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

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

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

Guardian Angel · Improver

In the doubles main draw, I noticed that Kyle Edmund is playing with Joao Sousa ATP Doubles222(POR). They've played together once before (& lost). Could Kyle have helped a fellow Brit get into the main draw & have an opportunity of making some money??

Spectator · All-time great

Not directly. Sousa is in on his singles ranking, not his doubles ranking. No GB player who didn't get a WC has a singles/doubles ranking high enough to get in combined with Edmund's singles ranking - so it would have to have been via a WC.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: Paolo Lorenzi & Adrian Mannarino (ITA/FRA) CR 346 (103+243) vs (WC) Scott Clayton & Jonny O'Mara CR 573 (255+318)

L64: Philipp Petzschner & Alexander Peya (GER/AUT) CR 131 (85+46) vs Robin Haase (NED) & Dom Inglot CR 170 (114+56)

L64: (WC) Ken Skupski & Neal Skupski CR 190 (91+99) vs (WC) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 290 (149+141)

L64: Purav Raja & Divij Sharan (IND/IND) CR 116 (58+58) vs Kyle Edmund & João Sousa (POR) UNR (0 [but a CH of 713 in November 2014]+222)

Kyle & João are going to have their hands full there.

L64: Roman Jebavy & Jiri Vesely (CZE/CZE) CR 220 (64+156) vs (3) Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares (BRA) CR 11 (5+6)

L64: (WC) Jay Clarke & Marcus Willis CR 1561 (871+690) vs Jared Donaldson & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (USA/IND) UNR (0 [but a CH of 327 in February 2015]+98)

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, after evidently not being prepared to WC Salisbury & O'Hare as a pair it would have been very questionable to WC Edmund & Sousa. But as they are directly in on their singles rankings fair enough.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Good set of draws really again. No seeds for the WCs. Shame that Skupskis and Joe and Brydan have been drawn together yet again but it happens.

wolf · Tennis legend

Very bad draw for Dom.

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Can't believe that Joe/Brydan play the Skups again. Every time Joe gets into a main ATP event he seems to get a bum draw! Hope it's Joe and Brydan this time.
A winnable match for Jay and doubles specialist Marcus. I believe they can be a match for anybody.

Spaced · Lower Club Player

Is it a 'bum draw' for Joe? I know the Skupski's have had some decent results on grass, but considering it's a grand slam drawing another WC pairing isn't too bad, think it's a winnable match for Joe and Brydan.

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Spaced wrote:
Is it a 'bum draw' for Joe? I know the Skupski's have had some decent results on grass, but considering it's a grand slam drawing another WC pairing isn't too bad, think it's a winnable match for Joe and Brydan.

Totally agree, I was thinking more along the lines that there are easier draws they could have had and Joe is due an easier one. Also miffed we'll lose some Brits early on.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Marcus & Jay are pretty much a scratch pair played only 2 or 3 matches together they apparently lost 6-2 6-2 to jonny omara & Scott Clayton who are definitely a concern for me as they will be arguably the strongest pair at the national club team finals 8-10/9/2017 although both A1 Pharmaceuticals and Raynes park still have to qualify on 23/7 They were winners and RU for last 2 years . Marcus is normally a banker for the doubles rubber but Johnny & Scott look formidable

Top class doubles free for spectators at national Aegon club team finals 8-10/9/2017 west Hants club /Bournemouth

I estimate that there's will be over 16 ATP ranked and former ranked players in the finals including marcus willis , neil pauffley , Matt short , Robbie Ridout , toby martin , peter Bothwell , Scott Clayton , Johnny Omara , josh Goodall , tom faquarson , joe Salisbury , Evan Hoyt , chris Lewis , Richard gabb , Jamie baker , james cluskey , Lewis burton and it's free for spectators

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

As a team captain I dislike playing scratch pairs at any level seems unfair to me that joe Salisbury has to play with klein rather than o'hare who he has regularly partnered with

philwrig · Hall of fame

A1 tennis academy wrote:
Marcus & Jay are pretty much a scratch pair played only 2 or 3 matches together they apparently lost 6-2 6-2 to jonny omara & Scott Clayton who are definitely a concern for me as they will be arguably the strongest pair at the national club team finals 8-10/9/2017 although both A1 Pharmaceuticals and Raynes park still have to qualify on 23/7 They were winners and RU for last 2 years . Marcus is normally a banker for the doubles rubber but Johnny & Scott look formidable
Top class doubles free for spectators at national Aegon club team finals 8-10/9/2017 west Hants club /Bournemouth
I estimate that there's will be over 16 ATP ranked and former ranked players in the finals including marcus willis , neil pauffley , Matt short , Robbie Ridout , toby martin , peter Bothwell , Scott Clayton , Johnny Omara , josh Goodall , tom faquarson , joe Salisbury , Evan Hoyt , chris Lewis , Richard gabb , Jamie baker , james cluskey , Lewis burton and it's free for spectators

For a scratch pair they did well at Ilkley, only 2 points away from the semis in Ilkley having taken out the number 2 seeds impressively. Jay was very successful in juniors in doubles and we all know the qualities of Marcus on the doubles court. Agree Jonny and Scott are exceptional for a doubles pairing, very impressive in defeat at Notts.

the addict · Tennis legend

Mixed doubles entry closes shortly - lots of British interest. Both Skupski's, Brydan and Harriet, the Broady's, Lloyd and Katie B - and of special note Jamie Murray with Matina Hingis, and Hev is signed up with Henri to defend their title.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Mixed doubles entry closes shortly - lots of British interest. Both Skupski's, Brydan and Harriet, the Broady's, Lloyd and Katie B - and of special note Jamie Murray with Matina Hingis, and Hev is signed up with Henri to defend their title.

I had wondered if Bambo had been provisionally offered a mixed dubs WC - and told them where to stick it.....