Week 25 - Wimbledon men's qualifying

Jaffa · Challenger level

RE: Week 25 - Wimbledon men's qualifying

steven · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Jaffa wrote:
Customary daft question of the day from me:

Is the doubles qualifying best of 5 sets or 3?

Hi,

All the qualifying is best of 3 sets (even the last round, I think, although someone did tell me that the last round was best of five but I don;t think they're right)

The last round of singles qualifying is 5 sets, unless something has changed for this year (I don't think it has) - I think Wimbledon may be the only slam where this is the case though.

Btw, the last British to qualify here looks remarkably like one of his former doubles partners, Dom Inglot, these days according to the ITF ... http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100046294

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Never been to the final day. Will maybe try to make it tomorrow - then will perhaps get it imprinted on my mind that the final round has FIVE sets (repeat, CD, five sets). Memory-on -the-blink :)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Rice and Thornley about to lose first set 6-3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Dave and Sean lose the doubles 6-3 6-2

Shhh · Challenger level

Did I read somewhere that Sean is packing it in after Wimbledon? Hope not. For the record, how many points do they pick up for this......15??????

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

Was Dan Smethurst not in the qualifying?

LouieG · County player

Nope, he's got a main draw wildcard!

bartman2099 · Lower Club Player

Of course! I knew that already but had a mental lapse. I really hope he gets a win in the MD!

RJA · Hall of fame

Shhh wrote:
Did I read somewhere that Sean is packing it in after Wimbledon? Hope not. For the record, how many points do they pick up for this......15??????

I hadn't read that but if true it isn't surprising. Sean is 25 so how long can he afford to chase the dream? His prize money this year has been just over $3K and even with bits of sponsorship and LTA money that doesn't come anywhere near to making a living.

As a doubles specialist you need to be on the ATP Tour to make ends meet and the sad truth is that the Dave/Sean partnership shows no indication that they can achieve that level. In the last year they have played 16 challengers, making 3 semi finals and 4 quarter finals but losing in the first round on 9 occasions. That isn't the worst record in the world but it does indicate a pair with limited potential.

-- Edited by RJA on Wednesday 18th of June 2014 01:54:56 PM

Shhh · Challenger level

indiana wrote:
Thanks for all the reports, certainly appears rather more encouraging than a few dismissive comments.

Re Oli, I did read that Oli playing the grass court season is against the LTA's ( highly uncustomised ? ) schedule for him. It would be a pity if a 'penalty' is absolutely no LTA support at matches in this period.

Oli received a WC for qualies didn't he? Surely the LTA would have had a hand in that????

RJA · Hall of fame

Shhh wrote:
indiana wrote:
Thanks for all the reports, certainly appears rather more encouraging than a few dismissive comments.

Re Oli, I did read that Oli playing the grass court season is against the LTA's ( highly uncustomised ? ) schedule for him. It would be a pity if a 'penalty' is absolutely no LTA support at matches in this period.
Oli received a WC for qualies didn't he? Surely the LTA would have had a hand in that????

They could hardly say no if he wanted one though because he met the criteria of top 350 which normally assures a qualifying wild card.

I remain both baffled and annoyed by the LTA's apparent belief that our promising youngsters should miss the grass court season.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

NB Impressed by the young Australian men that I saw - really excellent matches from 20 year-old Luke Saville - his match against Belucci could have been in the main draw - a real stunner. Alex Bolt, age 21, was another. 22 year-old Duckworth produced some great tennis too. And Groth is obviously a monster.
Great attitude from all of them, too - really committed.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Saville was the lad who beat Liam in the junior Wimbledon final back in 2011.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
NB Impressed by the young Australian men that I saw - really excellent matches from 20 year-old Luke Saville - his match against Belucci could have been in the main draw - a real stunner. Alex Bolt, age 21, was another. 22 year-old Duckworth produced some great tennis too. And Groth is obviously a monster.
Great attitude from all of them, too - really committed.

Only a decade ago Australians were lamenting their lack of talent - apart from Leyton and Flippinousis there was nobody.....I think there is an element of chance in all this, and people never mention that...