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Old 06-11-2016, 18:07
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Alex Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Borna Coric, Anna Konjuh, Belinda Bencic, Elias Ymer, Andrey Rublev, Hyeon Chung, Naomi Osaka, Dominic Thiem, Jiri Vesely, Stefan Kozlov, Daria Gavrilova.
+ Nick, if he sorts himself out. Kokkinakis if he is fully recovered from his surgery.
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:10
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+ Nick, if he sorts himself out. Kokkinakis if he is fully recovered from his surgery.
Not sure he ever will sort himself out.
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:14
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Not sure he ever will sort himself out.
Crazier things have happened this year!
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:17
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Crazier things have happened this year!
It's been a crazy year alright. Certainly unpredictable that's for sure.
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:19
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+ Nick, if he sorts himself out. Kokkinakis if he is fully recovered from his surgery.
Tiafoe, our very own Kyle Edmund of course!
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:31
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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.

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.
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:33
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Depends what age range you are classing. Majors will most likely be won by one of Murray, Wawrinka, Djokovic or Del Potro. Not really answering the question i know.
Sorry, that is my fault, just who are the exciting talent to look out for, that maybe have not had the headlines come their way so far in their careers.

Alex Zverev, Taylor Fritz, Borna Coric, Anna Konjuh, Belinda Bencic, Elias Ymer, Andrey Rublev, Hyeon Chung, Naomi Osaka, Dominic Thiem, Jiri Vesely, Stefan Kozlov, Daria Gavrilova.
Many thanks for this, it is very helpful.
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Old 06-11-2016, 18:36
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Sorry, that is my fault, just who are the exciting talent to look out for, that maybe have not had the headlines come their way so far in their careers.



Many thanks for this, it is very helpful.
Add Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Kyle Edmund and Francis Tiafoe to the list as Tartan Belle and Lisa have said.
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Old 06-11-2016, 19:49
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Late as ever but Rafa has congratulated Andy on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/stat...22961951272960

He has also said he is ready to die to win another slam, which is good because effort is what he was lacking. He's so lazy.
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Old 06-11-2016, 19:58
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Late as ever but Rafa has congratulated Andy on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/stat...22961951272960

He has also said he is ready to die to win another slam, which is good because effort is what he was lacking. He's so lazy.
His friend. Nice. 👍🏻
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Old 06-11-2016, 20:41
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Late as ever but Rafa has congratulated Andy on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/stat...22961951272960

He has also said he is ready to die to win another slam, which is good because effort is what he was lacking. He's so lazy.
Aw for the tweet and for the other bit.
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Old 06-11-2016, 20:52
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Late as ever but Rafa has congratulated Andy on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/stat...22961951272960

He has also said he is ready to die to win another slam, which is good because effort is what he was lacking. He's so lazy.
awh!

it's good that Rafa has recognised it's his lack of effort that's been holding him back all these years
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:03
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Late as ever but Rafa has congratulated Andy on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/stat...22961951272960

He has also said he is ready to die to win another slam, which is good because effort is what he was lacking. He's so lazy.
awh!

it's good that Rafa has recognised it's his lack of effort that's been holding him back all these years
Nice tweet and well you're both so right, it's about time the boy realised you need to treat each point as if your life depended upon it. Imagine the stellar career he could have had if Uncle Toni drilled this into him early on.
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Old 06-11-2016, 21:05
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Late as ever but Rafa has congratulated Andy on twitter.
https://twitter.com/RafaelNadal/stat...22961951272960

He has also said he is ready to die to win another slam, which is good because effort is what he was lacking. He's so lazy.
Aww that's lovely! As for the other bit, I appreciate the sentiment, but he already killed himself for the Olympics, don't do any more damage please.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:07
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Nice tweet and well you're both so right, it's about time the boy realised you need to treat each point as if your life depended upon it. Imagine the stellar career he could have had if Uncle Toni drilled this into him early on.
It's a bit late in the day, but at least he has recognised this flaw now. Hopefully he can rectify the situation. His lack of ambition and dedication is disappointing to me.

Aww that's lovely! As for the other bit, I appreciate the sentiment, but he already killed himself for the Olympics, don't do any more damage please.
Honestly I read it and groaned lol, he's a mad man.
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:39
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this made me laugh, typically understated "pretty good week"
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Old 06-11-2016, 22:51
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this made me laugh, typically understated "pretty good week"
Ha! I'm enjoying the fact that even when he's posing doing the #1 sign, he's still not bothered to tie up his laces.

I'm also a bit worried that the trophy looks dangerous. He'll have someone's eye out with it - hopefully not his own.
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Old 06-11-2016, 23:46
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Ha! I'm enjoying the fact that even when he's posing doing the #1 sign, he's still not bothered to tie up his laces.

I'm also a bit worried that the trophy looks dangerous. He'll have someone's eye out with it - hopefully not his own.
Or the baby's!
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Old 07-11-2016, 03:24
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The Queen has spoken!

Chris Evert ‏@ChrissieEvert 14h14 hours ago

Congrats to the new #1 player in the world....@andy_murray ; Hard work, digging deep, positive attitude... Happy for you!
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Old 07-11-2016, 08:24
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Murray has little chance of winning in Paris , for starters he's in a tournament with other top 10 ranking players - there will be no easy ride in for the Scot On this venture , this tournament will not have the usual tin pot players he does like winning against the nobody's - fingers crossed Novak smashes him back to reality !
How did this go for you, then?
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Old 07-11-2016, 12:36
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With the Paris Masters just completed it feels like an appropriate time to remind everyone that Janowicz once made a masters final
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Old 07-11-2016, 12:59
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+ Nick, if he sorts himself out. Kokkinakis if he is fully recovered from his surgery.
I was only thinking about Thanasi yesterday and wondering where he's up to with his recovery - he's not giving anything away on his Twitter. He's a player I was really starting to like before his injury so hopefully he'll be back soon - I'm guessing he'll be aiming for the Australian Open, if not a warm-up tournament before that.
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Old 07-11-2016, 13:47
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With the Paris Masters just completed it feels like an appropriate time to remind everyone that Janowicz once made a masters final
I love a good "Where are they now?"
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Old 07-11-2016, 13:48
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I was only thinking about Thanasi yesterday and wondering where he's up to with his recovery - he's not giving anything away on his Twitter. He's a player I was really starting to like before his injury so hopefully he'll be back soon - I'm guessing he'll be aiming for the Australian Open, if not a warm-up tournament before that.
He was at Rio but I think it was - unlike several other players and athletes - he wanted to have the experience. I hope he is back in 2017, for and healthy.
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Old 07-11-2016, 14:38
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We all need Kok in our lives, if only to prove he is the more talented young Aussie player.
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