Much unlike at the French Open, Wimbledon is relatively wide open on the women’s side. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is dominant on clay and just recently captured her third Roland Garros title, but her grass-court resume is less than outstanding. In fact, Swiatek has never reached a final on grass and her best performance at Wimbledon is a fourth-round result.
As such, it should be an interesting fortnight at the All-England Club. Here are three players who could contend for the title.
Aryna Sabalenka
Sabalenka and other Belarusians and Russians who were banned from Wimbledon in 2022 should be playing with a chip on her shoulder this summer. Of course, it’s not like Sabalenka needs anything extra to help her have success at this tournament. The 25-year-old is overall one of the best players in the world and arguably the best on grass. Elena Rybakina won Wimbledon last season, but what’s to say Sabalenka wouldn’t have if she had been able to play? She now arrives in London as a major champion (2023 Australian Open) and she may depart as a two-time slam champ–even though her draw is not a great one.
Petra Kvitova
Kvitova also finds herself in a rough bottom half of the bracket. The 33-year-old Czech could meet Karolina Pliskova in the third round, Rybakina in the quarterfinals, and Sabalenka in the semis. Nonetheless, Kvitova can handle anything that is thrown at her in SW19. She is already a two-time Wimbledon champion and as the reigning Miami Open winner it is clear that she is not slowing down. A recent title in Berlin confirmed that Kvitova remains one of the most dangerous grass-courters in the world.
Veronika Kudermetova
If you want to back a longshot, look toward the top half of the draw. Yes, Swiatek is there–but as mentioned before, Swiatek on grass isn’t Swiatek on clay. Outside of the top seed, the top half is very weak. Kudermetova is the one who could take advantage, as her grass-court summer is already highlighted by a runner-up showing in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and an upset of Sabalenka in Berlin. The 26-year-old Russian is without question a dark horse.
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who ya got?
Women’s draw very competitive….but I’ll still take Iga!!!!
Muchova to go far
Muchova – I like her. And I don’t remember her being in the mix in the lead-up to RG. Was she playing in any pre-FO clay tournaments?
She seemed to come out of nowhere straight to the Final and almost beat Iga. But Iga doesn’t go away easily.
Yes, my initial reaction was to take her far. This time I have a Czech taking her out by Krejcikova. But it could go the other way around.
She did play Elena extremely close in either IW or Miami.
I don’t remember her doing anything really in the lead up to RG.
The thing about Muchova is she seems to really step up her game against the top players…
Kudermetova is ranked higher than Vekic.
Donna took some time to get back to her level before the injury. She looked great on the grass in Berlin, and their H2H is 3/2 Kudermetova. Their W/L record this year is 24 wins for each. Donna has ten losses to Veronika’s 13, nearly identical. Both have a stumbling block in their path to each other. Flip a coin. Vekic played Kvitova in the Berlin final, and Kvitova won the second set TB. Pretty much equally impressed with Vekic and Kudermetova. I have Garcia winning that section. Vekic is the one with the edge over Garcia.
Edit; after her injury,
Im not too convinced about Garcia now though.And she got Bouzkova in the way who likes grass .Thats a really tough section also with Pegula who doesnt have great record on grass.
Neither was I convinced that Garcia would make more than two rounds. She will go out to Bouzkova. I’m still fussing over Kudermetova and Vekic. I like the Vekic serve.
Veronika is more focused and strong mentally, maybe.
I am falling asleep, Big Al. Do we get all day Sunday–so rare to have this much time. I still have Kvitova winning. Good luck, Big Al!
Ta luck needed! Ive just decided Kvitova defeats either Keys or Sabalenka to reach the final . Swiatek there too .
In the mens, Im looking at Murray going a few rounds and definitely defeating Tsitsi .
But off to sleep now its 4am , picks dont have to be in till Monday .
Yeah Id back Kudermetova more than Vekic when it comes down to it in a big match.
Am hoping Saba loses early to Giorgi or goes out to Muchova.
Can’t take very much more of her. In fact she is already annoying the hell out of me.
On another thread I said I definitely saw Andy beating Romeo.
Iga has to be favoured to make the final given her draw.
