Wimbledon Wild Card Play-offs

wolf · Tennis legend

Wimbledon Wild Card Play-offs

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

can't really see an upset anywhere really, though i think marcus would pose the biggest threat to colin.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

why didnt Fleming and Marray get one automatically? i thought it was a top 500 cut off?

wolf · Tennis legend

They have always said that only eight players will get a wild card, whether it is a qualifying or main draw - http://www.lta.org.uk/Resources/Competition/Wimbledon%20Wild%20Cards%20for%20the%202009%20Championships.pdf

Silver · County player

Johnny v Josh in the top half, Colin and possibly Alex Ward in the bottom? Dunno why I pegged Alex (considering it's grass and I have no idea of his pedigree on the surface...)

Hmmm...

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Alex played well at Notts qualies. He even ebat Marray

tennisfan334 · Lower Club Player

seems harsh of the LTA to be 'setting' Flembo up like this. By giving him a WC into Queens doubles which he is on the OOP to play later today you would think they would have supported him with a Qualies WC for Wimbledon.

Anyway Marray & Fleming should come through this. Will eb interesting to see the mess they make of the Eastbourne WC's for next week with Wimbledon Qualies on at the same time.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Do we have anyone in the know down at the this? At least they put the draw up this year, normally its like getting blood from a stone.

Can't really see past Fleming and Marray to be honest

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Marray has pulled out. Nick Cavaday in as LL.

L16: (LL) CAVADAY, Nick WR 1151 def. (WC) MARSALEK, James WR 1693 6-1 5-7 6-3
L16: SMETHURST, Daniel WR 845 def. (WC) WATLING, Ashley WR 1375 2-6 6-3 6-4
L16: (3) MILTON, Joshua WR 691 def. (WC) CARPENTER, Jack WR 4-6 7-5 6-4
L16: WARD, Alexander WR 1010 def. THORNLEY, Sean WR 838 6-3 7-6(5)
L16: (4) ARLIDGE, Burnham WR 808 def. SEATOR, Ed WR 1067 6-4 7-5
L16: WILLIS, Marcus WR 826 def. RICE, David WR 880 6-1 6-2

Drew · Jun 9, 2009

No real surprises for me there....

QF:

QF: (LL) CAVADAY, Nick WR 1151 v SMETHURST, Daniel WR 845
QF: (3) MILTON, Joshua WR 691 v winner of...

L16: (WC) Neil Pauffley WR 1354 v (WC) Tom Farquharson

QF: WARD, Alexander WR 1010 v (4) ARLIDGE, Burnham WR 808
QF: WILLIS, Marcus WR 826 v winner of...

L16: James Feaver WR 812 v (2) Colin Fleming WR 494

I can see a Fleming v Milton final here ?

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

probably, but i think smetty could pose one or two problems for josh if they meet in the semis.

Josh · Challenger level

Do they actually have a final? I thought it was for 2 WCs so both the guys who make it to the 'final' would get 1 anyway, making the match pointless.

I woulnd't be too surprised if Willis pushed Fleming quite close and maybe even sneak a win in 3.

Drew · Jun 9, 2009

alex03maccy wrote:

probably, but i think smetty could pose one or two problems for josh if they meet in the semis.

I agree Alex and to be honest anyone in the top half can beat anyone in the top half on any given day..not a lot in it.

But Fleming must be hot favourite to win. Is it the top 2 that get the qualies WC's ?

wolf · Tennis legend

alex03maccy wrote:

Marray has pulled out. Nick Cavaday in as LL.

What did Cavaday lose in the final round of the pre pre qualifying or something? biggrin

Yes the two finalists (who wont play a final) get the two QWC's.

Pugsley · Junior player

I seem to remember last year that not only did the 2 finalists get a QWC but so did the losing semi-finalists. Does anyone have a feel for whether that may happen again this year

Now thinking about it I'm sure that Chris Eaton was one of the losing semi finalists last year

-- Edited by Pugsley on Tuesday 9th of June 2009 08:28:17 PM