Surbiton Trophy 2007.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Surbiton Trophy 2007.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Goodall is in even without Kunitsyn and Arthurs removed from the lists.

That means Baker can get a direct entry and even Marray if he is lucky.

Main draw doesn't begin before Tueday, so Kunitsyn and Arthurs will probably need to win another round in doubles before they withdraw. Of course, they may decide to withdraw as it is.

Sheddie · administrator

Where did Booty say that Jamie wanted a Surbiton singles wc ?? Did you add him on msn ?

I don't think we should be giving wcs to doubles specialists tbh...even tho likes of Rushby, Flanagan aren't big prospects, they should be next in line...after Kasiri, Ward....maybe Tubba...if Aucks and Jamie want to play, they can go through qualies

Salmon · Tennis legend

Where did I say that Booty said that Jamie wanted a singles wild card?

RobC · All-time great

Sheddie wrote:

Where did Booty say that Jamie wanted a Surbiton singles wc ??

It's front page of bootyandstretch.com

-- Edited by RobC at 20:12, 2007-06-01

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yeah, that's what I was referring to.

seagull · Hall of fame

Singles does not start until Tuesday but draw is on Sunday so they will have to withdraw

Salmon · Tennis legend

I don't think so as Kunitsyn plays his doubles match tomorrow. If he loses that he will probably play in Surbiton.

Bladetiger · Pro player

Jonny has ben told he's got a wildy, tho' by the sound of it he could even have got in if he hadnt!!

Mens main draw 1st round is on tuesday and wednesday, so there's plenty of time for people to get knocked out of Roland Garros and still ask for a wednesday draw.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Very glad to hear Jonny's got the wildcard. Do you know who the others have gone to or are they not yet decided?

mjd · Challenger qualifying

RobC wrote:

Sheddie wrote:

Where did Booty say that Jamie wanted a Surbiton singles wc ??

It's front page of bootyandstretch.com

-- Edited by RobC at 20:12, 2007-06-01

He doesn't actually mention WC does he?

So perhaps he means he will do qualies!

Still no news on WCs or draw or OOP for tomorrow by the LTA.
Why are those responsible for the mens side of British tennis so lax?

mjd · Challenger qualifying

imoen wrote:

Very glad to hear Jonny's got the wildcard. Do you know who the others have gone to or are they not yet decided?

They MUST have been decided because qualifying starts in 10-11 hours time, so they have to appoint WCs before making the draw (Which is also being kept secret of course).

Salmon · Tennis legend

They often give wild cards at qualies sign in deadlines. The organisers just look at who all have turned up and give them to those who deserve it most according to them.

Well, they do that at Futures and I am assuming it's the same at Challengers, which may not be the case.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Arka wrote:

They often give wild cards at qualies sign in deadlines. The organisers just look at who all have turned up and give them to those who deserve it most according to them.

Well, they do that at Futures and I am assuming it's the same at Challengers, which may not be the case.

I would hope that it is much more organised than that!

Anyway the rules state -
B. Qualifying1) Singles. The qualifying competition draw shall be made and the Order of Playannounced as soon as possible on the Friday night following the sign-in deadline.

So all I was trying to say , as WC will not be included in the quali draw they must already be known before Friday night!

By the way the rules for Main Draw are-
A. Main Draw1) Singles. The Tournament shall publicly make the singles draw no earlier than 12 noon Eastern Time, USA, on Friday prior to the Monday of the Tournament week and nolater than 10 p.m. local time two (2) days before the first day's play, unless theTournament receives prior written permission from the ATP. The time and place of thedraw shall be determined by the Tournament

But it looks as if a WC (Who is not in qualifying) can be named later.
Singles.a) Wild Cards are players included in the main draw at the sole discretion of the Tournament. Wild Cards must be named at the time the draw is made. Wild Cardsmay be seeded. Tournaments may not receive compensation and Players may notoffer compensation in exchange for the awarding of a wild card.

Anyway unless Jamie M is prepared to play singles regularly any WC should not be wasted and should go to a singles player who will benefit from it.

-- Edited by mjd at 10:24, 2007-06-02

RobC · All-time great

mjd wrote:

He doesn't actually mention WC does he?

So perhaps he means he will do qualies!

Still no news on WCs or draw or OOP for tomorrow by the LTA.
Why are those responsible for the mens side of British tennis so lax?

No, it was also written as more of a hope/plan than a definite thing: i.e. the kind of thing Bootie would write if Jamie told him that he was going to ask for a wildcard, rather than the kind of thing he would write if Jamie had been offered one.