Thatcher 2,439 Posted January 12, 2017 Kosei Kamo has died aged 84. Him and his doubles partner were the first Japanese players to win a Grand Slam tournament, taking the Men's Doubles at the US Open (1955). http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/01/12/more-sports/tennis/kosei-kamo-1955-u-s-open-mens-doubles-champion-dies-84/#.WHfNRLGZNsM 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,439 Posted March 15, 2017 Enrique Morea, Argentinian winner of the Mixed Doubles at the French Open (1950), and 3 time runner up at Wimbledon (1952, 1953, 1955), has died aged 92. I believe he was picked in one of the pools. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,019 Posted April 28, 2017 Malcolm Huntington, only locally successful tennis player, but much more famous as an umpire who oversaw several Wimbledon finals and famously clashed with John McEnroe (but then, who didn't?), now dead at 82: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15254677.Tennis_umpire_who_sparked_a_McEnroe_tantrum_has_died/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted April 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Malcolm Huntington, only locally successful tennis player, but much more famous as an umpire who oversaw several Wimbledon finals and famously clashed with John McEnroe (but then, who didn't?), now dead at 82: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15254677.Tennis_umpire_who_sparked_a_McEnroe_tantrum_has_died/ You cannot be serious! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 28, 2017 Ashes to ashes, dust flew up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 29, 2017 23 hours ago, msc said: You cannot be serious! Can't imagine where you got that one liner from. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted April 29, 2017 I rather suspect we're all ripping off paying homage to the same tennis legend. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted June 29, 2017 Venus Williams involved in car crash in June that claimed the life of another passenger: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/venus-williams-in-car-crash-police-reveal/8665654 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,106 Posted June 29, 2017 27 minutes ago, Davey Jones' Locker said: Venus Williams involved in car crash in June that claimed the life of another passenger: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-30/venus-williams-in-car-crash-police-reveal/8665654 Perfecting her smash? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,990 Posted July 2, 2017 http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/tennis-becker-wrecker-peter-doohan-diagnosed-with-mnd/news-story/ed2691c5bf8d5e766a3e8710f7b4eb67 Peter Doohan, who had one of the biggest upsets ever at Wimbledon when he knocked out Boris Becker in the 2nd round in1987, posted in May he has MND and his doctors told him he has months to live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted July 2, 2017 Thanks for the reminder to unplug the telly for three weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,252 Posted July 2, 2017 Not the only tennis player in the news for cancer recently. Two time mixed doubles champion John Lloyd has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,106 Posted July 5, 2017 Really enjoying Wimbledon. When will the English gain a singles player of note again to win on home soil? Andy Murray (b. Scotland) Johanna Konta (b. Australia) Aljaz Bedene (b. Slovenia) Heather Watson (b. Channel Islands) Kyle Edmund (b. South Africa) Out: James Ward (b. London) Laura Robson (b. Australia) Cameron Norrie (b. South Africa) Katie Boulter (b. Leicester) Naomi Broady (b. Stockport) Brydan Klein (b. Australia) Alex Ward (b. Northampton) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,512 Posted July 5, 2017 If you want a serious answer, YW, when the LTA stops being run by an out of touch clique, and young players are taught based on merit and talent rather than having the money to pursue the (expensive) sport, or actually qualify for one of their very stringent quota systems for training up kids. So, February the 2nd of never. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,990 Posted July 5, 2017 18 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Really enjoying Wimbledon. When will the English gain a singles player of note again to win on home soil? Andy Murray (b. Scotland) Johanna Konta (b. Australia) Aljaz Bedene (b. Slovenia) Heather Watson (b. Channel Islands) Kyle Edmund (b. South Africa) Out: James Ward (b. London) Laura Robson (b. Australia) Cameron Norrie (b. South Africa) Katie Boulter (b. Leicester) Naomi Broady (b. Stockport) Brydan Klein (b. Australia) Alex Ward (b. Northampton) I believe only Konta and Bedene are cases of someone who became tennis pro's somewhere else then were payed to represent GB later. Kyle Edmund for example has lived in England since he was 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,106 Posted July 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, msc said: If you want a serious answer, YW, when the LTA stops being run by an out of touch clique, and young players are taught based on merit and talent rather than having the money to pursue the (expensive) sport, or actually qualify for one of their very stringent quota systems for training up kids. So, February the 2nd of never. The Brits relying on who your family is, who you went to school with, how much money you have? Surely not... 2 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said: I believe only Konta and Bedene are cases of someone who became tennis pro's somewhere else then were payed to represent GB later. Kyle Edmund for example has lived in England since he was 3. I was teasing of course. Edmund is still an incomer though.