Here we go again. Hopefully we'll see some great matches over the next fortnight.
I expect Alcaraz will have to much for Tommy Paul and that will be a 3 setter. The Sinner/Medvedev match to be a cracker and go 5 sets with Sinner coming out on top.
Hard to call the women's matches you would expect Vekic and Paolini to come through those but then again it's women's tennis so anything is possible.
De Minaur rolled his ankle on last point yesterday,this is opening up for Djock,hardly tested yet,Fritz shouldnt trouble him on Friday and one tough match in the final ,looking good.
It's a pity he wan't more like this during his career. He spent a good few years trying to be nicey nicey and it didn't suit him at all, all that love in with the ball kids etc, you could see it was all put on to try and get some love from the crowd.
If he just embraced being a prick for all of his career he'd have been much more likeable in my opinion as at least he would have been being true to himself.
Nothing wrong with sports people being like that in a competitive environment as long as it doesn't detract from how they play (like it does with Kyrgios).
Djokovic gets ever more cranky and thick as he gets older.
+1
Murray was not fit enough to play any match, he stole some other players chance to play.
He's just doing the Michael Jordan 'And I took that personally...' thing.
It's a part of what makes Novak, Novak.
I know the summer is crap but Kyrgios is dressed like it is the middle of december. Djokovic not impressed with some of the crowd
OK, that's me out 🙄
Djokovic misses a series of set points (6!) Rune finally holds. Djokovic now serving for second set.
Djokovic now up a break in the second set...
Hmmm...... not looking too likely so far..... 3 games down and he hasn't won a point yet 🙄
Great match.
Now if Rune can just take out Djokovic, all will be well with the world!
Fritz takes it, played very well, Zverev out. Good tight match.
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Zverev down a break in the 5th set...looking good for Fritz!
It's a rare day when Ostapenko is the calm one on the court!!!
God, this Ostapenko/Putinseva match is being played at a rate of knots 😳
Somefairly wild play, and some fairly wild challenges as well! I think it could be a far better match if they both just could calm down a bit....
have to laugh at the carry on of Gauff pleading with her coach to say something to improve her performance ,"STOP HITTING IT INTO THE NET" comes to mind.
"Karma" 🙄
Raducanu's under no obligation whatsoever to put her own health at risk to facilitate yet another Murray farewell, particularly when he'd had one literally two days prior.
Karma, herself now out, Murrays must be laughing happy
And win for Navarro.
Unfortunately up against Paolini next, two of my current favourite female players (now that Gauff is gone) - I'll be well conflicted watching that!
Atrocious stuff from Gauff. Still yet to make a Wimbledon QF, but time is thankfully on her side.
One of Sun, Vekic, Paolini or Navarro will make the final. Paolini would make the most sense as the #7 seed, but Sun making it from qualies would be an incredible story.
Gaudf a set and a break down to Navarro, I was not expecting that!!
Navarro is turning into quite the player.
Very clued in, doesn't talk over the play either.
Ash Barty comes across so well
She is 21 don't count her out just yet!
If her body doesn't let her down I am sure there will be other chances.
Big improvement in her ranking recently quick look in mid April she was 303, on live rankings she is currently at 92, fingers crossed.
Oh I'd say she'll get another few goes at later rounds (well I hope she does anyway!) - as long as she says uninjured....
How refreshing to hear someone being interviewed who doesn't have all the stock lines off pat - the interview schtick has worn really thin at this stage.
Good luck to Sun in the next round, if she comes out playing half that well next game she has to be in with a chance.
Shame for Raducanu, would've liked her to win that. Was a big chance to reach another grand slam SF, a chance she may not get again.
Raducanu missing two break chances when Sun serving for match, Sun takes it 6-2. Played so well lot of winners. Can see what it means to her and the people in her box. Raducanu didn't play horribly and battled, but just not quite good enough today. Decent tournament for her still.
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