Benny Glaser won the PPC overnight, well of course he did.  Mad how successful he has become.

8 bracelets now, gets the UK higher up in the bracelet count every year.

As it isn't easy to find, wildcard playoffs are here

https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/wild-card-policy-lta-major-events-and-champs-2026.pdf

Who else has received a wildcard?
Six British players - Cameron Norrie, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, Jack Draper, Jan Choinski and Francesca Jones - are ranked high enough to receive direct entry into the singles draws.

On Tuesday, wildcards were given to four British men's players, with two more spots to be confirmed over the next fortnight.

Men's singles wildcards: Grigor Dimitrov, Jacob Fearnley, Arthur Fery, Jack Pinnington Jones, Toby Samuel, Stan Wawrinka

Six of the wildcards in the women's draw were given to British players.

Women's singles wildcards: Maja Chwalinska, Harriet Dart, Alicia Dudeney, Hannah Klugman, Mika Stojsavljevic, Katie Swan, Mimi Xu

The wildcards are chosen at the discretion of the Wimbledon committee.

The tournament said wildcards are usually offered "on the basis of past performance at Wimbledon or to increase British interest".

Not really sure why Billy Harris hasn't got one, apart from that British wild cards were as expected.

Did you see Klugman today?  Came of age after a ropey 12 months or so. 

Lot of talk of Evans and Serena still getting one.  Jodie Burrage already got a qualifying wild card, but no Heather Watson in either singles list. Assume she is getting main draw if Serena doesn't take it up, and qualifying if she does.  Maybe something similar with Dan Evans?  Maybe Felix Gill gets one if he goes further than Billy Harris this week?  Maybe their wins in the Nottingham challenger have done for Evans?  Though suspect they will need to final to do so?

Raducanu yesterday seemed to have limited mobility at the end of match 1, but seemed fine again in match 2.  Great work by the physio/whoever put that strapping on.

Backed Raducanu today at 1.77.  I think you definitely need to look out for Vekic going forward betting wise.  Think Boulter threw it away yesterday, must have been the high from her performance against Rybankina? 

Anyway backed Vekic at 150/1 e/w for Wimbledon.  Think grass form is very important and she was looking half decent.  Raducanu is still 33/1 in places, but not the same value.

Well that didn't last.  Vekic now 50/1 best priced at those that have adjusted. 
Think her and Raducanu both pretty much guaranteed seeds at Wimbledon now.  Baptiste and Mboko definitely out.  Bencic must be a doubt, having pulled out of everything before Wimbledon. A few others carrying knocks.

Would like to see Raducanu in Nottingham and miss Eastbourne, but looks like the other way.

Raducanu yesterday seemed to have limited mobility at the end of match 1, but seemed fine again in match 2.  Great work by the physio/whoever put that strapping on.

Backed Raducanu today at 1.77.  I think you definitely need to look out for Vekic going forward betting wise.  Think Boulter threw it away yesterday, must have been the high from her performance against Rybankina? 

Anyway backed Vekic at 150/1 e/w for Wimbledon.  Think grass form is very important and she was looking half decent.  Raducanu is still 33/1 in places, but not the same value.

well played Emma this evening.
Watson is scheduled for playing in Wimbledon qualification  https://live-tennis.eu/en/wta-schedule  she is down at 484

She played so well.   Think they were both carrying injuries.  Raducanu much more aggressive. Stepping further forward on first serve and inside baseline for 2nd.  Coming to the net more too. 

Jovic at least a yard behind the baseline even for 2nd serves.  They both serve about the same speed.

Think I prefer it to Wimbledon.  Easier to get tickets and a really nice place.  My youngest wants to live by there now.

Enjoy the brits in action tomorrow Doobs. Should be Emma in QF, Katie is Semi, Oliva in the doubles final followed my Emma in 2nd SF

Suspect the doubles final is Sunday otherwise it will be just one game on Sunday.  Also think they start at 1.30, so there is only time for 3 games.  Hopefully will be Raducanu, Boulter, Raducanu.
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Nottingham Open seems to have gone for the most embarrassing use of wildcards. Stojsavljevic, Xu, Dudeney and Klugman all have qualifying wildcards, despite at least two of them been in great form. So think they are almost certainly giving wildcards to Watson and Burrage.  I don't really mind Burrage has she was climbing before that injuries.  Watson has done nothing for years. Assume one of Jones and Dart isn't playing.

Always the possibility that they are giving them wildcards here as they have no spares for Wimbledon, but think that might be giving them too much credit.

Wildcards for Nottingham are Dart, Raducanu and Boulter.

