Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

2 horrible draws and the rest look okay in terms of first round matches .

The standout second round could be Murray v Tsitsipas which although very difficult is still winnable for Andy . The Greek has been in poor form on the grass . If this was clay Murray would have no chance but at Wimbledon a different story .

Spaced · Lower Club Player

Loffhagen, Fery and Peniston all with really rough draws.

I'll be optimistic and go with 4 wins, Andy, Cam, Dan and Liam.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Spaced wrote:
Loffhagen, Fery and Peniston all with really rough draws.

I'll be optimistic and go with 4 wins, Andy, Cam, Dan and Liam.

If Billy can beat Lestienne (Queen's qualies), surely Liam can...

Crispy · Strong Club Player

For the youngsters - go and enjoy it it! Hope they get showcourts

seagull · Hall of fame

Lajovic has not played since retiring at French Open so Jan might have a chance.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Spaced wrote:
Loffhagen, Fery and Peniston all with really rough draws.

I'll be optimistic and go with 4 wins, Andy, Cam, Dan and Liam.

I'm almost pleased for George and Arthur

There can't be any pressure

Even if they lose 2, 2, and 1

Nothing the press can say if you're drawn against a top 10 player

I think Ryan is not the sort of player that Andy wants - will be tight, IMO

Rich2310 · County player

So wish George and Arthur had better draws. Wanted to see them progress. But this is in at the deep end and I guess a real learning curve for them both.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Spaced wrote:
Loffhagen, Fery and Peniston all with really rough draws.

I'll be optimistic and go with 4 wins, Andy, Cam, Dan and Liam.
I'm almost pleased for George and Arthur
There can't be any pressure
Even if they lose 2, 2, and 1
Nothing the press can say if you're drawn against a top 10 player
I think Ryan is not the sort of player that Andy wants - will be tight, IMO

George and Arthur should get decent courts for those matches as well. Maybe not centre, but maybe one of the top 3 or 4 courts

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Roger the Lodger's thoughts on Andy at Wimbledon (towards the end - the article reports mainly on his visit to open a newly refurbished public tennis court in Greenwich earlier this month).

Matthew Syed's eulogy to The Lodger in yesterday's Times.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

There are 16 French men in the main draw

Which is pretty exceptional

I doubt any of them will really get anywhere threatening but it is an amazing number

On the flipside, GB only has 3, with 5 more wildcards. Others doing well too.....

France: 16
USA: 12
Argentina: 8
Australia: 8
GBR: 8, of which 5 wildcards
Spain: 7
Italy: 6
Serbia: 6
Japan: 5

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Japan with 5 is impressive !

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

JonH comes home wrote:
Japan with 5 is impressive !

2 were lucky losers. 1 Japanese women got the LL as well.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Japan with 5 is impressive !

Two of 'em are lucky losers: Taro Daniel (q4, beaten in five by Coppejans) & Yosuke Watanuki (q8, beaten in four by Dennis Novak), but at least they put themselves in the right position to take avantage of possible "openings" by reaching the FQR.