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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Race for the Wimbledon wildcards 2026

Var · Challenger qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
Mimi's woes continue with her loss in R1 in Spain today, despite being top seed

Lessens her wildcard chances.....

Agree CD. However with Mika and Hannah pretty quiet, despite the middle ranjers (200-300), we dont have a lot looking forward. Do hope its just a question of getting match fit again.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Mimi's woes continue with her loss in R1 in Spain today, despite being top seed

Lessens her wildcard chances.....
Agree CD. However with Mika and Hannah pretty quiet, despite the middle ranjers (200-300), we dont have a lot looking forward. Do hope its just a question of getting match fit again.

Mika has a MD WC, no question - that's a slamdunk, what with BJK Cup duty, and Jezzer

Var · Challenger qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
Var wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Mimi's woes continue with her loss in R1 in Spain today, despite being top seed

Lessens her wildcard chances.....
Agree CD. However with Mika and Hannah pretty quiet, despite the middle ranjers (200-300), we dont have a lot looking forward. Do hope its just a question of getting match fit again.
Mika has a MD WC, no question - that's a slamdunk, what with BJK Cup duty, and Jezzer

Yes I recall that, but I suppose there is a lot of expectation on all those girls shoulders. You just dont want them to ruin their careers with injury before they even get started.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, Mika slamdunk.

Mimi and/or Hannah may benefit from the lack of strong older contenders.

Fran ( who may sneak in direct ), Harriet, Katie S, and Alicia are really the only players currently standing out for MD WCs.

Lambda · Masters Series Champion

I dont think results matter for Mimi or Mika. If they're fit they'll get a MDWC under development criteria. Hannah probably fits in the same category, but I really think qualifying would be better for her.

wolf · Tennis legend

I'd be surprised if Heather didn't get one.

Hannah I expect to get one on the basis of her high junior ranking, although she wouldn't be on my list either.

Mimi will get one.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

You can't help thinking that Mimi and Hannah will both get a MD wildcard, no matter what, just to save the LTA a bob or two

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
I'd be surprised if Heather didn't get one.

Hannah I expect to get one on the basis of her high junior ranking, although she wouldn't be on my list either.
Mimi will get one.

If she's up to it

She had another MTO today

And lost to a completely unranked 18 year-old

It's difficult to believe she's firing on all cylinders

foobarbaz · Club Coach

Coup Droit wrote:
You can't help thinking that Mimi and Hannah will both get a MD wildcard, no matter what, just to save the LTA a bob or two

a bob, is an old shilling, 12 old pennies (12d)

two bob, is two shillings, 24 pennies (24d) - or - a single florin (now equiv to 10p piece)

10 bob, a half pound note

20 bob, a pound note.

6 old pennies (or a single tanner) used to be enough to buy a Mars bar (bigger than today's version), early 1960's

... not tennis, but couldn't resist

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I liked sixpences

Christine · Strong Club Player

what about the threepenny bit!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Christine wrote:
what about the threepenny bit!

Yes, they were quite cute too - but sixpences were kept for longer, weren't they? Which is why I remember them, I think.....

(My granny had a huge pot of farthings which she kept to show grandchildren, even when no longer tender, because they liked the robins)