First round
Djokovic over Kwon in 3, Kokkinakis over Majchrzak in 4
Djere over Tabilo in 4, Kecmanovic over Millman in 4
Basilashvili over Rosol in 5, Halys over Paire in 4
Van Rijthoven over Delbonis in 3, Opelka over Taberner in 3
Sinner over Wawrinka in 4, Altmaier over Ymer in 4
Murray over Duckworth in 3, Isner over Couacaud in 3
Otte over Gojowyczk in 3, Harrison over Clarke in 3
Griekspoor over Fognini in 4, Alcaraz over Struff in 4
Ruud over Ramos-Vinolas in 5, Humbert over Etcheverry in 3
Goffin over Albot in 4, Daniel over Baez in 5
Tiafoe over Vavassori in 4, Marterer over Bedene in 5
Bublik over Fucsovics in 5, Carreno Busta over Lajovic in 4
Norrie over Andujar in 3, Monteiro over Munar in 4
Peniston over Laaksonen in 3, Dimitrov over Johnson in 4
Paul over Verdasco in 3, Mannarino over Purcell in 3
Vesely over Coria in 4, Hurkacz over Davidovich Fokina in 3
Berrettini over Garin in 3, Huesler over Grenier in 4
Bonzi over Kolar in 4, Kukushkin over Brooksby in 5
De Minaur over Dellien in 3, Draper over Bergs in 3
Broady over Klein in 5, Schwartzman over Kozlov in 4
Rinderknech over Shapovalov in 5, Nakashima over Kuhn in 3
Koepfer over Galan in 4, Bautista Agut over Balazs in 3
Krajinovic over Lehecka in 4, Kyrgios over Jubb in 3
Thompson over Carballes Baena in 3, Tsitsipas over Ritschard in 3
Auger-Aliassime over Cressy in 4, Sock over Zapata Miralles in 4
Novak over Bagnis in 3, Evans over Kubler in 4
Giron over Rune in 5, Molcan over Martinez in 4
Gray over Tseng in 4, Fritz over Musetti in 3
Cilic over McDonald in 4, Sousa over Gasquet in 5
Ruusuvuori over Nishioka in 3, Van de Zandschulp over Lopez in 3
Kudla over Sonego in 5, Popyrin over Gaston in 4
Querrey over Berankis in 3, Nadal over Cerundolo in 3
Second round
Djokovic over Kokkinakis in 3
Kecmanovic over Djere in 4
Basilashvili over Halys in 4
Van Rijthoven over Opelka in 4
Sinner over Altmaier in 4
Murray over Isner in 5
Otte over Harrison in 4
Alcaraz over Griekspoor in 4
Humbert over Ruud in 5
Goffin over Daniel in 3
Tiafoe over Marterer in 4
Bublik over Carreno Busta in 4
Norrie over Monteiro in 3
Dimitrov over Peniston in 4
Mannarino over Paul in 5
Hurkacz over Vesely in 3
Berrettini over Huesler in 3
Kukushkin over Bonzi in 4
De Minaur over Draper in 4
Schwartzman over Broady in 3
Nakashima over Rinderknech in 5
Bautista Agut over Koepfer in 3
Kyrgios over Krajinovic in 3
Tsitsipas over Thompson in 4
Auger-Aliassime over Sock in 3
Evans over Novak over in 3
Giron over Molcan in 4
Fritz over Gray in 3
Cilic over Sousa in 4
Van de Zandschulp over Ruusuvuori in 4
Kudla over Popyrin in 4
Nadal over Querrey in 3
Third round
Djokovic over Kecmanovic in 3
Van Rijthoven over Basilashvili in 4
Sinner over Murray in 4
Alcaraz over Otte in 5
Goffin over Humbert in 4
Bublik over Tiafoe in 4
Norrie over Dimitrov in 5
Hurkacz over Mannarino in 4
Berrettini over Kukushkin in 3
De Minaur over Schwartzman in 4
Bautista Agut over Nakashima in 4
Kyrgios over Tsitsipas in 4
Auger-Aliassime over Evans in 4
Fritz over Giron in 4
Cilic over Van de Zandschulp in 4
Nadal over Kudla in 3
Fourth round
Djokovic over Van Rijthoven in 3
Sinner over Alcaraz in 5
Goffin over Bublik in 5
Hurkacz over Norrie in 4
Berrettini over De Minaur in 4
Bautista Agut over Kyrgios in 5
Fritz over Auger-Aliassime in 5
Nadal over Cilic in 4
Quarterfinals
Djokovic over Sinner in 4
Hurkacz over Goffin in 4
Berrettini over Bautista Agut in 4
Fritz over Nadal in 5
Semifinals
Djokovic over Hurkacz in 4
Berrettini over Fritz in 4
Final
Djokovic over Berrettini in 4
who ya got?
