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re: Wimbledon 2023 Unofficial Thread...Alcaraz wins men's title in 5 sets
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:29 pm to The Boat
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:29 pm to The Boat
Was wondering about something today - how many Wimbledon players each year do you suppose qualify, lose their first match, and never qualify again? Is it sometimes 0? Is it 1 or 2? As many as 6 or 7 depending on the year? I'm genuinely curious.
This would go for all majors - are there any good books about the tier of professional tennis where players are on the satellite tours and the lives that this level of players lead while chasing their dreams? Kind of a "Bull Durham" but for pro tennis?
This would go for all majors - are there any good books about the tier of professional tennis where players are on the satellite tours and the lives that this level of players lead while chasing their dreams? Kind of a "Bull Durham" but for pro tennis?
This post was edited on 7/4/23 at 2:33 pm
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Posted on 7/5/23 at 9:17 am to SirWinston
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Was wondering about something today - how many Wimbledon players each year do you suppose qualify, lose their first match, and never qualify again? Is it sometimes 0? Is it 1 or 2? As many as 6 or 7 depending on the year? I'm genuinely curious.
Fantastic question. I'm gonna say roughly 5 per major.
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This would go for all majors - are there any good books about the tier of professional tennis where players are on the satellite tours and the lives that this level of players lead while chasing their dreams? Kind of a "Bull Durham" but for pro tennis?
This absolutely needs to be done. If done right, it could be a fascinating read.
Posted on 7/5/23 at 9:44 am to SirWinston
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are there any good books about the tier of professional tennis where players are on the satellite tours and the lives that this level of players lead while chasing their dreams?
There’s a book calling “Chasing Points” by Gregory Howe that sounds similar to what you’re looking for. He was a 34 year old teacher who decided to try and revive his tennis career in an attempt to get an ATP point. Very interesting read.
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