Wimbledon Wildcards

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

RE: Wimbledon Wildcards

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Gary Denton wrote:
Semis will be the doubles pairing in opposition, Ricey v Thornley plus, of course, Fitzy v Eaton. Stern test for Fitzy.

So all 4 seeds got knocked out today ? Wow. The unpredictability of British tennis never fails to amaze me.

spud · Challenger qualifying

Where'd you find the results?

Big wins for Thornley and Fitz, I guess on grass Eaton and Rice suited the surface a bit better than their opponents

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

spud wrote:
Where'd you find the results?

Good question. I was wondering that myself. Not on the LTA site yet. No surprise there

PaulM · Tennis legend

If u go to the non-pdf draw (via the link to the womens draw on the homepage) they are there

spud · Challenger qualifying

Sean Thornley defeated (1) Dan Evans by 5-7 6-1 7-5

David Rice by defeated (4) Joshua Milton by 6-3 7-5

Chris Eaton defeated (3) Dan Smethurst by 6-4 6-2

Andrew Fitzpatrick defeated (2) Alex Ward by 6-3 6-4

Gary Denton · Intermediate Club Player

A bit of googling of LTA Wimbledon wildcards did the trick

http://lta.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=9CE3414D-BCB5-45D9-AC60-77A73735C7A0&d=20120614

Both Fitzys into the semis.

Smidster · Challenger level

So much for the Seeding!

Rice v Thornley for a QWC - Although I hope all 4 get them in the end.

Shhh · Challenger level

The prize money for qualies and first round main draw has all been increased by 20+% this year where as the later rounds only up 4.5% In cash terms these places must be so valuable to our players (particulary our unfunded ones!) when trying to plan there schedules for the next months. (2011 figures in brackets)

1st Round Qualies loser £2,125 (£1,750)
2nd Round Qualies loser £4,250 (£3,500)
3rd Round Qualies loser £8,500 (£7,00)

1st Round Main Draw £14,500 (£11,500)

-- Edited by Shhh on Friday 15th of June 2012 05:44:36 AM

scottie1 · Futures level

sad for evo--- but he needs to regroup== the talent is there just like alex bogdanovic

steven · Tennis legend

I certainly wouldn't like to have to choose between Fitzy and Ed, if that really is what it comes down to - they've done fairly similarly this week (i.e. beaten one significantly higher-ranked player and pushed another very close), while Fitzy has a clear edge on current ranking (475 and a year younger to Ed's 589) and on improvement since the start of 2012 (+227 to +136) - in fact, along with Bloomers and Oli, they are the only four Brits in the top 600 who have risen more than 100 places this year.

I guess 'similarly this week' and 'clear edge on rankings' means Fitzy should get the nod but of course it won't be a decision they need to make if they give a QWC to a random non-Brit instead or if they don't give one to Bloomers, and I wouldn't put it past them to take either of those options ...

Fingers crossed ...

-- Edited by steven on Friday 15th of June 2012 03:54:28 PM

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

I'd pick Bloomers and Fitz for sure...one for beinga top grasscourter, the other for recent rapid improvements

Also I know Smethurst isn't much of a grasscourter (as proved by yesterday's result!) but still kinda feel bad for him after a solid 6 months...Evo as well has had a solid if unspectacular year, to go from a MDWC to not even a QWC when your ranking hasn't plummeted is a bit of a drop - who could have predicted that after his DC heroics? Then again he has been out for 2 months with injuries...

Also is this not vintage Eaton to spend the whole year getting humped by guys ranked 500 and below, only to turn up on the grass playing like a pro!?

-- Edited by The Knight on Friday 15th of June 2012 05:33:34 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Fitzy has tweeted that there will be a delayed start today as the courts are still wet.

indiana · Tennis legend

Not seen a Bloomers QWC announced yet. Going to rise to GB No 5 on Monday and not ablel to compete in WC pay-offs ( which he shouldn't have to anyway ! ) because of ( yet again ) doing well on err grass.

His treatment certainly smacks of something personal !

steven · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Not seen a Bloomers QWC announced yet. Going to rise to GB No 5 on Monday and not ablel to compete in WC pay-offs ( which he shouldn't have to anyway ! ) because of ( yet again ) doing well on err grass.
His treatment certainly smacks of something personal !

Yes, I agree. However, let's not lose hope yet - I assume all of the remaining QWCs will be announced only after the playoffs have finished.