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James Mc Gee blog Irish Pro Tennis

the_monkey · 2014-01-15 09:11:53

Good read http://jamesmcgeetennis.com/2013/06/24/financing-the-tour/ Shame the way at that level they are so underpaid, this guy would comfortably beat all top 10 WTA players

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15-01-2014 10:11am

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the_monkey

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Good read

http://jamesmcgeetennis.com/2013/06/24/financing-the-tour/

Shame the way at that level they are so underpaid, this guy would comfortably beat all top 10 WTA players

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#2 15-01-2014 12:16pm
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Yeah really tough grind in the lower echelons. Fair play to him for keeping his head up.
I find it appalling that our Number 1 tennis player has received next to no funding from Tennis Ireland. Absolute joke of an administration!

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#3 15-01-2014 3:30pm
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His story was picked up by Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times. Really good article on him.

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