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Report edy June 21, 2024 11:51 AM BST
The heavily bandaged knee has been there since at least March, though I cannot say if she wore it in absolutely every match since.
Report edy June 21, 2024 12:07 PM BST
Good trainer that.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 12:17 PM BST
Jeff should have stats on player performance after treatment for each physio.
Report edy June 21, 2024 12:25 PM BST
Now Cocciaretto wants some of the magic.
Report stu June 21, 2024 12:26 PM BST
Draper gets the job done !

Immense result that one AR isn't it - but quite a plunge in price for Draper winning Wimbledon now of course.

22.0 seems mad really for Draper winning a monster home GS event like Wimbledon, though understandable after that result to an extent.
Report edy June 21, 2024 12:27 PM BST
Yesterday this guy wasn't able to help a Mertens who just wanted an excuse to get out of the match.
Report stu June 21, 2024 12:43 PM BST
Will Draper suffer from IJBABP against Paul?
Report edy June 21, 2024 1:29 PM BST
There's far too many medical timeouts in this Cocciaretto vs. Shnaider match.
Report edy June 21, 2024 1:30 PM BST
And Gaibledon is having technical problems all over the place.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 1:32 PM BST
Grass almost took out Siniakova.
Report stu June 21, 2024 1:35 PM BST
How is Fritz anywhere near the 40.0 price for Wimbledon - just got owned by Jordan Thompson.

Almost 0 chance Fritz wins Wimbledon (IMO)
Report Angela Rebecchi June 21, 2024 1:38 PM BST
Was a shocking performance from him. Wonder if he tanked, wasn't well or just didn't care.
Report edy June 21, 2024 1:41 PM BST

Jun 21, 2024 -- 1:32PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Grass almost took out Siniakova.


Not Taylor! Cry

Report edy June 21, 2024 1:42 PM BST
The Berlin centre court needs to stop being racist towards Czechs. There is a pattern here.
Report edy June 21, 2024 1:44 PM BST
The Berlin stadium announcer is thoroughly explaining the medical timeout to the crowd. That's rare.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 1:48 PM BST
I had to pay real attention incase he was announcing a tap.
Report stu June 21, 2024 1:57 PM BST
Was a shocking performance from him. Wonder if he tanked, wasn't well or just didn't care.

I just don't think he's a particularly great grass court player, though he did win some smaller events on it. Against a top grass court player Fritz is going out at Wimbledon first time he meets one. I'd make him 200's for Wimbledon or bigger.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 2:01 PM BST
The "problem" is that aren't many top grass court players. It's really only Alcaraz and Djokovic. Sinner might be. Rafa is injured. Then there are players like Kyrgios (out), Berrettini, Hurkacz, Draper and Struff that are good on it. With all this in mind I think 40 on Fritz is reasonable.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 2:04 PM BST
And even Alcaraz and Sinner look beatable. And always bigger chance of an upset on the hit and hope surface than clay.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 2:04 PM BST
Play suspended in Berlin.
Report edy June 21, 2024 2:07 PM BST
Stadium announcer made sure to tell the crowd to take their seat cushions with them and place them in a dry place. Laugh
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 2:10 PM BST
Does stadium announcer work as a kindergarten teacher for the rest of the year?
Report edy June 21, 2024 2:11 PM BST
Do not think so. I definitely know the voice from him otherwise doing sports TV work, although I am not 100% sure on the name.
Report edy June 21, 2024 2:12 PM BST
Think it is Sascha Bandermann.
Report edy June 21, 2024 2:13 PM BST
My YouTube alerts have an entry titled "ATP Tour hat Andy Murray said... WHAT?! hochgeladen", from an hour ago, but the ATP already deleted the video already. Cry
Report edy June 21, 2024 2:15 PM BST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2KBgNjqUEU

But there's this new/other version that is available on their channel.
Report stu June 21, 2024 2:19 PM BST
Know what you mean SMB - but I don't even think it could take a top grass player to beat him on it personally, just a decent one like today with Jordan.
Report edy June 21, 2024 3:06 PM BST
17 aces and 16 double faults is such an Alycia Parks stat line.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 3:43 PM BST
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@JJlovesTennis
Play in Berlin has been cancelled for the day due to weather.


Plain
Report edy June 21, 2024 3:45 PM BST
Plain
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 5:12 PM BST
José Morgado @josemorgado
9-time Grand Slam doubles champ Kristina Mladenovic was not selected for the Olympic Games at Roland Garros -- where she won four titles in the past with different partners, including Caro Garcia, who will play the Games with Parry.
Report Journeyman June 21, 2024 5:19 PM BST
The Illusionist conjuring his way to the semi finals. Always thought he should be a natural for grass really.

Oh and it is 'should have thought' not 'should of thought' edy.
Report edy June 21, 2024 5:27 PM BST
Parry has won two doubles matches this year Laugh
Report edy June 21, 2024 5:29 PM BST
Oh and it is 'should have thought' not 'should of thought' edy.

