The long overdue (no staking) tennis betting and discussion thread

[Doobs]

Of course we still have Klugman and Stojsavljevic in the girls singles (plus 3 others, one got through qualifying). Klugman should be 2nd seed, I think Xu is too old now.  Bonding also has a chance in the boys Singles.

Women's doubles entries seem thin on the ground. Boulter and Kartal are playing together and won the first match.  Hopefully they can get some wins and it helps both their games and future BJK games.

Cash and Glasspool are out already, which was a bit of a shock.  Am on the right side of the Atlantic for the tennis, but it is harder to watch here (split screens and jumping between games).  Saw some of the mixed doubles last week, but no games this week so far.  I think that shows where we are with doubles.  The mixed doubles got publicity and television time, traditional doubles just isn't getting it here (have been in Alaska and now in Vancouver Island, big recommend).

[Ironside]

Red button on sky for the doubles untill the later stages which makes recording it for mum impossible but they did show the 3rd set ok the Boulter/Kartal  on skymix
Mum loves the wheelchairs so hoping they arent on over night.

[Doobs]

Red button on sky for the doubles untill the later stages which makes recording it for mum impossible but they did show the 3rd set ok the Boulter/Kartal  on skymix
Mum loves the wheelchairs so hoping they arent on over night.

I know how to get it in UK. I am just saying what I can see in the US/Canada.  Think doubles players overestimate their marketability.  I don't know what the answer is, but think there was a clear market for the mixed doubles tournament at the US Open.  The crowd looked fuller than the singles I have seen and there was some local hype.  Prize money was X4 too.  Can't see either thing happening with the normal mixed doubles entrants.

Obvious problems that it messes up the singles tournaments in the week before the US Open and the normal doubles players lose a big payday (though mixed normally has even worse prize funds than same sex doubles).  Other majors copying seems more likely than the US Open reverting to the old format from where I sit. 

[bergeroo]

Why not just have a special extra tournament the week/weekend before the grand slam a the same time as the qualifying. Mixed doubles with a lot of singles players making up teams. Extra prizemoney - maybe a few veterans/retired players in teams. And then just keep the mixed doubles as normal in the second week of the grandslam. Win win.