Have been thinking that Saba should elope with the Cart Horse to Honolulu so we would never have to clap eyes on either one of them ever again…
Hahaha, Good one. Cart Horse dumps his internet influencer Floozie for sex kitten Saba Floozie. God, I can’t stand her! Hate to hear her miserable grunting. She at #1 will ruin tennis, reminding me of the Ukraine war. Her Belarussian face is everywhere, making me feel sick for Marta Kostyuk, Elina, and Anhelina.
Her being #1 will depress so many of us, amy.
Yes would be awful Elizabeth!
I had a hideous moment when I was reading an article and a video of the Cart Horse suddenly popped up! The Cart Horse was driving a Bentley and appears to be their brand ambassador! A very unwise choice on their part as he is emphatically not James Bond but a lumbering Cart Horse who regularly trips over his own feet..
Watch Bentley ‘s shares plunge on the stock market!!😀
PS it’s not Saba’s nationality which is the problem. Think of Dasha who is a model of courage and integrity and admired by the Ukranians. It’s who Saba is in relation to it..
That’s right. Sharapova at #1, Vika at #1, I never thought about where they are from.
There are many Russian players I like. Dasha is someone very special in my eyes.
Mira, I miss Rafa so much. The final weekend of RG and most especially the final was torture. I kept thinking how Rafa would be absolutely pulverizing Novak in the first set given how rubbish he was until the tiebreak. If he had played lik e that against Rafa he would quickly have lost the first 2 sets!
Wish we had a crystal ball and could see a Rafa coming back in 2024 and playing well!
Wimby is really miserable as well. There is no one to challenge Novak on grass now Rafa and Fed are out of the picture!
Amy, I don’t want Novak to keep winning Slams. He has enough. My ATP bracket got altered overnight 😀
If Kvitova makes the final, she will win. I’ve been in awe of her since she won her first Wimbledon and led the Czech team to Fed Cup glory.
She has so much experience. She’ll fight for the win if she is not too tired from the matches in her draw.
I am sure Novak is going to win! I don’t mind that in itself because he is a very great player so deserves it.
What I mind is Rafa not being there! Am sure mira feels the same..
I am not anti Novak winning as a,stance for its own sake..
Am very very nervous about getting too identified with Petra. I like her too much so get very upset..
Petra Kvitova has been through a lot. The stabbing of her left hand was difficult. She still has some trouble with it. Nerve pain is another reason why it would be so remarkable if she won again.
But Karolina Muchova deserve a GS. She has been injured a lot too. Ons’s story makes me wish for her to win here. Don’t worry; I will be happy for anyone except…but I wouldn’t say I like saying the name.
The one who shall never be named! 😀
Amy, having more than one favorite is what I naturally do. If Iga or Petra don’t make the QF SF or final, there’s a good chance Muchova, Ons, Krecikova, Ostapenko, or whoever wins; I will be happy for them. There is just that one, and people, mainly men or my Lesbian friend in Portland, will be celebrating. I’ll call her, and we will talk s#$% and laugh it off. She is a crazy fan of she who shall not be named. She is her desire.😍🤩
Mira Andi will be okay, amy. She is resilient and deeply spiritual. She is devout. And funny and has a big family. But I do hope she reads your post and comes calling. I’m sending her love and happiness right now. She must be reminded that she has a lovely room in my lonely and addled brain. I will find her on the wily web if she doesn’t come around. I still have a page on Twitter. I am shocked. I thought one of Musk’s minions would delete me by now. Mira Andi also uses Facebook. Horrible place for me to go. Anyway, I miss the Rafa fans here – they know tennis.
I am happy to chat with you, amy! Most places I read are optimistic about his return. We could use him now!
I’d most like Sinner or Medvedev to win but also Djoko to keep the calendar Slam going.
On the women’s Swiatek could win but boring choice.Id prefet to see Keys, Kvitova or Sabalenka win. Though I’ve gone off the latter after all the stories.
I am sorry Iga bores you, Big Al. She is a sweet Polish girl who still wears Ukrainian ribbons on her cap. She’s not much like another of my past favorite, Aga Radwanska, and I also love Aga. Maybe Caroline Wozniaki coming back will cheer you up.
