Talk:Anthony Wilding

message: Any reason why this page is at "Tony Wilding" and not at "Anthony Wilding", which is the name by which he is far more well-known (certainly here in New Zealand)? I know there's a redirect at that name, but I think it would make more sense to reverse the redirect and have the article at Anthony Wilding... Grutness...wha? 10:11, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Your question makes sense... Maybe it's because he is/was known as "Tony Wilding" in worldwide tennis circles? ...same as Jimmy Connors, Pancho Gonzales or say Tiger Woods in golf... Mrmarble (talk) 12:00, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  Hm... yes, a quick google search seems to suggest that he's Anthony here in New Zealand but Tony to the tennis world in general. Ah well, as long as the redirect's there it doesn't matter too much one way or the other. Grutness...wha? 18:50, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  , just a ping to let you know the article has been moved to Anthony Wilding based on both quantity and quality of available sources.--Wolbo (talk) 01:44, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks. Grutness...wha? 02:09, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tony? 

message: I suggest we use shortened footnotes for this article, given that some books are cited several times with different pages. And given that there are so many references, it makes sense to differentiate the different references types. I'd structure this as per the referencing on the Joseph Brittan article. Any objections? Schwede66 22:42, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Referencing system 

message: The article is in pretty good shape. Is your intention to nominate it for GA review sometime soon? Schwede66 02:48, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: , thanks for recognizing the progress. It is indeed my aim to take it to at least GA level but the article is not quite ready for that yet. Currently reading his biography Anthony Wilding – A Sporting Life (an excellent book), and applying that to further improve the article. --Wolbo (talk) 13:13, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article quality 

message: Hi would it be possible to add some his notable rivalries namely, against Josiah Ritchie 34 meetings between them Wilding leading 28-6, Max Decugis 17 meetings, Wilding leading 14-3, Arthur Gore 14 meetings, Gore leads 9-5 includes 4 Wimbledon meets 2  of which were in the Challenge round and Gordon Lowe, 13 meets, Wilding lead 13-0, Otto Froitzheim, 14 meets Wilding lead 11-3,  these were his only rivalries that got into double figures if no one objects will briefly add with a source thanks.--Navops47 (talk) 04:00, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: , think it would be fine to add a rivalries section, just be bold. Having said that, the term 'notable rivalries' begs the question what exactly constitutes a 'rivalry' and when does it become 'notable'?. Two sportsmen playing against each other a number of times does not automatically make it a notable rivalry. It would be helpful if sources can be found discussing Wilding's rivalries but that will not be easy given the period it deals with. The player most discussed in relation to Wilding is probably Norman Brookes even though they did not compete many times and were also partners in the Davis Cup. We also need to be sure that the h2h numbers are reliably sourced.--Wolbo (talk) 16:42, 11 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rivalries section 

message: As the section above states, and the article name suggests, this person was 'Anthony' The fact that 'Tony' is a diminuation of that, and was occasionally used for this person, does not matter - WP:MOSNICKNAME is clear. Hence why we do not have articles which start "Abraham 'Abe' Lincoln" etc. GiantSnowman 19:21, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I look at that differently. I have no idea who called him "Abe"... I assume the press called him president Lincoln or Abraham Lincoln. Tony Wilding on the other hand was probably called Tony by the press and tennis authorities as often as Anthony, so it make more sense to retain Tony in the heading. Just quickly looking at the NY Times, the Tennis Hall of fame, the ITF, and the ATP shows that many will be looking up Tony rather than Anthony. In fact for years this article was situated at Tony Wilding because of these facts. We determined it was better to go with the full name of Anthony. While a common nickname should not be presented in quotes, that doesn't mean it should be present. Fyunck(click) (talk) 20:26, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tony