Originally Posted by Jenny1986:
“Do they have to give them back? I know they do for slams and get given replicas. I assume they just make a new one every year with the updated draw and winner, so each winner has a different trophy.”
I think they get to keep them. Sometimes it looks like they'd rather hand them back, but apart from the Slams, and the very historical events like Queens, I think they make a new trophy each year, often with a slightly different design.
Mock the Week fans can rest assured that they could probably fit the baby, plus both dogs into the Beijing Trophy.
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Not sure he ever will sort himself out.”
I think he will. At least a bit. He seems to be very two steps forward, and one back again, but I'm convinced his biggest problem is the lack of someone to keep him company on tour apart from his brother, who is nothing short of a liability. He is friendly with a number of other players, but they are also rivals and have their own things to focus on. The last I heard, he was still resisting a coach, but had conceded to some kind of fitness trainer, so that's a start, and if he does have to check in with a decent counsellor once a week or whenever required, he can channel his frustrations someplace other than on the court or at press conferences.
I've said for ages that he needs to travel with someone who will help make life on the road both fun and fulfilling. Whether this person is called a coach, a hitting partner, or even a PA, if they can schedule his time so he can still have fun as well as working hard, he could be a force to contend with. As things stand, he still is a force to contend with ... some of the time.