No pity from me if Sabs loses and never realizes her dream of #1. About every male commentator and tennis Journo agrees with you.
Anyway, it will be okay. I will not be celebrating if she wins Wimbledon. I will not complain here either – just letting you know what I think about Belafloozie. 😀
I wouldn’t say I liked Sabs from the beginning. What is it with Vika, Sharapova, Saba, and the ott grunting?
Playing doubles is a good place for Sabs. I hoped she would stay there.
I like Iga Elizabeth.. Cheered for her throughout RG!
But I do want one of my other faves to win wimby. Iga is very young and is going to win a lot of slams. I want one of my other faves: Ons, Petra, Karolina, Barbora, Jelena or Elena to win..
Petra is my favourite of all…
PS you know how much I admire and respect Iga..
It’s out of my hands, amy. Iga is an extraordinary athlete – no fluff, no make-up. She’s motivated more than a lot of young women her age. She gives her all. I think she makes the QFs, if she can adjust her forehand. Her forehand is excellent on every other surface, but I believe the analysts when she is shocking me every time she hits it into the net. Her serve is better than ever right now. I don’t need her to win, but as you can tell, I relate to her personality and drive. And I am her crazy fan.
Muchova, Krejcikova, Ons (Kvitova again), all of them I would love to see win. It’s just too bad that Aryna gets all the attention, just my opinion. Gag.
Feelings do run high over players.But I rarely liked watching a clay courter on grass and I say that as someone who got onto tennis after watching Borg.
Sabalenka probably appeals to the male fans more
I do understand, Big Al. My dad got me into watching tennis when I was in grade school. He used to say to me, get in here, kid, and watch this Nasty Nastase with me. And we always watched Wimbledon and US Open. I loved Borg and Angry Mac. I had no idea there were two other GS!
We all have our personal reasons for liking or disliking players and its hard to understand sometimes .
Back to the brackets I still cant decide betweeen Vekic and Kudermetova going far!
I surmise Cart Horse is Fritz- he does have a rather awkward upright way of moving
So who did you guys go with in the end?
Yes Fritz = the Cart Horse..😀
Hello, Amy,
Indeed, Cart-horse is the perfect name for Fritz. Iga is humble and describes her play genuinely.
Now I need to leave to make a 9 am appointment! I’m lucky to catch Iga’s match with the time for the roof closing.
Yes, I can say that I looked at all the brackets picks, and I’m happy to see some missing names back in the game. Cami, by now, I consider Cami a regular.
Hello dear friend, Mira Andi. So nice to see you in the Wimbledon bracket; I thought/hoped you might surface! 🙏😊:D
I want to answer for everyone, but I’ll take a respectful note and give you my own.
Novak Djokovic – I chickened out and returned to him after having Holger Rune for at least 24 hours.
True to my word, I picked Petra Kvitova.
If there is traffic, I might be late, so see you later 😀 Have a peaceful day, if possible.
I think I went for Vekic over Kudermetova in the end .
Iga over Sabalenka in the final .
In the men’s Djoko over Charlie
and had a couple dark horses going far,Korda and RBA
Hey hey hey dear friend RC!!…heh heh heh…glad to be back too!😀
I still not check my bracket RC!..donno what’s it like!..get kicked @ kicking!😅..i filled it in a hurry RC!(we’re celebrating eidul adha)i’m not surprised u guys kick my backside very hard this time!hehe..anywy..i better go check!….zzzzoooooommmmmm!!!!
Yup!…under yor guys foot atm!…hehehe🤣🤣🤣
Nope. It’s early doors, as Petchy would say. Petchy is a terrible commie, and his sayings get stuck in my head! There is very little separating the entire group. Wait until the end of the week, oh, but you won’t. That’s right; you love seeing me in red!
I will leave you a note on the non-tennis forum tomorrow. Right now, I’m suffering from driving in traffic. 😥😙
Up early again, I see.
“That’s right; you love seeing me in red!”
Hahaha…nah!!..ohh…r u shock Coco lost early RC?She always play good on grass in the past right?
Rune isn’t going to win Elizabeth!!
I thought you had Petra over Saba Al?
