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Olá, I have a question: what do the colors in the "Head-to-head against top 20 players" mean? Particularly the beige in the last column? There's no key for them and I'm not sure whether they are really necessary. Cumps. Parutakupiu (talk) 19:34, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Oh, ok, I got it: white for wins, beige for losses. Still, unexplained and seems purely decorative. Parutakupiu (talk) 19:36, 8 January 2016 (UTC)
Parutakupiu, that's it. Quite frankly, I agree with you, it has no practical use. I left it there when I adapted the table from other articles. I will remove it in a sec. SOAD KoRn (talk) 20:23, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

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Please be careful with the non-guideline tennis charts. You are creating a lot of work for us to correct here at Tennis project. The proper consensus charts can be found at the Tennis Project Guideline page. We do not use flagathlete, we do not color the court type, etc... Thanks. Fyunck(click) (talk) 20:44, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

Hello, @Fyunck(click): I follow the guidelines in most of my edits here, but for some work I get inspiration from Youzhny's career statistics. It is a featured list, which goes in accordance with higher level of standards than what is presented at the the Tennis Project Guideline page. I don't mean to say anything ill regarding any consensus found at WikiProject Tennis, but whenever there is a chance to improve, you have to seize it.
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Let me know your thoughts about this. Regards, SOAD KoRn (talk) 10:45, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
PS: I have been away for awhile due to professional reasons, but I hope to catch up with the time lost as soon as possible. SOAD KoRn (talk) 10:48, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
At tennis project we determined it is not more useful to have the flagathlete and it detracts visually. We have had other featured list articles that do not use it such as Milos Raonic, so just because it passed featured list does not make it a better. Many have no clue as to what country codes mean since some countries are very obscure. Even ESP is unknown to many English speakers. It make the column-widths longer, where with players like Roger Federer, every inch matters on a computer screen. And where you could scroll over the flag and get the country name, in flagathlete you have to scroll over the country code. I have no idea how it made feature list with a broken-wrapped doubles chart, non-standard court colors, and so many redlinked players who have no business be linked at all. Fyunck(click) (talk) 19:04, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
@Fyunck(click): Well, it will not be me who is going to work differently around here. I respect your work and everything WikiProject Tennis has done to promote the sport at Wikipedia, and I understand the point that you are stressing. I will change every Portuguese tennis related articles that I've been working on. You don't need to worry about correcting them. Regards, SOAD KoRn (talk) 11:34, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
And it's not like we don't try to take new things into account. A new chart is in the works since some like to go against the grain and add a non-consensus number column. There are always kinks but it looks something like this:
Current charts
More information Result, Date ...
Result Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner August 10, 2008 International Series Los Angeles Open, United States Hard United States Andy Roddick 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up October 5, 2008 International Series Gold Japan Open, Japan Hard Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 1–6, 4–6
Winner January 17, 2009 250 Series Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard United States Sam Querrey 6–4, 6–4
Winner August 9, 2009 500 Series Washington Open, United States (2) Hard United States Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up August 16, 2009 Masters 1000 Canadian Open, Canada Hard United Kingdom Andy Murray 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 1–6
Winner September 14, 2009 Grand Slam US Open, United States Hard Switzerland Roger Federer 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Runner-up November 29, 2009 Tour Finals ATP World Tour Finals, United Kingdom Hard (i) Russia Nikolay Davydenko 3–6, 4–6
Close
proposed charts
More information Result, W–L ...
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 August 2015 Los Angeles Open, United States International Series Hard United States Andy Roddick 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 1–1 October 2015 Japan Open, Japan International Series Gold Hard Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 1–6, 4–6
Win 2–1 January 2016 Auckland Open, New Zealand 250 Series Hard United States Sam Querrey 6–4, 6–4
Win 3–1 August 2016 Washington Open, United States (2) 500 Series Hard United States Andy Roddick 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 3–2 August 2016 Canadian Open, Canada Masters 1000 Hard United Kingdom Andy Murray 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 1–6
Win 4–2 September 2016 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Switzerland Roger Federer 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 4–3 November 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, United Kingdom Tour Finals Hard (i) Russia Nikolay Davydenko 3–6, 4–6
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So we have looked at not having the color go all the way across as you have done. Cheers. Fyunck(click) (talk) 20:20, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

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  • WikiProject report: WikiProject Portals
    After a recent Village Pump discussion, the Signpost looks at WikiProject Portals.
  • News and notes: Lots of Wikimedia
    De-recognition of Brazil user groups; brute-force attack on Wikipedia; Wikimedia Conference 2018; and assorted other silly things.
  • Gallery: Wine not?
    May 25 is National Wine Day in the United States.
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The Signpost: 29 June 2018

  • News and notes: Money, milestones, and Wikimania
    Major grants announced, a new milestone for Afrikaans Wikipedia, a new WMF technical engagement team, an effort to start up a new library, two new admins – or maybe three fewer depending on your math.
  • Discussion report: Deletion, page moves, and an update to the main page
    Community discussions include style updates to project-wide icons and the main page, procedural questions on royal names and jettisoning unsuitable drafts, and deeper questions of compliance with European privacy laws and the perennial issue of shrinking admin corps.
  • Traffic report: Endgame
    Two celebrities hang themselves, and the FIFA World Cup is underway
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The Signpost: 31 July 2018

  • From the editor: If only if
    Ships and shoes – and if you don't like it here, just go away!
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The Signpost: 30 August 2018

  • Special report: Wikimania 2018
    "Bridging knowledge gaps, the ubuntu way forward".
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The Signpost: 1 October 2018

  • In the media: Knowledge under fire
    Can Wikipedians help save the world's knowledge and shine a light on current events?
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The Signpost: 28 October 2018

