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How do the LTA tennis rankings work?
Are you currently languishing at number 15,000 in the LTA tennis rankings and want to know how to improve your standing? Or perhaps you’ve always wondered how the mysterious totals are calculated? Well, never fear: Tennis Talent is here to decode the intricate ins and outs of the player ratings and rankings. What are the…
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Davis Cup: Great Britain advance after umpire drama
It certainly wasn’t in the manner they would have liked, but Great Britain are through to the next round of the Davis Cup after a Canadian player was defaulted for accidentally hitting the umpire with a ball. It was an unfortunate end to what had been a fascinating encounter between the two teams. The automatic win…
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The Tennis Talent Davis Cup quiz
As Great Britain gear up to begin their 2017 Davis Cup campaign against Canada on Friday, we thought we’d put together a fiendish Tennis Talent quiz to celebrate the return of the one-and-only “Tennis World Cup”. Good luck!
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Davis Cup preview: Great Britain vs Canada
It’s that time of the year: the organised chaos of the Davis Cup is about to burst onto the scene once again, with its groups of dedicated fans, hooters, chants and hopes of replicating the magic of 2015. The Great Britain squad will kick off their 2017 campaign on Friday (3rd February) against Canada, with…
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Everything you need to know about… Tara Moore
Career Born in Hong Kong in 1992, Tara Moore has picked up eight ITF singles trophies and seven ITF doubles titles so far in her career. As a junior, she was coached by trainer-to-the-stars Nick Bollettieri, who called her the most promising youngster in his school. After a tough couple of years, in which she was…
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Video: Dustin Brown’s trick shots
We like a good, gravity-defying trick shot here at Tennis Talent and Germany’s Dustin Brown is one of the finest purveyors in the sport today. This supercut, which comes courtesy of Wimbledon, shows Brown at his cheekiest: a diving volley, a tweener (which prompts a gasped “is that humanly possible?” from the shocked commentator) and, our…
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Everything You Need To Know About… Dan Evans
Career Born in Birmingham in 1990, Dan Evans’ career has been a story of ups and downs, triumphs and tribulations: on one hand, he has beaten high-ranked players, but, on the other, his funding has been under threat and his attitude has been questioned at certain points. However, the Daniel “Evo” Evans of 2017 is…
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Everything You Need To Know About… Kyle Edmund
Career Born in 1995, Kyle Edmund had a golden junior career, picking up the boy’s doubles crown at both the US Open (2012) and French Open (2013). He also helped the Great Britain win their first Junior Davis Cup in 2011 – a sign of things to come… Edmund’s senior career began in earnest in 2013…
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What are “pushers” and how do you beat them?
Have you ever played a match against someone who always manages to somehow return the ball – even if you’re playing spellbinding, Federer-esque winners? Did they simply plonk the ball back into the centre of the court, making no attempt to win the point? Did this cause you to mutter choice expletives under your breath? If…
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Everything you need to know about… Naomi Broady
Career Born in Stockport in 1990, Naomi Broady has won nine singles and 13 doubles titles so far in her ITF career. At the time of writing, she is also the British No.3 and World No.97. In 2014, she was a wildcard in the main draw of Wimbledon, where she registered her first Grand Slam…
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