Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lynsey McCullough

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fails NTENNIS, no titles of any kind, no player record on the WTA tour site. MakeSense64 (talk) 10:55, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

:Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. —Tom Morris (talk) 16:07, 6 December 2011 (UTC)

::*Comment. This player qualifies NTENNIS based on Fed Cup play, so I decided to withdraw this nomination. MakeSense64 (talk) 11:03, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

• Keep - She has represented her country in [http://www.fedcup.com/en/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100118498 Fed Cup] which automatically qualifies as notable per Tennis guidelines. Fyunck(click) (talk) 07:07, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

:: You are right. I am wondering however if this is fair. A player in a small country can play Fed Cup (or Davis Cup), just because no better players are available. In this way a player who is not in the top 500 or even top 1000 becomes notable according to NTENNIS. In another country , say Russia, a player who is ranked nr 180 will never play Fed Cup and is thus not notable (unless he qualifies on other criteria). Maybe the NTENNIS criteria should be adapted a bit so that the player needs at least a certain ranking besides having played Fed Cup or Davis Cup. MakeSense64 (talk) 08:50, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

::: Possibly, but it was pretty tough getting agreements on what to include and not include. Trying to agree on a ranking cutoff could take a year if it happens at all. As it stands now ALL Fed Cup/Davis Cup and I believe Olympic players make the cut as far as tennis notability. Remember they are notable because they played in Fed Cup, not how they got there. Fed Cup is very notable as are all players who participate. You also have to remember that many players that are in any important WTA tournament draw are instantly notable. And every country gives wildcards to their own citizens, many of whom are inferior players. So this type of thing happens. Fyunck(click) (talk) 09:21, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

:::: OK. So it is something like the Faroe Islands national football team. The players gain notability just by virtue of playing in international match. The level of play does not matter.

:::: I will withdraw this nomination. MakeSense64 (talk) 10:50, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

• Weak Keep, barely seems sufficiently notable. Lucky she plays in a weak tennis country. --Legis (talk - contribs) 09:12, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

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