Week 25 - Wimbledon Men's qualifying

HossTheBoss · Strong Club Player

Week 25 - Wimbledon Men's qualifying

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Love to know how it will be a kick in the teeth?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jimmy09 wrote:
is there streaming for qualies?

Don't think so.

Marcus 0-3 down.

Gosling come out well this week - assuming Harriet is still there .... Can't remember is someone said she'd moved (to Halton maybe?)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Bad start for Marcus

It will be a kick in the teeth as he has played virtually no tour tennis this year. He has had financial issues, which meant he nearly gave up and the LTA dropped him from funding years ago, so it wouldn't look good for the LTA

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I'm with Jimmy.

The LTA won't care in the slightest.

They don't do direct funding any more.

Brydan, Alex, none of them get money - so why should Marcus?

Marcus has received way more money than most players - £25k a year, according to Gary, up until reasonably recently. His debts must be a lot less than most.

I'm not saying it's right - the LTA are well wrong in their vision and their strategy, in my view.

But I don't think Marcus's success will reflect badly on them in any way.

indiana · Tennis legend

Agreed CD ( and Jimmy ), there have been many legitimate question marks the LTA could have re Marcus's progress and commitment over the years. There are others that I would question relative lack of help more. No kick in the teeth at all.

It would though be great to see Marcus qualify for Wimbledon MD and then to continue to do well on tour.

He has his own particular playing style and personality that just makes him such a good watch and welcome addition.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 24th of June 2016 10:09:30 PM

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Surely more of a kick in the teeth for Marcus that he could be playing at this level consistently rather then being stuck at 700 in the world. Good luck to him either way

indiana · Tennis legend

Deleted - got wrong end of the stick.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 24th of June 2016 02:28:20 PM

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

NO DEFINATELY NOT AT ALL. I was just implying that he must be gutted that he could and should be competing at this level consistently. Not having to go through pre q wc playoffs. I know what im trying to say but the words arent coming out properly. If you see what im trying to say...

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Marcus has just gone 5 - 4 up in the 2nd set

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

6-5

indiana · Tennis legend

Jimmy09 wrote:
NO DEFINATELY NOT AT ALL. I was just implying that he must be gutted that he could and should be competing at this level consistently. Not having to go through pre q wc playoffs. I know what im trying to say but the words arent coming out properly. If you see what im trying to say...

No sorry, as you see I did on a further read get where you were coming from, but I see you must have read before I deleted. Bah

Rustie · Junior player

2nd set Willis!

paulisi · Tennis legend

and Marcus goes a break up in the third.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Joe & Ed have done it !!!!

Came out and won two games just like that.

Won 14-12 in the third

Now to win the next one.....