Week 24 - Wimbledon wildcard play-offs - grass

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RE: Week 24 - Wimbledon wildcard play-offs - grass

DavidC · Tennis legend

In the past when just one losing semifinalist has been awarded a QWC it has either gone to the higher ranked player or the two have been asked to play-off. Usually on the occasions when all 4 semifinalists have picked up QWCs they cancelled the semifinals, so i don't think the omens look good for Harriet.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks DavidC - re Harriet Dart.

That's great. I think that's the right decision then - get the Wimbledon experience, deal with the expectations and try and perform really well, at her actual level, as opposed to trying and 'sneak' a big result. After all, she only won one match in the junior qualies in Paris (although came very close in the second one).

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 16th of June 2013 07:58:29 PM

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I really hope Emily gets in she is just about back in the 300s rankings wise.

indiana · Tennis legend

I do still hope that Emily can get a Q WC. Seems to be getting strung along rather.

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

Emily received the last wildcard, the two main draw wildcards are yet to be announced!

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Pleased for Em, gutted for Harriet. I suppose it gives her a good targer to aim for next year.

Congrats to Mel and Katy too.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Harriet's only 16. And unranked. She's had a couple of really good matches recently but is still pretty much untested at this level. There'll be plenty of time for her - it might be too early for her now.

Also, no idea, is she in the Juniors at Wimbledon ?

I think the LTA did right to give it to Emily.

scottie1 · Futures level

To be honest depending on the draw I can only see Lisa And Naomi having a chance.=== Amanda C good to see playing on grass instead of just clay.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Harriet's only 16. And unranked. She's had a couple of really good matches recently but is still pretty much untested at this level. There'll be plenty of time for her - it might be too early for her now.

Also, no idea, is she in the Juniors at Wimbledon ?

Harriet is currently on the qualifying list, but will almost certainly be offered a wildcard for Junior Wimbledon.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Gutted Jade missed out on this due to her doing well in the dubs at Nottingham

Doesn't seem fair.

PaulM · Tennis legend

She got a wc anyway. As did Em

indiana · Tennis legend

It's OK, Jade did get a Q WC.

8 British Q WCs : Lisa, Amanda, Naomi, Mel, Anna S, Katy D, Jade and Emily.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
It's OK, Jade did get a Q WC.

8 British Q WCs : Lisa, Amanda, Naomi, Mel, Anna S, Katy D, Jade and Emily.

Really glad about that. Justice is done Just hope they make the most of it.

steven · Tennis legend

I felt very sorry for Harriet too, but I'm pretty sure that when there has only been one wild card left in the past, it has gone to the higher-ranked of the two losing semi-finalists, in the same way as lucky loser places are decided for ATP & WTA events (though not for ITFs and slams), so it's more than likely that this is what they did here. Either that or maybe they drew for it. Either way, Harriet's immediate reaction (feeling doubly unlucky having lost such a close match then having just missed out on the extra WC) was understandable without anyone having to be at fault.

Having said that, it would have been interesting to see what they would have done had there been one wild card left for the men ...

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 18th of June 2013 10:56:09 AM