Crowdfund a tennis player

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25213772

Could be an interesting way to spend a few quid

I understand the sentiment, JHM, but what is LTA not doing, to leave players in this position?

PS: I do like the idea though.

I think it's worldwide isn't it? The wonderfully named Tornado Ali Black is American.

Tornado Ali Black has the greatest name in history - After Tokyo Sexwale. She'll find funding

Her sister is called Hurricane - it's in that BBC article.

Hurricane and Tornado playing doubles??? The headlines write themselves...

kingraf wrote:Hurricane and Tornado playing doubles??? The headlines write themselves...

'Hurricane causes grief across United States...

...as she loses the USO final 7-5 in the third set.'

'Blames windy conditions'

"In response to US Open defeat hires Gael Monfils"

'Storms to AO title'

"Hurricane demolishes Tornado"
"Hurricane sweeps past Tornado"
"Hurricane and Tornado leave doubles competition in Ruin"

"Blows away competition in Miami"

'Tornado in whirlwind victory'

"Hurricane devastates Venus"

I love this forum sometimes  

'"Hurricane Fever" sweeps Monte Carlo'

I feel we are all getting swept away by these one-liners...

'Hurricane rocked at Roland Garros; Scorpions baffled'

Could be cool if mixed doubles was played by the big players more often...

"Tornado halts Fed-Ex delivery"
"Hurricane blows Gasquet"
"The Hurricane Haas swept past Tommy"

Waiting for a Philipino player to be named Typhoon HaiYan and match between Typhoon and Hurricane.

kingraf wrote: After Tokyo Sexwale. She'll find funding

:roflmao:

It's no good. Everyone will just want to crowdfund the usual suspects.

Unfortunately all these headlines are exactly what Tornado and Hurricane's mother wanted when she chose their names:

"I have a marketing degree . . . and I knew I needed to do something for them to stand out, and we thought it was cute," Gayal said. "[Tornado didn't like her name] a few years ago. Kids tease you. But now they understand it's marketing and it's very big to say a storm blew through the US Open.

http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/9683950/espnw-tornado-black-shows-remarkable-game-go-memorable-name-junior-girls-us-open-tennis-tournament

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the mother's behaviour, but I'm sure I could never have chosen my own children's name for marketing purposes.