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Wimbledon Preview & Predictions
With fajitas missing
Good morning. If you’re still disturbed by last week’s presidential debate, I’ve heard that tennis ASMR (watching Wimbledon) can reduce anxiety. I’m definitely going to give it a try for these next two weeks.
— Daniel
ATP
Fritz 3-Peats
White rice, chicken, sour cream, guac and vinaigrette. While 26 year old American Taylor Fritz is clearly missing key components in his Chipotle order (fajitas), his tennis game seems to be pretty complete. The LA native won his third Eastbourne (ATP 250) title this weekend, his 8th career title overall, and leap frogged Tommy Paul as the #1 ranked American.
Looking Ahead. Fritz is seeded 13th at Wimbledon, and has a favorable draw to make it into the second week. Should he make it to the quarterfinals, he would likely meet Roland Garros finalist Alexander Zverev. The Chipotle-lover’s best result in London was in 2022, where he narrowly lost to Nadal in a fifth set tiebreak in the quarterfinals.
Trivia
This champion holds the record for most Wimbledon singles titles with 9. Who is it?
A. Serena Williams
B. Martina Navratilova
C. Steffi Graf
D. Billie Jean King
Find out at the bottom!
Grand Slam
Wimbledon Predictions
David Attenborough and Sir David Beckham sitting next to each other, both in suits? Must be Wimbledon. It’s day two of tennis’ most prestigious tournament, where British royalty indulge in the great game, strawberries are served with milk, and champions are crowned. Here’s my predictions for who will be the last ones standing.
Men’s Singles Champion: Jannik Sinner
Why: Playing in his first grand slam as the No. 1 ranked player in the world, Sinner is looking good on the green after winning a lead up tournament in Halle. That said, he could face reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semis, which could go either way.
Dark Horse: Hubert Hurkacz
Women’s Singles Champion: Iga Swiatek
Why: With Aryna Sabalenka withdrawing, Rybakina struggling with illness, and grass not being Coco’s best surface, the field seems wide open for Iga to win her first Wimbledon title.
Dark Horse: Danielle Collins
Around the Net
More News, Memes and Throwbacks
A tennis racket wrapped around Big Ben in London. Real or fake?
A tennis racket wrapped around Big Ben, a tennis racket ferris wheel, and balls getting dumped onto the street in London. This Wimbledon promo might make you double take.
Coors light never tasted so good. The Stanley cup somehow found its way to legend Martina Navratilova, who didn’t pass up on the opportunity to taste the rockies out of it.
Is “Shitterton” a real city in the UK? Watch rising stars on the ATP Challenger tour try to guess which UK cities are real or made-up.
Check out a day in the life of Coco Gauff at Wimbledon.
Answer
B. Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova holding the Venus Rosewater Dish
Thanks for reading!
DP 🤠
ps - check out the best point from day 1 at Wimbledon