A friend just texted me and said Fritz had a MTO for blisters on his foot,, reason why he lost the 3rd set 61, though back on serve in the 4th set 4 all
I do watch matches live, but after what happened yesterday with Dmitrov, I'm not going to give a report until after the match is over. I don't want put a 'report jinx'.
I feel you're just trying to solve for one match you didn't like the outcome of. I don't see what problem that tennis has which this solves, otherwise. And you kill the beauty of the Bo5 format. You can't make a hybrid of it...that's just not Bo5. Coming back from 2 sets to love down is one of the great tests of a man's mettle in our sport. The recent French Open final would have gone from a classic to a 2 sets dud. 2022 Australia final same. Do you want to deprive us of those great comebacks? It's not going to prevent injuries, as we've mentioned, because there are injuries suffered in matches all year long in best of 3. And I don't see how you say that "If you didn't win either of the first 2 sets you don't deserve a 3rd." That makes a mockery of the format.
The game of tennis is evolving. Think back to the 2012 AO. We didn't have a serve clock and indefinitely running deciding sets. Before those changes were implemented, a lot people were against those things being removed. There was an event that was the catalyst for those changes. The 2012 AO final for the serve clock, and the 70-68 Isner-Mahut 5th set for deciding set tiebraker. What happened yesterday with Dmitrov will inevitably change the men's slams to 3 sets, whether it be in one year, 5 years, or even 10 years from now - and we'll point to that moment as to the reason why it changed. Change is coming, and there isn't anything anyone of us can do to stop it. Like there has been a lot of changes to the game of tennis in the last 10-15 years, everyone of us will just have to get used to it once the powers at be decide to make the men's slams 3 sets.
Those were actual problems that needed fixing. If the men's game in Majors goes to best of 5, it won't be because of injury. It won't be because of what happened yesterday, nor because of the horror show that was Zverev's ankle injury v. Nadal at RG in 2022. It will be because the audience has no patience for longer matches. What happened yesterday is a rarity, and while everyone agrees it's a terrible shame, you can't fix it with any change in the rules.
Fritz lucked out with the easiest draw ever. Actually, Draper (as the 4 seed) really deserved this draw much more than Fritz did (as the 5 seed).This is a joke right? I awoke to find Fritz has made the SF of Wimbledon! How embarrassing in so many ways! I tout the depth of the men's tour, only to allow this travesty! How is he being pushed along? Is the world desperate for America to get back to the top in tennis after 20 yrs "lost in the woods?" At least the ladies have "represented!"
The draw is the draw. I wouldn't say Tay had it easy. He faced dudes that can consistently serve 140+ on grass. Hello, he could have went out to either player. But all that aside, Chuck will be hard to beat no matter who is on the other side of the net. Djoke was hoping he doesn't have to face him again in the Final, but Fritz is the last American hope to prevent a Carlitos 3-peat. Jannik can match him with intensity and from the baseline, but as we saw at RG, Chuck has another gear he call upon.
In other words you don't want anymore egg on your face because your Kmart blue light crystal ball is crap.
No, because injuries can happen at any time. What happened to Dmitrov yesterday can happen to anyone, at any given moment.