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,667 Posted July 5, 2017 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Really enjoying Wimbledon. When will the English gain a singles player of note again to win on home soil? Andy Murray (b. Scotland) Johanna Konta (b. Australia) Aljaz Bedene (b. Slovenia) Heather Watson (b. Channel Islands) Kyle Edmund (b. South Africa) Out: James Ward (b. London) Laura Robson (b. Australia) Cameron Norrie (b. South Africa) Katie Boulter (b. Leicester) Naomi Broady (b. Stockport) Brydan Klein (b. Australia) Alex Ward (b. Northampton) Heather Watson's from Guernsey which is both a crown dependency and English, right? Kind of depends who you talk to. They raise their own taxes but their police force are part of the English police set up, sort of thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,106 Posted July 5, 2017 52 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: Heather Watson's from Guernsey which is both a crown dependency and English, right? Kind of depends who you talk to. They raise their own taxes but their police force are part of the English police set up, sort of thing. Good point. I'd have thought if they were a Crown Dependency they would be distinct in that regard from England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,667 Posted July 5, 2017 4 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Good point. I'd have thought if they were a Crown Dependency they would be distinct in that regard from England. Yeah, it ain't simple but from the Wikipedia page: The jurisdiction is not part of the United Kingdom, although defence and most foreign relations are handled by the British Government.[4] The entire jurisdiction lies within the Common Travel Area of the British Isles and is not a member of the European Union, but has a special relationship with it, being treated as part of the European Community with access to the single market for the purposes of free trade in goods. So, you could sum it up by saying the Channel Islands take advantage/the piss out of the UK the way the Brexiteers want the UK to take advantage/take the piss out of the EU 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,346 Posted July 5, 2017 I dont know if it has been reported here but John Lloyd has been battling prostate cancer.Seems he is over the worst of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,763 Posted July 11, 2017 On 22 June 2016 at 19:11, the_engineer said: Anyone hear or seen recent pics of Marion Bartoli that has got to be the most shocking transformation i have ever seen . She looks 30 years older. Seems to me Marion is one of those girls who are naturally a bit chunky and her being thin makes her look unnatural and she now looks like a cancer patient or a drug addict . I was probably one of the few who thought she was reasonably attractive before the weight loss, she was cute not a stunner but Now she looks awful. I wonder if she is ill or maybe has issues , rumours for years about her being 'close' to her father etc . One to keep an eye on for the future that's for sure. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3651907/She-doesn-t-look-healthy-Fans-Wimbledon-star-Marion-Bartoli-Twitter-express-concern-dramatic-weight-loss.html Just seen her on Today at Wimbledon - whatever the problem was she is over it - plenty of meat on her bones now! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted July 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Grim Up North said: Just seen her on Today at Wimbledon - whatever the problem was she is over it - plenty of meat on her bones now! Yea she really looks like her old self. She probably just eat pies, McDonalds and ice cream for a whole year and she looks better for it. Some people aren't built to be thin and Marion is certainly one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted July 15, 2017 On the eve of the Wimbledon Men's Final, quite noticeable how many of the old men's champions are still alive at an advanced age. By my reckoning: 1948 - Bob Falkenberg (b. 1926) 1950 - Budge Patty (b. 1924) 1951 - Dick Savitt (b. 1927) 1952 - Frank Sedgman (b. 1927) 1953 - Vic Seixas (b. 1923) 1955 - Tony Trabert (b. 1930) 1958 - Ashley Cooper (b. 1936) 1959 - Alex Olmedo (b. 1936) 1960 - Neale Fraser (b. 1933) You've also got Laver and Rosewall plus defeated 1946 finalist Geoff Brown (b. 1924) still going. On the Women's side, the oldest living Wimbledon singles champion seems to be Shirley Fry (b. 1927) who won in 1956. Overall, seems like a much larger haul of nonagenarians and late octogenarians than you'd get in Football or Cricket from that era for example. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 946 Posted July 22, 2017 On 2.7.2017 at 20:58, CaptainChorizo said: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/tennis-becker-wrecker-peter-doohan-diagnosed-with-mnd/news-story/ed2691c5bf8d5e766a3e8710f7b4eb67 Peter Doohan, who had one of the biggest upsets ever at Wimbledon when he knocked out Boris Becker in the 2nd round in1987, posted in May he has MND and his doctors told him he has months to live. Dead. http://nationalpost.com/g00/pmn/sports-pmn/former-australian-tennis-pro-peter-doohan-dead-at-56/wcm/9a27f085-0d98-446e-bbfe-9bc7ca213152?i10c.referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.il%2F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,019 Posted July 24, 2017 Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis Hall of Famer, dead at 87: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/merv-rose-australian-tennis-great-and-hall-of-famer-passes-away/news-story/e575306fb99172dd0d284200e22b307b Was no.3 of the world once, and very 'unorthodox'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites