James Ward

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

RE: James Ward

Vandenburg · Futures level

The Knight wrote:
Mark1968 wrote:
He's guaranteed a singles and doubles WC for Wimby worth £35K approx so why bother until then.

I'm fairly sure he won't be guarenteed one this year. Got one last year as he'd made 3rd round/helped win DC the year before

Agreed, Ward should not get a WC or anywhere near one. Qualifying WC, yes maybe. Good idea for a new thread actually.

JonH · All-time great

Well, looks like James has been off and got married recently, congrats to him and Yalda and good luck when he makes the return this article talks about!

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-4275514/James-Ward-plans-tennis-return-eyeing-Wimbledon.html

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Great news. Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Ward.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Congratulations are due, it sounds like he has made the most of this year. Shame about the football!

Vandenburg · Futures level

Congrats to him getting married, but point stays same, only a qualy wc and not main draw for Wim and Queens.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Congrats to him. I hope he can get his knee sorted out, as the articles says, he was on the way to the top 50 before the unfortunate illness with his coach and then his knee problem. Life's not always fair, but hopefully this enforced break will give him the energy to push his game to where it was heading before these things happened.

Spectator · All-time great

Congratulations to them both - and all best wishes for the future. Quite nice that they've been able to begin married life actually in the same place without his having constantly to travel. Silver linings and all that.

paulisi · Tennis legend

James has tweeted a picture of him hitting and stating on his way back.

FriendofLouieG · Lower Club Player

Expecting him to take WCs for challengers and ATP events in the UK on grass and I fully imagine at the very least he will be given a WC or use his PR ranking to enter Wimbledon either qualies or MD.

In that clip he was looking in very good shape and hitting well so fingers crossed.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Definitely a British tennis legend, 1200! junior CH but made the top 100 at 28 (eat your heart out Oli Golding) and aparently the best moaner in the Davis Cup team. Respect, may the AELTC anoit him with wildcard of every persuasion.

skibbarriz · Strong Club Player

Oakland2002 wrote:
Definitely a British tennis legend, 1200! junior CH but made the top 100 at 28 (eat your heart out Oli Golding) and aparently the best moaner in the Davis Cup team. Respect, may the AELTC anoit him with wildcard of every persuasion.

What's this? He has a negative rep for being a moaner when he's with the Davis Cup lads?

Spectator · All-time great

Not that I ever heard ...

Oakland2002 · All-time great

It's a positive rep. It was in jest but unanimous when the players were interviewed before one of the earliest ties Kyle featured in.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Chengdu , China. Wardy just too the 1st set off Berankis on a tie break

(Sorry , can't find a thread for this )

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Tuesday 1st of August 2017 06:49:05 AM

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Tuesday 1st of August 2017 06:51:58 AM