[Sombrerero loco]

saddest of the news today as oliver golding, one of the most promising british players, has announced his retirement from the sport

he also said there are not many facilities in london to play tennis and stop giving extra money from british federation to futures players is a bad choice


i will miss him a lot, he was promising...i saw him playing many times live, from spanish futures some years even to wimbledon =(

first interview after retiring:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/te...-to-find-places-to-play-tennis-in-London.html

 

[Chilenaitor]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

Its sad

 

[Dead Net Cord]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

Well, it's more taking some time off than retirement, but yeah, I found it shocking too

A career in business is a possibility, though he does not rule out returning to the tour in a year’s time if he feels he is missing it. (Which he hasn’t, particularly, as yet.)

 

[Johnny Groove]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

21 years old, good lord. Hasn't played since July

But he is still very much a kid, I would be shocked if he doesn't make a comeback

 

[Mateya]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

What a quitter. Disgraceful.

 

[Caro159]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

Golding can complain all he wants, but in the end he just had a terrible mentality and that's the reason why he was very unlikely to make it, despite the obvious talent. I've seen him play a couple of matches at futures and each time he acted like a totally spoilt brat. It's laughable that a guy who was lucky enough to enjoy so many facilities (fundings, personal coach travelling with him, wildcards into big tournaments, ...) is complaining about "a hell of a tough life". I'm not saying that there aren't things to improve in English tennis, but the stuff he complains about is definitely not the reason why he didn't make it.

 

[Time Violation]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

Golding can complain all he wants, but in the end he just had a terrible mentality and that's the reason why he was very unlikely to make it, despite the obvious talent. I've seen him play a couple of matches at futures and each time he acted like a totally spoilt brat. It's laughable that a guy who was lucky enough to enjoy so many facilities (fundings, personal coach travelling with him, wildcards into big tournaments, ...) is complaining about "a hell of a tough life". I'm not saying that there aren't things to improve in English tennis, but the stuff he complains about is definitely not the reason why he didn't make it.

Well said. If it's tough for him, what can guys from much poorer and less tennis-friendly countries say.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

well he has not the best mental strength thats for sure, but federation didnt help him as much as some of you said, since he was cut with funds he was receiving just like david rice for example

 

[james82]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

wow wasnt expecting this at all

 

[CooCooCachoo]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

Golding can complain all he wants, but in the end he just had a terrible mentality and that's the reason why he was very unlikely to make it, despite the obvious talent. I've seen him play a couple of matches at futures and each time he acted like a totally spoilt brat. It's laughable that a guy who was lucky enough to enjoy so many facilities (fundings, personal coach travelling with him, wildcards into big tournaments, ...) is complaining about "a hell of a tough life". I'm not saying that there aren't things to improve in English tennis, but the stuff he complains about is definitely not the reason why he didn't make it.

He definitely had spoiled brat syndrome.

I'm surprised he called it quits after he was actually on the rise this year.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

the article also says ashley hewitt, george morgan and jack carpenter call it a career as well.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

ashley hewitt, atp #355 last year and born in 1992, also retires
he won a singles futures this year

 

[CooCooCachoo]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

None of them are huge losses to the Tour; Golding, though, had some real potential.

 

[Time Violation]

Re: Oliver Golding(Us Open jr 2011 champ, #327) calls it a career

None of them are huge losses to the Tour; Golding, though, had some real potential.

Not sure what he expected, to be treated like he's the new Murray? Otoh, he only has a handful of top 500 wins.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

well, i think george morgan clearly failed to make the trantition from juniors to the tour. he had a very average career, worse than expected. so it was expected he would retire anyway, sadly...

but hewitt had a really decent season in 2013. he also won a futures title in 2014. he was on the rise...

and so was meehan. he has a crazy mind, but he has potential on the tour. he was starting to rise as well

carpenter was(well still is) ranked in the 600s, getting his high career this year, and winning his only futures singles title this year as well


but of course, the toughest loss is oli golding´s yeah

 

[Sombrerero loco]

jack carpenter, another 1992 guy ranked in the middle 600s getting his high career ranking this season and first singles futures title as well, another british player that announces his retirement from the sport

 

[Sombrerero loco]

george morgan, another player retiring, high career in the 600s, born in 1993, good juniors career, winning orange bowl in singles, wimbledon doubles champion, career high #6 in the junior rankings...

 

[Slasher1985]

ATP and ITF really need to improve the conditions on the lower tier tournaments. It's getting tight over there...

 

[n8]

george morgan, another player retiring, high career in the 600s, born in 1993, good juniors career, winning orange bowl in singles, wimbledon doubles champion, career high #6 in the junior rankings...

Looks like he had Bell's Palsy (or something similar) like me. Shame he couldn't go further.

 

[Sombrerero loco]

Looks like he had Bell's Palsy (or something similar) like me. Shame he couldn't go further.

are you talking about his lips? no idea, tbh