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FAA and Shapovalov, with maybe some Sigouin for doubles and an aging doubles-specialist Pospisil?
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FAA and Shapovalov, with maybe some Sigouin for doubles and an aging doubles-specialist Pospisil?
Loosie
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New career high for Shapovalov, he's up to 163 in the live rankings, but can still drop backa couple of spots depending on how the Challengers play out.
Another retirement for Nishikori, just another week for him I suppose 
Not sure the extent of the injury.
Not sure the extent of the injury.
No one was having a better grass court season than Pouille, but he crashes out in three sets against veteran Florian Mayer. Now that the court is a little chewed up, Lucas was having a lot of trouble with the bounces. Exhibit "A" on why serve and volley tennis was invented, i.e., don't let the ball touch the grass anymore than you have to.
Kvitova taking a badly off form Mladenovic to task, 6-4, 2-love. Similar games, if one just ignores the fact that Petra is stronger, faster and smarter than Kristina today.
Not all that unusual, Kvitova can't hold for the match, but she wins the ensuing second set tie breaker, 7-5.
Not all that unusual, Kvitova can't hold for the match, but she wins the ensuing second set tie breaker, 7-5.
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Hard to think of a major field that was this wide open in a long time. Someone other than the big 4 winning would not be surprising at all. Maybe even a first time winner...
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Yeah, I have no idea who is going to win Wimbledon. It's going to be interesting for sure.
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Alexander and Bauista Agut, who has played impeccable tennis so far (surprisingly, given his aversion to volleying, Roberto's best surface is grass), trade tie breakers and go to a third set.
Alexander, raising his level considerably, makes quick work of Roberto in the third set, 6-1. That was one terrific tennis match.
Alexander, raising his level considerably, makes quick work of Roberto in the third set, 6-1. That was one terrific tennis match.
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Berdych had a match point, but he couldn't convert. Lopez is now on serve for the match. What a turn of events.
Edit: Lopez wins.
Edit: Lopez wins.
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http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017...r-dan-evans-tests-positive-for-cocaine/67074/
Dan Evans tests positive for cocaine... (ranked 50th in the world)
Dan Evans tests positive for cocaine... (ranked 50th in the world)
Roger or Rafa continue to **** up yet another "next" generation: Federer vaporizes Zverev 6-1, 6-3. I didn't see the match, but the stats are pretty telling. Roger lost a total of two first service points the entire match (26/28) and won close to double the points that Alexander did (58-33).
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Federer will now be seeded 3rd for Wimbledon.
Edit: Oh and I don't think it's been mentioned here but Shapovalov has been given a WC into Wimbledon.
Edit: Oh and I don't think it's been mentioned here but Shapovalov has been given a WC into Wimbledon.
The lumpish, thoroughly unprepossessing (big first serve, nothing else) Barty somehow hangs on to take the first set against Kvitova....blowing hot and cold and very hot, Kvitova takes the final two sets 3 and 2, winning the last four games in dominant fashion. Great tune up for her for Wimbledon.
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I always liked her game and she is the one I'll be cheering for to win Wimby.
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