A great facility - Search by name or by country to see where players are this week. eg. enter GBR in the code box to track all British players
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Many
thanks to "steveGtennis "and program creator, Sam Fistel - Nice one Sam !
Dozens of tennis links - click here
Career Highlights - Link
Full player ATP statistics for last 12 months (www.tennisinsight.com) - Link
August 19 - August 22 2008 - The US Open - Qualifying - USA
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Pablo CUEVAS (URU) 7-6(7-3) 3-6 4-6
August 9 - August 17 2008 - The Legg Mason Classic, Washington - USA - $508K
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Nick LINDAHL (AUS)
7-6(7-2) 6-3
Round 2 - Lost to - Andrey GOLUBEV (KAZ) 5-7 4-6
Aug 2 - Aug 10 2008 - Binghamton Challenger - USA - $50k
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Alberto FRANCIS (USA) 1-5 (Retired - Back Injury)
July 21 - July 25 2008 - LTA Summer County Cup - UK
Richard is playing with the Norfolk Team in this year's county matches at East Moseley
Norfolk win promotion - see Report HERE
See Results for ALL groups HERE
See Rules (and venues) for ALL groups HERE
July 13 - July 20 2008 - The Manchester Trophy, Challenger - UK - €30K+H
Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Pavel CHEKHOV (RUS) 3-6 6-2 7-6(10-8)
Round 2 - Defeated - Chris EATON (GBR) 6-3 6-4
Quarter-final - Defeated - Robert SMEETS (AUS) 6-4 6-7(2-7) 6-4
Semi-final - Defeated - Karol BECK (SVK) 6-4 6-7(8-10) 6-4
Final - Lost to - Bjorn REHNQUIST (SWE) 6-7(8-10) 6-0 3-6
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Defeated - Chris EATON / Alexander SLABINSKY (GBR / GBR) 7-5 7-6(7-2)
Quarter-final - Defeated - Ian FLANAGAN / Jonathan MARRAY (GBR / GBR) 6-4 6-4
Semi-final - Lost to - Adam FEENEY / Robert SMEETS (AUS / AUS) 4-6 4-6
June 29 - July 6 2008 - The Shelbourne Irish Open - Dublin, Eire - €64K
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Ivo KLEC (SVK) 3-6 2-6
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Alex WATT (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Round 2 - Defeated - Ioan-Alexandru COJANU (ROU) 7-6(8-6) 6-3
Qualifying Round - Defeated - Daniel GLANCY (IRL) 6-0 6-0
June 23 - July 6 2008 - The Championships Wimbledon 2008 , UK
Richard and Ken receive AELTC wildcard into the doubles main draw
Gentlemen's Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Lost to - Frantisek CERMAK / Jordan KERR (CZE / AUS) 4-6 7-5 4-6 4-6
Mixed Doubles - Partnering - Sarah BORWELL (GBR)
Round 1 - Lost to - Agustin CALLERI / Kaia KANEPI (ARG / EST) 4-6 2-6
June 16 - June 20 2008 - Wimbledon 2008 - Qualifying, Roehampton, UK
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Rui MACHADO (POR) 6-3 7-5 
Report Norwich Evening News Report
Round 2 - Defeated - Thomas OGER (FRA) 6-2 6-0 Norwich Evening News Report
Qualifying Round - Lost to - Alexander PEYA (AUT) 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-8 Eastern
Daily Press Report
June 14 - June 21 2008 - The Slazenger Open, Nottingham, UK
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Luka GREGORC (SLO) 6-7(5-7) 2-6
June 7 - June 15 2008 - The Artois Championships, Queens Club, London, UK
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Fernando GONZALEZ (CHI) 6-7(5-7) 3-6
Radio Broadland Interviews : -
Listen to Richard Bloomfield's Pre-match interview
Listen to Richard Bloomfield's Post-match interview
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Harel LEVY (ISR) 6-4 6-3
Round 2 - Defeated - Simon STADLER (GER) 7-6(10-8) 6-7(5-7) 6-3
Qualifying Round - Defeated - Woong-Sun JUN (KOR) 4-6 7-5 7-6(10-8) - QUALIFIED FOR MAIN DRAW.
