Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tennis New Zealand Land

"When you wish upon a star , your dreams come true" but if your a tennis player in this country it might be wish in one hand and s**t in the other"
Another Former Davis Cup Player with "tennis balls" stood up and voiced his concern over New Zealand Tennis and the Davis Cup Selection.Former Davis Cup player Adam Thompson has fired a broadside at Tennis New Zealand for picking Matt Simpson in the squad for this weekend's tie against Lebanon at Albany.Simpson is ranked 1566 in the world and has been chosen ahead of a handful of higher ranked players, along with top junior Cameron Norrie.


Simpson spent much of last year playing club tennis in Germany.Thompson argues Tennis New Zealand would have been better to give a youngster a spot on the team.
He says Lebanon are not the strongest team and he would include a top junior to gain some experience.
Adam Thompson says at the very least the selection should have been done on ATP ranking and a higher class criteria.
This on top of New Zealand's top player Rubin Statham pulling out of the tie and speaking out over issues with TNZ.
He pulled no punches and put the blame on New Davis Cup Captain Hunt and Jeff Simpson...Matt Simpsons father and lack of criteria.
Here are the links to Thompson's interview on Radio Sport today PART 1 the segment starts around 10.15 into the time slot and continues PART 2
How much longer can ordinary people put up with applicants getting positions over others with better credentials not only at the playing end but throughout the country in Administrative and coaching positions.
Its one fiasco to another and good on Thompson for speaking his mind.Below is listed the ATP New Zealand ranked men.Youngster Norrie should of been blooded in this tie where Lebanon will not win a rubber!

*As a matter of interest the "eye" worked with Lebanon's top player Bassam Beidas whilst as Head Coach at the Smash Tennis Academy Cairo ,Egypt.Bassam is unavailable through injury .

1. Rubin (José) Statham

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Previous

  
Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking
 345
  178
 345
 180
2. Daniel King-Turner  

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Previous
 

Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking

375
436
 376
 298
3. Michael Venus

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Previous
 

Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking

514
416
 514
 291
4. Artem Sitak 

    


Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking

Current

553
279
Previous

538
278 


5. Marcus Daniell 

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Previous
 

Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking
 693
 319
693
321

6. Sebastian Lavie 

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Previous
 

Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking

 791
  735
791
735
7. Marvin Barker

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Previous
 

Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking


1003
347
   
 1003
 347
8. Logan Mackenzie

 
9. Ben McLachlan

 


Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking





Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking
Current
  1184
 802




 Current

1240
1507
Previous
  
1185
802




Previous

1240
1507




10. Finn Tearney


Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking 
Current

 1300
 1208
Previous

1301
1208
11.Matthew Simpson





    


Singles Ranking
Doubles Ranking

Current

1566
 874
Previous

 1567
  874

4 comments:

  1. Why not Micky Mouse for CEO of TNZ, Donald Duck for Davis cup Captain and Goofy for Vos's position.

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  2. I think those guys already have the positions!

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  3. What's wrong with sports in this country.All three Mickey,Donald and Goofy must go.

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  4. Thanks for all the comments, would be really great if you had a name rather than anon..

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