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Blue_Belle · Pro player

RE: Race for the Wimbledon wildcards 2026

indiana · Tennis legend

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/46943740

Dan was kinda being Dan and these are not unique thoughts about doubles players in general. BuI I recalled thinking that Jamie came across pretty badly with personal remarks. And this link from 2019 ( so certainly not then Dan - the early years ) confirms to me these recollections.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/46943740
Dan was kinda being Dan and these are not unique thoughts about doubles players in general. BuI I recalled thinking that Jamie came across pretty badly with personal remarks. And this link from 2019 ( so certainly not then Dan - the early years ) confirms to me these recollections.

Yes - Dan's are general comments about the sport (rather pointed comments, it's true, not discrete, not politically correct in tennis terms, but not personal)

Jamie's comments are personal and rather rude

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 15th of June 2026 07:56:11 PM

JonH · Tennis legend

I guess my point is that Evo was, to use a daily mail term, snubbed for a queens wildcard in his last appearance at a major British event and that felt a poor choice to me, regardless of what his performance might have been. He deserved the accolade. And Wimbledon should give him that accolade, it would be classless if they didnt.

Joining the dots, Im wondering if Jamie made the call on Evo. I may be disingenuous in saying that, but there you are. If it wasnt Jamie at the heart of that decision, i apologise.

JonH · Tennis legend

Stan Wawrinka has a wildcard in Mallorca next week so wont be playing qualies. Why would he play Mallorca if he didnt expect to play Wimbledon?

So does that mean Stan expects to get a Wimbledon wildcard?

Feels like we are at the 5 locked in Brits, surely Evo, seems like Stan the Man, and one other tbd.

-- Edited by JonH on Monday 15th of June 2026 08:35:15 PM

Blue_Belle · Pro player

I mean, its not like the WC went to total scrubs is it? JPJ, Toby and Arthur. Sorry, I'm not sure if I would've given Dan one at Queens either! But do hope he has a Wimbledon one.

JonH · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
I mean, its not like the WC went to total scrubs is it? JPJ, Toby and Arthur. Sorry, I'm not sure if I would've given Dan one at Queens either! But do hope he has a Wimbledon one.

No it didnt go to total scrubs at all, thats not really my point. The point is you should reward your old timers at the end of their career with a proper send off. Playing Queens in front of 8,000 and a show court send off at Wimbledon would have been appropriate for a guy who was in the top 50 for several years, top 20 as good as and won a 500 event, and the Davis Cup and played Olympics giving up ranking points to support Andy.

we dont appear to have many players that have done that in their career - take out Andy and Cam now, and there is no one who has had as good a career as Evo in modern British tennis (cant count Jack yet).

i dont begrudge Arthur or Jack or Toby theres, glad for them, just feel Evo was let down here.

Blue_Belle · Pro player

JonH wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:
I mean, its not like the WC went to total scrubs is it? JPJ, Toby and Arthur. Sorry, I'm not sure if I would've given Dan one at Queens either! But do hope he has a Wimbledon one.
No it didnt go to total scrubs at all, thats not really my point. The point is you should reward your old timers at the end of their career with a proper send off. Playing Queens in front of 8,000 and a show court send off at Wimbledon would have been appropriate for a guy who was in the top 50 for several years, top 20 as good as and won a 500 event, and the Davis Cup and played Olympics giving up ranking points to support Andy.

we dont appear to have many players that have done that in their career - take out Andy and Cam now, and there is no one who has had as good a career as Evo in modern British tennis (cant count Jack yet).

i dont begrudge Arthur or Jack or Toby theres, glad for them, just feel Evo was let down here.

But surely a send off at Wimbledon trumps Queens? Like...can't have it all. I don't feel Evo was let down.

JonH · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
JonH wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:
I mean, its not like the WC went to total scrubs is it? JPJ, Toby and Arthur. Sorry, I'm not sure if I would've given Dan one at Queens either! But do hope he has a Wimbledon one.
No it didnt go to total scrubs at all, thats not really my point. The point is you should reward your old timers at the end of their career with a proper send off. Playing Queens in front of 8,000 and a show court send off at Wimbledon would have been appropriate for a guy who was in the top 50 for several years, top 20 as good as and won a 500 event, and the Davis Cup and played Olympics giving up ranking points to support Andy.

we dont appear to have many players that have done that in their career - take out Andy and Cam now, and there is no one who has had as good a career as Evo in modern British tennis (cant count Jack yet).

i dont begrudge Arthur or Jack or Toby theres, glad for them, just feel Evo was let down here.
But surely a send off at Wimbledon trumps Queens? Like...can't have it all. I don't feel Evo was let down.

Well, lets hope he gets one to Wimbledon at least. Fingers crossed.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I'm fairly confident Evo will have a MDWC as it will surely be his last Wimbledon. They did the same for James Ward.
Henry Searle is certain to have a QWC

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Its out.
Stan, Dimitrov, Jake, Arthur, JPJ, Toby for MDWC

Blue_Belle · Pro player

QWC for Tarvet, Ceban, JoMo, Searle and Ivanov

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Doubles: Bublik/ Kygrios, JoMo/Wendelken, Evo/Searle, Stevenson/Willis and Jones/Paris

JonH · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
Its out.
Stan, Dimitrov, Jake, Arthur, JPJ, Toby for MDWC

No Billy or Evo?

I expected Stan and Dimi tbh, why would they wait on the final 2?

and a couple of qwc ones as well to be given?

JonH · Tennis legend

Maybe want to see Evo and Billy in action in some way before deciding?