I don’t see Fritz beating Rafa.
For me the first four rounds are the biggest danger. If he gets to the latter stages he has a great chance to win.
Don’t see Fritz beating Felix for that matter.
But I would way rather Rafa plays Fritz than Felix.
I concur Amy, don’t c Fritz beating Rafa either! And yes, I would much rather Rafa play Fritz than Felix bcoz Felix plays his best tennis when he plays Rafa!!
I know I would love for Rafa to win another Wimby but even with a depleted field he still has a tricky draw. We all know not all the pics will be realized so I expect some dark horses, upsets and surprise performances. I would be happy if Rafa at least makes the final! So one match at a time, Vamos Champ!
Yes one match at a time Mona! 😀
I didn’t notice yesterday that Ricky has Sinner beating Alcaraz. I can’t really see that at least in part because Sinner is always getting injured. I like Sinner so hope he at least stays healthy…
Sinner not great on grass but Alcaraz unknown quantity also.
Lots of unknowns this year despite the reduced field…
Yes. Wouldn’t surprise me if Alcaraz goes out before the quarters.
There is much less expectation for him here which may help him.
I am a bit sceptical about Hubie. He may be coming here in form but he is erratic and I would again not be surprised if he goes out early leaving that quarter completely open. Novak could find himself with practically a free run to the final.
Just seen Hubie is down 2 sets.
Posting this next to my post yesterday saying he is erratic and could go out early.
Hubie going out first round is a disaster for many of us.
NoVax will give me a heart attack, and He is being mule-headed, as my papa would say. Just get the jab and play US Open series and Canada.
He said yesterday he wouldn’t get the jab. Pretty damn silly imo.
Meanwhile Struff has taken the first set.
R all the seeds on this side going out!?😀😉
Obviously I am not being entirely serious as Novak/x will win. Not sure about Hubie and Alcaraz.
Yeah, I was overly confident (maybe?) about Carlitos. There was a minute or two that I had the brawny German winning and probably would have left Struff winning; then, I remember five sets will give Carlitos an edge.
It makes me sound arrogant to assume so much.
Alcaraz down 2 sets to 1. But Hubie has mounted a comeback.
Apparently D. Fokina had 3 match points so looks like he choked.
I like the gutsy affirmation of FAA, Alcaraz, Sinner, Bublik, and Norrie….but I like Tpas to win!
Clay not his best surface. I’ve got him going out to Nick too.
Fritz over rafa ..that too in 5 joking ?
Goffin to the quarters? Apart from everything else, thought he was nursing an injury.
Can’t see Fritz beating FAA either.
Depending on what kind of mood he’s in, Nick could get to the quarters or implode in the first round.
Hope the British guys, Jack and Ryan that is, manage a couple of rounds
😄It is Ricky’s fault that I went back and edited to take Goffin deep, but I quickly go for Goffin. Ricky, too, as I recall.
Fritz is not beating Rafa. I don’t see Fritz beating FAA either.
Is anyone interested in seeing full bracket WTA picks?
I’ve done mine. Iga all the way. Dunno about other finalist tho. Ons is so injury prone, would be picking her but?
Hoping Petra does well after winning Eastbourne.
I have given up rooting for her, much as I like her, because things always go wrong..
An Iga/ Ons final would be awesome..
Petra Kvitova looked particularly elegant while handing last year’s champion Ostapenko a defeat. I hope Kvitty can keep that form through two more weeks! 🤗
I love watching Ostapenko when she is blasting the tennis ball. I’d like to see Iga vs. Ostapenko.
I have Iga too but my other finalist is maybe a surprise though grass is her surface.The women’s is so unpredictable these days
No time to be mysterious, Big Al. I will have to wait and see how you and Margot picked and then ask myself, why did I not think of her.
Petra Kvitova is my choice, or Beatrice Haddad Maia. Also, Iga, Ons, Halep, Muguruza, Bencic, Gauff, and at least 20 others are on a list down to where Kontaveit and Krejcikova are, I count.
None of them ! Ill leave you to find out. As you say many candidates for that finalist spot and all risky .Even Iga is risky on grass.
In the mens, Ive taken a chance on Ole Nick – given he retires injured a lot (apart from the other stuff).But I think he a good chance over Tsitsi at least.
🧐 for keeping your WTA finalist choice a big secret.
Yes, on Ole Nick over Tsitsipas.
Big Al,
You copied my Ostapenko finalist pick, I see. Jelena O. is the most entertaining woman on tour, with the eyes rolling and pulling the faces she does. Also significant is how she goes for her shots. I picked her for the final because I want to watch as many of her matches as possible!
Don’t see Sinner beating Alcaraz either, although Djoker would win easily over either. Rafa’s not gonna lose to Fritz unless he cracks another rib!