Really honestly the BBC coverage of wimby is appalling. Inverdale, Castle and very strange choices on tv with iPlayer not working…
Changed my mind, Petra has a tough enough draw with Ostapenko etc. at her age.
I see Eurosport are doing coverage but not live… even the Beeb is better this time.
Picked Iga to win , I do like her , but havent seen much of her game in detail or how it translates to grass.
My favourite womens player is actually Keys.
Keys was great in Eastbourne. Reminded me of when she won it before!! I don’t know why she has been so extremely erratic.
Novak is making very heavy weather of this match…
Watching Gauff v Kenin. Gauff’s forehand keeps ending in the net. Think Amy has mentioned it as a weakness before. Kenin winning in 3rd at the mo.
Gauff’s serve keeping her in but two doubles in this crucial game.
5-3 Kenin to serve for the match.5-2
And Kenin wins.
Hi Margot,
Yes I have mentioned it as a weakness. I did say on the previous WTA thread that this match could go to Kenin.
Remember how she played against Saba in Rome?
I really hope she can back it up.
After beating Saba in Rome she lost next round. Hope that doesn’t happen again but it would not be surprising if it did.
Big Al,
Your bracket is similar to mine. We both took Vekic. Vekic is prettier than she, who I shun. You are a better judge of sexy. All my life, I get called the ‘girl next door.’ That is fine with me.
Oh lord, Kenin is about to break Gauf! Kenin is back, and she is a stone-cold, serious competitor. The surprise attack on Coco and I have Coco deep in my bracket.
Iga Swiatek, take note!!
Nice to see her back. But she can come out of nowhere and wipe out a bracket! 😀
Very happy Elina won!
Elizabeth I did say she could beat Coco..!!!
In the mens I picked Mcdonald over Bublik , 50/50 to me couldnt decide . FAA out injured .
Yeah Coco seemed to be playing well on grass but then got hammered in her previous match.
She beat Pegula who is completely out of form. Got destroyed by Alexandrova 6-3 6-0 the week before. The Alexandrova result was the one which meant more.
Besides, Kenin is a grand slam champion who also reached the RG final.
Gauff’s fh is a big liability.
So annoying Hanfman didn’t takehis chances in the fourth set to boot out the Cart Horse.
I missed the Cart-Horse match. (oh, snap)
It’s always a long day when I do errands. But I was home in time to see Kenin win.
Amy, I need you in the bracket(s). You could join with a pseudo and bring a pseudo with you. 😀
B/c I want more bracketeers! Back in the time when I started posting on TX, I knew nothing about the WTA. Having no luck picking just one, I would do at least two brackets and try to be anonymous. But I couldn’t fool Mira Andi. Margot gave me helpful hints, like picking the names ending in OVA. That did help.
Anyway, amy, with your knowledge and enthusiasm, I have to ask again.:D
Elizabeth my health still isn’t good! Don’t have enough brain energy to fill in brackets!
Besides it’s difficult to go with your gut when picking.
I thought Kenin would beat Gauff. But would I have had the guts to pick her? Don’t know. There’s a fine line between good judgement and looking like a moron!😀😀
I remember that Elizabeth! Still good advice as in Syn, Kurd, Much, Stryk, Kiv and many more!
Am worried for Karolina today playing Niemeier.
If Elena still isn’t really well then she could struggle in early rounds with Shelby and Cornet.
Don’t really like Barbora playing Heather Watson. Not easy to play a Brit first round who likes playing on grass. Come on Barbora and Petra and Karolina!!
Ons playing well!😀
C’mon Ons!
Heather Watson always disappoints I find.
Hope so because Barbora is one of my favourites!
The first round on grass is often tricky.
Hope Dom beats Romeo!!😀
Dom is one of my favourites, such bad luck to be side lined with injury for so long. Wrist 🙁
Ons won! YAY!
So many matches cancelled. Why not put some on Centre and court 1 after the scheduled matches??
Reckon there is a good chance of Dom beating Romeo…
Am hoping Hanfman beats the Cart Horse…probably should have done already yesterday..
Remember the times when there was no covered court and it rained for days?
Now we’re always guaranteed televised tennis
Bring back Cliff Richard and Singing in the Rain…😀
Family of ducks one year
Nice moment with Federer in royal box and Andy.
