Wimbledon wildcards

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RE: Wimbledon wildcards

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lambda points out the Oscar Weightman has just earned a wildcard into the Wimbledon play-offs

The rules are:

Mens Wild Cards.
1 wild card from winning the Lexus British Tour Premier West Worthing
1 wild card from winning the Progress Tour Cromer
1 wild card for the top ranked NCAA player having signed in (subject to the player being in the NCAA
top 100)
1 wild card for the runner up of the Lexus Junior National Championships 18U Boys Singles 2024.
If any of the above mens wild cards are not required or accepted, then they will be allocated to the
highest ranked players that sign in for the event.
2 further discretionary wild cards from the LTA Performance Team

Oscar has just won the Progress Tour in Cromer, says Lambda

So that's his place

Charlie Robertson was the runner-up in the U18 nationals, so he's got a wildcard too

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Henry Searle is most definitely getting a main draw Wimbly wildcard

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
Henry Searle is most definitely getting a main draw Wimbly wildcard

Lets hope so, he deserves it :)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, he does

But as last year's winner in juniors, he's a very easy justification

AND he's just beaten a guy not far outside the top-100, by 2 & 2

I think the LTA are going to have him on the top of the list

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Henry Searle is most definitely getting a main draw Wimbly wildcard

Thanks for the inf9, CD. Henry will be happy

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, he does

But as last year's winner in juniors, he's a very easy justification

AND he's just beaten a guy not far outside the top-100, by 2 & 2

I think the LTA are going to have him on the top of the list

I think with Billy, Liam, Jan probably, and now Henry, and maybe Paul and Arthur, the initial list is filling up. there could be decisions to be made.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 9th of June 2024 01:11:31 PM

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

Does Oli Bonding get a Wimbledon Qualifying WC as national Junior U18 champion?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Not a wild card but worth a mention

Andy & Jamie playing doubles together at Wimbledon this year.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Is it confirmed now?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Is it confirmed now?

'Mum' is posting about it on Twitter, so I guess it is.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Is it confirmed now?
'Mum' is posting about it on Twitter, so I guess it is.

Haha- whos Duncan playing with this year?

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Non Brit. But I wonder if the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard might have a shot at a WC. Hes ranked 66th after winning Lyon just before the French, but in Wimbledon qualifying due to the cutoff. Hes qualified in Stuttgart a good showing there and Queens and he might get a WC.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Non Brit. But I wonder if the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard might have a shot at a WC. Hes ranked 66th after winning Lyon just before the French, but in Wimbledon qualifying due to the cutoff. Hes qualified in Stuttgart a good showing there and Queens and he might get a WC.

That would work - thats how Ofner got in last year after his ranking rose and he did well on grass. hed appeal to the press as well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
Non Brit. But I wonder if the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard might have a shot at a WC. Hes ranked 66th after winning Lyon just before the French, but in Wimbledon qualifying due to the cutoff. Hes qualified in Stuttgart a good showing there and Queens and he might get a WC.

Good point

The FFT will almost certainly be making a call to the LTA/AELTC too - Giovanni is young and obviously one of their top 'stars-to-be'