Wimbledon 2022

Things really opened up in Nadals section. Cressy could be very dangerous.

Will be interesting to see how far the Brits get.....I think 3 woman through and 5 men. The hyperbole will be insane!

Harriet Dart still to play her first round match I think as well.

Cameron Norrie's next round looks very winnable, Jack Draper was good today but Alex De Minaur will be difficult. Murray against Isner will be tough - his serve is massive.

I've never really understood the medias obsession with her. It's not as if she particularly likeable, or has endeared herself over time, or that her game is even that exciting.

And the internet trolls ripping the racket out of her hand and slamming it into the court.

I don't see what you're coming at? There are some fine female players who have a good on court attitude and who play the game to the best of their ability. There are others like Serena, who was a great player but for quite a number of years past has been trading heavily on her reputation. Her on court carry on, particularly when losing and particularly against younger up an coming women, has often verged on bullying. Compare her to someone like Federer who played hard but fair and treated opponents with respect. What I can never understand though is why spectators at these events lap it up from the likes of Serena and root for her. As mentioned above, Venus W had/ has on the whole a far more decent on court attitude. There are equivalents in mens tennis too, there's one or two there think they too have a God given right to win.

What do you mean? Serena Williams herself is personally responsible for her on court histrionics and bullying of younger women opponents. I watched her a number of years ago in a French Open final I think it was, where a much younger opponent was getting the better of her and was a set up. What did Serena do - started throwing wee tantrums and limping about a bit, then came back and demolished her more innocent opponent who seemed to ease off a bit. She had her in tears after if I recall correctly. No time at all for her as a player in the last several years. She had her day and good riddance now :)

A lot of the criticism of the women's game on here, while over the top at times has been warranted. It has to be acknowledged that at the top end of the women's game ( top 20) the players have been consistently inconsistent. While overall I'd say the women's game has more strength in depth than before, by that I mean players in the top 100 are in general better than they have been in the past, but, at the very top ( top 10 especially) they aren't as good as players in the past. There's no great rivalries in the game, Osaka probably the best player is clearly disinterested in the game, Barty's surprise retirement hasn't helped, Serena up until the last couple of years just had to turn up to slams regardless of fitness and form and was making slam finals. Hopefully with Swiatek recent form, others might follow her lead, up their game and become more consistent.

Btw the men's game is heading in the same direction once Nadal & Djokovic move on, the players behind them just don't seem to have that winner's mentality, with the exception of Alcaraz.

Watched a nice interview with Peniston seems like a sound bloke....but he is getting walloped currently alas.

Also not watched Tiafoe much but he is impressive here so far....excellent at chasing down and has a bit of a weird forehand