Week 26 - Wimbledon men's qualifying singles, Roehampton, Great Britain (grass)

Lee · Lower Club Player

Week 26 - Wimbledon men's qualifying singles, Roehampton, Great Britain (grass)

Lee · Lower Club Player

and broken :( Bachinger to serve for it

Lee · Lower Club Player

Dan saves 2 mps to get back to deuce ???

Lee · Lower Club Player

Bachinger takes his 3rd mp sadly Dan out 0 and 3

Michael D · All-time great

Ok, this takes out half the fun of the lead up to Wimbledon now (and apologies to James, who I hope makes it through the FQR too). But we might as well start now, very little else still in the wait and see camp between now and next Monday....

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

The AELTC wildcard own goal is complete.

Jan · Hall of fame

cry for Dan

smile for Wardy

-- Edited by Jan on Tuesday 26th of June 2018 05:13:10 PM

scottie1 · Futures level

hoots wrote:
The AELTC wildcard own goal is complete.

What a disgrace the AELTC are! Evans served his ban and the slate is clean. Why make a former top 50 player pre-qualify for a qualifying tournament for a home slam.

They obviously did not want Dan to qualify and grace Wimbledon

Sums up the organisers toffee nose nobs

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Given his year off, I think it is remarkable the number of matches/wins that Dan has achieved so far in his comeback. In the longer term, it may well have done him the world of good in terms of match fitness, but it may also led to fatigue being a factor in today's performance. A helping hand along the way from the AELTC could have made all the difference. As with most others on here, I think Dan deserved that helping hand, even if only into the qualifying.

thejester · Satellite level

The AELTC gets its wish in the end, and Evo loses out. Absurd decision and Im not in the least bit surprised that Dan has run out of gas after all the tennis hes played recently. Ridiculous in the extreme, and Im truly miffed that I wont now get to follow Evo at Wimby confuse bleh

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Gutted

indiana · Tennis legend

The AELTC keeps to its principles though

... of rank stupidity.

thejester · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
The AELTC keeps to its principles though

... of rank stupidity.

Amen to that Indy, amen to that.

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

An old newspaper cutting says:-

''HENMAN HILL is probably the most iconic picnic venue in sport.

Every year thousands of ticketless spectators turn up to back the Brits.''

Pity the man himself doesn't show the same support. It should be renamed as a result of his desertion

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
The AELTC keeps to its principles though

... of rank stupidity.