Weeks 27 & 28 - Wimbledon (grass) - men's singles

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 27 & 28 - Wimbledon (grass) - men's singles

wolf · Tennis legend

Baghdatis has just retired agsinst Sugita in the Antalya semis.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Qualifiers placed:

L128: (1) Andy Murray WR 1 vs (LL) Alexander Bublik (KAZ) WR 134 (CH = 128 last week)

L128: (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) WR 10 vs (WC) Cam Norrie WR 236 bleh

L128: (21) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) WR 23 vs Aljaz Bedene WR 56

L128: (WC) James Ward WR 1069 vs Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) WR 79 bleh

L128: Kyle Edmund WR 48 vs (Q) Alex Ward WR 855 disbelief

L128: Yuichi Sugita (JPN) WR 66 vs (WC) Brydan Klein WR 230

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle v Alex Ward is being reported. Well at least one of the them is guaranteed 45 points and some extra cash, but I really didn't want this.

indiana · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Kyle v Alex Ward is being reported. Well at least one of the them is guaranteed 45 points and some extra cash, but I really didn't want this.

... which would up Alex to 70 points. Pressure on Kyle !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
Kyle v Alex Ward is being reported. Well at least one of the them is guaranteed 45 points and some extra cash, but I really didn't want this.

... which would up Alex to 70 points. Pressure on Kyle !

Yes. All Alex has to do is beat Kyle, get married and have a baby and we'll be calling him the next Marcus Willis wink

chavkev · Intermediate Club Player

Just seen footage on the BBC of Andy walking very gingerly in practice. I can't see how he makes it through the first round if he doesn't recover quickly.

indiana · Tennis legend

With Kyle almost by definition having a very winnable match in a qualifier, yes it would have been good for Alex to have got a good draw elsewhere and see them both going for it in R1.

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Shame about the draw with alex and Kyle, im not saying for one minute that Wardy will win but if Kyle isnt at the races and Alex continues his qualifying form it could be a very close match!

Anyone else predicting some first round surprises?

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

It's a good draw for Alex if you think about it. Kyle not good on grass a bit of a leveller really. Alex has been playing to a challenger style level in qualies and Kyle......

Jimmy09 · Intermediate Club Player

Thiem pospisil could be an upset?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's a shame about the draw for Kyle and Alex but, as said, it's a decent enough draw for Alex (against a player who's good but not at his most comfortable on grass) and a decent enough draw for Kyle (Alex is on great form but he's still ranked what he is and there were several qualifiers who you would really, REALLY want to avoid).

Interesting to read the interview with Alex saying that his match against Soeda was the best match he's every played in his life....

And interesting to read wolf's post the Baggie has retired in his match today...

philwrig · Hall of fame

I remember Baggy pulling out of a match in Nottingham a couple of years back and was then fine for Wimby, so possibly precautionary given his history.

Actually don't mind the Kyle/Alex draw, given Kyle's struggles at Wimby, if he wins will be huge for him, and if he doesn't it'll be a win for Alex and would also be huge for different reasons.

Tough one for Cam, but should get a nice court.

Have a sneaky feeling Andy will be ok, but his form maybe more of an issue.

DavidC · Tennis legend

I also don't mind the all British clash for similar reasons, particularly with some tough matches for other Brits. Baggy retired today against Sugita, which might help Brydan's chances. Although Yuichi has had a good grass court season winning Surbiton and reaching the Antalya final he has never won a grand slam main draw match, and won't have much time to readjust from Turkish conditions.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Just watched Alex Ward's interview on the BBC website about his Wimbledon exploits so far and his upcoming match with Kyle. Alex simply can't stop smiling throughout the entire interview. Quite right too. Good on ya, Alex.