June 1 - June 8 2008 - The Surbiton Trophy, UK - €42.5k
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Defeated - Chris GUCCIONE / Izak VAN DER MERWE (AUS / RSA)
6-2 2-6 10-6
Quarter-final - Lost to - Harel LEVY / Jim THOMAS (ISR / USA) 7-6(7-4) 4-6 9-11
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Jamie DELGADO (GBR) 7-6(7-5) 6-1
Round 1 - Lost to - Prakash AMRITRAJ (IND) 4-6 4-6
May 24 - June 1 2008 - Izmir Challenger - Qualifying, Turkey - €64k
Doubles - Partnering - Prakash AMRITRAJ (IND)
Round 1 - Defeated - Kristian PLESS / Alex KUZNETSOV (DEN) / USA) 6-1 7-6(10-8)
Quarter-final - Defeated - Marsel ILHAN / Ricardo MELLO (TUR / BRA) 6-3 6-1
Semi-final - Lost to - Danai UDOMCHOKE / Nathan THOMPSON, (THA / USA) - Withdrawn
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - BYE
Round 2 - Defeated - Cenk ULADAG (TUR) 6-2 6-1
Qualifying Round - Lost to - Frederik NIELSEN (DEN) 4-6 4-6
May 4 - May 11 2008 - GBR F8 Futures - $15k - Edinburgh
Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR) 6-2 6-0
Round 2 - Lost to - Frederic JEANCLAUDE (FRA) 3-6 3-6
Qualifying Singles
Qualifying Round - Defeated - Chris PRIDDLE(GBR) 6-2 7-5
Apr 19 - Apr 27 2008 - Baton Rouge Challenger, USA - $50k+H
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Amer DELIC (USA) 4-6 2-6
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR) - 6-3 6-2
Round 2 - Defeated - Philipp OSWALD (AUT) 1-6 7-6(7-2) 6-1)
Qualifying Round - Defeated - Luka GREGORC (SLO) 6-3 4-6 6-2
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Lost to - Brian BATTISTONE / Dann BATTISTONE (USA / USA) 7-5 2-6 9-11
NB. see the two handled racket as used by Battistone brothers HERE
Apr 14 - Apr 20 2008 - Mexico City Challenger, Mexico - $35k+H
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Robert SMEETS (AUS) 6-7(5-7) 4-6
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Defeated - Alberto FRANCIS / Nicholas
MONROE (USA / (USA) 6-7(3-7) 7-6(7-5) 10-8
Quarter-final - Lost to - Victor ROMERO / Antonio RUIZ-ROSALES (walkover - medical)
Richard and Ken in Mexico City
Click to see image
April 2008
New Personal Best Doubles World Ranking - 172
Mar 17 - Mar 23 2008 - GBR F4 Futures - $10k - Bath
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Mar 3 - Mar 9 2008 - Kyoto Challenger, Japan - $35k+H
Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Gary LUGASSY
(FRA) 6-3 7-5
Round 2 - Defeated - Dieter KINDLMANN (GER) 5-7 6-4 7-6(7-3)
Quarter-final - Lost to - Matthias BACHINGER (GER) 6-7(5-7) 6-7(4-7)
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Lost to - Oh-Hee KWON / Kyu-Tae IM (KOR / KOR) 4-6 5-7
Richard Bloomfield = 
Time in Kyoto = GMT + 9 hours
March 2008
New Personal Best Doubles World Ranking - 176
Feb 23-Mar 2 2008 - Wolfsburg Challenger, Germany - €30k+H
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Simon STADLER (GER) 2- 6-4 4-6
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Defeated - Jaan-Frederik BRUNKEN / Stefan SEIFERT (GER / GER) 3-6 6-1 10-5
Quarter-final - Defeated - Philipp PETZSCHNER / Marc MEIGEL (GER
/ GER) 4-6 6-3 10-5
Semi-final - Defeated - Johan BRUNSTROM / Frederik NIELSEN (SWE / DEN) - 7-6(7-3) 4-6 10-7
Final - Lost to - Carsten BALL / Izak VAN DER MERWE (AUS / RSA) 6-7(5-7) 3-6
Feb 23-Mar 2 2008 - Qualifying - Wolfsburg Challenger, Germany - €30k+H
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - Tore WALDHAUSEN (GER) 6-3 6-3
Round 2 - Defeated - Juho PAUKKU (FIN) 6-3 7-6(7-1)
Final Qualifying Round - Defeated - Dieter KINDLMANN (GER) 6-3 6-4
Feb 16-24 2008 - Qualifying - Besançon Challenger, France - $85k+H
Qualifying Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - George BASTL (SUI) 4-6 6-7(3-7)
February 2 2008
Richard flies out to join the British Davis Cup team in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Richard, Louis Cayer, Roger Draper and Peter Lundgren cheering on the Brits. (Click image to enlarge)
Richard goes 'topless' with the British Davis Cup team in Buenos Aires, Argentina
John Lloyd discusses prospect following Andy Murray's withdrawal 
(From BBC News)
Squad photo's in Wednesday's local newspaper - Link (Reuters)
Jan 20-26 2008 - GBR F2 Futures - $10k - Sheffield
Singles
Round 1 - Defeated - David BREWER (GBR) 6-3 6-0
Round 2 - Defeated - Matthew
SMITH (GBR) 6-4 7-6(7-5)
Quarter-final - Defeated - Carl BERGMAN (SWE) 6-1 6-4
Semi-final - Lost to - Timo NIEMINEN (FIN) 5-7 4-6
Jan 13-19 2008 - GBR F1 Futures - $10k - Sunderland
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Jan 7-13 2008 - Germany F1 Futures, Nussloch - $15k+H
Singles
Round 1 - Lost to - Sebastien DE CHAUNAC (FRA) 6-1 6-7(7-9) 1-6
( DE CHAUNAC has since progressed to the final)
Doubles - Partnering - Ken SKUPSKI (GBR)
Round 1 - Lost to - Karol BECK / Timo NIEMINEN (SVK / FIN) 6-3 2-6 (8-10)
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Following several years of generous support from Dunlop (UK) Richard is changing to HEAD' Racquets for 2008
January 2008
New Personal Best Doubles World Ranking - 185
2008
Bloomfield sets his sights high - EDP24 report
New £2m tennis centre set to open in Norfolk
A new centre of excellence for tennis which hopes to produce future tennis champions is to be opened in Norfolk.
Full Story on BBC website Here
Listen to Richard being interviewed on this topic by BBC Radio Norfolk's Nicky Price :-
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An interview with Richard
LTA / British Tennis Magazine - Read online at - Link
