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Coup Droit


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emmsie69 wrote:

I can live with Dimitrov (although seeing him in qualies for £20 would be a bargain), but Goffin is a no, won't add anything

 I agree.

Although I think Jon was only suggesting Goffin for a quali wildcard, which isn't so bad, but - in a way - why bother? 

I mean, he got a quali wildcard here, at RG - but, then, he's Belgian and a big chunk of norther France will feel far more kinship with him than some guy down in Nice 

Doesn't apply to Wimbledon, though 



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Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:

I can live with Dimitrov (although seeing him in qualies for £20 would be a bargain), but Goffin is a no, won't add anything

 I agree.

Although I think Jon was only suggesting Goffin for a quali wildcard, which isn't so bad, but - in a way - why bother? 

I mean, he got a quali wildcard here, at RG - but, then, he's Belgian and a big chunk of norther France will feel far more kinship with him than some guy down in Nice 

Doesn't apply to Wimbledon, though 

 Yeah, that is what i meant; Goffin for a QWC, as an option, Dimitrov for a MDWC. 

I take CDs point re why bother, but he is a name at that level, not only with a bit of back history at Wimbledon but titles on grass like Ilkley, a DC final versus Andy Murray and the lads in 2015. 

I guess I was throwing in an alternative. 



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JonH wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:

I can live with Dimitrov (although seeing him in qualies for £20 would be a bargain), but Goffin is a no, won't add anything

 I agree.

Although I think Jon was only suggesting Goffin for a quali wildcard, which isn't so bad, but - in a way - why bother? 

I mean, he got a quali wildcard here, at RG - but, then, he's Belgian and a big chunk of norther France will feel far more kinship with him than some guy down in Nice 

Doesn't apply to Wimbledon, though 

 Yeah, that is what i meant; Goffin for a QWC, as an option, Dimitrov for a MDWC. 

I take CDs point re why bother, but he is a name at that level, not only with a bit of back history at Wimbledon but titles on grass like Ilkley, a DC final versus Andy Murray and the lads in 2015. 

I guess I was throwing in an alternative. 

 Yes, it's not utterly unreasonable biggrin

But I still think it's justifiable in France (Belgium/French crossover and all that) but far less warranted in the UK where there's no geographic tie at all, just a bit of CV



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Ilkley entry is out - Jake, Billy, Jack PJ and Toby are DAs

ATP Challenger singles player entry list

Player
Ranking (at time of entry)
Jaime Faria (POR) 117
Henrique Rocha (POR) 118
Leandro Riedi (SUI) 121
Jacob Fearnley (GBR) 122
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (NOR) 123
Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) 125
Francesco Mastrelli (ITA) 128
Dane Sweeney (AUS) 131
Jack Pinnington Jones (GBR) 132
Arthur Gea (FRA) 140
Lloyd Harris (RSA) 144
Michael Zheng (USA) 146
Kyrian Jacquet (FRA) 147
Billy Harris (GBR) 149
Alex Bolt (AUS) 151
Christopher O'Connell (AUS) 154
August Holmgren (DEN) 155
Toby Samuel (GBR) 159
Ugo Blachet (FRA) 160
Luca Nardi (ITA) 163
Darwin Blanch (USA) NG 229

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Not sure where Arthur is.
Interesting to see Jan, Liam, Jay, George all continuing to play on clay that week as well.

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seagull wrote:

Not sure where Arthur is.
Interesting to see Jan, Liam, Jay, George all continuing to play on clay that week as well.

 Could Arthur be in qualies in atp 250 in Netherlands maybe? 



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He is 8th Q Alt for Stuttgart

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Entry list
https://www.wimbledon.com/pdf/update/referees/2026/MS_Entries.pdf

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Jan is first alt so that should free up a wildcard

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Alcaraz pulls out of Wimbledon so Jan is in

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One more out of main draw. Carlos! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c87qlqw1nj0o

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Oli Tarvet finishes as the top ranked Brit in the college rankings to get the NCAA place in the WC play-offs if he signs in. If, as I expect, he gets a WC of some sort the next in line for the NCAA place is Will Jansen.

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Oli Tarvet finishes as the top ranked Brit in the college rankings to get the NCAA place in the WC play-offs if he signs in. If, as I expect, he gets a WC of some sort the next in line for the NCAA place is Will Jansen.

 you'd expect, after last years performance for Oli, that he would get a wildcard of some sort into qualies at least 



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Surely if no WC he will get directly into the WC play offs anyway?

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wolf wrote:

Surely if no WC he will get directly into the WC play offs anyway?

 yes but then he has to qualify to qualify

Given last year (and finishing top of the college guys), you'd think he'd deserve a quali wildcard straight off 



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