Grass Season Wild Cards?

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Grass Season Wild Cards?

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

I wouldn't give Ward a WC. He's done. Much better on Liam, Alex or Lloyd who's careers are on the right path

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

But the Tournament Director's job is not that of the LTA.

He's not there to decide who would get most value out of the wildcard in the long-term.

His job is to please the public and sponsors and run a successful tournament and if he knows that James is a 'crowd favourite' then that's a big factor, as part of his job.

scottie1 · Futures level

James Ward will still get a WC for main draw he is still within top 200

Shhh · Challenger level

James has been fortunate with wild cards the last couple of years and I can understand why you may think he shouldn't have been offered one here. The audience will not be made up of avid Brit followers though, he will be known to most, remembered for Davis cup and his run to the semis. He's also capable of getting his game together on such a stage so, I wish him the best and hope it kick starts his year.

Vandenburg · Futures level

Where do you see the Manchester WCs going? A Ward and Glasspool I reckon.

GBJ · Club Coach

Who are likely to get them for Ilkley challenger? Evo, Kedders and Dino are obviously at Queen's that week. Would Liam. Lloyd, Alex be likely? Or Bryden?

paulisi · Tennis legend

It should be 4 from 6 Klein, Milton, A Ward, Glasspool, Broady and Bambo. Cam is the only other if he has finished at uni.

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

paulisi wrote:
It should be 4 from 6 Klein, Milton, A Ward, Glasspool, Broady and Bambo. Cam is the only other if he has finished at uni.

Surprised you're not putting Toby Martin forward

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Coup Droit wrote:
But the Tournament Director's job is not that of the LTA.

He's not there to decide who would get most value out of the wildcard in the long-term.

His job is to please the public and sponsors and run a successful tournament and if he knows that James is a 'crowd favourite' then that's a big factor, as part of his job.

Alex Bogdanovic stopped getting Wild Cards at a similar ranking, so perhaps James....Bogdanovic similarities could be drawn here

In all seriousness this weeks Bangkok challenger may prove to be more important than we thought given the progress of Lloyd and Alex. Likewise Manchester and Surbiton.