British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Mark1968 wrote:

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Var wrote:

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Mark1968 wrote:

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As Madman has suggested above Mark and Jim should get one of the remaining doubles WC slots. Hopefully a win will secure it and baring in mind their rankings they have already done enough for me.

I have no issue with Evo not getting a WC, he has never done anything at Wimbledon and has let a lot of people down over the years and has already had enough WC's. Probably more relevant here and now is that he has been a part time player for a while, I know he has had injuries(?) but is clearly not fit. Unlike a few years ago we have a hatful of players who are deserving of a WC so it's time to move on folks.
I wish Dan the Man well and hope he comes through qualifiers, but if he get's there a five setter in the final round might be his undoing.

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 Have to disagree Mark. I was reading some international press on Wimbledon WCs MD and there is a lot of angst about those big names that have been overlooked for players they have never heard of. I still think Dan should have one for services to GBR and Davis Cup. He would lose in the first round but a vast majority of the youngsters will be flattened in the first round. We have a lot of men qualifying but apart from Jack no one world class, with Cam still recovering from injury And potentially Jack doubtful. On the womens side, hopes obviously with Emma to reach the second week and possibly Katie, but thats it so far. Everyone to their own thoughts though. Respect your views.

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 Whilst I agree that many are not happy with Dan's omission what you are reading in the World's press which we all read by the way, is irrelevant and often ill informed.  When you talk about players 'people have never heard of', that comment alone says it all in that the comments you are reading are being made by people who know nothing about tennis and clearly only watch for two weeks a year as the majority of people do.  The players that have been given WC's are mostly established and successful on the challenger tour and have been familiar names on here amongst real tennis fans for years. Your comment about players being flattened in the first round is just a derogatory remark to prove your point, you wait and see most will not be flattened.  As for being flattened have you seen any of Dan's results this year?  You have tripped yourself up there.
Also where do you draw the line at world class?  Your support of Dan for a WC implies that he is world class, but look at his results.   World class is a vague term and is totally irrelevant, on the other hand in a world of 8 billion people I would say a player ranked 1000 in the world is absolutely world class. 

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 I think, Mark, for most of us the support for Dan wasn't a) linked to his form in 2026 - he has hardly played and when he has, it has been a drain!! b) any knock on the guys who got it - good for them and I am sure they will do us proud. We will certainly support them and they deserve the chance to shine!

Most of us felt Dan should get one due to his history of being a mainstay of British tennis over the past few years - DC, Olympics with Andy, nearly top 20, top 50 for many years - and now retiring. He would probably have lost his opener and I feel he definitely won't qualify this week - just feel it is a shame.

As Indy has said, I think Billy is also a shame.

Anyway, good luck to all the Brits in the main draw and qualies and lets support them, not fight about something we can't change, even if we wanted to!!!