A nicer moment was Andy arranging for Nazarin Zaghari-Radcliffe to sit in the royal box. She’d watched him win Wimbledon from a prison cell in Iran.
That was as a very moving interview between her and Andy. Remember listening to it..
I watered up, you could hear how emotional Andy got.
Yes I was very moved. I remember Andy saying that was the most amazing thing anyone had ever said to him regarding his whole tennis career..or words to that effect..
Andy has become quite a moral exemplar with his giving his entire earnings last year to UNICEF in Ukraine. Kim seems very impressive as well..
Masrova beats Sherif. I went with the clay courter Sherif because Massa was so badly injured . Evans disappointing.
My ATP bracket can only improve
Surely these delays are going to advantage the players who are on the show courts who finish on time while others have to wait for days and end up playing on back to back days…
May end up seriously affecting the outcomes of matches..
Come on Dasha!!
Gosh the British crowd is annoying me! Applauding Dasha double faulting!
I don’t understand why people automatically cheer for their own compatriots. I feel zero affinity with Burrage.
Isn’t that the same in all countries? The British are generally quite reserved and polite in their support compared to say Italians or Americans.
By the way I couldn’t help thinking of that song ‘ pick up the pieces ‘ during the disruptions 😉
One commentator I can’t have is John Lloyd. He adds very little you can’t see yourself and never stops about Murray
Lloyd is kind of sour isn’t he? But I infinitely prefer him to Castle and Inverdale. Inverdale ‘s incursion into tennis is unbearable. Is there any sport which is safe from him?
I like having commentary but I have to mute him.
“Not much of a looker is she?” said the incredibly handsome hunk, John Inverdale.
Vomit.
Commenting on women’s appearance, frequently by exceptionally unattractive men, is an ancient form of bullying and social control.
It’s true that the kind of Brit who goes to tennis matches is more polite than than in other countries. Certainly not true of Brits at football matches which is a big reason why I don’t watch football.😠
I can’t place that song Al. Title is spot on though.😀
The average white band .You’ll have heard it.
Will google! Ta!
Marta beat Maria!! I missed it! Wow!
The rain delay seemed to destroy Maria, who had been winning, and Marta suddenly found her form.
Good chance Petra can’t finish her match today as it’s already 7.30 and she is not even on court. Maybe she won’t play at all.😠😠
She is the only top 10 seed not to have played yet.
Some players ie Iga have already played 2 matches.
This scheduling is extremely unfair and is putting some players at a significant disadvantage.
There is already a huge disparity in difficulty between the 2 sides of the draw.
Am fed up.😠
Petra playing so badly. Why keep going for broke if you keep missing? Play the margins.
Phew. Thank God that’s over!
Feels like the early rounds are the biggest test for Petra. If she gets through the first few rounds I think she will relax and play much better.
Elina wins!😀
Meanwhile as I feared Karolina is in a battle with Niemeier. Up a break in the second though.
Oh no. Karolina down a break in the third and injured after a fall.😪😪
God what a horrible day! Karolina out and Barbora about to follow…😪😪
Jelena out as well…😪
What a win for Vekic!!😀 very happy for her. Great match.
I am glad Garcia came through as well…
Cart Horse is out Alert!!😀
The Cart Horse loses to Ymer after being up 2 sets!!
Some good news after a generally horrible day..😀
Petra wins easily!😀
Phew!
Really honestly Petra is doing my head in. Stop going for difficult shots! She had 0-30 then went for broke into the corner and missed. Then did it again. Just keep the ball in the court!
Now it’s raining. She should have won by now.
Finally!!😀
I do think Petra will play better next round…
Andy Mira is rocking our WTA challenge. Looking down on all of us! Brilliant play, girl! Sending Clarissa over with some treats!
Hehehe…still early M!😀..many heavyweights still there!..interesting to c who still standing next sunday!..yeeehaaa!!
Ohh btw..thanks for the treat M!..as a thank u,i find clarissa a mate called ‘BLUE’!😁
How kind of you darling,to match make, but does that mean Clarissa might not return home to me? EEEEEEEEEEK!
