Here we go again. Hopefully we'll see some great matches over the next fortnight.
Fritz has form for not being able to beat a legend of the game who is playing on one leg at Wimbledon too.
Musetti looking more likely winner now up a break in 5th set
And we in turn have been blessed to have Novak š
But let's not get ahead of ourselves talking about an Alcaraz - Djokovic final. Musetti and Fritz deserve plenty of respect. Fritz already has Zverevs scalp and is more than capable of adding Djokovics to it.
Novak has been blessed
Very kind draw as you say plus fresh to play Musetti or Fritz for place in the final. Alcaraz will likely have a tough enough battle in his legs if he is to get past Medvedev.
I think he spoke a lot of sense defending Novak (Iām not a fan of him). There seems to be a bit of a bromance between McEnroe & Kyrios (in the wars atm re Andrew Castle comments).
Lol, tell me the draw hasn't been kind to Djokovic now. Won't have played anyone inside the top 10 before the final and has a nice rest now before the semi. Alcaraz would want to be on it for the final, I wouldn't take Djokovic lightly at all.
Whats people's opinion on McEnroe
As an occasional viewer I thought he seemed a bit useless in commentary but hen he goes against the grain and defends Djokovic
De Minaur withdraws injured, Djoko through to the SF's
With Sinner losing, Alcaraz win win this fairly handy. Djokovic not at Alcaraz's level any more, and the rest of the field brutal
I think the issue is more the lack of talent than the draw working out for Djoko.
Wimbledon has been dominated by Djokovic, Federer and Nadal for the best part of 2 decades. I'll give a nod to Murray!
While there are some really good players they just never seem reach the elite standard of the 3 above. Probably because they'd meet one of them in the early rounds and get unceremoniously squished. So never get the experience of quarter finals and definitely not semi finals!
Alcarez is coming in strong again this year and hopefully he'll hold onto the title. Once he doesn't injure himself he's definitely someone who I think will dominate for the coming years.
I look away for 2 mins to watch Alcaraz take the win, and now she's 5-1 down! š
Ah well, her time will come (I hope).
Meantime, forza Paolini!!
Given the two matches today, I'd expect her to make mincemeat of Vekic.
You'd think, but Alcaraz has a tendency to let his level drop for a set here and there. He should definitely be beating a 37 year old half fit Djokovic, but I really wouldn't put anything past Djokovic either. He has 24 slams for a reason. I can't see him being tested on his way to the final.
Changeover between matches, it's full again.
A fairly ding-dong battle, Paolini fairly romped the first set but Navarro giving it socks in the second
Interesting take. I'd have thought that it's more like, "with Sinner out and Djokovic older and not 100%, it'll be straightforward for Alcaraz to retain his title."
A lot of empty seats considering it's quarter final stages. At the ladies anyway. Men's seems to be full
Big hold for Alcaraz eventually to go 4-2 up.
Looking like that alright! De Minaur next for him.
Alcaraz looking better against Paul than he was.
There goes Sinner. Alcaraz the only one who can stop a banjaxed Djokovic from winning this I'd say, the draw has worked out great for Djoko.
Ooh, first set to Paul...... ho hum!!
Playing lights out tennis in fairness to him, in the games I've seen anyway.
And Sinner heading for a 5th.
What to be watching??
I'm switching to Alcaraz v Paul..... it's a lot closer than I was expecting!
I don't know but where do you get some? š
Well well well, who'd have thunk!
Sinner's tail is well up now, what did they give him in that time out??!!
Or???????
Can't see Sinner making any deny in this set now.
He still doesn't look right, I wonder would he last 5 sets if he could somehow take the 4th.
Hope he didn't accept any tea!
He looks proper shook
Haven't watched enough of Sinner to know his form, but he looked knackered after the tie break.
Now looks like he's complaining about being dizzy!
Medvedev gets the first break in the match in the second and takes the set. Lost the first on a tie breaker.
Momentum with Med in the third.
Testy Djokovic is a thousand times more likeable than Pandering Djokovic.
In people's minds, you gatecrashed the Rafa/Roger rivalry. It is what it is. Just embrace being that guy, own it and plough through the field. The growing respect people would have had for simply relentlessly winning without restraint would have eventually led to people admiring and probably loving him.
