Despite my constant bitching about the sport, I must say I have been enjoying the past week's action across the pond -- and not just because everyone on the premises looks like these boys in the royal box. Keep reading BELOW.
Move over, strawberries and cream: Pablo Cuevas and Jiri Vesely
With the exception of Viktorija Golubic -- who broke my heart by beating Madison Keys, whose days as a contender seem to be numbered -- I'd be fine with any of these women winning. Barty would probably be best for the stability of the game. Sabalenka or Pliskova would make sense as they're the two best left to have never won a major. And Ons Jabeur would probably be the most exciting. Damian has been joking that Muchova will probably win it all and it's certainly looking like a possibility, although Angie is hitting the ball again like when she humiliated Serena a couple times.
UPDATE: Now this is a final four. Three current/former No. 1s and the No. 2 seed. Was that so difficult?!!!
Very excited for Berrettini, Auger-Aliassime, Fucsovics and Shapovalov for getting through to the final eight. And while it sucks for Medvedev that his match is dragging into Tuesday, I'm not sure any of it makes much difference with Djokovic looming large.
Karen Khachanov is (finally) having a moment
After missing the French Open because of positive Covid tests, Nikola Mektic (and partner Mate Pavic) are now into the quarters at Wimbledon, where they ran into another No. 1 player from the former Yugoslavia
Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanovica are tennis's new power couple
Tommy Paul withdrew from Wimbledon yet is back on the court while the championships are still going on
He's a Little Spoon, btw
Jacked and the bean stalk
I sure hope fitness coach Andy Fitzell is grooming J.J. Wolf
Always good to see Sam Stosur, especially with fellow Aussie stud Matt Ebden
Albano Olivetti towering over his team
In lieu of Manspread Monday
Robert Farah can never put it away
Quentin Halys looked adorable reaching the final of the Porto Open Challenger event ...
before falling to Altug Celikbilek of Turkey
Thiago Seyboth Wild looked very good losing to the eventual champion in Porto
Guido Andreozzi and Guillermo Durán picked up the Porto doubles trophy
But it's clear who got the real prize
Benjamin Lock in Kazakhstan
First-round loser Reilly Opelka vs. Florida humidity
Pablo Cuevas's daughters are destined for Daddy issues
Dominic Thiem's retirement takes him to the races
Neal Skupski is out of the men's doubles but still in mixed with Desirae Krawczyk
Mate Pavic got a birthday greeting from his hunky Austrian former partner, Oliver Marach
And speaking of Marach
Get out your lube: Holger Rune takes on Tommy Fabbiano this morning in Perugia
After a quick exit, Liam Broady is marching toward the hardcourt season
Jordan Thompson is ready to take her for a ride on that thing
I hope Janko Tipsarevic diddles boys on the side
If I had any photo-editing abilities whatsoever I wouldn't post seven photos of Robert Farah getting his knee wrapped, but I can't bring myself not to share them all
Laslo Djere seems to have put Wimbledon behind him
Juan Monaco's got it, flaunts it
Maybe Taylor Fritz traded in his baby mama for this one because there's no way a transwoman can get pregnant
Speaking of which: How does someone as (physically) beautiful as Christian Harrison wind up with this?
Filip Krajinovic lost in the first round of singles and doubles, but he still has those lips
Here's wishing Franko Skugor a speedy recovery from shoulder surgery
Fernando Verdasco breaks Luca Pouille in
Ultimate daddy Mischa Zverev
See photo-editing comment above
Karen's fitnesss got him into the quarters, while Andrey Rublev was outmuscled by Márton Fucsovics
Oscar Otte's biggest fans
Cute to see Jan-Michael Gambill and his mother together, although it was tagged in Huntington Beach, which has suddenly become synonmous with white supremacists
If I were Danilo Petrovic, I would avoid this person in a dark alley
Damir Džumhur from all angles. He's into the round of 16 in Salzburg
Maryland sons Denis Kudla and Frances Tiafoe had great Wimbledons
Cameron Norrie's pretty hair got him to the third round
Novak turned to his physio, Ulises Badio, for a trim
Now Borna Coric is a gin model
Lloyd Glasspool, who looks like this and just broke into the top 100 in doubles, had to withdraw from men's and mixed at Wimbledon because "shit happens"
Now Eucerin spokesmodel Andreas Mies is a podcaster
No Pants Police on Duty? Jiri Vesely seems to be following James Duckworth's rebellious streak with the blue undies
Novak spent some time with former player Miki Jankovic, who now coaches Mate Pavic
Miomir Kecmanovic and coach David Nalbandian soldier on
Mushroom purveyor Vasek Pospisil hawking eyewear
Not even this huge racket could get Kyle Edmund into the main draw at this year's Wimbledon
Cheering section:
Various hot men -- coaches, physios, family, friends, lovers -- spotted in players' boxes and around
Can you really lose with this in your box(es)?
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