Stircrazy wrote:

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The ATP's description of the tournament is positively effusive:

Idyllic Ilkley Caps Grass-Court Season
The ATP Challenger Tour grass-court swing concludes with the Fuzion 100 Ilkley Trophy at the 136-year-old Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. Arguably one of the most picturesque venues on the Challenger circuit, the tournament is nestled adjacent to the idyllic Ilkley Moor, Cow & Calf Rocks and River Wharfe. With the rocks perched atop the moor, the expanse is 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level and overlooks the town and surrounding countrysid.

The LTA official entry list is at odds with darts in that the latter still features Liam Broady in a main draw in which British representation is thin on the ground, to put it mildly (Liam lured to Queen's?)!  That said, Ryan P is listed as the 11th alternate (as well as fifth in the qualies list, which features Paul Jubb).  After his heroics this week in Surbiton, who knows?  There are three wild card slots + two SEs.

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 Thanks SC - is it still sponsored by Fusion though , I think thats a few years old , the atp need to update the website ! 

I think it is just now the Ilkley Trophy

The lta players list saying Felix, Aidan and Ali have the wildcard. Ali is obviously in Queens now, so presumably Felix and Aidan are still confirmed. Charlie, Stuart. Anton, Oscar and mark W are others in the alts list so presumably one of them will get the wildcard tk main draw and the other 4 to qualies - although Pesky Finn, Virtanen, is an alt for qualies and given his form Id be tempted to give him a Qwc.

Obviously a few keeping themselves back for the WC playoff on Thursday. I assume playing this and getting knocked before Thursday will mean they can still play in that. I assume the 2 competitions in one week doesnt apply here.

Gilles Simon is also top of the qualies entry here- hes a big name and popular in the uk , who can forget the fabulous Davis Cup battle with Andy at Queens?

Id be very tempted to give him a wildcard for the main draw, it would give us Sock, Verdasco and Simon in the main draw. Thats good.

Lambda wrote:

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Wildcards:

Alastair Gray (GBR)
Aidan McHugh (GBR)
Felix Gill (GBR)

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 Thanks - but they havent updated it as AlI Gray is at queens and plays this morning in qualies. The other two should still be there but Alis Will need to be reallocated - Gilles Simon is top of qualies field or there are other Brits like Charlie Broom or Stuart Parker in the alts list. 

JonH comes home wrote:

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So much for my plans to go to Ilkley - just tested positive for Covid. As has wife. After daughter had it last week.

Not had it before, weve both got the original classic flu symptoms. Heh ho.

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Get well soon Jon.