Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Cheltenham, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
East Gloucestershire Club: Cheltenham, SA, AUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Basketball, music, golf. (gamesetandmatch.org.uk, 06 Sep 2010) |
Injuries |
He missed most of 2009 with a back injury. (gamesetandmatch.org.uk, 06 Sep 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Tennis player Pat Rafter. (gamesetandmatch.org.uk, 06 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Peter Russell |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started playing at nine years old. |
International Debut |
Year |
2001 |
Competing for |
England |
Opponent |
Robin Soderling. |
Location |
Bolton |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Bloomers. (gamesetandmatch.org.uk, 06 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
England |
General Interest |
Other information |
BETTING He was in the centre of an alleged betting scandal after his defeat of Christophe Rochus during the Hall of Fame Chamnpionships in Newport, 2010. (dailymail.co.uk, 09 Jul 2010)
LTA CRITICISM He criticised the Lawn Tennis Association's system of nurturing players saying, ""Everybody knows the system is rubbish - indeed whatever system they have tried, the situation just gets worse and worse. I didn't expect anyone to get in touch with me - in fact, I don't want them to." (telegraph.co.uk, 12 Jul 2010)
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