Wimbledon wildcards 2023 - women

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Wimbledon wildcards 2023 - women

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Given Heather reached the last 16 and would be ranked circa 120 if those points had counted, its pretty fair to expect shed get a wildcard , shes de facto British number one ?!

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Katie B reached the 3rd round last year so she would still be the no 1

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

markymc1983 wrote:
Katie B reached the 3rd round last year so she would still be the no 1

Fair enough, nonetheless a ranking of 120 or wherever would get anyone a wildcard historically, I would say. ditto for Katie B.

indiana · Tennis legend

Also Emma reached R2 so would be GB #2, although clearly not relevant re this year's WCs.

Some might say everyone knew they were playing for no ranking points, though actually I don't really think that made any difference ( it never was the 'exhibition event' that one or two here predicted ). Possibly a bit more relevant is it was of course an event lacking quite a number of strong Russian and Belarusian players.

Yes, a ranking of 120 would historically get a Brit a MD WC.. Gee, a ranking of 200 would. That's the whole potential problem in that we have 5 players who in any other year would be shoo-ins.

indiana · Tennis legend

Of course there are strong cases for Heather and Katie B,. But so there are for are for Jodie, Katie S and Harriet. And with different metrics I reckon I could make a case for just about any of them over other ones.

Let us hope there end up being at least 5 vacancies and a choice doesn't have to be made, even allowing for Lily and / or Sonay not suddenly doing anything to complicate things further.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I rather liked someone on the other thread saying 'and wouldn't it be funny if Emily App beat Katie B today?'

Or, say, if Emily App made the semis here

i.e. another completely unexpected wildcard contender

With the LTA going 'oh, Lord, that's all we need......'

Mind you, the quote from Heather that I posted says she's 'applied' for a wildcard - I didn't realise you had to apply - I mean, would someone like Emily App actually apply for a singles wildcard?

Blue_Belle · Strong Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
I rather liked someone on the other thread saying 'and wouldn't it be funny if Emily App beat Katie B today?'

Or, say, if Emily App made the semis here

i.e. another completely unexpected wildcard contender

With the LTA going 'oh, Lord, that's all we need......'

Mind you, the quote from Heather that I posted says she's 'applied' for a wildcard - I didn't realise you had to apply - I mean, would someone like Emily App actually apply for a singles wildcard?

I didn't realise they needed to apply either.

I would've gone with the mindset that if you don't ask (apply) you don't get. Might as well throw your hat into the ring as it were.

Wonder if they have to justify the reason for applying for one...? Would love to know more about this!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
I rather liked someone on the other thread saying 'and wouldn't it be funny if Emily App beat Katie B today?'

Or, say, if Emily App made the semis here

i.e. another completely unexpected wildcard contender

With the LTA going 'oh, Lord, that's all we need......'

Mind you, the quote from Heather that I posted says she's 'applied' for a wildcard - I didn't realise you had to apply - I mean, would someone like Emily App actually apply for a singles wildcard?
I didn't realise they needed to apply either.
I would've gone with the mindset that if you don't ask (apply) you don't get. Might as well throw your hat into the ring as it were.

Wonder if they have to justify the reason for applying for one...? Would love to know more about this!

I believe there is an interview panel of 3 with an assessment centre where they put them through various psychometric tests, a group exercise and a presentation. It is quite thorough, usually held first week of French open when not many of them have other commitments. solid process if a bit long winded

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 13th of June 2023 06:30:03 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And this would be even funnier if there wasn't a grain of truth #hopeless

I think you've forgotten page 5 of the requirements: 'have to be able to host pre-dinner drinks, smile and not have a parent that causes grief'

DF · Tennis legend

I wonder why Nell Miller has not shown up?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
And this would be even funnier if there wasn't a grain of truth #hopeless

I think you've forgotten page 5 of the requirements: 'have to be able to host pre-dinner drinks, smile and not have a parent that causes grief'

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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
I wonder why Nell Miller has not shown up?

Absolutely. I was hoping to see Kylie Bilchev somehwere around too.... And Alicia Dudeney

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Mens process is different, there is some sort of obstacle course and they build a raft to get across the lake at Aorangi Park.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Mens process is different, there is some sort of obstacle course and they build a raft to get across the lake at Aorangi Park.

THat actually would be really funny