Tennis: Wimbledon 2019
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Hadoop
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So FAA is the highest ranked player under the age of 23 left in the mens draw. His is still 18.
Thought that was a surprising stat as day 1 draws to a close. Then I saw that the highest ranked player under the age of 22 left in the women's draw is Anisimova who is not even 18.
Thought that was a surprising stat as day 1 draws to a close. Then I saw that the highest ranked player under the age of 22 left in the women's draw is Anisimova who is not even 18.
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Gauff up an early break against Venus, 3-2. Looks pretty good, too.
And she calmly serves the set out, 6-4. Well, I'm impressed. Her parents look about 12 times more nervous than she does.
2nd set: And again Gauff gets the first break, 3-2. This has been too easy so far.
At 4-2, Gauff finally tightens and loses her serve behind a pair of double faults, 4-4...but she very calmly and patiently breaks right back and is serving for the match, 5-4. Man, this kid is composed.
Took her four match points to do it, but Gauff wins
What a debut!
And she calmly serves the set out, 6-4. Well, I'm impressed. Her parents look about 12 times more nervous than she does.
2nd set: And again Gauff gets the first break, 3-2. This has been too easy so far.
At 4-2, Gauff finally tightens and loses her serve behind a pair of double faults, 4-4...but she very calmly and patiently breaks right back and is serving for the match, 5-4. Man, this kid is composed.
Took her four match points to do it, but Gauff wins
What a debut!
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Down a quick 2-love, Ostapenko immediately becomes frustrated. Bad idea....or maybe not as Ostapenko breaks for 2-3 but then can't consolidate faced with several different kinds of junk-ball returns from Hsieh, 4-2.
And Hsieh wins the set on a very lucky let cord bounce, 6-2. Jelena definitely seems to lack the personality to cope with Hsieh's tactical wizardry. She's had a fine grass season so far, so maybe not all is lost yet.
5-2 as Ostapenko challenges several hawk eye calls to obviously no avail. What a brat.
Justice is served, 2 and 2.
And Hsieh wins the set on a very lucky let cord bounce, 6-2. Jelena definitely seems to lack the personality to cope with Hsieh's tactical wizardry. She's had a fine grass season so far, so maybe not all is lost yet.
5-2 as Ostapenko challenges several hawk eye calls to obviously no avail. What a brat.
Justice is served, 2 and 2.
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tony d
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Yeah, you hear Zverev's the next great men's tennis player but he always ends up disappointing. Wonder how he does at the US Open.
Hadoop
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Great chance for Felix to get to the round of 16 in his first Wimby, what with both Dimitrov and Monfils eliminated.
discostu
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That was a surprise to me as well. When I last checked the score, he was up 2-0,and I assume he'd coast through comfortably.
It's amazing to see Zverev and Tsitsipas out so quickly. There are no easy matches at Wimbledon, but man, you really want to see these guys become legit threats, and these first round exits aren't helping.
discostu
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Maybe, but I think the lesson needs to be to not get ahead of ourselves. The title of best NextGen player seems to be very volatile.
Felix is doing a lot of things right, but, with today being his first grand slam match victory, there's enough reason to be patient.
Thiem/Querrey underway. Another real tough first round matchup for a top seed.
Schnur/Baghdatis also going.
Bouchard and Shapovalov later.
Schnur/Baghdatis also going.
Bouchard and Shapovalov later.
The sometimes brilliant Krygios concentration level seems to waver with each passing breeze while Thompson is a player with no discernible weapons whatsoever. That being said, I kind of like Jordan to win the match at this point.
Nick in the process of losing it, as per usual, 4-5 in the third set....though Jordan showing some volatility as well...and hot and cold, sane and crazy Nick serves for the set, goes up 15-40 and then throws it all away with horrendous shot selection, including yet another failed attempt at an underarm serve. Breaker time.
...which goes to 12-10 Krygios who blew a 5-2 lead dicked around with some of the worst, or maybe whimsical is a better word, shot selection imaginable.
Nick in the process of losing it, as per usual, 4-5 in the third set....though Jordan showing some volatility as well...and hot and cold, sane and crazy Nick serves for the set, goes up 15-40 and then throws it all away with horrendous shot selection, including yet another failed attempt at an underarm serve. Breaker time.
...which goes to 12-10 Krygios who blew a 5-2 lead dicked around with some of the worst, or maybe whimsical is a better word, shot selection imaginable.
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MsMeow
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These days it's not a question of which Nick do you get not from match to match but from point to point, with him changing from Jeykll to Hyde sometimes even during a point. It's entertaining in a way but mostly frustrating. Just get on with it, Nick. But he never does.
Nick quickly behind 2-love in the fourth set. I wonder if he is consciously looking for a way to blow this.
....make that 5-love in 15 minutes.
6-love in the blink of an eye.
Which Nick shows up in the fifth set? No clue.
....make that 5-love in 15 minutes.
6-love in the blink of an eye.
Which Nick shows up in the fifth set? No clue.
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Kyrgios off to a 3-1 lead in the fifth set....and, paying attention, breezes to 6-1 and a date with Rafa.
For once, the set scores tell an accurate story all by themselves: 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 0-6, 6-1.
For once, the set scores tell an accurate story all by themselves: 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 0-6, 6-1.
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Querrey wiping the floor with Thiem.
Really not shocking though on grass. Querrey is the superior player.
Really not shocking though on grass. Querrey is the superior player.
Beau Knows
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Thiem went from not facing a break point in the match to getting broken four consecutive times. Which, coincidentally, was the only possible way for my bet to lose at that point 
Was watching the Konta match, did Thiem pick up an injury? Or was it just a complete collapse?
Was watching the Konta match, did Thiem pick up an injury? Or was it just a complete collapse?
Thiem exits 6-love in the fourth. Thiem, Zverev and Tsitsipas, the 4th, 5th and 6th best players in the world and the designated poster boys of the Next Gen, fall by the wayside in the first round. Kind of funny and kind of embarrassing.
Who the hell is Lloyd Harris and why is he up a set on Roger Federer?
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