@TheTennisLetter
How can anyone hate Thiem. Always knows what to say. Bubliks comment def came across as disrespectful but Thiem is quick to not call him out but says its possible something was lost in translation. Not assuming the worst of someone is a super kind and respectful trait.
@TheTennisLetter
Well sadly that’s the rule. Gotta play to the speed of the server. If she plays slower than Gauff when Gauff is serving she’s gonna get penalized. She can do what she wants on her serve as long as she obeys the serve clock.
That’s my take. She deserved those time violations imo
@WTA
The WTA needs to review not just that awful statement but the entire situation. How did TWO people miss a call THAT obvious? And Toth's behavior on court during/after the situation AND comments afterward. Appalling, horrendous doesnt even BEGIN to describe this situation.
@Olly_Tennis_
Wimbledon 2019. The final ever tournament (at any level!) where the big 3 were the last 3 standing. Got a fantastic Fedal four set SF then an outstanding 5 set final between Federer and Djokovic.
FO 2021. The final tournament (bar Laver 22) at any level to feature ALL of big 3.
@AnnaK_4ever
YES.
Iga escape from 1-4* third set
Elena Blinkova 22-20 TB
Ruud & Zverev survive in a final set TB AT THE SAME TIME
Norrie and Meddy won from 2 sets down
Rune upset
Alcaraz Sonego fantastic four sets
Hubi wins from 1-2 down
Jess Pegula upset
Everything about day 5 was EPIC.
@Olly_Tennis_
Dude says he was shaking vs Djokovic yet plays a masterclass of a service game. Goes for a dropper seconds after missing one, follows it up with a PERFECT lob. Then the stretch volley on the next point!!!! Insane. And how he held his nerve from 30-30 on...amazing.
@TheTennisLetter
@domithiem
You arent giving yourself enough credit man. Youre a grand slam champion, a Masters 1000 champ, a 2 time finalist here, 4 time semifinalist and multiple wins over big 3. You definitely deserved a WC. Great win today, best of luck in the next round
@Big3Tennis
If we include the end of 2004 and the start of 2007, it gets even more crazy.
Ended 2004 on a 16 match win streak.
Started 07 with a 12 match win streak.
So from USO 2004 to Dubai 2007, Federer went 201-9.
@josemorgado
Thiem's downfall has been so sad to watch :(
This man was playing grand slam semis/finals, beating big 3 guys at slams, and other events in final set tiebreaks (Novak never loses those but lost 2 to Thiem in 2 seasons) now Domi cant even win at challenger level.
So sad 😭
@NickKyrgios
@TennisTV
And the same umpire that messed up the call in the Fritz Round 1 match. Watch out for Greg Allensworth…if I were a pro I would NOT trust him to umpire my match…
@kostekcanu
Def hit it before the call. Umpire got this one correct.
Still sad for Coco. Hoping she one day gets an Olympic medal. Will have plenty of chances no question, she's only 20.
@josemorgado
Tomorrow could be one of the busiest days in Wimbledon history. Organizers should really consider a 10 or 10:30am start for outside courts and 11/11:30am for Centre and No. 1 and schedule 4 matches instead of 3 for those 2 courts….
@josemorgado
How is this man not asleep right now?
AO really needs to give him a night match tomorrow. Dont think he will win a set vs RBA tomorrow but hoping he proves me (and many others) wrong.
@Gill_Gross
And of those 3, Dino did the best at staying tough physically, he was the only of the three who did not physically fade after 1 or 2 sets.
Draper won the first but was one way traffic thereafter, and after Rune cramped in set 3 that one was over.
Prizmic stayed tough!
Whether or not their results in tennis show it, it does look like they are very happy together. So stop hating everyone. Let them have their fun :)
Stuff like this is always nice to see (and I’m not even a romantic lol)
@josemorgado
Alcaraz should have been the 3pm match. Really bad scheduling decisions in Miami. Pegula Rybakina semi should be played on friday, same day as Cirstea vs winner of Kvitova-Alexandrova.
@DjokovicFan_
De Minaur made similar comments during AO 2022 and Novak beat him 6-2 6-1 6-2 with a hauntingly terrifying beatdown. Anyone who has made negative comments about Novak (especially about vaccines), watch out. Novak will freaking EAT YOU ALIVE. DeMin and Marton learned the hard way.
@josemorgado
I cant see anyone beating Djokovic at Wimbledon this year, but after this week Alcaraz is definitely a solid number 2 favourite for Wimbledon. Very shaky opening round match but found a way to win that and has only gotten better since then.
@stu_fraser
Dude strolled into wimbledon at 39 with almost no match fitness and got to the quarters. With a friendly draw he could easily get to week 2 :)
@josemorgado
Give this guy as many wildcards as he wants. His consistency may not match that of top players but my god this is so entertaining and makes for some amazing stories. Amazing stuff.
Built different.
