Andy Murray Latest and General Tennis Chat

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2 hours ago, gmca said:

Couldn't think of anyone other than those mentioned by specsaver and myself. On reflection, thought it might have been Jeremy Bates. John Lloyd did have a fairly long career right enough, so fair play to him.

Thanks for giving me a sleepless night

Don't mention it.

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2 hours ago, specsaver said:

I surprised myself at missing out Mark Cox, and I would have put him in my list at the expense of D Lloyd but somehow I just have no recollection of Roger Taylor and having just checked his career he was still playing late 70's early 80's  . Always good to get the memory working. 

Taylor was the main man when I started watching tennis (well Wimbledon, as nothing else was televised). Got to the semis there IIRC when Jan Kodes won in a much reduced quality field due to a boycott.

[gmca]

4 hours ago, printer said:

Taylor was the main man when I started watching tennis (well Wimbledon, as nothing else was televised). Got to the semis there IIRC when Jan Kodes won in a much reduced quality field due to a boycott.

He did reach the semis, beaten by Wilhelm Bungert IIRC. Might have been the following year when the open era started, partly as a realistic response to the Wimbledon boycott.

[TheScarf]

Murray doesn't need an operation on his ankle and there's footage of him training on the clay, and his name is on the entry list for the French Open.

[TheScarf]

Also, 2 time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza has retired aged 30.  She hasn't played for nearly 18 months after stepping away and has decided to call it a day.