Hewitt, Dino and Kyle are the WC's for Queens. Not sure Bedene will get in as a DA?

I took this to be Bedene wasn't playing Queens but some exhibition thing in Liverpool ?

www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/579823/Aljaz-Bedene-Win-over-Queen-s-Backing-After-British-Citizenship

paulisi wrote:

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Its the exhibition tournament run by Anders Borg now at Liverpool CC(previously at Calderstones Park) mainly a seniors event, but Neal and Ken often play. Jodie Burrage beat Tara last year.

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Thanks.

Sounds like Bedene wants some guaranteed court time? (And appearance money presumably?) Would that make sense?

From Em:

Emily Webley-Smith ‏@ews24 20m20 minutes ago

Hey fellow challenger alternates @katydunne @NaomiBroady Ilkley list looking delightful ;) #cutforqualieshigherthanaslam #thefuncontinues

Yes. But I guess that doesn't help her point that the standard is terribly high - so even with a wildcard, your likely opponent will be someone very highly ranked.

As said before though, what did they expect if the federation very kindly put on rich pre-Wimbledon grass practice events for all and sundry?

Is this the week of the Wimbledon qualifying wildcard play-offs?

On the women's side, you really have to tip your hat to the LTA. This represents marvellous husbanding of their scarce resources. They should now easily be able to get to the start of July, with half of the £5M annual budget for professional development spent - £2.5M - with rather less than £10k paid out from the Tournament Bonus Scheme to active players, freeing up the remaining £2,490,000 to be spent on more important things, like funding sinecures for those who have given up playing.