Great to see James Ward back on the circuit, I know he had a very tough time through 2015 and therefore wise to step back a bit. Hopefully from a fitness perspective he is OK?
Bob, looks like you've got the young Aussie superstar - 16 year-old de Minaur. Currently Junior no. 2 !!! He's got to be worth a look.
And the Nowegian top youngster too - ex-no 1, currently no. 9, Caspar Ruud. He's 17 and based down in Spain, I believe.
And give a quick cheer to Dan Dowson too - the Aussie training partner of Alex and James A.
As well as Alex and Billy, of course
So it's not SO bleak ....
-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 4th of February 2016 05:35:35 PM
I remember a Norwegian tour journeyman named Christian Ruud who gave Boris Becker a run for his money at the 92 Olympics - wondering if it's a relation?
Think Caspar is based down in Spain now, having been trained by his Dad for a while and then his Dad saying, very sensibly, that his son needed some 'space' to make his own way.
Great to see James Ward back on the circuit, I know he had a very tough time through 2015 and therefore wise to step back a bit. Hopefully from a fitness perspective he is OK?
Trying to guess the wildcards for Wirral and Shrewsbury - looks like Katie S might sneak a seeding at a weakish Wirral event
Wirral - cannot see Maia accepting a third consecutive wildcard. Laura D may have sneaked into main draw, Emily A may be one out. On that basis, Emily A, Jodie, Ema Lazic and Manisha or Beth for the wildcards.
Local girls, Eden Richardson, Chloe Hughes, Lauren McMinn and Ellie-Rose Griffiths should all get qualifying wildcards
Shrewsbury - Luke Oakley looks nailed on, maybe Sapwell, Marzi, Jay Clarke. Expect Harry Meehan to get a QWC