Ohh…no worries M!..she will return to u as soon as possiblle’!..but..be alert!..she may bring new chick which i called ‘Rotgeon’ aka tsitsidovesa..but feel free to name a new one M as it sounds veryyy unsophisticated!
Is Clarissa a parrot??!!
Anyway, tsitsidovesa is brilliant mira! The 2 love birds Romeo and Paula are rather doing my head in. They are like one conjoined entity…
Hahaha!…no amy!..clarissa is a pigeon & blue is a parrot!..so Rotgeon is hibrid!..but of cozzz nothing logical in MAstupidland amy!😄
Ohhh….u’re one of doting fans of tsitsidosa amy?ermm…i wonder how long they can survive.. Apostolos seems a very domineering figure between them..a huge obstacle in their love story imo..let’s c!
Tsitsidovesa is a wonderful description mira!!😀
I know what you mean about Romeo’s father. Although I have seen him hugging Paula very enthusiastically.. The biggest obstacle for Romeo is probably his colossal ego..
I am always very impressed by your ability to come up with puns in English mira!! Seriously impressive..😀
Can I asked who you picked in both WTA and ATP mira? Am curious. Am guessing you picked Rybakina vs Iga and Djokovic vs Alcaraz? With Djokovic to win but dunno who you would pick for WTA.
Just guessing??
I really want Elina to beat Azarenka but apparently the hth is very lopsided..😪
Jolly well hope she does come back to me AM! I mean how else are we going to communicate….;)
Thank u very much ma’am for the compliment!…err tho i seriously/honestly don’t understand whatchu mean amy!..serious!
Ohhh….bout WTA/ATP,u’re 90% right bout my pick amy!…wooohooo!!…u’re genius!..hehe…yeah!..i picked Rybakina but opted for Bouzkova instead of Iga!(i told u MAstupidland do exist!)😆..on ATP,true its Novak/Alcaraz..but…ohh…i was sooo tempted to pick Carlos @ other’s bcoz i like the difference @ irregurality from other bracketteers..i love that ‘strangeness’ even tho it maybe backfired bigtime hahaha!
Very trueee M!..we’re the only one who still use a pigeon as a postman!..how fascinating!
Amy: Katie and Alex are similarily doing my head in. Balding and Castle seem to be drooling all over them all the flipping time!
Completely agree Margot!!
Also the building up of Boulter for the match with Elena went horribly wrong for them so that they had to go into mad overdrive describing Elena’s performance as one of the greatest ever &tc..No adjective or hyperbole could suffice for them..
They never learn…
I had a very naughty chuckle at the build up! Idiots both of them.
Yes their nonsensical rhetoric is always good for a laugh! Not to say a delicious dose of Schadenfreude …
OMG!!
Elina! Am in tears.
Svetolina so emotional, playing inspired tennis! Gooooo!
Ignorant crowd booing Victoria after such a good match! Players had an agreement not to shake hands,
So much for Petra relaxing and playing better. She is playing dreadful ly. What is the point of her coach? Why doesn’t he tell her to stop going for broke and hitting out all the time?
Am not watching any more.
This is what I feared she would do.
Ons was brilliant, so happy for her, but Petra sadly just didn’t turn up.
I was afraid before the tournament started she would do this. It’s happened several times before that she shows great form on grass beforehand and then is a shadow of that at wimby.
She should have a psych coach like many of the other women.
Come on Elina! Really honestly she should have won that set and the match. Got tight again.
OMG!!
I can’t believe it!
Super classy embrace and smile from Iga!😀
Well done Elina! What a story! Go win the whole thing now!
If she can beat Iga she can definitely beat Vondrousova!
The crowd is willing her on..!
Hope Gael and Sky turn up soon..😀 Gael is adorable..
Anyway, I really hope Maddie beats Saba tomorrow. She has the game on grass to beat her. Time for her to step up.
I really like Maddie too. Agree re grass game. C’mon!
I remember when she won Eastbourne ages ago. I thought she would win big with her talent.
She needs to believe she can do it. She does have the tools she needs. Turning around the match against Andreeva wasn’t easy as it’s really difficult mentally to play a teenager. Hope that helps her.
What a win for Ons!
