Wimbledon

[jeffreycounts]

Wimbledon 2025 - Taylor Fritz: Semi-finals Press Conference https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/vide...548185112.html

To me, this is what a class act looks like.

That was incredibly honest and thoughtful. Absolute class act. Thanks for posting that link.

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Early line, Carlos with an implied probability of 55% of winning vs Jannick.

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The reality has been hitting me for the past year and a half," Djokovic's reaction after his elimina https://en.tennistemple.com/r/news_Rbrw

[stotty]

Iga wins 6-0 6-0. It’s a 100 years since a player did that.

One comment I saw online: That’s one drug cheat through. Another could win tomorrow.

It’s a cruel world out there for those who make a misstep.

[jimlosaltos]

You can only beat whoever shows up. But ... Iga won a slam title with Samsonova at number 19 as I believe the highest ranked player she faced.
The only case I can remember of another player winning a slam without meeting a single top 10 player is when Rafa won the US Open in 2017.
Rafa didn't beat a single player in the top 25. There are Challengers with tougher draws than that. Literally.


Nadal defeated these players en route to winning the 2017 USO:
Dusan Lajovic (ranked 85)
Taro Daniel (ranked 121)
Leonardo Mayer (ranked 59)
Alexandr Dolgopolov (ranked 64),
Andrey Rublev (ranked 53)
Juan Martin Del Potro (ranked 28)
Kevin Anderson (ranked 32).

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[jimlosaltos]

Many online were calling for Iga's coach Wim Fissette, one of the most successful and sought after coaches in women's tennis, to be fired. Iga had brought Kim on to help her expand her game. Took a while, a painful while, to come together but it sure has.

Imagining Fasset singing, "How you like me now." Cue The Heavy from 2009. Her's a list of Fasset's notable tournaments (with champion)"

2x US Open (Clijsters)
2010 WTA Tour Championships (Clijsters)
2011 Australian Open (Clijsters)
2013 Wimbledon runner-up (Lisicki)
2014 French Open runner-up (Halep)
2018 Wimbledon Championships (Kerber)
2020 US Open (Osaka)
2021 Australian Open (Osaka)
2025 Wimbledon (Swiatek)

[jimlosaltos]

Iga wins 6-0 6-0. It’s a 100 years since a player did that.

One comment I saw online: That’s one drug cheat through. Another could win tomorrow.

It’s a cruel world out there for those who make a misstep.

Last time there was a double bagel in a slam final was 1988 Roland Garros, a 35 minute match with 18 year old Steffi Graf over a Natasha Zverev in 35 minutes.

And, starting in the middle of the first set in the semifinal, Iga won 20 consecutive games to close it out. Twenty. Consecutive. Games.

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/8dUidNYzyu43krnPA

Not much else to say, but they sold tickets to that "match"

[stotty]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8dUidNYzyu43krnPA

Not much else to say, but they sold tickets to that "match"

People over here are complaining already. The cost of a ticket was ?315 for a 57 minute match. I don’t know Anisimova but she doesn’t seem the brightest on court. I mean, you'd think she just dig in and rally down the middle…or anything to cut down the errors, get some rhythm, and not hand the match to Iga on a plate. Mind-boggling!

[stotty]

I have a feeling the men’s final will be a better spectacle...

[jimlosaltos]

I have a feeling the men’s final will be a better spectacle...

Better be or there may be riots

[stotty]

Sinner desperately needs a win against Carlos. He’s lost their last five meetings. It’s only a rivalry if both players win more or less equally.

[stotty]

The 1980 Wimbledon final between Borg and McEnroe remains the most watched final ever in the UK with 17.3 million viewers tuning in. That’s over 30% of the population of that time. It dwarfs the viewings of even the 2008 final. The contrast between Borg and McEnroe captured the nation like no other players before or since. They were irresistible viewing…riveting. Can Sinner and Carlos match them? You tell me.

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People over here are complaining already. The cost of a ticket was ?315 for a 57 minute match. I don’t know Anisimova but she doesn’t seem the brightest on court. I mean, you'd think she just dig in and rally down the middle…or anything to cut down the errors, get some rhythm, and not hand the match to Iga on a plate. Mind-boggling!

To me, now is the perfect time for all the WTA players, and their supporters, to double down and fuss about court assignments and pay. Don't give into the man. Who cares if WTA tournaments have hardy any attendees or interest. The best defense is always a good offense. Anyone who does not agree can be labeled as chavanistic or such.

[don_budge]

2025 Wimbledon Men's Single Final...Jannik Sinner vs. Carlos Alcaraz

“It's just age, the wear and tear of the body. As much as I'm taking care of it, the reality hits me right now, last year and a half, like never before, to be honest,” Djokovic said. “It's tough for me to accept that because I feel like when I'm fresh, when I'm fit, I can still play really good tennis. I've proven that this year.”

As I mentioned some weeks back in some unrelated thread...perhaps it was the French Open thread. Father Time...he takes no prisoners. Novak has done unbelievably well holding him off until now but the legs are going, going...gone. He took a tumble two days before his match and couldn't shake off the effects. Hangovers get harder to shake off when you are older. Instead of one day it takes two. Not that I would know. I'm as clean as the driven snow twenty years now. Not that I ever had a "problem". Nah...it's just that society condones recreational use of all kinds of things. Djokovic was the most compelling story left in the draw. I used to write about how Roger Federer would make the entire draw more interesting. Novak never came close to doing what Roger used to do to peak interest in the game. I would never miss a point of any match Roger was playing. I can walk away from Djokovic matches for hours and not give a hoot.

Which brings us to this battle between the two hapless finalists. Dumb and dumber. Oh yeah...the French Open match was the greatest ever played. What a joke. The most I can say for it was...it was close. So what? It's boring. Mind numbing. Dreadful. I told you so. When Roger Federer left the stadium tennis was going to make a noise like all of the air going out of a balloon. It's been more like a toilet flush. I dare anyone to go and watch that French Open final in person. It is not watchable. You could not stay awake. These two are as boring as it gets. They cannot wean themselves from looking to their respective coaching boxes after every single point. The gestures. The vote of confidence. Who are these boys? John McEnroe didn't travel with a coach. These guys have entire teams. What's interesting is how every buys into it. It's dumbed down. Totally dumbed down. Here is the grand finale. The Wimbledon finals.

Imagine...if you would have told anyone back in 2001 that in 2025 Wimbledon would be a tournament of nonstop mind-numbing, monotonous backcourt points. They would have looked at you as if you had lost your mind. Just imagine.

Let alone 1984. If you would have told anyone about the 2025 Wimbledon they would have looked at you as if you had lost your mind. Anyone except little old don_budge that is. I predicted it. Point by point. I saw it coming. Tennis without art. Ruled by science, statistics and bookies. Fake tennis...call it by any other name except tennis. Sinner vs. Alcaraz. Certainly this will be the greatest match ever played. Everyone will get tired of the monotony after a while. Except the celebrities who will continue to show up for the photo ops. Imagine...it all came down to this. Again. Still...give it up for Djokovic. How old is he anyways? Yet 99% of the field can't touch him. Neither would either of these two wannabes if Novak had his young legs.

Price of admission? It's too much at any price. I wouldn't go to the end of my driveway if it were for free. I'll turn the television on for the spectacle of things. It's Sunday. I've already done my three hour practice session at the club this morning. Maybe take a nap while the match is on. What are the bookies saying? Do people actually bet on this crap? I wonder if Novak will watch the match. He's probably busy with the kids. This will be just like the French...just maybe not as long. Hopefully.