That's American English your trying to teach me here. In British English its "should of".
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 5:49 PM BST
I see what you did their, edy.
Report edy June 21, 2024 5:53 PM BST
Aw damn, for perfection I really should of included that one in place of the "here". Cry
Report wisewords June 21, 2024 5:54 PM BST
anyone know what's going on with Rybakina? things getting super strange with her of late. the pissy/poor/arrogant attitude in press conferences, the withdrawing from tournaments before they even start, and the problems with her health/allergy related. oh, and the problems with her sleep she mentioned she had been suffering with. it's quite the mystery what's going on with her, and this is before we consider Mr. Vukov's influence in all this..
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 6:05 PM BST

Jun 21, 2024 -- 10:43AM, edy wrote:


Rybakina must have thought it was a good idea to try the local specialty - Berlin currywurst - last night. Little did she know...


.

Report edy June 21, 2024 6:06 PM BST
Pregnant imo.
Report wisewords June 21, 2024 6:06 PM BST
https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/1802778274164318315
Report stu June 21, 2024 6:10 PM BST
Draper goes out - little bit of fatigue possibly, but another classic IJBABP...
Report Journeyman June 21, 2024 7:18 PM BST
Leylah what are you doing?
Report Angela Rebecchi June 21, 2024 7:22 PM BST
How much can Korda be bothered now? Looks a bit frustrated out there. Market very sweet on him.
Report Journeyman June 21, 2024 7:44 PM BST
Netflix Ajla pulls a comeback act that looked extremely unlikely when Leylah was in the zone.
A very odd match.
Report Journeyman June 21, 2024 7:51 PM BST
I'll hang onto the grass positives of the Golubic match. This was a great chance though for LAF's traditional one title of the year.
Report edy June 21, 2024 7:55 PM BST

Jun 21, 2024 -- 7:44PM, Journeyman wrote:


Netflix Ajla pulls a comeback act that looked extremely unlikely when Leylah was in the zone.A very odd match.


https://x.com/WTARomania/status/1413480176697188352

1:11

Report SamuelMertensBertens June 21, 2024 8:02 PM BST
I know what that clip is without even watching.
Report wisewords June 21, 2024 8:07 PM BST
do you think Aryna will win Wimbledon or will it be another quite random winner?
Report Angela Rebecchi June 21, 2024 8:32 PM BST
1.05    £2,544.56        £34,386.37
1.06    £0.42        £34,495.25
1.07    £57.79        £9,940.92
1.08    £0.10        £22,215.03

Eubanks collapso !
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 11:09 AM BST
article on why players choose to play in Netherlands, Spain, Germany over UK to prepare for Wimbledon.
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/how-halle-beat-queens-club-uk-tax-code-international-athletes-nadal-sinner-osaka
Makes me wonder how Jess is taxed, or if she's simply so rich that she doesn't care.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 11:38 AM BST
Berlin grass tried to take Coco out during the first point. She's ok though.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:00 PM BST
Trainer Sabalenka. Shoulder I think.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:01 PM BST
She never retires, but if there's ever a time to do it it is today having two matches scheduled.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:11 PM BST
and she DOES tap.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:11 PM BST
I'm having the worst luck with first set retirements today.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:12 PM BST
three points ffs.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:15 PM BST
this week that should say.
Murray, Marketa and now Sabalenka.
No losses and a nice win on KT and decent one on Felix so I shall not complaint too much though.
I do wonder if it wouldn't be in Betfair's best interest to change from 1 set to one ball though. I think they cited match fixing as reason for changing to one ball to one set but there's none of that on the main tour these days, and there hasn't been on challengers even lately and I don't issues flaring up just because they change the rules back.
Report wisewords June 22, 2024 12:33 PM BST
Anya Kalinskaya power makes all the girls retire!
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:46 PM BST
Death taxes and Ons feeling unwell.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:49 PM BST
FFS!!
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:52 PM BST
It's always a gamble with Ons and her health, but while she has the trainer on every other match she only retires about once per year on average so this was pretty annoying. And a big jinx to myself for what I wrote 35 mins ago Cry
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:58 PM BST
there was Rybakina too where I could have had a big win.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 12:59 PM BST
At least only 3 more weeks and two more days of this clown surface. Well there's Newport too, but at least there are other things going on for that.
Report Angela Rebecchi June 22, 2024 1:13 PM BST

Jun 22, 2024 -- 12:15PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


this week that should say. Murray, Marketa and now Sabalenka.No losses and a nice win on KT and decent one on Felix so I shall not complaint too much though.I do wonder if it wouldn't be in Betfair's best interest to change from 1 set to one ball though. I think they cited match fixing as reason for changing to one ball to one set but there's none of that on the main tour these days, and there hasn't been on challengers even lately and I don't issues flaring up just because they change the rules back.


