Fritz in a 5 set thriller...suspended Fritz up 3 2....what a match
JJ Wolf and the mullet ....straight set win

Disappointing American day on the women's side
The women's Coco/Kenin match was absolutely bonkers for a 1st round match....amazing level of play by both
And of course Venus...she was rolling...got hurt and then frustration....bummer

I don't think any other active player can beat Novak on this surface, though I'd love to be proven wrong. That being said, it'll be interesting to see how well each of the young triumvirate (Carlitos, Sinner, Rune) fares, not to mention older (fading) favorites like Andy and Thiem.

Alcaraz and Novak will be must watch tv is we get there. Alcaraz today was insane

I'm pulling for Sinner

I am too. Ever since first seeing him play in 2019, something clicked and I was hooked. He has tons to work on to keep pace with Alcaraz (and Rune tbh), but he's both determined and adaptable, which guys like Shapo, Stef, and probably FAA have always lacked (mostly just the adaptability part).

Definitely. A late bloomer with tons of upside and potential. Big game. Just has to believe he can win and he will.

Insane to see that.

Yes. Thiem v Tsitsipas was so good! What a crazy matchup so early in the tournament.

Yeah it's great to see Thiem begin to find his legs again. He doesn't get nearly enough credit for how he pushed Rafa, Novak, and Roger (albeit an older Roger) from '18-20. I don't think he can ever find that sustained form again, but we've seen glimpses of it lately.

Hard to watch Sloane Stephens choke that one away. So much talent; to me she has underachieved, unfortunately. Glad she won the US Open when she did, but I just feel she could have won 2-3 more slams.

I'd like to see that happen bc of those reasons as well (and only for those reasons), because I'm a Nadal fan and I want him to be the GOAT. LOL

He already ended that debate after beating Roger at Wimbledon four years ago, unfortunately. I think he'll win here and then lose in NY, mirroring his 3/4 run two years ago, since those courts (and the weather) have made it the most egalitarian slam since Delpo beat Roger in '09.

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He already ended that debate after beating Roger at Wimbledon four years ago, unfortunately. I think he'll win here and then lose in NY, mirroring his 3/4 run two years ago, since those courts (and the weather) have made it the most egalitarian slam since Delpo beat Roger in '09.

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You got that right about the US Open. Since Fed won his first major in 03 at Wimbledon, each of the majors have had 20 tournaments except Wimbledon with 19. In that time period, the big 3 have won all but 2 of the Australian (Safin and Warwinka), 2 of the French (Gaudio and Warwinka), and 2 at Wimbledon (Murray twice). But at the US Open in that time period, 8 players other than the big 3 have won one each.

Yeah it's my favorite slam, in spite of the often dead crowds during the day in Arthur Ashe. It's too far out to make predictions, but I could see Med winning it again if he looks good during the preceding summer swing in North America.

Huge win for Chris Eubanks!!

"Ladies and gentlemen... if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don't do it as the players are about to serve" 🍾

The most #Wimbledon warning ever from umpire John Blom 🤣 pic.twitter.com/57GBixnM4U

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 9, 2023

Rublev and Bublik has been incredible

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Rublev and Bublik has been incredible

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Let's see if Rublev can serve this out.

ETA - the shot off the dive to get to match point was incredible. Good for Rublev.

Svitolina Azarenka was incredible

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Svitolina Azarenka was incredible

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Great match. Too bad Azarenka was booed walking out...

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DeangeloVickers said:

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Svitolina Azarenka was incredible

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Great match. Too bad Azarenka was booed walking out...

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who won?

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Svitolina Azarenka was incredible

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Great match. Too bad Azarenka was booed walking out...

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Svitolina.

The 16 year old Russian Andreeva is something else....seems to run every shot down


Still not sure how I feel about Russians even playing.....the not displaying flag is a worthless way to "punish" them

Eubanks is fun to watch, he enjoys the game so much!

Alcaraz is a freak show. 20 years old?!!?!? wow

Did anyone see what happened to Krajicek/Dodig in the 3rd set this morning? I took a break thinking that the 3rd set would go long like the first 2 sets and when I got back they had lost 6-1 !

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The 16 year old Russian Andreeva is something else....seems to run every shot down


Still not sure how I feel about Russians even playing.....the not displaying flag is a worthless way to "punish" them

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She was a bit of a brat not shaking the umpires hand today when losing to Keys.

The not displaying the flag and no handshakes from Ukrainian players is dumb. Everyone is acting like these players are pushing the buttons to drop bombs.

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https://www.foxnews.com/sports/russian-teens-mirra-andreeva-cinderella-run-wimbledon-comes-end-controversial-racket-call



Brutal. And she's 16 and has as much passion on the court as anyone out there. I'm super impressed. I thought she gave great answers in press conference too. Her love of Andy Murray...the first warning was legit, but deducting a point for that seemed harsh given the situation

BUT you should always shake the hand of the umpire

Alcaraz, Rune, and Sinner have all lived up to expectations thus far. As much as I love seeing Eubanks rise (I thought there was a possibility after seeing him play two high quality sets against Jannik last year in NY) and Rublev do well, I'm rooting for Alcaraz-Med and Sinner-Djokovic semis. I still would be shocked if anyone other than Novak won, assuming he doesn't suffer a significant injury, which I doubt, but it's good to see many of the younger guys flex their muscles in preparation for NY, the most winnable slam for most guys ranked in the top 10 or so for about the past decade.

Eubanks up 2 sets to 1 on Medvedev. But, Medvedev looks like he got his juice back. Eubanks needs to close this match this set.

Medvedev takes the 4th set in a tiebreak. Doesn't look good for Eubanks.

Welp. I was right. Got smoked in the final set. Great run though.

Yeah Medvedev is a tough out, no matter the surface; somehow, he doesn't get enough credit from the American tennis media.