I thought I read that the AELTC were no longer taking recommendations from the LTA on the wildcards which if true we can't really blame the LTA for Klein not getting a WC. Even so with his troubled history maybe it's better for him to make him work for it and even if you give him a WC to not be in the initial batch.

On an the double WC it's much better going to the Brits and especially the better known ones because it provides a better experience for the people attending. It's not like any of the big name single players will really be entering and all the top doubles players will already be in so giving it to Brits who the public will be more likely to know so can get behind them better is better. And doubles can be much less predictable than singles so there is a better chance of a Brit WC getting through in doubles than they are likely to in singles (Didn't Boggo reach the QF or something one year, although maybe that was in Mixed)

How many double junior GS doubles winners have we produced other than Kyle, he does have some pedigree in fact probably the best in terms of junior performance of all our entrants. Would like to see Brydam at Roehampton, to justify a MD wildcard I think he would have to be clean on the behavior front and do a bit more before its contemplated

Disappointed Brydan hasn't got a wild card- at least yet. Given he beat Ward easily in Surbiton he should have one.
Also pleased to see Marray/Nielsen back together- can lightening strike twice?

I think it's a crying shame that Klien wasn't given a wild card. The players were told to prove themselves on grass which really on him and Josh have done. Think the stuffiness and blue blazer brigade could do with taking a leaf out of football and rugby for allowing people who have made a mistake in their past a chance to prove themselves

Doubles with some really good ones - and good point Oakland2002 that Mr Edmund played some decent doubles as a junior ... though he wasn't as accomplished as Mr Broady (Wimbledon title, AO title, two Trofeo Bonfiglio (Grade A) titles, Orange Bowl title, Orange Bowl final, Eddie Herr finals, and two USO QFs. In fairness, Mr Broady's partners may also have had something to do with all this!)

-- Edited by Spectator on Thursday 18th of June 2015 12:05:44 AM

Thanks for that so Corrie/Edmund and Broady/Bambridge looking pretty exciting doubles combinations that should be fun to watch, I think we get distracted, singles tennis is the draw, doubles tennis fleshes out the tournament but really doesn't hold the attention of the GS audience who are generally only excited when a name they recognise is playing. There has to be an X factor to draw fans and create an atmosphere off the show courts even at a packed Wimbledon, this combos wil draw crowds and get fans watching doubles in the first week. Hey they might even win a game or two.

Brydan I feel is in the right spot for him and indeed his tennis, qualification, the LTA haven't invested a fortune in his development and what would be best for it would be to win through and earn a first round spot.

I think it might be counter productive to give him a wild card for the main draw which would essentially be a reward for getting kicked out of Australian tennis and switching allegiance, hey if he had gone of his own free will as an 18 yr old for the glory of representing the empire, sorry Australia, Yorkshire are a better sporting nation I'm off to train in Bradford that would be an altogether different matter. He didn't, it's not further punishment for his past just part of the clean sheet he should get playing under the Union Jack as an ATP touring pro, he just needs to become one and winning through qualification in his mid 20s will help him.