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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 23 - ATP Challenger 125 - Lexus Open - Birmingham, Great Britain (grass)

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

Stircrazy wrote:
Danny1312 wrote:
Not even sure Kyle was the best idea! Really poor wildcard giving in my opinion.
It would be nice to think that the LTA took some notice of the opinions expressed on here - not because we wish the players in question ill, but because we're concerned about the short-sighted way in which its policy may be impeding the progress of up & coming youngsters, who might make more of the opportunity offered by a judiciously awarded wild card.

Ohh yea of course! Nothing more we want than Kyle and Aidan to win, but facts are I think most people here could see neither would stand much of a chance. These matches are a show of in my opinion who should get QWCs to Wimbledon. There playing the sort of level players they would meet in those rounds... Story in particular deserved one I think, no idea where Broady is either injured again?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Danny1312 wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Danny1312 wrote:
Not even sure Kyle was the best idea! Really poor wildcard giving in my opinion.
It would be nice to think that the LTA took some notice of the opinions expressed on here - not because we wish the players in question ill, but because we're concerned about the short-sighted way in which its policy may be impeding the progress of up & coming youngsters, who might make more of the opportunity offered by a judiciously awarded wild card.
Ohh yea of course! Nothing more we want than Kyle and Aidan to win, but facts are I think most people here could see neither would stand much of a chance. These matches are a show of in my opinion who should get QWCs to Wimbledon. There playing the sort of level players they would meet in those rounds... Story in particular deserved one I think, no idea where Broady is either injured again?

You'd expect Liam to be at the front of the queue for a grass court event, but in theory, he's eschewing the green stuff this week at least - he should be playing in the M25 in Monastir this week, on hard. His current ranking's not exactly brilliant, either: 601 compared with a CH of 93 in September 2023, so he'd definitely need a WC as things stand. cry

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

Yea I meant a better WC bet :) but seems he didn't fancy the grass... Ryan down Stuart only not down due to the rain probably! Really poor day.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q2) Li Tu (AUS) WR 168 defeated Oliver Crawford WR 268 by 6-4 7-6(12)

QR1: (q6) Yosuke Watanuke (JPN) WR 183 defeated (ALT) Alastair Gray WR 377 by 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1

QR1: Zachary Svajda (USA) WR 228 defeated (qWC) Aidan McHugh WR 496 by 1 & 1

QR1: (q3) Coleman Wong (HKG) WR 175 defeated Ryan Peniston WR 269 by 7-6(3) 6-4

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Sunday 1st of June 2025 03:52:30 PM

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
QR1: (q2) Li Tu (AUS) WR 168 defeated Oliver Crawford WR 268 by 6-4 7-6(12)
QR1: (q6) Yosuke Watanuke (JPN) WR 183 defeated (ALT) Alastair Gray WR 377 by 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1
QR1: Zachary Svajda (USA) WR 228 defeated (qWC) Aidan McHugh WR 496 by 1 & 1
QR1: Ryan Peniston WR 269 defeated (q3) Coleman Wong (HKG) WR 175 by 7-6(3) 6-4

Sadly I think you may have that the "wRong" way round.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Can the LTA not have a M25 last week of May on grass next year.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Can the LTA not have a M25 last week of May on grass next year.

It would make sense, men and women, to give those not playing FO a lead in week before the higher ranked overseas players get involved

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Can the LTA not have a M25 last week of May on grass next year.
It would make sense, men and women, to give those not playing FO a lead in week before the higher ranked overseas players get involved

Maybe they could hold it as Surbiton?!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Can the LTA not have a M25 last week of May on grass next year.

That's far too sensible/logical an option for the LTA! furious

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

Maybe this forum as mentioned should run the LTA haha

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It would make more sense than the challenger 50 in Wimbledon second week

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Can the LTA not have a M25 last week of May on grass next year.
It would make sense, men and women, to give those not playing FO a lead in week before the higher ranked overseas players get involved
Maybe they could hold it as Surbiton?!

Sorted !!

Good to have an M25 ( and W35 ) on grass in itself to give many more a grass tournament, and the lead-in argument makes so much sense.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 1st of June 2025 05:00:58 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

QR1: (q2) Li Tu (AUS) WR 168 defeated Oliver Crawford WR 268 by 6-4 7-6(12)

QR1: (q6) Yosuke Watanuke (JPN) WR 183 defeated (ALT) Alastair Gray WR 377 by 6-4 6-7(2) 6-1

QR1: Zachary Svajda (USA) WR 228 defeated (qWC) Aidan McHugh WR 496 by 1 & 1 disbelief

QR1: (q3) Coleman Wong (HKG) WR 175 defeated Ryan Peniston WR 269 by 7-6(3) 6-4
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QR1: (q10) Murphy Cassone (USA) WR 207 defeated (qWC) Stuart Parker WR 469 by 3 & 1

Mark1968 · Intermediate Club Player

Billy is totally the wrong partner for Marcus who needs to be partnering a dedicated doubles player not a part timer.

As others have more or less said there was no justification for Aidan to get a QWC, this list of players who have performed better than him on the Futures tour this year is very long.

I wish them all well but forget Kyle, Liam and Dan Evans for any wild cards anywhere, their best days are behind them and they have made their money. The LTA should be supporting the next generation it's 2025, not 2015.