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Stircrazy


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There seems to be a plethora of SW19-related posts on here now, so I thought I'd rev up for the men's doubles, since the wild cards have now been announced:  Evo & Dino, Colin & Ross, Ken & Neal Skupski, Ed Corrie & Dan S & Jamie D & Gilles Müller. smile  The last two have not been assigned & will go to the next DAs.  I assume Dom & TCH & Jamie & John will be in on ranking.  Here's hoping Lewis & Marcus & Dave & Sean can make it through qualies to join them.

Unless I'm much mistaken, this will be Jamie Delgado's 20th consecutive Wimbledon!  Some record!    



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Ken and Neal didn't need the wild card, they made it anyway, so Kyle got a wild card with Stakhovsky.

Just like at Queen's Jamie and John will play Evo and Dino.

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R1:  (WC) Kyle Edmund & Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) UNR (Kyle currently has no doubles ranking) vs Roberto Bautista & Igor Sijsling (ESP/NED) CR 319 (226+93)
R1:  (Q) Andreas Siljeström & Igor Zelenay (SWE/SVK) CR 255 (113+142) vs Jonny Marray & John-Patrick Smith (AUS) CR 131 (47+84)
R1:  (WC) Ed Corrie & Dan Smethurst CR 418 (207+211) vs Johan Brunström & Frederik Nielsen (SWE/DEN) CR 141 (61+80)
R1:  (16) Pablo Cuevas & David Marrero (URU/ESP) CR 70 (59+11) vs (WC) Colin Fleming & Ross Hutchins CR 206 (36+170)
R1:  Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 141 (68+73) vs Dustin Brown & Jan-Lennard Struff (GER/GER) CR 633 (190+443)
R1:  Mate Pavic & André Sá (CRO/BRA) CR 119 (48+71) vs (10) Treat Huey (PHI) & Dom Inglot CR 48 (26+22)
R1:  (14) Jamie Murray & John Peers (AUS) CR 65 (32+33) vs (WC) Dan Evans & James Ward CR 2215 (1280+935)
R1:  Yen-Hsun Lu & Divij Sharan (TPE/IND) CR 370 (296+74) vs (WC) Jamie Delgado & Gilles Müller (LUX) CR 494 (112+382)



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I am sure I am not not the only person to be disappointed to see both Jonny Marray and Freddie Nielson playing doubles at Wimbledon but not as a pairing. It would have been great to see them back together, even if it was only for this tournament.

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Bob in Spain wrote:

I am sure I am not not the only person to be disappointed to see both Jonny Marray and Freddie Nielson playing doubles at Wimbledon but not as a pairing. It would have been great to see them back together, even if it was only for this tournament.

Indeed you are not, Bob.  I've been away for a few days (mater was 95 on Wednesday, so I felt in duty bound to head up to the wild & woolly north east for the occasion!), so was unaware of the draw until shortly before I posted.  Could hardly believe my eyes when I saw that Jonny had teamed up with JPS & Freddie with the Swede.  Surely both deserve better, but maybe they felt they'd be unable to recreate the magic of two years ago if they got back together.  I might add that I have no inside knowledge.  That is sheer speculation on my part...



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Quite a nice article about Ken & Neal in today's Times.  Subscription of course required to read it on-line...



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Sorry, "Kyle currently has no doubles ranking", but is part of a pair receiving a Wimbledon doubles MD WC.

I was a bit unsure about the Evo / James award, but the Kyle one really does take the biscuit.

I have some understanding of really highly ranked singles players being able to use singles rankings for doubles entries, but relatively humdrum singles rankings ( not good enough to get into the singles draw without a WC ) being evidently used as the case for doubles MD WCs ? Not for me.

PS : I don't blame the guys for accepting these WCs :)

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indiana wrote:

Sorry, "Kyle currently has no doubles ranking", but is part of a pair receiving a Wimbledon doubles MD WC.

I was a bit unsure about the Evo / James award, but the Kyle one really does take the biscuit.

I have some understanding of really highly ranked singles players being able to use singles rankings for doubles entries, but relatively humdrum singles rankings ( not good enough to get into the singles draw without a WC ) being evidently used as the case for doubles MD WCs ? Not for me.

PS : I don't blame the guys for accepting these WCs :)

 In the normal course of things I completely agree with you, but did timing play a role? If Ken & Neal got into the main draw after qualifying started then weren't the Brits next in line already the recipients of QWCs and therefore ineligible for a main draw one?



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imoen wrote:
indiana wrote:

Sorry, "Kyle currently has no doubles ranking", but is part of a pair receiving a Wimbledon doubles MD WC.

I was a bit unsure about the Evo / James award, but the Kyle one really does take the biscuit.

I have some understanding of really highly ranked singles players being able to use singles rankings for doubles entries, but relatively humdrum singles rankings ( not good enough to get into the singles draw without a WC ) being evidently used as the case for doubles MD WCs ? Not for me.

PS : I don't blame the guys for accepting these WCs :)

 In the normal course of things I completely agree with you, but did timing play a role? If Ken & Neal got into the main draw after qualifying started then weren't the Brits next in line already the recipients of QWCs and therefore ineligible for a main draw one?

 Ken and Neal made the main draw before qualifying started as they were on the original acceptance list.



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Skupskis currently 2-2

Jamie and Peers up 3-1 against Dan and james ward

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Jamie/John 6-2 *1-2. Dan broken twice in the 1st set.

Ken/Neal 7-5

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It's best of 5 isn't it?

Ken and Neal deserve to pick up some decent points and prize money this time.

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Currently here watching the skupskis who are very good value for their lead. If anybody is on here and at the championships too is. E happy to meet up - contact me via @JaffaRef

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Ken and neal lost the second set - could be a long match...

Jamie and John 2 sets up and comfortable

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OK, I haven't followed this but, just looking now, could someone tell me how on earth James Ward and Dan Evans got a doubles main draw wildcard ???

I thought the cut-off was 400 ? And they seem to have a ranking of about 2000 (two thousand !).

And don't play doubles. Didn't play doubles for the Davis Cup as far as I can remember. Were 'lucky' anyway to get a MD WC in the singles.

What gives ?



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