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Stircrazy


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Jack Draper will be the only GB flag-carrier by right on the men's side & conceivably the third seed.   Given his recent heroics on the red stuff, could Jake Fearnley, currently likely to be the top seed in qualies, but in the list of ALTs for the main draw, be rewarded with a WC?  Likewise Cam?  Will dear old Billy land a qWC?  Not long till we find out...    



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Will be interesting to hear the thoughts of the players regarding the surface and playing on it compared to previous years as instead of fresh grass it will have a weeks worth of play on it already this year. Obviously no different to week two of Wimbledon, but still different at this tournament to normal.

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Madadman wrote:

Will be interesting to hear the thoughts of the players regarding the surface and playing on it compared to previous years as instead of fresh grass it will have a weeks worth of play on it already this year. Obviously no different to week two of Wimbledon, but still different at this tournament to normal.

Good point.  I've seen both Laura Robson & Andy interviewed on both the Beeb & ITV lunchtime news today, Andy because the Queen's centre court has been renamed the Andy Murray Arena & Laura because she's the Tournament Director for the women's WTA 500 event, returning to West Ken for the first time since 1973.  I take it that Jamie is still the Director of the men's event?

The courts looked very green & lush...  



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Jack and Jake are direct entries.
MDWC to Cam Norrie, Dan Evans and Billy Harris

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Madadman wrote:

Will be interesting to hear the thoughts of the players regarding the surface and playing on it compared to previous years as instead of fresh grass it will have a weeks worth of play on it already this year. Obviously no different to week two of Wimbledon, but still different at this tournament to normal.

 I heard that it could be better for men's players as the surface will be bedded in, and less of a risk for players to be injured on the first day when the courts are slick.



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Qualifying wild cards for Clarke Monday and Searle

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QR1:  (q1) Bu Yunchaokete (CHN) WR 69 (CH = 64 in April) vs (qWC) Henry Searle WR 427 (CH =389 in February)

QR1:  (qWC) Johannus Monday WR 243 (= CH) vs (q8) Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) WR 81 (CH = 42 in October 2022)

QR1:  (q4) Rinky Hijikata (AUS) WR 75 (CH = 62 last August) vs (qWC) Jay Clarke WR 190 (CH = 153 in July 2019)



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Im going for zero wins

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seagull wrote:

Im going for zero wins

 Sadly, I have to agree.



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Anyone going to watch?

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Sheddie wrote:

Anyone going to watch?

 Presumably not unless they have semi final womans tickets?  Or were there just ground passes available?



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I couldn't find any ground tickets for this weekend... or if I could I think they were sold out

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Stircrazy wrote:

QR1:  (q1) Bu Yunchaokete (CHN) WR 69 (CH = 64 in April) vs (qWC) Henry Searle WR 427 (CH =389 in February)

QR1:  (qWC) Johannus Monday WR 243 (= CH) vs (q8) Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) WR 81 (CH = 42 in October 2022)

QR1:  (q4) Rinky Hijikata (AUS) WR 75 (CH = 62 last August) vs (qWC) Jay Clarke WR 190 (CH = 153 in July 2019

 Ouch! 



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Rinderknech played a strong tiebreak after a set with no breakpoints to take the first set 7-6(2) against JoMo

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Draper v Brooksby
Harris v Diallo
Evans v Tiafoe
Norrie v Mensik
Fearnley v Q

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