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Nimrodg · 07-27-2005, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SibirianCat

I think the Mello match already started. it is live on betfair and odds for Mello dropped from 1.5 to 1.3

maybe it's because the amounts who were on mello

Yoel and co. · 07-27-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mad1town

I have no idea why a tournament would try to run their own website and scoreboard. The ATP offers the service...plus other firms like EDH have technology that actually functions. If they want a really good site they could go to IBM who does the 4 grand slams and has a great scoreboard.

It all comes down to money and how much does your budget allow to spend on this. IBM don't do this for free.

njnetswill · 07-27-2005, 10:41 PM

It's nice that all 4 Grand Slams are run by IBM. I don't think tournaments (or their sponsors) want to spend the money to hire people of that caliber.

mad1town · 07-27-2005, 10:41 PM

I will say that the facility on the UCLA campus is a great place to watch tennis though!

defrosebwlchamps · 07-27-2005, 10:41 PM

Leach/McPhee - Arthurs/Hanley 7-5 4-6 *5-2

defrosebwlchamps · 07-27-2005, 10:43 PM

the tournament person is going to call my cell phone in a bit after she walks over to the court and gets the score

Chela/Tursunov is after the doubles match but Hadad/Mello has already started.

_Randall_ · 07-27-2005, 10:44 PM

so tursunov didnt start yet

algy · 07-27-2005, 10:44 PM

come on amir... dont let the fact that we dont know the score affect you!

be a man! fight!

defrosebwlchamps · 07-27-2005, 10:44 PM

and man does she sound hot.

Yoel and co. · 07-27-2005, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by defrosebwlchamps

the tournament person is going to call my cell phone in a bit after she walks over to the court and gets the score

Chela/Tursunov is after the doubles match but Hadad/Mello has already started.

Maybe on the way to the courts she can use her cell phone to smack on the head the person in charge of the online scoreboard

SwiSha · 07-27-2005, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by defrosebwlchamps

and man does she sound hot.

u got to get her number not she yours buddy

defrosebwlchamps · 07-27-2005, 10:49 PM

tournament girl says

Mello is up 5-1

yet they are not sure who is on serve and she will let the IT guy know that the board is down.

ALSO, HAAS OR MALISSE TONIGHT?

algy · 07-27-2005, 10:50 PM

mello-hadad 5-1 0-0

mad1town · 07-27-2005, 10:50 PM

Believe me, the technology is not that expensive. This tournament has $1M in prize money...it isn't some rinky dink Challenger with no sponsors.

It all comes down to their focus...they are totally focused on the "on site experience" rather than supporting the entire ATP Tour from all channels (onsite, web, and TV). Frankly, 95% of tennis fans are not at each site...but the ATP/tennis in general does little to promote the tour and support the general fan who follows the tour each week. The new US Open Series is a good step in the USA to provide weekend TV coverage but there are an increasing number of fans who want web access (almost everyone is comfortable with the web these days).

This tournament is a great example of what is wrong with tennis...

defrosebwlchamps · 07-27-2005, 10:50 PM

swisha

first off, how in the hell do you ask a girl that you dont even know how old she is or tell her she is hot.