Wimbledon WC's

Salmon · Tennis legend

RE: Wimbledon WC's

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Boggo though has achieved the standard necessary for a WC, and so is therefore likely to get one, regardless of whether his recent performances suggest he should get one.

Good to hear that Slabba is likely to get one, and I presume that means Goodall has got one as well, so along with Baker and Boggo that makes 4 WC's. Ward today put a strong case for a WC together, while Greg Rusedski said that he believes Jamie Murray will get one, and given that he's working with the young players at the LTA, he probably knows what he's talking about

wolf · Tennis legend

My choices (in order of preference)
Slabba
Ward
Goodall
Bloomers
Boggo (last chance saloon)
Skupski
Eaton
Seator

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Neil Harman reveals that James Ward has written to the AELTC requesting a Wimbledon Wild Card.

I like his style. You often don't get unless you ask...

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

. . .or, as we say in these parts, "shy bairns get nowt".

I hope he gets one, I was impressed both with his play and his attitude yesterday. A favourable draw against a journeyman grass-hater - more likely in the big field at Wimbledon than at Queens - could see him winning a match there.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Only Boggo and Baker get main draw WCs. Skupski, Seator, Slabba, Bloomers and Wardy get them for qualies.

http://www.lta.org.uk/News/All-news-items/Wimbledon-wild-cards-confirmed/

Count Zero · Tennis legend

so no wc for josh after all.

unless they give more later - its happened before after all.

wolf · Tennis legend

Other wild cards to Chardy, Dancevic & Malisse.

Can't believe the lack of wild cards. I assume Josh is a DA into qualifying.

And Roger Draper is one one of those people that is you meet him you would really like to punch (he is currently on the BBC).

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Five players have wild cards into the qualifying draw; Alex Slabinsky, Richard Bloomfield, James Ward, Ed Seator and Ken Skupski.

i guess this means bloomers, slabba and wardy wont be at notts either?
i also assume josh is a DA, although i'd be suprised if the intial cut is low enough for josh to get in. maybe aeltc still waiting to make up their mind on josh.

dissapointed on chardy, ok i guess he deos deserve one, but did the frenchies ever give us one? non monsiuer

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

wolf wrote:

Roger Draper is one one of those people that is you meet him you would really like to punch (he is currently on the BBC).

Have to agree with you on that score.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I think Draper is ok.

My main gripe is that he goes on about how we need more players "competing" but halves the number of pro tournaments in Britain.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

johnnylad wrote:

I think Draper is ok.

My main gripe is that he goes on about how we need more players "competing" but halves the number of pro tournaments in Britain.

I was shouting that at the TV. . .

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

wolf wrote:

And Roger Draper is one one of those people that is you meet him you would really like to punch (he is currently on the BBC).

Definitely with you on that one! He really annoys me whenever I see him on tv, possibly because at least half of what he says is very questionable (the funding for travelling being a good example - I'd love to know who actually gets this funding).

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Count Zero wrote:

dissapointed on chardy, ok i guess he deos deserve one, but did the frenchies ever give us one? non monsiuer

I'm presuming he and Suarez Navarro have been given them because their new rankings would put them in the main draw, but their old rankings (at the time of the entry for Wimbledon being decided) didn't get them entry. Like you say though, France (or any of the Slams) would never do the same if any of our players were in that position, so why favour the foreigners? It doesn't make sense to me!

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I guess the difference is that France, Australia and the USA have slams run by their federation - ours is run by a croquet club