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Tennis Channel did not pick up the Kyrgios match until 6-5 on serve in first set while they showed the end of Venus's match.

Kyrgios promptly dumped his serve with two double faults and rarely went for balls side to side in the second set, winning three games on his serve alone. The commentators said he had come up lame midway through the first set and told his camp he could not move. It was tough to watch. He was serving well and returning OK, but that was it. If Wu hit it close to the line, Kyrgios did not move in either direction.

I watched a replay of the Wu/Kyrgios match on TennisTV. Kyrgios is not fully recovered from injury. Anyone who has had lower back/hip problems recognized the way he got up after each changeover. I'm not a fan of Kyrgios but when I saw that I thought Wu had a good chance to win and he did, 7-5, 6-3.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Day 5

Center Court Starts At 11:00 Am

Christopher O'Connell VS Lorenzo Sonego
Followed By
(4) Hubert Hurkacz VS (Q) Yosuke Watanuki
Not Before 3:00 Pm
(6) Lorenzo Musetti VS Gregoire Barrere
Not Before 5:00 Pm
Jiri Lehecka VS (3) Frances Tiafoe

Colosseum Starts At 12:00 Noon

(4) Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz VS Sadio Doumbia/Fabien Reboul
Not Before 2:00 Pm
Marcelo Demoliner/Andreas Mies VS Albano Olivetti/David Vega Hernandez

ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:40 pm I watched a replay of the Wu/Kyrgios match on TennisTV. Kyrgios is not fully recovered from injury. Anyone who has had lower back/hip problems recognized the way he got up after each changeover. I'm not a fan of Kyrgios but when I saw that I thought Wu had a good chance to win and he did, 7-5, 6-3.

Serious here. How good is it to come back from a hip/back injury and start playing on grass? The tale that it is softer on the body than other surfaces seems to be outdated; might have been when players were S&V'ling, but now, all the low bending and scooping balls seem to put a lot of stress there.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:42 pm

ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:40 pm I watched a replay of the Wu/Kyrgios match on TennisTV. Kyrgios is not fully recovered from injury. Anyone who has had lower back/hip problems recognized the way he got up after each changeover. I'm not a fan of Kyrgios but when I saw that I thought Wu had a good chance to win and he did, 7-5, 6-3.

Serious here. How good is it to come back from a hip/back injury and start playing on grass? The tale that it is softer on the body than other surfaces seems to be outdated; might have been when players were S&V'ling, but now, all the low bending and scooping balls seem to put a lot of stress there.

Wu did a lot of that - hitting shots that made Kyrgios have to bend to reach. The area around the baseline is already pretty chewed up.

I think of the two natural surfaces clay is easier on the body if you know how to play on it. Because grass is slippery your muscles have to work differently and from what I saw today I'll be surprised if Kyrgios does well on grass. I could be wrong of course and physical therapists can work wonders but I know what I saw today and it's worrisome.

You know have said grass has become the most dangerous surface, because you will slip OUT of control. On clay, you slip/slide under control. Sure, we have seen injuries on clay, but the injuries to Serena, Delpo and Roger were on grass, and I am not sure if any of the three has truly recovered.

Thursday, June 15, 2023 Day 6

Center Court Starts At 11:00 Am

Yibing Wu VS (Q) Marton Fucsovics
Followed By
Aslan Karatsev VS (2) Taylor Fritz
Not Before 3:00 Pm
Jan-Lennard Struff VS (5) Tommy Paul
Not Before 5:00 Pm
(1) WC Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Richard Gasquet

Colosseum Starts At 11:00 Am

Alexander Erler/Lucas Miedler VS (3) Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Not Before 1:00 Pm
(1) Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden VS Lorenzo Musetti/Lorenzo Sonego
Followed By
Marcelo Demoliner/Andreas Mies VS (2) Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic

Friday, June 16, 2023 Day 7

Center Court Starts At 11:00 Am

(6) Lorenzo Musetti VS (3) Frances Tiafoe
Followed By
(Q) Marton Fucsovics VS (2) Taylor Fritz
Not Before 3:00 Pm
(4) Hubert Hurkacz VS Christopher O'Connell
Not Before 5:00 Pm
Richard Gasquet VS Jan-Lennard Struff

Colosseum Starts At 12:00 Noon

Alexander Erler/Lucas Miedler VS (2) Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic

Saturday, June 17, 2023 Day 8

Center Court Starts At 11:30 Am

SF
(3) Frances Tiafoe VS (Q) Marton Fucsovics
Followed By
SF
(1) Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden VS (4) Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz
Not Before 3:30 Pm
SF
Jan-Lennard Struff VS (4) Hubert Hurkacz

Sunday, June 18, 2023 Day 9

Center Court Starts At 12:00 Noon / Doubles Final

F
(4) Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz VS (2) Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic
Not Before 3:30 Pm / Singles Final
F
Jan-Lennard Struff VS (3) Frances Tiafoe