2022 Wimbledon Thread…
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Want to see how Serena fares after they layoff. Doubt she can win it all but will cause issues as an unseeded
Day2:
Looking forward to Jess Pegula's first round match against Donna Vekic. Should be going on right around lunch time EST. At this point in her career Vekic is looking to make a push for quality wins. Tough matchup for first round.
Looking forward to Jess Pegula's first round match against Donna Vekic. Should be going on right around lunch time EST. At this point in her career Vekic is looking to make a push for quality wins. Tough matchup for first round.
Women’s draw will be fun; Williams is back and Raducanu will be pumped to play in front of her home crowd. And Pegula is on the cusp.
US men went 13-3 in round 1…opportunities in Round 2 as well, as two of them play each other, 9 play unseeded players, and only two face seeded players (and one of those is the 32 seed).
Incredible match for the first round…Serena showed those flashes of brilliance, but in the end just too many unforced errors (the rust definitely showed).
8 American men into the round of 32…solid showing, though things get much tougher now. Hoping a couple can make the quarters (Tiafoe and Fritz seem like our best chances).
It’s rare that you hear a commentator call a match a ‘dumpster fire’ but that is exactly what the Kyrgios/Tsitsipas match was today. I mean, it’s entertaining as hell, but wow, haven’t seen anything like this since Johnny Mac’s hey day. At issue is Kyrgios flipping his sh*t because Tsitsipas was not penalized for firing a ball into the crowd out of anger (and he’s totally right). Then Kyrgios firmly gets into Tsitsipas’s head by catching him off guard with an underhand serve that Tsitsipas smashes into the scoreboard. In between is a bunch of yelling at the umpire, trying to bean each other with shots, calling out the tournament refs, etc. Its on the Tennis Channel right now if you’re looking for something entertaining to watch.
Wow, just watched the highlights and commentary on ESPN. Umpire definitely just let things go. Seemed like he let Kyrgios F bomb tirades go just to equalize the no call(s) on Tsitipas hitting into the crowd. Kyrgios definitely playing up the "bad-boy" image of the 80s Detroit Pistons with the Dennis Rodman basketball shirt in the post-match press conference. That aside, it just affirms what a punk Kyrgios is.
He’s a punk but was right about the no call on Tsitsipas, which is what led to his f-bomb laced tirades.
Djokovix vs Kyrgios on Sunday on the final; was hoping Rafa could stick it out but this will likely be a way more entertaining match. Both are hot heads but I’ll be rooting for Kyrgios.
I can’t stand Kyrgios on the court (beyond the off-court stuff)…it’s bad enough that I was rooting for Djoker today even though I’m not a fan of his at all, just because I think he’ll pound Kyrgios on Sunday.
Too bad for Rafael, one of the most likable players in my experience.
Rybakina wins it over Jabeur for the women. Probably the most unemotional champ I've ever seen! Give credit to her though. Became a volleyer during the match which is not her game at all.
Yeah, really stunning lack of emotion. Jabeur you can tell was really disappointed. I only caught the the third set but was really impressed with Rybakina’s poise and net game. Jabeur reminds me a lot of Sanchez-Vicario - I think she’ll win a GS soon.
Kyrgios and Novak split first two sets, on serve early in the third. Entertaining so far but has to be exhausting to be on Nick’s team - he’s constantly yapping. Tune in fellas - some tremendous tennis on display. Kyrgios is maybe the most talented player I’ve seen since Agassi - but, his temperament is terrible.
Djokovic wins his fourth straight Wimbledon title. Impressive.
If Wimbledon banned Russians from competing this year, how is on the women's side a Russian won?
She does represent Kazakhstan but was born in Moscow and represented Russia until 2018. Naturally, the Russian Tennis Federation is taking the credit. Can't blame them. Her formative training was in Russia.
Russian tennis claims Rybakina as 'our product'
The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as "our product" on her run to the women's title at Wimbledon.
www.espn.com