![]() Hopefully, Andy Murray will make it all the way back, and Rafa Nadal will have a good 2024, too. And Tsitsipas fell to the big-serving Eubanks in the round of 16. Not to mention powerful serves that explode like a bomb.īut Andy lost in the second round to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Nearly perfect soft hands and brilliantly compact strokes. He looks like he never took a break from the tour to fight injuries, even if he is 36 years old. OLD MAN MURRAY WAS DANGEROUSĪndy Murray’s legs may not be quite as strong as they were when he was winning Grand Slam titles. The fact it was a battle between the Polish star and the not so highly regarded Svitolina from her neighboring country, Ukraine, may have had something to do with Swiatek’s inability to handle the pressure. Swiatek was expected to have easily beaten Elina Svitolina in the quarters, but Wimbledon’s grass took the punch out of Swiatek’s usually near-perfect strokes and turned them into wild shots as the then No. It was supposed to be Swiatek against Aryna Sabalenka, or at least defending champion Elena Rybakina. Who would have picked unseeded Marketa Vonrousova to make the Wimbledon women’s final, or even for Ons Jabeur to be her opponent in the championship match? Only Wimbledon’s grass could make a battle between those two a really exciting final. The pleasure of watching the recordings before the results were unveiled by the other channel on your recording was wiped out.įortunately, the women’s semifinals were on the same ESPN channel so you could enjoy them at your leisure, live or on a recording. You already knew what was happening, thanks to the other ESPN channel. Or the pressure moments of Carlos Alcaraz’s and Daniil Medvedev’s wins, or the collapse of Christopher Eubanks against Medvedev after appearing to have Medvedev beaten. So much for enjoying the intense moments of Iga Swiatek’s and Jessica Pegula’s individual quarterfinal matches, even though both suffered major upsets. But it ruined the viewers’ planned recordings of the matches when either ESPN or ESPN2 would reveal the secret of what was happening on the other channel. The TV guys, McEnroe and crew, for awhile the first week seemed to think every great shot was “Unbelievable.”Īnd when the tournament got serious, Wimbledon split up the matches between ESPN and ESPN2. It’s a difficult path but I will be able to recover with a positive attitude”. I want to send a message of hope and optimism. I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have to consider my situation day after day. I would dream to take part at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. “I want to end my career on a tennis court. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suarez Navarro would like to make a come-back next year. I also watched the French Open and the ATP Finals in London”, said Suarez Navarro. I appreciated that Garbine Muguruza dedicated her first round win to me. “I watched the US Open, when I was at the hospital. Suarez Navarro continues following tennis. Many thanks for the warm messages during the past days. ![]() Following the medical advice and taking steps with hope and optimism. I can do a normal life, but I have to be careful. When I undergo treatment I spend some days at home or go for a walk. When I have to go through chemiotherapy, I feel some pain but it’s bearable. Suarez Navarro said in an interview to Spanish newspaper that she is feeling better. ![]()
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