Elizabeth : clue : She has at least one Slam title
Wow, at least one slam, you say. 🤗 You didn’t pick Serena, did you? Before Wimbledon starts is the most exciting time, only hours to go before my masterpiece brackets turn red.
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Ostapenko.I see you mentioned her as a finalist also .Did you pick her?
Hubie out? Disaster
The key is to survive the first week. Not good to have Cilic in the fourth round, but he has to get there. I try not to worry until it actually happens. Rafa says he does not have the pain and isn’t limping. If he can get through the early round matches and get comfortable on grass, he has a good chance.
I am happy he is playing Wimbledon!
Djokovic dominated the first part of the season last year, but he’s been on the decline since then.
He failed to win a medal in Tokyo, then lost to Medvedev in straight sets at USO, got kicked out of Australia, and dumped out of RG by Nadal.
I’m not sure he should be the clear favourite for Wimbledon this time.
Didn’t know that Serena named her dog after Rafa!!😀😀 🐕🐕🐕
Nolefarm is having a meltdown over this too as Serena said she always loved rafa ..they are saying she was team Djokovic .
Nolefarm..just accept it people rafa is way more popular amongst tennis players n esp women tennis players. Don’t get offended for each and everything.
Nole Farm seen to have become completely unhinged in relation to Rafa. They post about him and his astonishingly evil ways😂 more than they post about Novak.
Serena is always a Nadal fan.. Only her ex coach is Nole fan and keep making sarcasting comments against Rafa. John Mac was Nadal fan until 2010. After that he completely turned against him and became hardcore Nole fan
Serena said she was team Djokovic when they asked her if she supported Djokovic’s gripe with the ATP.
Oh my gosh!! 🤣🤣 Guess what, I named my cat Carlos thinking it was male only to find out it’s female 🤪 but she already answers to Carlos so that’s that 🤣😂. She is seven weeks old and is a little terror!!! I can’t understand how she’s female
Did you name her after Alcaraz Mona?!!
If so, that is very suspicious!😀😀😀
Yes I did!! 🤣 at the time the hype was not so extreme!
Gosh Mona!!😀😀
I shall be examining your comments for bias towards Carlos in future!😀😂
Teehee!! I won’t any of my pets Rafa though 😄
But you don’t have to worry about my support for Carlos, no one will dig any into Rafa”s support 😄
By Nole Farm obviously I don’t mean Elizabeth or Pat Lemon. Just the fanatics on twitter and you know where.😉
I love reading this fiction.
Who even talks like this. Words like revenge. He is so obsessed .it will be his downfall..revenge means he is sure he will win over rafa here. Don’t be so sure Novak. This is rafas redemption year. He may steal this crown from u in the final n then you can cry all your life for losing the slam race
https://mobile.twitter.com/iMojahedi/status/1541175113714143232
Sanju that was quite shameful to hear but not surprising. Nadal or federer doesn’t even talk like that. Revenge in Paris? Pound for pound he’s nowhere near Rafa in Roland garros if Rafa is fully healthy. The air of entitlement and superiority he carries is sad. Like it’s his birthright. If it’s Australian open, I can understand bc he’s phenomenal there but at the French? He’s delusional.
I am not thinking about Rafa getting to the final. I’m glad he avoided kygrios. He’s the worst opponent for Rafa on grass apart from federer and Djokovic. Rafa should just play his game and forget about Djokovic’s “revenge” and any talk about calendar grandslam. Such pressure can be paralyzing, we saw what such pressure did to Djokovic last year and serena in 2015.
Rafa just stay healthy and fit which is of utmost importance and play your game. You have nothing to prove to anyone. You have gone through hell and back. Be focused and ignore the nonsense from Djokovic.
What I am worried about is rafa’s serve. It’s still mediocre to put it mildly and he needs to improve it significantly if not he won’t go far in this Wimbledon. The foot is ok and I really really hope it stays ok. Rafa should be careful about his movement, he’s moving well on grass but please avoid slipping on the grass or falling down esp bc of his foot. Remember what happened to zverev, on grass it’s even worse bc of the slippery surface. He needs to improve his return of serve esp with big servers on grass if not we are headed for many tiebreaks where the big servers have an advantage. His net game is flawless so he should incorporate a lot more serve and volley. And please please, NEVER AGAIN lose your serve when serving for the set or match or up a mini break in the tiebreak or after breaking your opponents serve; that terrible habit has to disappear quickly bc on grass in Wimbledon it will be beyond disastrous and he will lose the match with those hiccups.
Finally, I know it’s really difficult for him but he should try his possible best in speeding up the time he takes between points bc I am a bit concerned that they will really punish him esp in Wimbledon if he continues being slow.
Vamos Rafa. Go do your thing and let the haters keep on hating 😉😁
I said on another thread I was worried about Rafa’s serve.
