The Andy Murray Mixed Doubles Play-offs - new event for 2019

[Sallydaisy]

The Andy Murray Mixed Doubles Play-offs.

An unlikely event in the WTA Calendar, on Sun 30th June at the AELTC (erm, NOT).

Fans welcome, free strawberries & cream & buckets of Pimms.

Tag teams allowed, best of 1 MTB set. No WCs. Off-white dress code.

Ball dogs by invitation only (so that's not you 2).
:maggie::rusty:

Hawkeye will be available ...

ENTRY LIST TO FOLLOW!

:p :pirate: :whistle:

[Sallydaisy]

ENTRY LIST AT 17.30, 21st JUNE - the floodgates are open ...

Stuart Fraser‏Verified account @stu_fraser (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser) 21h21 hours ago (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser/status/1141797311204483072)
Andy Murray to play with Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert at Wimbledon. But he says that he has been turned down by several women so far in his bid to play mixed doubles.

Who were these misguided ladies we wonder .......
:shades:
..... Andy has named one of them in his BBC Column.

But I've been rejected a couple of times so far - in the nicest possible way, of course! One of those people was Ash Barty. I asked her during the French Open and she said no because she is already playing in singles and doubles, so didn't want to play in three competitions.


1. Ashleigh Barty - SHE TURNED HIM DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sporting Life‏Verified account @SportingLife (https://twitter.com/SportingLife) 2h2 hours ago (https://twitter.com/SportingLife/status/1142087272050974721)
Andy Murray has been inundated with offers to be his mixed doubles partner at Wimbledon after Ashleigh Barty snubbed him.
2. Kirsten Flipkens - hoping for a re-run of their 2006 partnership
Kirsten Flipkens‏Verified account @FlipperKF (https://twitter.com/FlipperKF) 20h20 hours ago (https://twitter.com/FlipperKF/status/1141816718194556945)
Wimbledon 2006... Wimbledon 2019, @andy_murray (https://twitter.com/andy_murray) ?
3. Naomi Broady - so far the only Brit on offer and at the expense of brother Liam!
Naomi Broady‏Verified account @NaomiBroady (https://twitter.com/NaomiBroady) 18h18 hours ago (https://twitter.com/NaomiBroady/status/1141836462314479616) @andy_murray (https://twitter.com/andy_murray) I would totally ditch my own flesh and blood AKA @Liambroady (https://twitter.com/Liambroady) to play with you #SORRYBRO (https://twitter.com/hashtag/SORRYBRO?src=hash) #LOVEYOU (https://twitter.com/hashtag/LOVEYOU?src=hash)
4. Billie Jean King - crikey, she still plays???
;)
Billie Jean King‏Verified account @BillieJeanKing (https://twitter.com/BillieJeanKing) 16h16 hours ago (https://twitter.com/BillieJeanKing/status/1141872812841472001)
*Checks calendar* Available, and lacing up, @andy_murray (https://twitter.com/andy_murray).
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f64b-1f3fb-200d-2640-fe0f.png
5. Barbora Strycova - She may have won a Grand Slam but I can't find her 'offer' on Twitter ...
6. Casey Dellacqua - wasn't she in a book by Philip Pullman?
:confused:

caseydellacqua‏Verified account @caseydellacqua (https://twitter.com/caseydellacqua) 17h17 hours ago (https://twitter.com/caseydellacqua/status/1141861486538547200)Replying to @CoCoVandey (https://twitter.com/CoCoVandey) @stu_fraser (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser) @ashbar96 (https://twitter.com/ashbar96)
I’d come out of retirement for this. Sorry @ashbar96 (https://twitter.com/ashbar96)

7. Jennifer Brady - who?
Jennifer Brady‏ @jennifurbrady95 (https://twitter.com/jennifurbrady95) 20h20 hours ago (https://twitter.com/jennifurbrady95/status/1141816719268352000)Replying to @stu_fraser (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser)

https://twitter.com/i/status/1141816719268352000
8. Coco Vandeweghe - disqualified as it's impossible to make up a team name with Murray or Andy.
CoCo Vandeweghe‏Verified account @CoCoVandey (https://twitter.com/CoCoVandey) 17h17 hours ago (https://twitter.com/CoCoVandey/status/1141860447936585728)Replying to @stu_fraser (https://twitter.com/stu_fraser)I’ll come out of injury reserve for this. Sorry @ashbar96 (https://twitter.com/ashbar96)