  • Technology report: Bots galore!
    Bots can do anything you want – well, almost.
  • Special report: NPP needs you
    WMF continues to stonewall development; NPP wishes again relegated to stocking fillers.
  • In focus: Alexa
    We are all writing for Amazon.
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The Signpost: 1 December 2018

  • Gallery: Intersections
    Biology or technology? Form follows function in nature and the constructed world.
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The Signpost: 24 December 2018

  • News and notes: Some wishes do come true
    NPP wins the wish list poll; Wikipedia editors will be able to work better at night; new WMF appointments and new arbitrators; and who wants to be an admin?
  • In the media: Political hijinks
    Wikipedia says 'ta' to British M.P. and 'buh-bye' to U.S. President's image vandals.
  • Discussion report: A new record low for RfA
    Plus: reliable sources, notability, and fallout from the self-blocking software changes.
  • WikiProject report: Articlegenesis
    Discovering how new and unregistered users make articles with the members of WikiProject Articles for Creation.
  • Blog: News from the WMF
    In and around the WMF and its projects from the WMF's web site.
  • Essay: Requests for medication
    When the desire to continue to have the privilege of editing Wikipedia overrides the body's innate desire to choke the living shit out of some bastard who really has it coming.
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The Signpost: 31 January 2019

  • Technology report: When broken is easily fixed
    Emergency server switch goes smoothly; technical glitches resolved; a new way to transfer files to Commons.
  • News from the WMF: News from WMF
    The world’s largest photo contest, a $1 million gift, Wikipedia’s birthday, WF appoints Valerie D'Costa.
  • Essay: How
    A narrative to get you oriented to how this place works, and to the key policies and guidelines.
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The Signpost: 28 February 2019

  • From the editors: Help wanted (still)
    This may be too wordy, verbose and loquacious – and possibly redundant – but as you know, it takes others to check our work, and if there were more people in the Newsroom, we'd be able to double check ourselves and produce a better product for our readership; if you think you are up to it, you are welcome to join us and even copyedit the Editor-in-Chief's article intros.
  • Discussion report: Talking about talk pages
    This month's major discussions include a WMF talk page consultation and a proposed current events noticeboard.
  • Featured content: Conquest, War, Famine, Death, and more!
    Horsemen of the apocalypse all represented in recently promoted content, alongside new life, pretty birds, great music, and other miscellaneous topics.
  • Traffic report: Binge-watching
    Netflix shows and TV sports dominate. A US politician breaks into the top 10.
  • Technology report: Tool labs casters-up
    Tool labs goes kaput, bots running wild (not really), interface administrators step into the breach, new gadgets and other tech happenings.
  • Gallery: Signed with pride
    A gallery of user signatures created by Wikipedians themselves.
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The Signpost: 31 March 2019

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The Signpost: 30 April 2019

  • News and notes: An Action Packed April
    New Administrators, April Fools, our competitors, and other associated updates
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The Signpost: 31 May 2019

  • From the editors: Picture that
    The North Face sneaks in advertisements, apologizes after being caught
  • Arbitration report: ArbCom forges ahead
    Resignations, new cases, administrator security, and more
  • Technology report: Lots of Bots
    Admin bots, approved bots, bots on trial, lots and lots of bots
  • Essay: Paid editing
    We've been talking about paid editing forever
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The June 2019 Signpost is out!

  • Technology report: Actors and Bots
    Database changes, new scripts, Tech News, and more.
  • Gallery: Unlike the North Face, Wiki Loves Earth
    Wikimedia photographers surge to contribute to the Wiki Loves Earth campaign even while rogue clothing company The North Face replaces wiki illustrations with advertisements.
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The Signpost: 31 July 2019

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The Signpost: 30 August 2019

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The Signpost: 30 September 2019

  • Special report: Post-Framgate wrapup
    Summary of actions around a formerly banned former administrator: Arbitration Committee action and withdrawn request for adminship
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The Signpost: 31 October 2019

  • Arbitration report: October actions
    An "unblockable" is blocked; a former arb resigns.
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Nomination of Spanish Caravan for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Spanish Caravan is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Spanish Caravan until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Robvanvee 08:52, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 November 2019

  • Essay: Adminitis
    Some humor about the otherwise serious subject of burnout.
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The Signpost: 27 December 2019

  • Discussion report: December discussions around the wiki
    Regarding integrity of information presented by Wikipedia, as well as the processes and people who ensure it remains trustworthy.
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The Signpost: 27 January 2020

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The Signpost: 29 March 2020

  • Arbitration report: Unfinished business
    A new case, a case returns from limbo, and an RfC being prepared.
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Missing

Hi. You are now listed as missing. Should you ever return or choose not to be listed, you are welcome to remove your name. Chris Troutman (talk) 22:14, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

Welcome back!

Hello and welcome back to Wikipedia! I see that you have edited recently, and wanted to let you know that I removed you from the list of missing Wikipedians. If you ever decide to take another wikibreak or retire (which I hope you don’t!), you can leave a message on your user page. Glad to see you’re back! Happy editing, Lima Bean Farmer Lima Bean Farmer (talk) 03:05, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Hope all is well!

Hello SOAD KoRn! I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to let you know that I added you to Wikipedia:Missing Wikipedians. If you ever come back, or choose not to have your name on this list, just let me know. Hope you come back, even just to check in, Lima Bean Farmer (talk) 21:53, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Top ten male doubles tennis players templates

A number of "Top ten male doubles tennis players" templates, at least one of which you created, have been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2022 January 27#Top ten male doubles tennis players templates. Nigej (talk) 08:46, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Fred Gil career statistics

Notice

The article Fred Gil career statistics has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Excessive detail for a player who never even reached the top 50. Fails WP:NOTSTATS/WP:UNDUE, sufficiently treated in his biographical article.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Fram (talk) 15:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

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