@BastienFachan
Plus the 4h epic vs in form clay courter Navone in the last round. Held up physically til the end and recovered well enough to win another 2h12m match today!
King of clay is BACK!
@RelevantTennis
WTA injury: Monica Seles
WTA early retirement: Ash Barty
ATP injury: Juan Martin Del Potro
ATP early retirement: Bjorn Borg
What if the injured didn’t get injured? What if the early retirements didn’t retire early and kept playing?
Fritz Wimbledon 2024:
R1 "Youre not finishing tonight"
Fritz wins at 9:13pm outdoors
R2 The Rinderknech saga
"Have a nice flight home" etc.
R3 "Youre not finishing tonight"
Fritz wins @ 9:32pm outdoors
R4 down 2 sets, "youre not winning today"
Fritz wins in 5 sets
@BenRothenberg
I love the way he announces the score. But if hes gonna do it that way, clock should start after the score is called in ENGLISH (or whichever language he does LAST).
@josemorgado
Djere is in darn good form. Was the only man to take a set from Djokovic at USO.
With Djokovic there and as motivated as ever, looks like a great chance for them to do it if Serbia’s others can step up to the challenge.
@josemorgado
Good Tormo is out of singles after yesterday asking for a default. I dont usually hate like this but that was such a horrible thing to do. If I were a pro I wouldnt want to win like that. Not to mention making another player feel MORE guilty than she already was.
@TheTennisLetter
Ive never seen someone play that well while crying that much. Apart from maybe the final game of USO 21 Djokovic cried on the final changeover realizing he let the calendar slam slip the one time he had the full crowd on his side. Played a decent return game but Meddy did enough
@josemorgado
This man is having one heck of a weird season. Sometimes he looks so unbeatable, other times his level looks like he cant even beat an amateur.
Glad to see him having a nice week after a rocky few months!
@Big3Tennis
2011 the one loss was a retirement (which paid off as he won USO soon after)
39-2 is insane tho
His 2011 and 2015 seasons were just something else
@josemorgado
Worth mentioning Magda Linette had never been past round 3 at a slam. Now makes it to the semis less than a month before her 31st birthday!
@TheTennisLetter
Everyone is going with Wimbledon 2019 but Roger has 8 Wimbledon titles and Andy Roddick 0. I'm going with:
Wimbledon 2009 Mens singles final.
As much as I'd like to change results of both Wimbledon 2019 and 2009 mens finals, if I had to pick one I'd go with 2009.
@josemorgado
That should have been the final, not the semifinal. Ah well at least one of them will have a shot at the title.If Kato wins it that would be a really nice redemption story.
Absolute shame on Tormo and Bouzkova for pushing for a default. Mics even picked up "Thats default!"
@TheTennisLetter
Good decision. 36 years of age, can’t play everything. Warm up in Cincy then aim to be at full strength for US open, his main goal for the hard court season.
@bgtennisnation
Personally I see no issue with it as long as it doesnt happen more than once in a point
Imo if it becomes a rule, it should still be allowed if its within the 25 second time limit or if there's a crowd member yelling out to purposely distract the player
@FredWMeyer_
The funny bit was, Roger actually had most of the crowd on his side that night even though he was playing an Australian in Australia. Says all you need to know about Roger tbh
@josemorgado
Rafa was in contention for the number 1 ranking barely 6 months ago. He was the TOP SEED at AO and now this. Really sad.
All good things have to come to an end :(
@Olly_Tennis_
Rafa is a LEGEND of tennis. Forever and always. You face adversity and you overcome it. You lose, and figure out how to do better next time, and he went out and did just that. For 20 years. Amazing.
@TTCnotices
The happiest transit delay this city has had since the Raptors clinched the NBA title! LETS GO LEAFS!!!!! 19 YEARS IN THE MAKING.
We might not win the Cup but my god we deserve this moment of celebration.
@rolandgarros
@TennisAustralia
@usta
Sorry but where's Dominic Thiem? Two time finalist, last ever French open, 2 wins vs Djokovic...he definitely deserved one here. I hope you can reconsider this list and give Dominic a spot in the main draw.
@Olly_Tennis_
It was actually 105 consecutive points without an UE. Not sure even Djokovic has done that.
But fun stat
Kecmanovic went 134 points without an error at Madrid 2022 though :) Vs Bublik R1
Won with 0 UE all match. Yup that actually happened
@josemorgado
Sad for Otte but wow Jacopo! Was ranked 842, live rankings now has him at 476. Amazing how one win at a 250 or 500 can dramatically change your ranking when ranked outside the top 500. Lopez rising >400 points with 1 win too.
@WTA
@iga_swiatek
Wow Iga walked away on the 40-0 point thinking she missed the dropshot, (wind carried it over?) but wow what a close out game. 4 clean winners.
@josemorgado
@rolandgarros
@FFTennis
Absolute shame you did not give two time finalist Dominic Thiem a wild card. He deserved one. It's his last French open, please give him one.
