ATP WTA GS Wimbledon 7/1 - 7/14 2024

[ashkor87]

Maybe it is Andreescu who should be in the mix!

[ashkor87]

We need to look at the player's game, not past results...Paolini has the game, especially the defense and foot speed...as for Rybakina I consider her to be in the same class as Sabalenka and Swiatek..again, I consider just her game..nothing else

[Suliso]

Osaka has been weak on grass all her career. Why different now? As for Paolini R4 at absolute max. She doesn't have the serve or power. Being fast is not enough on this surface.

[meganfernandez]

Maybe it is Andreescu who should be in the mix!

Maybe, but Osaka has more match play, and obviously the Iga match was impressive.

[meganfernandez]

Osaka has been weak on grass all her career. Why different now? As for Paolini R4 at absolute max. She doesn't have the serve or power. Being fast is not enough on this surface.

I think she's better on grass than on clay, and she played well at the French. Very possible she has improved similarly on grass. Her power ought to do damage on grass.

[ashkor87]

Defence and speed are more valuable on grass than power..except for serve, which does matter, of course

[JTContinental]

First shot defense, maybe, but otherwise you won't return a first strike player's groundstroke on grass no matter how fast you are.

[jazzyg]

Defense and speed are not more valuable on grass than power. Balance and being a great athlete are important, but power beats speed on grass.

Keys is a long shot, but she is ahead of Paolini by a long way and any of the others mentioned beside the true contenders.

On the men's side, Berrettini is the No. 3 favorite if his body holds up. His game is perfect for grass and he is a winner. He supplied the 1 in Alcaraz's 12-1 record in 5th sets and always seems to come up with the goods on crucial points unless he is playing an in-form, No-1 talent.

[ponchi101]

Grass will mask the weakness of Berrettini's BH. So, as JazzyG says. If the body holds up (he is the 2020's version of Richard Krajicek), he can take down anybody LEFT in this draw (I am counting Novak out and not at his best).

[ashkor87]

Defense and speed are not more valuable on grass than power. Balance and being a great athlete are important, but power beats speed on grass.

Keys is a long shot, but she is ahead of Paolini by a long way and any of the others mentioned beside the true contenders.

On the men's side, Berrettini is the No. 3 favorite if his body holds up. His game is perfect for grass and he is a winner. He supplied the 1 in Alcaraz's 12-1 record in 5th sets and always seems to come up with the goods on crucial points unless he is playing an in-form, No-1 talent.

I don't agree but let us all watch and see..I still think Keys is not as good on grass as people think .her movement is not that great...

[ti-amie]

[ponchi101]

Well, she should be really playing the main draw but...
It's her life, but she left at least a couple of slams on the table.

[ti-amie]

WED 19 JUN 2024 10:00 BST
Initial Wild Cards Announced for The Championships 2024
The referee has announced the initial wild cards for this year's Wimbledon Championships.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
INITIAL WILD CARDS ANNOUNCEMENT
19/06/2024 - 09:29:56 - WildCardAnnouncements.rpt

GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES

1 Liam BROADY (GBR)
2 Jan CHOINSKI (GBR)
3 Jacob FEARNLEY (GBR)
4 Arthur FERY (GBR)
5 Billy HARRIS (GBR)
6 Paul JUBB (GBR)
7 Henry SEARLE (GBR)
8 To be announced

LADIES' SINGLES

1 Francesca JONES (GBR)
2 Angelique KERBER (GER)
3 Yuriko Lily MIYAZAKI (GBR)
4 Naomi OSAKA (JPN)
5 Emma RADUCANU (GBR)
6 Heather WATSON (GBR)
7 Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN)
8 To be announced

GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES

1 Liam BROADY (GBR) and Billy HARRIS (GBR)
2 Charles BROOM (GBR) and Arthur FERY (GBR)
3 Jay CLARKE (GBR) and Marcus WILLIS (GBR)
4 Daniel EVANS (GBR) and Henry SEARLE (GBR)
5 Jacob FEARNLEY (GBR) and Jack PINNINGTON JONES (GBR)
6 To be announced
7 To be announced

LADIES' DOUBLES

1 Emily APPLETON (GBR) and Yuriko Lily MIYAZAKI (GBR)
2 Alicia BARNETT (GBR) and Freya CHRISTIE (GBR)
3 Harriet DART (GBR) and Maia LUMSDEN (GBR)
4 To be announced
5 To be announced
6 To be announced
7 To be announced

GENTLEMEN'S QUALIFYING SINGLES

1 Oliver BONDING (GBR)
2 Charles BROOM (GBR)
3 Jay CLARKE (GBR)
4 Felix GILL (GBR)
5 George LOFFHAGEN (GBR)
6 Jack PINNINGTON JONES (GBR)
7 To be announced
8 Wild Card Play-off place
9 Wild Card Play-off place

LADIES' QUALIFYING SINGLES

1 Emily APPLETON (GBR)
2 Amarni BANKS (GBR)
3 Sonay KARTAL (GBR)
4 Hannah KLUGMAN (GBR)
5 Clervie NGOUNOUE (USA)
6 Mika STOJSAVLJEVIC (GBR)
7 Mingge XU (GBR)
8 Wild Card Play-off place
9 Wild Card Play-off place

[meganfernandez]

Well, she should be really playing the main draw but...
It's her life, but she left at least a couple of slams on the table.

I love that she realizes she could be totally fulfilled with what she already had. It's a healthy perspective.

[jazzyg]

Cross Osaka off.

Zheng serving 23 aces against her was insane. No anticipation or any semblance of quick reacting.