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[BullsFan22]

He'll be back and make all his haters suffer.

He had the measure of his opponent for most of the match and it took some herculean freakish points from Alcaraz to win that one.

So yeah, the guy who shouts vamos and gets the crowd on his side after every point won came out on top. But if Sinner keeps on doing what he's doing (& don't forget he only had one preparation tournament before RG), their next encounter could have a different outcome.

He’s got plenty of haters after he got caught doping.

 

[kingjr]

He’s got plenty of haters after he got caught doping.

He didn't.

 

[BullsFan22]

He didn't.

No, he just got caught using a banned substance, that’s all…

 

[kingjr]

No, he just got caught using a banned substance, that’s all…

Pretty much, yeah. Though I wouldn't say "got caught using," either. A forbidden substance was found in his body, that's about it.

 

[BullsFan22]

Pretty much, yeah. Though I wouldn't say "got caught using," either. A forbidden substance was found in his body, that's about it.

LOL. Yeah, ok. Whatever you say, pal. Broski got caught doping.

 

[Red Rick]

Hard to say how much that had to do with it. Sinner has basically negative charisma to start with, no matter how hard the ATP/pundits/big money tries to hype him.

 

[kingjr]

LOL. Yeah, ok. Whatever you say, pal. Broski got caught doping.

Repeating something doesn't suddenly make it true. I have absolutely no idea why you insist on this take, anyway. It's honestly mystifying, and it would be great if you explained it to me. I guarantee you I'm not arguing in bad faith here.

 

[jmdirt]

I'm barely a casual tennis fan (and a complete USA homer), but even I know that MANY people (players and fans) were skeptical of Sinners case.

I'll leave it at that since there is a thread for this type of discussion.

 

[Rackham]

Do you want to know the best thing about Wimbledon? Pogacar and Vingegaard aren't doing it.

 

[Red Rick]

Do you want to know the best thing about Wimbledon? Pogacar and Vingegaard aren't doing it.

Tennis where it's Pogacar vs Vingegaard but the decaying corpse of Froome is still making semifinals because the rest of the field is that terrible.

 

[tobydawq]

Pretty insane evening. First, Alcaraz hangs tough to win the longest ATP match on grass in history (I think), and then Sinner loses to Bublik - his first loss since August to anyone other than Alcaraz.

Bublik's level is absolutely unreal when he's on, like tonight and when he beat Draper at Roland Garros.

 

[Red Rick]

Pretty insane evening. First, Alcaraz hangs tough to win the longest ATP match on grass in history (I think), and then Sinner loses to Bublik - his first loss since August to anyone other than Alcaraz.

Bublik's level is absolutely unreal when he's on, like tonight and when he beat Draper at Roland Garros.

The classic transition to grass 500s that are notoriously faster than Wimbledon

 

[tobydawq]

The classic transition to grass 500s that are notoriously faster than Wimbledon

I don't think it's particularly classic to have a three and a half hour best of three sets match on grass but alright.

 

[Red Rick]

1st round Wimbledon hitting different once more. Medvedev coming off the Halle final goes out in R1. Alcaraz, coming off a Queens win is struggling mightily with 38 year old Fabio Fognini, who has never done well on grass and hasn't won a Tour level match this year.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

1st round Wimbledon hitting different once more. Medvedev coming off the Halle final goes out in R1. Alcaraz, coming off a Queens win is struggling mightily with 38 year old Fabio Fognini, who has never done well on grass and hasn't won a Tour level match this year.

Rune loses from 2-0 up as well

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Alcaraz double-break down in the fourth, can‘t watch, is Fognini still playing as mid as in the first set?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Well, well, the gladiator is back with a massive attack on a favorite. Alcaraz leading 5th 3-0

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Alcaraz 4-0, gladiator has nothing left.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Alcaraz 6-1 in 5th. 4h+ in high temperature. Rude wake-up call.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Alcaraz 6-1 in 5th. 4h+ in high temperature. Rude wake-up call.

He's very classy toward Fognini in interview, I like.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Battle of the servers, Fritz vs Perricard is tight.

Perricard is 2 sets up, 7-6, 7-6

Think Fritz will fight back big time.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He's very classy toward Fognini in interview, I like.

Happy to see the Gladiator getting into the zone, a rarity these days.

 

[Red Rick]

No Veni Vidi Fognini today

 

[Dazed and Confused]

No Veni Vidi Fognini today

Probably for the better, he would have tanked the next match most likely. His fans (hello) will now have to wait for US open to hopefully see another big game. One last time perhaps.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Fritz suspended at 2-2 with still over 40 minutes to go, why can‘t they try to finish the match?