The Championships, Wimbledon 2025 - Men's singles discussion

Who will win Wimbledon 2025?

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tennisjedi said:
Alcaraz is the tennis equivalent of the Sentry, nearly unbeatable at his best, but his mental lapses and topsy turvy momentum swings are what hold him back.
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Now I'm thinking of those talking gun turrets from the Portal games.

Deadly if you get caught by them but can be easily manipulated, but if you make one mistake it'll spray bullets at you and kill you.
 
I think potentially some mind games going on.

Sinner and his team know that a lot of press and public are thinking he is bit fortunate to ve in tournament and may slightly be rooting against him.

However, by making it known he has had MRI and is also carrying slight Injury then may bring some public support back onside.

I am not saying he is faking as he clearly was not 100% comfortable for while afte4 his fall but by 3rd set he was hitting better again.

However, I think hecwill turn up tomorrow and play really well and reach semi final.

If I am wrong and he is seriously injured, I will be first on here to stick my hand up and apologise.
 
paolo2143 said:
I think potentially some mind games going on.

Sinner and his team know that a lot of press and public are thinking he is bit fortunate to ve in tournament and may slightly be rooting against him.

However, by making it known he has had MRI and is also carrying slight Injury then may bring some public support back onside.

I am not saying he is faking as he clearly was not 100% comfortable for while afte4 his fall but by 3rd set he was hitting better again.

However, I think hecwill turn up tomorrow and play really well and reach semi final.

If I am wrong and he is seriously injured, I will be first on here to stick my hand up and apologise.
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Yup exactly. I think he’s doing it to throw Carlos off too, which is why I’m picking Sinner to win this whole damn thing
 
ChrisJR3264 said:
Meds personality is good for the tour.
Hopefully he bounces back.
Video surfaced today of him hitting with a blacked out frame.
Might be focusing on making adjustments too.
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Oh wow, I didn’t see that anywhere. Where was it?

Edit: Never mind I saw the thread.
 
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mightyjeditribble said:
Agreed. I'm not a big fan of Medvedev, but there's no need to knock fans of players you don't support.
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I’m used to it after all these years, so many tennis fans are nasty and elitist, far more than in any other sport I’ve experienced. I’ve been told here before I don’t belong in it because I’m disabled and on benefits, and some here literally call others mentally ill just for being fans of certain players.

There’s a group of people here who have always been nice that I trust to talk to, but otherwise this place is full of cynical, black hearted individuals. As jaded as I am myself, I hope I never lose my innocence so much that I become as callous as them.
 
tudwell said:
Similar to the French last month, we didn't get the top four seeds in the semis, but we did get the four players most picked to make the semis at the start of the tournament. Probably the four best grass-courters on tour right now. Good stuff.
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Agree - if Wimbledon just seeded based on its tournament and not the rankings - that's arguably the top four, no disrespect to Messrs. Draper and Zverev. Could be some cracking good matches in both the men's and ladies' draws to finish - hope so.
 
tudwell said:
Similar to the French last month, we didn't get the top four seeds in the semis, but we did get the four players most picked to make the semis at the start of the tournament. Probably the four best grass-courters on tour right now. Good stuff.
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Yes, we get the semis that looked the most likely, probably from the start.

Alcaraz is a clear favourite in his semi, despite Fritz's good form on grass. Not sure what to expect in the Djokovic-Sinner match. No outcome would entirely surprise me.
 
mightyjeditribble said:
Yes, we get the semis that looked the most likely, probably from the start.

Alcaraz is a clear favourite in his semi, despite Fritz's good form on grass. Not sure what to expect in the Djokovic-Sinner match. No outcome would entirely surprise me.
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I think Fritz can give Alcaraz a run.

Zverev's game seems to bother Alcaraz for some reason, and Fritz is a better version of Zverev right now.

That big serve is tough on grass, plus Fritz isn't going to get into long rallies to allow Alcaraz to come up with some magic. It's aggressive, quick points from Fritz.
 
To be honest he does have a point. I do not believe Sinner was deliberately doping and am prepared to give him benefit of any doubt.

However, his point about being treated differently because he is one of the two new tennis superstars is right. If it had been a lower ranked player or Sinner was at end of his career and dropped down rankings we all know case would have been handled differently.

However, I actually like Jannik so am quite happy he is playing Wimbledon this year.

Although as Novak fan I would not have minded if Grigor had pulled upset off as if he had I think Novak would have been a lock in for the final.
 
paolo2143 said:
To be honest he does have a point. I do not believe Sinner was deliberately doping and am prepared to give him benefit of any doubt.

However, his point about being treated differently because he is one of the two new tennis superstars is right. If it had been a lower ranked player or Sinner was at end of his career and dropped down rankings we all know case would have been handled differently.

However, I actually like Jannik so am quite happy he is playing Wimbledon this year.

Although as Novak fan I would not have minded if Grigor had pulled upset off as if he had I think Novak would have been a lock in for the final.
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In addition getting to move on after realistically having lost* is also well, you know. I am firmly on Team Djok/Alcaraz (or Fritz if he somehow wins) just for a slam legitimacy reasoning.

