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by Clarets4me » Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:26 pm
British Tennis player and former US Open Champion Emma Raducanu has apparently severed ties with her 5th Coach in less than 2 years !
Apparently, on the ladies tennis circuit, she's now known as " Miss Watford " !!

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by ClaretDiver » Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:35 pm
Busted flush! She was a fluke winner….
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by DCWat » Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:36 pm
A apt name!!
Does there come a point where you need to start looking closer to home? She’s had injury problems to be fair to her but I do wonder quite how well she is being advised by those closest to her.
Winning that title so soon may prove to be more of a hindrance than a help in her career. Too much expectation from outside circles and possibly within too.
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by Bigvince » Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:44 pm
Reminds me of Victoria Beckham, kept changing her manager when her solo career flopped. Some people can’t admit it’s their fault.
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by clarets12 » Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:50 pm
More coaches than the National Express.
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by tarkys_ears » Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:03 pm
1) why do only old people always love tennis?
2) why's it called "the tennis"
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by boatshed bill » Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:20 pm
tarkys_ears wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:03 pm
1) why do only old people always love tennis?
2) why's it called "the tennis"
I'm old and I do not like tennis
"The" any sport you like is very Talksport. "Now over to the rugby..." or any sport really.
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by Tricky Trevor » Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:25 pm
She should crawl to say “please” to the fella that coached her to the US Open.
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by bfcjg » Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:41 pm
The Watford of tennis.
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by evensteadiereddie » Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:43 pm
Roll on August.
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by Pearcey » Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:01 pm
Can’t understand why she’s gets abuse when she’s been our most successful woman tennis player in years! Hope she gets back on track. Pretty sure you don’t win a tennis major by fluke.
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by Bosscat » Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:05 pm
Pearcey wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:01 pm
Can’t understand why she’s gets abuse when she’s been our most successful woman tennis player in years! Hope she gets back on track.
Pretty sure you don’t win a tennis major by fluke.
It would have to quite a few flukes Pearcey wouldn't it ...
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by Big Vinny K » Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:09 pm
Clarets4me wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:26 pm
British Tennis player and former US Open Champion Emma Raducanu has apparently severed ties with her 5th Coach in less than 2 years !
Apparently, on the ladies tennis circuit, she's now known as " Miss Watford " !!
Not as bad as being known as “Miss Watford Gap” !
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by KRBFC » Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:17 pm
I was given pelters on here for criticising her after she fired her coach after winning
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by welsbyswife » Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 pm
Looking from the outside it seems she has a very pushy father. Often the way with these prodigious young talents. Suspect it's him falling out with the coaches as much as her.
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by Rowls » Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:33 pm
welsbyswife wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 pm
Looking from the outside it seems she has a very pushy father. Often the way with these prodigious young talents. Suspect it's him falling out with the coaches as much as her.
Perhaps tellingly, her tournament win in the US Open came during lockdown when her father was unable to travel with her.
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by Transpennine » Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:51 pm
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by Taffy on the wing » Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:51 am
KRBFC wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:17 pm
I was given pelters on here for criticising her after she fired her coach after winning
Deservedly so!
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by Taffy on the wing » Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:53 am
Rowls wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:33 pm
Perhaps tellingly, her tournament win in the US Open came during lockdown when her father was unable to travel with her.
I'm picturing a Nigel Pearson type in my mind.

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by Clarets4me » Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:59 am
welsbyswife wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:24 pm
Looking from the outside it seems she has a very pushy father. Often the way with these prodigious young talents. Suspect it's him falling out with the coaches as much as her.
My suspicion exactly, together perhaps with having her eye turned with the money coming in from endorsements, sponsors etc ..
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by IanMcL » Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:40 am
tarkys_ears wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:03 pm
1) why do only old people always love tennis?
2) why's it called "the tennis"
Tennis is loved by all, mostly near Wimbledon, when there is a surge of court hires.
It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use and the game began to be called "tennis", from the French term tenez, which can be translated as "hold!", "receive!" or "take!", an interjection used as a call from the server to his opponent.
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by welsbyswife » Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:46 am
Not sure if it was intentional but you make it sound quite kinky Ian. There might be a surge in interest.....
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by MiltonKeynesClaret93 » Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:06 am
It's worth noting that coaches barely get paid when the players aren't playing. With her record I'm not surprised she's had a few in a few years. If I wasn't getting paid I wouldn't hang around in my job for long.
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by bfcmik » Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:00 pm
IanMcL wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:40 am
Tennis is loved by all, mostly near Wimbledon, when there is a surge of court hires.
It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use and the game began to be called "tennis", from the French term tenez, which can be translated as "hold!", "receive!" or "take!", an interjection used as a call from the server to his opponent.
I regularly go to a tennis court - to play walking football!
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by 4midable » Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:01 pm
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