Sad for Maddie…
So happy for Ons, she looked amazing. I’m sad for Maddie too, she was overwhelmed by Sabs, who sounds as if she’s murdering a tiger.
I like Maddie but happy for Saba too . Must be her only fan on here…
And even more pleased form Ons.
No, you are not her only fan here.
For ons
Elina not doing enough with her serve. She served much better in the earlier rounds. She won’t win if she carries on serving like this.
Looks like all the nerves and pressure have hit Elina big time because she is way off the level she played in the last few rounds.
Iga must be gnashing her teeth watching this…
I had a really bad feeling before this match started. Vondrousava has got to a final before while Elina has been to the semis multiple times and not made it.
Also, Elina was putting too much pressure on herself with all the talk before the match. When someone does that I always think it will go wrong unless they are Novak. He is about the only p!ayer I know who can make confident predictions about himself and back them up.
Elina didn’t show up till half way through the second set. Such a shame. The weight of expectation too heavy on her shoulders?
Congrats to Vonderosa.
C’mon Ons, onwards!
Oh FFS she’s murdering two tigers now! Ons should complain.
Ons getting chances on that serve! But difficult as heck.
Surely a whole zoo!!
I doubt Elizabeth is watching this but if she is she will not be enjoying it…
Where is Elizabeth??!!
I just came back!! Didn’t watch the second set of Elina as too upsetting.
Ons is playing way below the level of the Elena match. Missing shots she really should make …
I didn’t see the first set so she may have been playing much better then… Ons seems to have lost it mentally now…
Yesss! One set all!😀
Come on Ons!
Yessss!! Ons wins!!
Massive favourite to win it now…
OMG! OMG! ONS!ONS!
Amy: haven’t been so nervous since watching Andy in his pomp!
Was nervewracking Margot!!
She had better bloody well win on Saturday!!!
The crowd definitely really helped her.
She has way more support here than anyone else…
Esp a Belarussian.
In a way Im glad we didnt have that Ukraine-Belarussian final…
Happy for Ons she a great grass court player
The only Belarusian s who are victims are those protesters who were beaten, tortured and raped by Lukashenko ‘s thugs after he stole the election. Saba signed a letter supporting him and celebrated an event at NYEve in his company.
The idea that she is some victim is laughable.
I used to like her but that is definitely in the past tense now.
The crowd will be exactly the same when she plays Vondrousava. They just really really like Ons. It was the same last year.
Iga stays at #1!!!😀
Ons looking very tense. Am worried for her.
Come on Ons!!!
Was right to be worried. She had so many chances to have a commanding lead and now seems to be falling apart…
Of all the 3 meltdowns in a GS final by Ons this was by far the worst😪
Every time she was up a break she choked.
It got to the stage that after she broke I was yelling out now she will make mistake s and get broken.
Heartbreaking Amy just heartbreaking 😢
Yes I agree Alison. Just horrible.
Feels like she is never going to win a slam after that..😪
Didn’t see the match and, judging by the comments I’ve read, wont bother.
Well done Marketa, she’s come through injury and disappointment and triumphed. She said it was an advantage being the “underdog” and it sure seemed this was the case
Poor Ons, the pressure was too much, perhaps all her energy went on defeating Ryb and Sabs? She should look to Andy for some inspiration, I refuse to think about the number of blooming slams he lost before wining his first. He was in tears after that loss to Fed at Wimbledon too, but kept knocking at that door.
It didn’t take him long to recover!
Gold medal and US Open in 2012 followed by Wimby
Im sad for Ons, happy for the cat lover though.
Good to see some credit for the winner even its so disappointing…
I had a strong feeling that Marketa Vondrousova would win the trophy(she has a 3-0 H2H record this year against Jabeur etc) but I just couldn’t phantom Ons Jabeur losing back to back Wimbledon finals, it just didn’t make sense and she is an amazing player too good to lose again.
O. Jabeur said this is the most heartbreaking loss of her career, I feel her pain not easy to come close twice and lose 😭 it would take lots of strength and encouragement to get back up.
Congrats to M. Vondrousova and wishing O. Jabeur the very best she will bounce back.
3-0 H2H this year but overall 4-3