Madadman wrote:

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Stuart & Dan confirmed with their WCs and one for Harry as well.

www.wimbledon.com/pdf/update/referees/2023/Wildcard_Announcements.pdf

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Pleased to see Liam/Jonny, Julian/Luke, Jacob/Johannus & Toby/Connor get doubles WCs.  Not sure about bloody Isner, even if he will be playing with Jack Sock.

emmsie69 wrote:

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I've just clocked no Arthur, no Jack and no Anton with qWC. I know Anton and Jack are clearly competing elsewhere but still a shame

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Arthur has got an MDWC.

Slight questions about Arthur Fils' wildcard - didn't he withdraw from Queens R1? No idea why but he'd played the really long match against Popyrin the day before and I assumed he was slightly injured.....do you give someone who's slightly injured a wildcard? Of course, I could be completely wrong - maybe he was ill, some short bug. (Or maybe he was slightly injured and getting a wildcard was a great way to get the extra recuperation time - although why would Wimbledon care? Fils is a very promising player but he's not getting stop the press headlines)

Coup Droit wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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still 2 mens MD wildcards to be announced - surely they will use them with someone?

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 We've had years with four wildcards not used - there's no 'surely' about it 

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 Ok - maybe wrong choice of word. Hopefully theyll find someone to use them on. Giles or Dan little could hopefully go on a run this week, however unlikely 

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 Far more likely they're waiting to see who wins Ilkley

Ofner's not in the main draw acceptance list, from what I can see (whereas Kubler is)

If Ofner wins, I think he'll get a wildcard 

I can't see any british player getting one

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 Ofner has indeed got a wildcard

As has France's Arthur Fils 

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 good to see that - Ofner didnt look at home on grass today but has a solid game and had risen mightily up the ranks this season by over 100 places and his run to the French 4th round was impressive

JonH comes home wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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Even the French are rather confused, with one of the main twitter guys saying:

"Agréable surprise pour Arthur Fils qui a reçu une wc pour Wimbledon."

i.e that Fils' wildcard is "a pleasant surprise"

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 Im a little confused - I get Ofner getting one and am pleased? Im looking and not seeing any reason for Fils? 

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 Hence, the 'surprise' 

Apart from hes ranked 62 now and Ofner will be 69 ranked next week. Could they be the top 2 ranked players not in via DA? Ie their rankings have improved to level they would get in now as of right if entries were today ?