Love, Balls and Courting: Tennis V

[eusebius]

Lorenzo but I think he was not really physically ready. Still struggling with his injury from Roland-Garros. Sad to see Denis out too. But a good win for Victoria Mboko over 25th-seeded Magdalena Frech, on Canada Day no less

 

[skatingguy]

You'd think tennis players are accustomed to the heat. I can't imagine it's hotter in Wimbledon than it gets in Melbourne for the Australian Open.

I don't think it was the heat as much as the surface, and some injury issues that were the cause of the upsets - many of the players who lost, Gauff, and Zverev, for example, are not strong grass-court players.

 

[peibeck]

Woah, the ladies seeds continued to decimated in the first day of second round. Last year's runner-up, Paolini, being the biggest upset.

 

[vgerdes]

You'd think tennis players are accustomed to the heat. I can't imagine it's hotter in Wimbledon than it gets in Melbourne for the Australian Open.

Well... players expect extreme heat in Melbourne. Not so much in London. It just seems like there have been a rash of early upsets this year, so I was speculating that at least some of it might be due to the heat.

Lorenzo but I think he was not really physically ready. Still struggling with his injury from Roland-Garros. Sad to see Denis out too. But a good win for Victoria Mboko over 25th-seeded Magdalena Frech, on Canada Day no less

Mboko and Felix Auger-Aliassime both lost today. No Canadians left in the singles draw for either the men or the women. Of course, my favorite Canadian is Denis so yes, I was pretty sad to see him out in the first round.

 

[peibeck]

Well... players expect extreme heat in Melbourne. Not so much in London. It just seems like there have been a rash of early upsets this year, so I was speculating that at least some of it might be due to the heat.

Maybe? But day 3 was not as warm with a lot of upsets too. Today was 26C/79F which is kinda perfect.

Today was a bit brutal for both the Brits and Americans in the tourney. (((Draper fans)))

 

[peibeck]

Not a fan, but Swiatek looks so impressive considering she doesn't like grass. I expect a final between her and Sabalenka, who had her hands full with a great match with Mertens today.

Norrie keeping Brit hopes alive with his win today.

Currently watching this Rublev/Alcaraz match which is a lot more topsy curvy than I expected.

 

[Fiero425]

Not a fan, but Swiatek looks so impressive considering she doesn't like grass. I expect a final between her and Sabalenka, who had her hands full with a great match with Mertens today.

Norrie keeping Brit hopes alive with his win today.

Currently watching this Rublev/Alcaraz match which is a lot more topsy curvy than I expected.

Alcaraz makes himself vulnerable w/ these "brain farts" of his! He was serving for the set in the TB, up 5-4 & allowed Rublev to steal the 1st set! Norrie, Khachanov, & Fritz all made the Quarters of Wimbledon!

 

[peibeck]

Alcaraz makes himself vulnerable w/ these "brain farts" of his! He was serving for the set in the TB, up 5-4 & allowed Rublev to steal the 1st set! Norrie, Khachanov, & Fritz all made the Quarters of Wimbledon!

Alcaraz had some unusual forehand errors the whole first set. And his serving improved set after set. Meanwhile Rublev's serve percentage diminished as the sets progressed by a lot, but he played well overall.

 

[Fiero425]

Alcaraz had some unusual forehand errors the whole first set. And his serving improved set after set. Meanwhile Rublev's serve percentage diminished as the sets progressed by a lot, but he played well overall.

He was coming from behind the entire 1st set; got broken & was down 1-4! He stormed back only to drop the set in a TB he led!

 

[Fiero425]

Novak Djokovic made it thru to the quarters taking out Alex de Minaur in 4 sets! It was a well played match w/ some nice shotmaking! Mirra Andreeva got past Emma Navarro in straights! Swiatek on the court now, down 1-3 to Tauson!

 

[peibeck]

Sinner hampered by an elbow injury and down two sets to Dmitrov, who then has to withdraw due to a pectoral muscle injury.

Shelton next in line for Sinner to face.

 

[Fiero425]

Sinner hampered by an elbow injury and down two sets to Dmitrov, who then has to withdraw due to a pectoral muscle injury.

Shelton next in line for Sinner to face.

Sinner dodged a bullet! He was just about "gone!" Being an old guy, I fugure, Grigor cooled off waiting for that roof to close! You get stiff real fast when ancient!

 

[peibeck]

Sinner dodged a bullet! He was just about "gone!" Being an old guy, I fugure, Grigor cooled off waiting for that roof to close! You get stiff real fast when ancient!

While he may be "ancient" in tennis years, Dmitrov is still pretty fine looking, imo.