Wimbledon Qualifiers 2017

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

RE: Wimbledon Qualifiers 2017

indiana · Tennis legend

Why did everyone register their details ?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Why did everyone register their details ?

Why, national security, of course !

(makes you cry......)

Because, of course, it wouldn't occur to Mr./Ms. Terrorist to register false details when (s)he walks in with some dodgy device secreted somewhere on their person......

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, I think they were trying to catch betting scammers rather than terrorists (tennis seems to be taking more and more anti-scam measures that inconvenience genuine fans without having the slightest effect on the scammers themselves) but it was an absolute farce. They weren't asking for ID, just your name and (just part of? - I can't remember) your address - no doubt normal fans told the truth and any scammers just lied.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Heard an interesting story about the betting scammers and several are known to the LTA and have been removed from tournaments.
There was definitely an incident at Manchester last year and I'm aware of several others.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Which is great. And more power to the LTA's elbow.

But the writing your (supposed) name and address at the entrance made zero difference to that effort, and just made it frustrating for everyone.

Most people I know deliberately put down false - or slightly false - information, just as an act of civil disobedience really.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

I just hope there is an opportunity to get tickets, last years queues were a minor inconvenience for me it was just nice to be able to pop in when the opportunity arose and there was a lull at work. If the facilities significantly improve ie. there is a place to sit, it will be worth the change from a fans perspective when Sharapova is out of the equation and demand reverts to normal level.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
I saw somewhere that the tickets might be sold through Ticketmaster - I very much doubt they will be sold on the door this year

From the horse's mouth.

the addict · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
the addict wrote:
I saw somewhere that the tickets might be sold through Ticketmaster - I very much doubt they will be sold on the door this year
From the horse's mouth.

So it is official now smile

Oh well, I won't be going, can't plan my work diary to fit a definite day cry cry cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
the addict wrote:
I saw somewhere that the tickets might be sold through Ticketmaster - I very much doubt they will be sold on the door this year
From the horse's mouth.
So it is official now
Oh well, I won't be going, can't plan my work diary to fit a definite day

So glad I went last year. That will likely be my last visit to qualies.

the addict · Tennis legend

From The Times this evening

"The Wimbledon qualifying tournament at Roehampton next month......... will be televised for the first time after Eurosport struck a deal with the All England Club."

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Excellent news!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Seemingly, the cut comes in at ATP 231 for the men.

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Seemingly, the cut comes in at ATP 231 for the men.

So Brydan WR 216 makes it, Cam WR 243 for now doesn't, not that he need worry that he won't anyway get some sort of WC anyway.

Brydan the last couple of years has only belatedly been given a MD WC. I wonder how it will go this year. I guess that the four ahead of them in the rankings being direct entrants makes it much more likely that both Brydan and Cam will get MD WCs.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, given the rankings or everyone, Brydan must be a slamdunk for a wildcard. And Cam too.

I'd also give one to Marcus and Jay.

Marcus doesn't deserve one but a story is a story and that's part of the sport nowadays.

And there's always room for one very promising youngster to get a MD wildcard. In the same way Katie Swan did last year (not that it's done her much good, although I know injuries have not been kind).

Short of minor miracles during the grasscourt events in the next couple of weeks, I can't see anyone else with a glimmer....