*Yes he had not technically lost but even if he had come back to win (not amazingly likely given his record in long matches and 5 set matches) he would have been a lot more taxed and tired for his match vs Shelton.
 
I didn't watch Djokovic - Cannoli, but this guy did and fell asleep
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was it any good?
 
Not singles, but Hijikata and Pel saving two match points in the match tiebreak to beat #1-seed Granollers and Zeballos was very exciting. The last 2 points especially were pretty awesome. If you have ESPN Plus, I recommend going back and watching at least the super match tiebreak.
 
Alfie Hewett has just broken to have a second attempt at serving for the match at 6-5, having been broken at his first attempt at 5-4.

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Also Taron Egerton had better get his skates on (or wheels) to get the movie made, before he loses his youthful good looks.
 
https://x.com/TheTennisLetter

Djokovic says he’s facing the reality of getting older, ‘Reality hits me right now the last year & a half like never before… I reached the semis of every slam this year. I have to play Sinner or Alcaraz.. I feel like I’m going into the match with the tank half empty’

“Just after what happened in Australia as well, it seems like you've been unfortunate at big moments this season. Does that make it even harder to take?"

"Novak: “I don’t think it’s bad fortune. It’s just age. The wear and tear of the body. As much as I’m taking care of it, the reality hits me right now the last year and a half like never before to be honest. It’s tough for me to accept that because I feel like when I’m fresh and fit I can still play very good tennis. I’ve proven that this year. Playing best of 5 particularly this year has been a real struggle for me physically. The longer the tournament goes the worse the condition gets. I reached the semis of every slam this year. I have to play Sinner or Alcaraz. These guys are fit, young, sharp. I feel like I’m going into the match with the tank half empty. It’s not possible to win the match like that. It is what it is. It’s one of those things you have to accept and embrace in some way. Deal with reality the way it is and try to make the most out of it.”

“I wondered how physically compromised you felt during the match?”

Novak: “Quite a bit. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling on the court. But I don’t want to talk about in details of my injury and whine about not managing to play my best. I want to congratulate Jannik for another great performance. That’s it. He’s in the finals, he was too strong. I feel disappointed I wasn’t able to move as well as I thought or hoped I would.”
 
marc45 said:
https://x.com/TheTennisLetter

Djokovic says he’s facing the reality of getting older, ‘Reality hits me right now the last year & a half like never before… I reached the semis of every slam this year. I have to play Sinner or Alcaraz.. I feel like I’m going into the match with the tank half empty’

“Just after what happened in Australia as well, it seems like you've been unfortunate at big moments this season. Does that make it even harder to take?"

"Novak: “I don’t think it’s bad fortune. It’s just age. The wear and tear of the body. As much as I’m taking care of it, the reality hits me right now the last year and a half like never before to be honest. It’s tough for me to accept that because I feel like when I’m fresh and fit I can still play very good tennis. I’ve proven that this year. Playing best of 5 particularly this year has been a real struggle for me physically. The longer the tournament goes the worse the condition gets. I reached the semis of every slam this year. I have to play Sinner or Alcaraz. These guys are fit, young, sharp. I feel like I’m going into the match with the tank half empty. It’s not possible to win the match like that. It is what it is. It’s one of those things you have to accept and embrace in some way. Deal with reality the way it is and try to make the most out of it.”

“I wondered how physically compromised you felt during the match?”

Novak: “Quite a bit. It wasn’t a pleasant feeling on the court. But I don’t want to talk about in details of my injury and whine about not managing to play my best. I want to congratulate Jannik for another great performance. That’s it. He’s in the finals, he was too strong. I feel disappointed I wasn’t able to move as well as I thought or hoped I would.”
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Father time slayed another one
 
I see it as an end of the angry era.
The racquet smashing, win at nearly all costs, all means - pushing the on court rules as far as you can (so far, several were changed) era..
The current crop of young players are much better role models than certain older and outgoing players in this regard.
Long may it continue.
 
martinezownsclay said:
It is honestly pretty embarassing a 38 year old who has injuries now is even still regularly making the semis of slams. Career inflation era is far from over sadly.
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Honestly, I have no idea who's going to 3, & 4 at this point, aka the next big 3, maybe big 4. Clearly not Zverev or Draper, though I like Draper.
 
Wow, Fritz really blew it in that spot. Granted, Alcaraz did a great job to return the serve at 6-4 for Fritz in the breaker, but still, Fritz just completely lost the plot. Honestly, I think he could have taken the 5th set.

Z.Qinwen is my hero said:
In addition getting to move on after realistically having lost* is also well, you know. I am firmly on Team Djok/Alcaraz (or Fritz if he somehow wins) just for a slam legitimacy reasoning.
*Yes he had not technically lost but even if he had come back to win (not amazingly likely given his record in long matches and 5 set matches) he would have been a lot more taxed and tired for his match vs Shelton.
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Ha, no. Not even close. Plenty of players have come back from 2 sets down, and the match hadn't been particularly long or grueling at that point. That Sinner did it in that AO final against Medvedev is all you need to know.

nolefam_2024 said:
Do these celebrities PAY to be in the royal box or just free entry because of their status.

Britain is hungry for status
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Honestly, the whole "Royal Box" thing and royal treatment is disgusting. Brits are so sad with that nonsense.
 
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