This would be very cool

Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 1:14 PM BST
all the Wimbledon wild cards
https://x.com/MichalSamulski/status/1804482929122279807/photo/1
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 22, 2024 1:17 PM BST
They make changes and then I don't think they analyze these. Like the change from "all bets stand" to "has to start" on outrights. Yes it probably resulted in fewer complaints from people backing Serena in some tinpot event she never intented to start but it did kill liquidity in outright markets that aren't Slams.
Report edy June 22, 2024 9:41 PM BST
In back to back weeks J.M. Cerundolo drifts like a barge shortly before a match. Last week against Torres from about 1.4 to about 1.8 in about the hour before the match. Today from about 1.25 to 1.6x in the hour before the match.

Against Torres he won, but he kept touching his main arm (no MTO I think).
Report edy June 22, 2024 9:53 PM BST
1.7x
Report edy June 22, 2024 9:58 PM BST
1.8x
Report edy June 22, 2024 9:59 PM BST
Has tape on his left leg during the warmup.
Report edy June 22, 2024 10:01 PM BST
Feels like the trainers at these tournaments are like Sunak's bodyguards. Using their knowledge on Cerundolo's arm last week and this week the leg to profit.

Though as I said he won last week against Torres (and then also the final a day later).
Report edy June 22, 2024 10:09 PM BST
...and all the matches this way so far obviously.
Report edy June 22, 2024 10:09 PM BST
this week
Report edy June 22, 2024 10:35 PM BST
MTO Cerundolo after he lost the first set. Looks like blister work.
Report edy June 23, 2024 11:45 AM BST
...Just like last week he ended up winning despite the decently sized last hour drift. Bit curious.
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 12:19 PM BST
let's go Mirra!
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 12:31 PM BST
Anya and Jannik trying to do the double today, like Katie and Alex did last weekend
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 12:32 PM BST
Andy Murray out of Wimbledon after his surgery
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 12:37 PM BST
Anya is sneaky. she let Jess get off to the flying start in the match and slowly upped her level as the set progressed and is now owning the living hell out of her in the tiebreak
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 2:27 PM BST
Jess won the best final!
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 2:30 PM BST
first title that wasn't hard court! wooooooooooooo
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 2:31 PM BST
not sure Barbara Rittner will be too happy with Dasha & Natasha describing the Berlin tournament as "worst tournament" and "tournament that doesn't improve" on their latest vlog released today Laugh
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 23, 2024 2:50 PM BST
Jess to win Wimbledon!
Report edy June 23, 2024 3:10 PM BST
The last time a winner of a WTA grass warm-up tournament went on to win Wimbledon was 2004 Maria Sharapova...

High time to do it again on the 20 year anniversary.
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 4:52 PM BST

Jun 21, 2024 -- 3:06PM, edy wrote:


17 aces and 16 double faults is such an Alycia Parks stat line.


THE CHAMPION OF GAIBLEDON. Eat it, hater!

Report edy June 23, 2024 4:53 PM BST
Your the hater.
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 4:57 PM BST
no. YOU ARE!
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 4:59 PM BST
also, your new gimmick of making British people seem dumb is very besmirching to me.
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 5:00 PM BST
Eastbourne starts properly tomorrow. see you there!
Report edy June 23, 2024 5:03 PM BST
I am not looking to make British people seem dumb. I am expressing my admiration by assimilating.
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 5:05 PM BST
bad edy. BAD!
Report edy June 23, 2024 5:08 PM BST
Just you wait until I start posting the lyrics to Ten German Bombers every time a German plays a match at Wimbledon.
Report edy June 23, 2024 5:26 PM BST
Paula Badosa's sister Jana will make her main draw debut in professional tennis next week. She was given a wild card to the W50 Palma del Rio.
Report wisewords June 23, 2024 7:43 PM BST
edy are you super happy that Successica won today?
Report edy June 23, 2024 7:45 PM BST
Yes, I am. She is the best.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 23, 2024 7:53 PM BST

Jun 23, 2024 -- 5:08PM, edy wrote:


Just you wait until I start posting the lyrics to Ten German Bombers every time a German plays a match at Wimbledon.


Don't do this. You might get banned Sad

Report edy June 23, 2024 7:59 PM BST
English people (and English people in training) like me are defiant towards authoritah by nature. I will not be deterred by that.
Report edy June 23, 2024 9:01 PM BST
Spontaneous flash mob in the Steffi Graf Stadium by our team featuring our doubles champions @zheng_saisai @wangxinyu926

https://www.instagram.com/berlinladiesopen/reel/C8kOCNvNh3j/
Report edy June 23, 2024 10:27 PM BST
https://www.tennisforum.com/threads/christina-mchale-planning-a-comeback.1416043/

Christina McHale planning a comeback?
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 23, 2024 10:30 PM BST
OMG!!
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