Not sure where Watson goes from here.  Doesn't look promising for a main draw Wimbledon wild card.  Assume she will have to get some games in if she ever gets a wildcard in the future. 

Queens is pretty nice.  Boulter never really looked like coming back at ang stage.  This is pretty harsh on Raducanu.  Having to play 2 games in one day after an injury.  Wouldn't be backing her today.
 

Enjoy the brits in action tomorrow Doobs. Should be Emma in QF, Katie is Semi, Oliva in the doubles final followed my Emma in 2nd SF

Suspect the doubles final is Sunday otherwise it will be just one game on Sunday.  Also think they start at 1.30, so there is only time for 3 games.  Hopefully will be Raducanu, Boulter, Raducanu.
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Nottingham Open seems to have gone for the most embarrassing use of wildcards. Stojsavljevic, Xu, Dudeney and Klugman all have qualifying wildcards, despite at least two of them been in great form. So think they are almost certainly giving wildcards to Watson and Burrage.  I don't really mind Burrage has she was climbing before that injuries.  Watson has done nothing for years. Assume one of Jones and Dart isn't playing.

Always the possibility that they are giving them wildcards here as they have no spares for Wimbledon, but think that might be giving them too much credit.

Tony. What with the cost of car hire and parking, and the trek to the car park, wouldn't it be cheaper and more convenient to use taxis?

Uber was cheap compared to taxis when I was last there in 2022. The old Vegas taxis were always looking for ways to rip you off.

Found Taxis and Uber about the same price last year. 

Evan announces retirement after Wimbledon, guessing he has been told he is getting his wild card.

Yeah saw that earlier, and think he gets one (was thinking that even before this, but his recent form is trash).

Wimbledon sent a message to Serena saying see you at Wimbledon, so think she is definitely getting a singles wildcard.  Heather Watson needs to announce her retirement too, as no way she gets in on form. 

Got tickets for Queen's on Saturday, way it is going we will be watching quarters and semis! 

Might be some serious issues with UK players getting Nottingham wild cards, as many won't be able to play qualifying if still in the tournament at Ilkley. Maybe put Watson in qualifying there?  Dart is still in Queen's, Dudeney and Swan still in Ilkley.  Boulter already has a wildcard, so only 3 max available.  And Raducanu not listed, so if she wants one, it might be just two.

Jut so that it makes sense to me Doobs, can you tell me what your average MILE time is for your 5k?

PS- Keep up the good work.

So am running a mile in 11.5 minutes, so just over 5mph.  Not going to break any World Records soon.  Have started beating people in the 55 to 59 age group, and I didn't use to. Think in my 2nd or 3rd parkrun I beat two people in total, and one of those would be tailrunner/walker, now I beat 25% or so; but a few more walk these days. 

There is a lady in her 80s who walks around ours with a stick most weeks.  She does about 70 minutes, but probably puts in more effort than most.  Always give her a cheer when I go past her on my last lap.

My daily 1k isn't every day, I just try and average that, so if I do a parkrun, I only have to run 2k in one evening during the week.  This week I need to do two 2ks and a 3k to keep on track.   I was over 10k behind at one stage, but have caught up.  If not busy, will try and do two 2ks and a parkrun.  People tell me I need to go 6ks, so 5k doesn't feel so bad.

Nothing much new going on, but...

The new parkrun course was slower than the old one.  Turns out lots of grass is worse than a few small hills.so lost at least a minute first time on the new course, and have been in all sorts of trouble when it has been hot.  But it was pissing down on Saturday morning, so at least 5 degrees cooler.

As it was wet, I dug my trail shoes out, and they felt better on the grass which has a lot of ruts in (this should have been obvious?). So Saturday I missed my PB by 4 seconds.  Think it was a combo of better shoes and better weather.  Think the rain put off a lot of people, so the start wasn't as crowded, and there were less people to go around too...  Strongly suspect it is us at the more casual end that were less likely to turn up.

Anyway still doing 1km a day running, and up to 16 parkruns this year. Can't do parkrun this Saturday, and am going to have to do a tour after that as my local one is shut for a few weeks.  Going to have to try harder to get midweek runs in for a bit.

Poor fella has forgotten how to use the internet.

Go Tony

Stojsavljevic got 19 aces in her win today.  Think she has sailed past the other two young ones and is still only 17.  She is already over 6 foot, and don't know if she is still growing. Hopefully will get to see her and Serena at Queen's, but more likely at Wimbledon as am there day 1.

 Going to have to start backing her with more confidence.

Congrats Rob.  Got to push on and get that bracelet.