Week 26 - Wimbledon men's qualifying

Rich · Lower Club Player

Week 26 - Wimbledon men's qualifying

Madadman · Top national player

Great win for Alex! Not surprised looked in good form
When I saw him on Monday.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

So pleased for Alex. After all the frustrations and injuries he has suffered, I would love to see him win one more to qualify. And then .............

thejester · Satellite level

Delighted for Jay and in particular Alex. Already a nice points haul and pay-check, and one more win would turn that into a very tasty earner and a lovely stack of points.

Hoping it won't be relevant, but can anybody clarify the situation re: lucky losers at a slam? I assume our boys wouldn't be in with a shout as I guess it's at least partly ranking-related, is that correct?

Massively split loyalties for Liam and Marcus' match. I like Marcus, he's a great watch and I don't want to see him plummet down the rankings by failing to defend last year's points. On the other hand, Liam has certainly shown greater commitment to the game, both physically and otherwise, and I like the lad. Either way, wishing I could watch along!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

thejester wrote:
Delighted for Jay and in particular Alex. Already a nice points haul and pay-check, and one more win would turn that into a very tasty earner and a lovely stack of points.

Hoping it won't be relevant, but can anybody clarify the situation re: lucky losers at a slam? I assume our boys wouldn't be in with a shout as I guess it's at least partly ranking-related, is that correct?

Massively split loyalties for Liam and Marcus' match. I like Marcus, he's a great watch and I don't want to see him plummet down the rankings by failing to defend last year's points. On the other hand, Liam has certainly shown greater commitment to the game, both physically and otherwise, and I like the lad. Either way, wishing I could watch along!

Enjoyable from a tennis perspective, but from a loyalty perspective, I can hardly watch. I so want them both to do well.

thejester · Satellite level

Bob in Spain wrote:
thejester wrote:
Delighted for Jay and in particular Alex. Already a nice points haul and pay-check, and one more win would turn that into a very tasty earner and a lovely stack of points.

Hoping it won't be relevant, but can anybody clarify the situation re: lucky losers at a slam? I assume our boys wouldn't be in with a shout as I guess it's at least partly ranking-related, is that correct?

Massively split loyalties for Liam and Marcus' match. I like Marcus, he's a great watch and I don't want to see him plummet down the rankings by failing to defend last year's points. On the other hand, Liam has certainly shown greater commitment to the game, both physically and otherwise, and I like the lad. Either way, wishing I could watch along!
Enjoyable from a tennis perspective, but from a loyalty perspective, I can hardly watch. I so want them both to do well.

I know what you mean there. Normally I'd have a slight preference either way but in this case, I can't make my mind up!!

Spectator · All-time great

Oh frabjous day! Thrilled for both Mr Clarke and Mr Ward.

steven · Tennis legend

Great wins for Jay and Alex - Alex has won matches he was only given 20% and 22% chances to win by the bookies too!

It means there will be 3 Brits in the Wimbledon men's final qualifying round for the first time this century

The last time it happened, in 1999, all 3 went on to qualify and win at least one match in the main draw - Danny Sapsford went out to top seed Pete Sampras in R3 after beating two Spaniards, Arvind Parmar went out to 9th seed Greg Rusedski in R2 and Jamie Delgado just missed out on a match with Tim Henman, going out to Sebastian Grosjean in R2.

Spectator · All-time great

And it's one set each, for those who can't watch: 7-6 to Mr Willis in the 1st (which I didn't see) and 7-6 to Mr Broady - who saved three match points at 4-5 - in the second.

the addict · Tennis legend

Marcus rather handed that tie-break to Liam - two double-faults at the start of the tie-break.
Entertaining stuff - as always

indiana · Tennis legend

Just started watching Liam vs Marcus in that second set TB. I missed the MPs.

What a sight for sore eyes Marcus is, I heard he'd put back on some timber - gee, certainly has. Pity, could go so much further in the game, certainly further than Liam, but it's Marcus ...

Anyway, Liam, beat the fat chap please.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Has to be said it has been one way traffic since Marcus rather threw away his MPs by chucking in some brutal floated forehands for liam to slap away

Jaffa · Challenger level

Jinxed that!

Michael D · All-time great

Liam might represent the work ethic, but you can NEVER write Marcus off!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QR2: (qWC) Alex Ward WR 855 defeated (q6) Go Soeda (JPN) WR 111 by 3 & 1

QR2: (qWC) Marcus Willis WR 374 defeated (qWC) Liam Broady WR 384 by 7-6(2) 6-7(2) 6-2

QR2: (qWC) Jay Clarke WR 396 defeated Elias Ymer (SWE) WR 266 by 6-4 7-6(5)

*****

FQR: (qWC) Alex Ward WR 855 vs Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) WR 176 (CH = 43 in February last year)

FQR: (q9) Illya Marchenko (UKR) WR 117 (CH = 49 last September) vs (qWC) Marcus Willis WR 374

FQR: Sebastian Ofner (AUT) WR 215 (= CH) vs (qWC) Jay Clarke WR 396