Week 25 - Wimbledon Wild Card Playoffs

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - Wimbledon Wild Card Playoffs

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Talk about adding insult to injury, I agree 100% with SC here.

the addict · Tennis legend

Dan Evans *3-1 up in decider. Lloyd Glasspool beats Luke Bambridge in straight sets to claim one of the two available qualifying wild cards.

The Realist · Junior player

Stircrazy wrote:
the addict wrote:
Evans 5-2* down in 2nd set. Asks for more water but the organisers have no more bottles left. Evans: "My legs have completely gone. Two matches in one day".
That's an absolute disgrace!

Totally agree

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Dan wins 6-3 in the 3rd.

Let's hope he can go off and find a tap now to re-hydrate.

Mark1208 · Improver

Dan Evans beats Jack Findel-Hawkins 6-4 3-6 6-3 to claim a wild card into qualifying. Another three wins needed at Roehampton from Monday to qualify for the Wimbledon main draw.

the addict · Tennis legend

Good effort from Jack to make it that close.

SuperT · Futures level

Really pleased for Dan, but surely Jack has proved he's deserving as well by making it such a close match. So unfair he can't get any reward for his efforts. In previous years plenty or far less deserving final round losers have been given WCs

Jan · Hall of fame

So pleased for Dan but like others can't help but feel that someone else has missed out unnecessarily.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

The Realist wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
the addict wrote:
Evans 5-2* down in 2nd set. Asks for more water but the organisers have no more bottles left. Evans: "My legs have completely gone. Two matches in one day".
That's an absolute disgrace!
Totally agree

I was in agreement, but then realised that when you see the top players, and the ones lower down at ITF level, they come equipped with their own.

Maybe the players had been told it would be provided, but if that wasn't the case, then isn't part of the professionalism to make sure you've got what you need for the match - especially such an important one?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Jan wrote:
So pleased for Dan but like others can't help but feel that someone else has missed out unnecessarily.

Totally agree, farcical all around really.

scottie1 · Futures level

So pleased for Dan hopefully he can qualify at Roehampton shame for Jack good effort but was Dan tired?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

scottie1 wrote:
So pleased for Dan hopefully he can qualify at Roehampton shame for Jack good effort but was Dan tired?

He'd just played two tie break sets against Marcus, who as we all know is no mug on grass.

the addict · Tennis legend

Dan has played five sets today, and the first two were long ones. Good preparation for the main draw !

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

Bob in Spain wrote:
Talk about adding insult to injury, I agree 100% with SC here.

Somebody somewhere wants him to fail-I wonder who?