9. Maria Sharapova via the USTA - hoping for a Wildcard obviously. :rolleyes:

Maria Sharapova‏Verified account @MariaSharapova (https://twitter.com/MariaSharapova)
Maria Sharapova Retweeted US Open Tennis
I heard @andy_murray (https://twitter.com/andy_murray) was looking for a mixed dubs partner. Thanks @usopen (https://twitter.com/usopen) for sending in my resume today
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Jonathan Overend‏Verified account @jsoverend (https://twitter.com/jsoverend) 36m36 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/jsoverend/status/1142102925138903041)Jonathan Overend Retweeted Maria Sharapova
Well that's ambitious
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f62c.png

[Sallydaisy]

Any suggestions?

Should we open a 'book' on this?

[banskogirl]

Victoria Azarenka .....the craic would be great!

[goldfish]

Not forgetting Bruno's offer!

Coco & Andy - Candy or Curry?

[Sallydaisy]

And another one to strike off the Christmas Card list ...
:hmm:

Kiki Mladenovic


Andy Murray tells @CWhitakerSport (https://twitter.com/CWhitakerSport) on @PrimeVideoSport (https://twitter.com/primevideosport) that he asked Kiki Mladenovic to be his mixed doubles partner at Wimbledon. ‘And she turned me down. I’m getting a bit tight about asking now!’

[RoastLamb]

Gabi Dabrowski! Except of course her partner, Pavic, would flip. :lol:

[Alis]

And another one to strike off the Christmas Card list ...
:hmm:

Kiki Mladenovic

I never did like Mladenovic!

[Sallydaisy]

I never did like Mladenovic!
:lol:

[Sallydaisy]

And now for another contender ... Miranda Hart has formally applied.

Joyous. We’ve missed you @andy_murray (https://twitter.com/andy_murray) You say you haven’t found a mixed doubles partner so this is me formally putting my hat in the ring. I’m VERY tall and the extra weight means I’m very grounded emotionally and physically. Also a GSOH - useful at stressful points @the_LTA (https://twitter.com/the_LTA)

... and Judy endorses the request.
:sofa:

judy murray‏Verified account @JudyMurray (https://twitter.com/JudyMurray) 18m18 minutes ago (https://twitter.com/JudyMurray/status/1142891374376837125)
judy murray Retweeted Miranda Hart
Dear Andy, please give this serious consideration. It would be ‘such fun’. Miranda has a remarkable overhead and reach PLUS she would be happy to stand in the tramlines and do what u tell her. Love from Mum x

[piscesperson]

Andy's gran has put in an offer (I saw this on BBC breakfast this morning)

https://twitter.com/judymurray

[Alis]

How about Sam Stosur?

[Caro]

Haha! I love this Sally.

My vote goes to Vika. Good doubles player, good fun on court.

[cazza99]

Serena said yes in her presser. - BBC (https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/48837343) - Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams teases Andy Murray doubles partnership
Posted on the newspaper thread but belongs here too.

[Sallydaisy]

Stu Fraser and Ben Rothenberg both report Andy and his team confirm he'll play the Mixed with Serena Williams. Per twitter.

[Jan]

Woe betide Andy if he makes any mistakes ;)

[Naomi]

Wow what an announcement! Can't wait to see this!

[cazza99]

Confirmed on Today at Wimbledon too.

[exislander]

Another headache for the schedulers trying to find time on a show court for mixed doubles!

[Stell]

I heard about it last night about Andy's team management confirming that he will be playing with Serena. Serena is still worried about her knee injury.

[Josephine]

Great news Andy is playing with Serena. They will get a big court and top telly time.

Good choice Andy!!! Always the best.