Can the Jack Sock wildcards please stop?

Picmun

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The saggy sock has another wildcard gifted to him in Houston.

He's done. Can the main draw wildcards please stop? The real estate agent that beat him in Delray got wildcard to the qualifying draw and that just seems wrong.
Why moan about it? The organisers have their reasons, with Murray it's because he's box office ! I image the same in the US with Sock. Do you think the tournaments check in here to see if people approve of wild cards they offer ?
Does it matter that much to people ?? I don't buy the argument it excludes other talent.
 
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robyrolfo

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The saggy sock has another wildcard gifted to him in Houston.

He's done. Can the main draw wildcards please stop? The real estate agent that beat him in Delray got wildcard to the qualifying draw and that just seems wrong.
A Picmum implied above, you might as well ask capitalism to stop, because these types of Wildcards are generally about revenue.

And I've been asking all week why that real estate agent wasn't given a WC into Miami? It's such a good story. But getting back to the point above, that might have involved taking one of those IMG wildcards that they pay such good money to have.
 

tenniscafe8

New User
Jack sock is one of the nicest persons on the tour. I have seen many pros completely ignore fans even when asking politely for an autograph. But not Jack. It's no surprise he gets wildcards as he Amis very friendly and probably an honest person who works hard and does what he can to make fans enjoy the sport. .that's worthy of a wildcard
 

Purestriker

Legend
Unless he is playing doubles I don’t know why any tournament would give a wildcard. If they do they deserve what they get.
 

Picmun

Hall of Fame
Wow, seems people agree with me ! - There's a first !
There needs to be a ban on " No More Wild Cards " threads. Essentially they are :
" I don't like player X " (for no real justifiable reason) and they should have " No More Wild Cards "
The debate is over. Delete thread. Increase bandwidth.
NO MORE - NO MORE WILD CARD THREADS.
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Wander

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Wow, seems people agree with me ! - There's a first !
There needs to be a ban on " No More Wild Cards " threads. Essentially they are :
" I don't like player X " (for no real justifiable reason) and they should have " No More Wild Cards "
The debate is over. Delete thread. Increase bandwidth.
NO MORE - NO MORE WILD CARD THREADS.
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I fully agree. It's pointless and ridiculous.
 

chuckersthenut

Hall of Fame
Since there's no thread for this week I'll put it here. Another week another loss for Cressy. Will he stay in the top 100 this season?
 

Baseline_Bungle

Hall of Fame
Verdasco is ranked way lower than Sock and also got a wildcard, does that also bother you?
I think these wild cards basically just demonstrate the utter uselessness and absurdity of the Houston tournament, a random single clay event in the States right before MC. Even Big Ben Shelton, who never played a red clay match in his life, opted to start his clay season in Estoril (with a win!). If Sock and Nando got invites, it simply means that no one more deserving asked for one.
 

robyrolfo

Hall of Fame
Since there's no thread for this week I'll put it here. Another week another loss for Cressy. Will he stay in the top 100 this season?
What's your issue with Cressy? You can't support the only guy on tour playing dedicated serve and volley?

And his results haven't been that bad. Finals at that French tournament, and really some back luck with draws. Even his loses have been close matches. Today he lost to a Spanish guy on Clay (his worst surface, as Bungle pointed out). Nothing so bad about that. A couple of good results on the grass and he will keep a top 100 ranking no problem.
 
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I liked his Lululemon kit in Houston. He has a good serve and great forehand. His backhand just too much of a liability match in match out. The run around to hit a forehand at all cost is just a dated game.
 

chuckersthenut

Hall of Fame
What's your issue with Cressy? You can't support the only guy on tour playing dedicated serve and volley?

And his results haven't been that bad. Finals at that French tournament, and really some back luck with draws. Even his loses have been close matches. Today he lost to a Spanish guy on Clay (his worst surface, as Bungle pointed out). Nothing so bad about that. A couple of good results on the grass and he will keep a top 100 ranking no problem.
Cressy is my second favorite player on tour. That's why I care.
 
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