@josemorgado
That was very unfair of the crowd. They need to understand why there was no handshake. But let’s not let that put a damper on that AMAZING match. What a win!
@BenRothenberg
Appalling decision. They had a chance to make things right and did not take that opportunity.
Tormo and Bouzkova should be ashamed of themselves.
@gigicat7_
Tournament after tournament Djokovic either adds to an already staggering stat or sets a brand new record never been seen before in the sport. Every time without fail. Even if he doesn’t end up as the champion. Just too darn good.
@TheTennisLetter
M. Ymer suspended after being acquitted.
The Toth incident.
Zverev facing more accusations from another ex.
Not a great week 😭 (apart from the triumphant return of Kevin Anderson, winning his first 2 matches back
Will people stop bashing Paula and Stef? If they are happy together, let them be happy! So quit the hating people.
Paula great to see you happy in life and playing fantastic tennis again. Best of luck in your next match.
@KathleenMellor6
@TennisTV
Unfortunately we didn’t know there were cameras there. I just finished my match, nobody was in the gym, we were just stretching and chatting after my win. So please, before all this judgement and talking inform yourselfs and chill a bit. Thanks
@BastienFachan
THE BEAUTY OF A FINAL SET TIEBREAK ON FUUULLLLL DISPLAY!!!!!!
But what on earth was that underarm serve at 8-8, that decision making was…yikes.
@TheTennisLetter
So so so so so sad. One of the few that had the capability to regularly beat the big 3 on the biggest stages (and even when Thiem lost those matches he often really made them suffer big time)
@Olly_Tennis_
Worst umpire of all time
CORRECTION! The absolute GOAT umpire...I really hope he is still umpiring! I dont think Ive seen him at AO yet
Shame on Novak for calling out Mo on his showmanship. It adds entertainment for the fans!
@TheTennisLetter
Brutal weather. He was not cramping in a 5h15m match two days after another tough 5 setter last year.
It was also a very hot day when Alcaraz cramped up at FO. This heat is awful
@josemorgado
Round 1 was not easy by any stretch of imagination, and the second set today was tough. He wasnt 100% but this is a fantastic week for him. LFG CARLOS!
@BastienFachan
Ah yes! Etcheverry lost 2R last year and now made 3R this year so Etcheverry moves closer to Novak's points total even if Djokovic goes on to defend the title!
@TheTennisLetter
Rune needs to figure out how to manage his body in multiple lengthy matches.
Sinner needs to be mentally tougher. Wim 22 - FO 23 lost in 5th sets (one from 2 sets up and 2 from MP up in the 4th). Wim 23 went 0/6 on BP, hitting errors on most.
This is a genuine coin toss imo...
@CharlestonOpen
IMO should be Jess vs Belinda to start, then the doubles final, then after the doubles final the singles final, Ons vs winner of Jess vs Belinda.
@BastienFachan
And broke in the first game lol. And had a BP in the second Hubi service game too despite not breaking the second time. Interesting change up…safe to say it’s been effective so far!
@BastienFachan
And that was (at least partially) due to weather delays, Thiem had no day of rest and ran out of gas after 2 sets.
Then again, Nadal in FO finals is unbeatable. Even more so than Novak in AO, Rafas never been taken to 5 sets, Novak has been taken to 5 sets twice in AO finals
@josemorgado
SO happy for Diego. Desperately needed that.
Meanwhile Nuno Borges goes from facing the tallest player in the field to the shortest player in the field LOL
But we were denied an Isner vs Schwartzman match :(
The height difference is hilarious imo
@josemorgado
2 years ago won a set vs Djokovic on grass, and note Djokovic hasnt lost on grass since 2018 and Novak had match point in that loss (which was vs peak Cilic).
Really sad to see this collapse from Matteo. Hoping he can improve in time for Wimbledon.
@TheTennisLetter
Venting frustration about a player filming tennis stands in this manner, especially one as popular as Stan, is a GREAT way to get on everyones bad side.
Stan had the right to do that. The chair should look for ways to fix it instead of talking $#!+ about a 3 time slam champ.
Seriously how does
@rolandgarros
@FFTennis
not give 2 time finalist Dominic Thiem a wild card when he's playing his last ever French Open? for 4 straight years he lost to only Djokovic and Nadal. Dominic deserved better. So sad.
@josemorgado
My winners
Comeback: Zverev (would be happy if Monfils won too)
Improved: Shelton
Newcomer: Fils
Sportsmanship: Carlitos
Coach of the year: Sinner. Darren has turned Sinner into something special. Sinner was great in 2022but final months of 2023 have been SPECIAL.
@BastienFachan
What a day for Popyrin and Jarry...both of them! A massive stroke of good fortune for Popyrin and a huge life moment for Jarry. The happiest tennis withdrawal of all time?