It was a liability at times at RG with his first serve sometimes going AWOL.
He has to serve better on grass.
If nothing else, he exhausts himself when he has to keep serving twice every point with all the time he takes as well. It’s also true that the British commentators are annoyingly obsessed with the serve clock. They go on and on and on about it..😠
Why do I get the feeling happy that u feel rafa wont go far in wimby ?
I on the other hand feel the momentum may just carry him through. He seems relaxed and at ease and surely faces no pressure in wimby ..the calendar slam thingy will play in newyork if he wins here.
Why is anyone surprised at this comment from Novak? It’s who he is. Of course he will say it out loud. Rafa could care less. He doesn’t do revenge. He plays for the love of the sport.
I honestly don’t know what to expect from Rafa. His draw could open up. That has happened before. I am just really happy that he is playing. Thanks to that treatment for the foot. If the foot holds up then it’s about feeling good on the grass. I don’t see pressure for Rafa. He has overcome obstacles at both the AO and at RG. I think it’s more on Novak since he has not won a slam. He is the one obsessed with revenge. Too bad on him.
Just for Rafa fans, John Lloyd said Rafa’s RG slams were “the greatest individual achievement in sport.”
For those who don’t know him, now a commentator, back in the day a tennis player himself.
Most famous for being married to Chrissie Evert…
😉
margot,
Thanks for that. I just wanted you to know that I still miss ed.I think about her especially with the year that Rafa is having. She would have loved it. One of the nicest, most decent person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing on a forum.
I actually went to stay with her about 5 or 6 years ago. An act of faith on both our parts!
I wish that I could have relayed a message through you.. I am glad that you got the chance to stay with her. I don’t talk about it here, but it was very upsetting to me, she was the first person I connected with on Tennis Talk back in the day. She was intelligent, articulate, gracious and kind.
A very special person. Someone I would like to have met in person. It’s interesting how we can get to be good friends without ever meeting. I am just so glad that I knew her on these forums far as long as I did.
NNY, I also don’t have the foggiest idea what to expect from Rafa. If he survives the first few rounds, he might find his groove and go far. We all know that he can play excellent grass tennis. But I also would not be surprised if he goes out early. We have to wait and see. But I think it is highly improbable that he will win the whole thing! As to beating Novak in the final – it’s a wonderful dream for all rafafans, but IMO the chances are slim to none. Even if Rafa makes it into the final – Novak has been the most successful player of the last decade on grass, and Rafa has not beaten Novak on anything other than clay since 2013, if I remember correctly! And if Novak makes it into the final, this means that he will have also found his groove, and as far as we know Novak has no health problems!
Rafa has already achieved the seemingly impossible this year. But I do not expect that this will go on indefinitely – unless a clever engineer has connected Rafa’s ’22 season with one of those advanced space ships which use the infinite improbability drive in order to travel faster than light. How this works has been explained by Douglas Adams, and I will happily eat many crow cakes if I’m wrong about Rafa. I have been wrong many times… 😉
Rafa is second on centre tomorrow after Iga’s match.
if rafa reaches week 2, only Novak can beat him
Just heard Cilic has pulled out. Another one I had going deep. Jeepers Creepers.
Was just going to post he is out! Replaced by a lucky loser..
How far did you have him go? Sean on Tennis x in his preview had him beating Rafa..
Apparently he has covid…
So Hubi is out..
I thought he would go out early…he was the one I wanted Rafa to get in the quarters because I thought he wouldn’t get there. I did write this to Al yesterday…
Ah, I thought cilic could be a real dark horse! Hope he gets well soon.
IF Rafa manages to win Wimby u will hear the asterisk pushers: oh well field was depleted so Wimby win is not a real win just like AO!
If Novak manages to win Wimby u will hear Nole farm: oh how great thou art, the best grass court player of all time!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am sure I’m not exaggerating here! Someone, plz, where is the lie?
Hello guys!! Hope all’s well! Not 100% but at least there’s tennis to keep my chin up.
How many have fallen on the way side on day one and some highlights:
#1: Nole was taken to 4 sets
#2: Hurhacz who was expected to go deep lost in 5
#3: Alcaraz was taken to 5 in a hard fought match but perhaps is good for him since he did not play any lead up tourneys but interestingly was nursing an elbow injury 🤪
#4: Murray lost first set but up with break in second
#5: Stan lost first set but won second, however match with Sinner look very competitive
#6: Rosol lost in a five setter
Can’t wait to c my Rafa tomorrow!! He looks so lovely in white 🤗😃
LOL. ‘Highlights’ for tennis fans. Can I add Dustin Brown isnt there this year?
He looks even lovelier with his dreadlocks 🙂
Al, yes Dustin Brown’s looks are really special. Too bad, that never managed to climb into the higher ranks, since he only excelled on grass 😞