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[lashurst]

Whatever - it seems Miss Watson's nose has been put a little out of joint -

http://www.10sballs.com/2012/08/01/british-olympic-mixed-doubles-selection-becomes-a-feud/

Thanks for the link Aileen. I can appreciate her disappointment of course, but this is a carefully considered descision by Team GB and Andy we must bow to his judgement and influence as he is the the other 50 % of the team.

[ak400]

Whatever - it seems Miss Watson's nose has been put a little out of joint -

http://www.10sballs.com/2012/08/01/british-olympic-mixed-doubles-selection-becomes-a-feud/

Interesting story I feel for Watson, seems like there is more to this story than meets the eye.

[Apollo]

murray/robson v stepanek/hradecka scheduled for 8.25pm  http://www.flashscores.co.uk/tennis/mixed-doubles/olympic-games/

thank you for posting that url, so at least there will be a place to check the scores.

[deb]

As far as I know there has not been ONE mention of Andys wins this week, on Sky News (TV). I dont know if the BBC, UK  is just as bad?
I can only get the BBC World news here.

If so it's poor coverage of our home grown No.1 tennis star.

Comments?

 There hasn't been that much on Andy just the news saying he has won , and a bit in the papers, I quess there is a lot of sport to report, but I have been surprised at how little there has been , Wimbeldon was reported on all the time.

[lashurst]

 There hasn't been that much on Andy just the news saying he has won , and a bit in the papers, I quess there is a lot of sport to report, but I have been surprised at how little there has been , Wimbeldon was reported on all the time.

Thanks Deb. I expect it will get more interesting for them from the QF onwards....when the possibility of a medal of some sort becomes more apparent.  

[Tessie]

Thought they might be.  Rules are that if a player has played a 3-setter the rest period should be 90 mins, although still up to the player involved.

This could get interesting though.  Wonder if Andy'll pull out?  Then Hutchins/Watson could play.  Dunno, really.

Think it should have been Hutchins Watson anyway.  Sorry Andy

[michelle]

He wouldn't have had to go behind Robson's back though Wastson is the better ranked player he should have just been up front and told Robson that.

Ranking is a difference between Robson and Watson I wonder if there are any other subtle differences we may have overlooked....?

I'm sure the decision was not up entirely up to Andy.

[Alis]

 There hasn't been that much on Andy just the news saying he has won , and a bit in the papers, I quess there is a lot of sport to report, but I have been surprised at how little there has been , Wimbeldon was reported on all the time.

I agree deb, they seem to be deliberately making no mention of the tennis in the roundup of the day's events? In the programmes I've watched the tennis hasn't featured at all apart from the odd shot of Andy in the opening/closing sequence.

As far as the mixed is concerned, I'm pretty sure Andy asked Laura if she would like to play with him at the Olympics a couple of years ago at the Hopman Cup.  They played Hopman Cup two years running and did well.  Andy and Heather have never played together.