Stircrazy wrote:

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QR1:  (q3) Cameron Norrie WR 91 defeated (qWC) Jacopo Vasami (ITA) WR 855 by 3 & 2

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FQR:  (q3) Cameron Norrie WR 91 vs Dusan Lajovic (SRB) WR 131 (CH = 23 in April 2019)

QR1:  Tomás Barrios (CHI) WR 118 defeated (q11) Billy Harris WR 105 by 2 & 4 

JonH comes home wrote:

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Looking at their first and second round draws, Cam certainly should hope to qualify and Billy probably should have a decent shout, although the others around him are confirmed dirt ballers.

Id be disappointed if one of them at least didnt join Jack and Jake in the main draw.

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 That proved a fantasy for Billy! 

seagull wrote:

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Pretty sure if Billy had taken the Asian route he would be top 100 by now. I fear it may be too late now with the mountain of points he has to defend on grass.

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 Yes, I'm pretty sure you're right. Admirable in a way that he has determined to stick with the clay, but having had virtually nout to defend since Indian Wells he has since then added in virtually nout so net net remained a few places, and not a great number of points, outside the top 100.

He maybe still will have a chance in the first 2 weeks of the grass season when, relative to what follows from Queen's and Eastbourne, only has 35 Challenger SF points dropping off from each of Surbiton and Nottingham.

indiana wrote:

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seagull wrote:

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Pretty sure if Billy had taken the Asian route he would be top 100 by now. I fear it may be too late now with the mountain of points he has to defend on grass.

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 Yes, I'm pretty sure you're right. Admirable in a way that he has determined to stick with the clay, but having had virtually nout to defend since Indian Wells he has since then added in virtually nout so net net remained a few places, and not a great number of points, outside the top 100.

He maybe still will have a chance in the first 2 weeks of the grass season when, relative to what follows from Queen's and Eastbourne, only has 35 Challenger SF points dropping off from each of Surbiton and Nottingham.

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 Be interested to see where Billy plays; assuming he loses week one of FO, the following week there is the Birmingham Challenger (replacing Surbiton) and the week after the 2 ATP 250s in Stuttgart and NL or ILKLEY challenger - for one, I hope he plays Ilkley, not sure how far down the field will go in the other events. But Birmingham, Ilkley, Queens and Eastbourne as a run would be great to see if he chooses that route. Ditto for Evo, expecting he will play Ilkley this year as it no longer clashes with Queens; not sure re Jake, assume he will play a 250 although you never know. 

The Ilkley field for the mens could be the strongest ever this year, v excited for it. Havent got tickets but hope I can sneak along one day mid week. 

You talk about top 100 for just a couple of weeks, some would even say that 100 is just a number

But I do think just getting into the top 100 at all is a huge thing for many players and to my mind I would be surprised if it wasn't for Billy given where he has come from, and 3 times within the last 8 months having been just a win away ( indeed just a set away ) from being top 100. Maybe Billy has had a fight with himself re short term vs longer term schedule, maybe he is even in denial.

I think all things considered it would be great to get the top 100 thing ticked off ( he is close, had a window, and Asia may have been a good option ). Ticked off and free up the mind a bit more for just cracking on to be all he can be. 

If it's not on his mind at all, fair dos but I'd be surprised.