#
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 403
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
    Nope 
    As Chizz says 
    Absolute farce
    So a bit like CVWFC Vs CAFC..  ;)
    Tbf I'm  not sure who would win that at the moment 🤣
    🤣🤣🤣

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,119
    Just have it as an exhibition, don’t promote it as battle of the sexes but have different rules and court sizes etc 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,275
    Biology was the winner, as it is in most sports other than horse racing when gifted females Jockeys like Hollie Doyle on the flat and Rachael Blackmore over the Jumps could compete when given the rides.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,921
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Powell2ThePeople said:
    Chizz said:
    Absolute farce
    No. 

    Exhibition & entertainment.   And billed as such.  

    COVID lockdowns reminded me that everything we do is a distraction from just doing nothing.   Which is the default/alternative.    We make our own distractions to cure the boredom of pure existence.      

    People put their own importance on every hobby, pastime, career, etc.   

    The Universe will not remember any of this in 100,000 years time, yet alone 1 million.  

    So I'm going to watch this silly tennis game..     

    Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!  
    Nope 
    As Chizz says 
    Absolute farce
    So a bit like CVWFC Vs CAFC..  ;)
    Tbf I'm  not sure who would win that at the moment 🤣
    🤣🤣🤣
    Happy New year mate
    🥃🍺🥃🏐
    Have a good un
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,303
    In the rematch Kyrgios will have to also wear a patch over one eye and play left handed.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,352
    Covered End said:
    In the rematch Kyrgios will have to also wear a patch over one eye and play left handed.
    Then the woman wins and they proclaim woman are equal to men.

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