by ti-amie THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON 2024
INTENDED ORDER OF PLAY FOR DAY 14 SUNDAY 14 JULY
MATCH CHANGE
CENTRE COURT - 2:00PM
1. Gentlemen's Singles - Final
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [3] v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2]
2. Mixed Doubles - Final
Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) v Jan Zielinski (POL) / Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) [7]
NO.1 COURT - 11:00AM
1. Gentlemen's Wheelchair Singles - Final
Martin De La Puente (ESP) [4] v Alfie Hewett (GBR) [2]
Not Before: 1:00pm
2. Boys' Singles - Final
Mees Rottgering (NED) v Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (NOR) [2]
Not Before: 3:00pm
3. Girls' Singles - Final
Renata Jamrichova (SVK) [1] v Emerson Jones (AUS) [3]
NO.3 COURT - 11:00AM
1. Quad Wheelchair Singles - Final
Sam Schroder (NED) [1] v Niels Vink (NED) [2]
2. Ladies' Wheelchair Doubles - Final
Yui Kamiji (JPN) / Kgothatso Montjane (RSA) [1] v Diede De Groot (NED) / Jiske Griffioen (NED) [2]
3. Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles - Final
Alfie Hewett (GBR) / Gordon Reid (GBR) [1] v Takuya Miki (JPN) / Tokito Oda (JPN) [2]
COURT 12 - 11:00AM
1. Ladies' Invitation Doubles - Final
Kim Clijsters (BEL) / Martina Hingis (SUI) v Ashleigh Barty (AUS) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
Not Before: 1:00pm
3. Boys' Doubles - Final
Alexander Razeghi (USA) / Max Schoenhaus (GER) v Jan Klimas (CZE) / Jan Kumstat (CZE)
4. Girls' Doubles - Final
Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR) / Mingge Xu (GBR) [7] v Tyra Caterina Grant (USA) / Iva Jovic (USA) [2]
COURT 18 - 11:00AM
1. Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles - Final
Kevin Anderson (RSA) / Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)
Not Before: 2:15pm
3. Mixed Invitation Doubles - Final
Mark Woodforde (AUS) / Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) / Barbara Schett (AUT)
The Committee, while adhering as closely as possible to the order of play given, is unable to guarantee that it will be maintained in its entirety.
This may result in matches being moved from one court to another. DENISE PARNELL - REFEREE
by ashkor87 A girl called Emerson? what were her parents thinking?
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skatingfan ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:55 am
A girl called Emerson? what were her parents thinking?
Fans of Roy.
by ashkor87 So am I but --son connotes a male...?!
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mick1303 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:02 am
So am I but --son connotes a male...?!
In norse languages: like Gunnarson vs Gunnardottir. But in English the rules from other languages largely ignored. I.e Angela Kulikov, while if follow the rules from Russian, she shall be Angela Kulikova
by ashkor87 Djokovic already struggling with the volley..he is one of the worst volleyers among the top players..and Alcaraz is one of the best...but he hasn't come to the net much yet
by ashkor87 Alcaraz really attacking Djokovic second serve very well ...forced a df just now
by ashkor87 Alcaraz is the best mover I have ever seen .Laver must have been like that ..
by ashkor87 None of us had him winning in straights..
by jazzyg I forgot to enter the poll but would have had Djokovic in 4.
Alcaraz played a heck of a lot better today than in any other match, which is not a huge surprise but something I did not expect. The stat they gave about him being broken more times (19) on his way to the final than any other finalist except for Nalbandian in 2002 turned out to mean nothing, but I erroneously thought his up-and-down form here and really for most of Roland Garros would continue today. Nope.
by ashkor87 I had Alcaraz in 4, like the plurality of voters. I should remember never to venture predictions on margin - it is so arbitrary and random...
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nelslus jazzyg wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 4:14 pm
I forgot to enter the poll but would have had Djokovic in 4.
Alcaraz played a heck of a lot better today than in any other match, which is not a huge surprise but something I did not expect. The stat they gave about him being broken more times (19) on his way to the final than any other finalist except for Nalbandian in 2002 turned out to mean nothing, but I erroneously thought his up-and-down form here and really for most of Roland Garros would continue today. Nope.
LOL, and NO offense meant- but, you were kind of my anti-Suliso here. At LEAST from what I had seen, you were getting enough of your Wimbledon predictions wrong, that I said to my partner yesterday, YAY!!!!! jazzyg didn't pick Carlos.
While or course I was super nervous about this match- I was quite a bit more nervous last year. Last year, it made good sense that Carlos could lose. This year- sure, score-wise and all, Carlos had tougher times with his matches this year. But, as I've already mentioned- Carlos played a Murderer's Row of competitors he regularly struggles against.
AND then, I kept wondering- why were so many of you not looking at Novak's record this year? Terrible loss after terrible loss- and a very hard loss to Sinner at the Aussie. Sure- he made the Wimbledon final and all that. But- he did NOT face his Murderer's Row, to say the least. AND, assuming that we are going with that Novak did have this surgery
.....this result, and the scoreline, were quite predictable.
SO, let's hope that this New Novak Era of Slam Losses will be permanent. (AND no medal at the Olympics, too, please. At LEAST not gold).
....I also, yet again, must chastise all of you SUPPOSED tennis fans, for failing to make any match commentary during the match! It IS funny that, barring an ongoing late round Slam Match of the Ages- this site tends to peter out with match commentary the further the Slams get. Sure- a lot of the Pool participants are long gone by that point. But- face it- we all just get exhausted.
PS- LET me now emphasize how WRONG ponchi has been with Carlos. Starting with how ponchi would not have been surprised if Carlos had not won a clay tournament this year. Granted- Carlos DID only win one clay tournament this year....
IN any case- YAY CARLOS!!!!!!!!!!!!
by jazzyg I definitely went oh-fer on the three finals I predicted, but my Wimbledon predictions were spot on before then.
by skatingfan Alcaraz was the best version of himself today, and Djokovic didn't have any answers, and really struggled.
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ponchi101 nelslus wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:02 pm
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PS- LET me now emphasize how WRONG ponchi has been with Carlos. Starting with how ponchi would not have been surprised if Carlos had not won a clay tournament this year. Granted- Carlos DID only win one clay tournament this year....
IN any case- YAY CARLOS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since you made a point of mentioning me.
To begin. I like Carlos A LOT. I love the game. I love the attitude. He is great for the sport. I voted for him in the poll
But many years ago, I reached the limit of betting against Novak and getting burned. After the Wimbledon injury (vs Berdych) I thought he was done. Well, he was far from that.
He did not face a murderers' row this tournament, but he handled it precisely in that fashion. I saw the Fearnsley match, and Novak lost one set. Because he was toying with the guy. So, he was playing well.
Anyway, extremely glad I was wrong. And I agree with you that I hope the Novak era is over. But he just made the finals at Wimbledon after a knee operation. I will still not bet against him.
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nelslus ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:50 pm
nelslus wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 5:02 pm
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PS- LET me now emphasize how WRONG ponchi has been with Carlos. Starting with how ponchi would not have been surprised if Carlos had not won a clay tournament this year. Granted- Carlos DID only win one clay tournament this year....
IN any case- YAY CARLOS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since you made a point of mentioning me.
To begin. I like Carlos A LOT. I love the game. I love the attitude. He is great for the sport. I voted for him in the poll
But many years ago, I reached the limit of betting against Novak and getting burned. After the Wimbledon injury (vs Berdych) I thought he was done. Well, he was far from that.
He did not face a murderers' row this tournament, but he handled it precisely in that fashion. I saw the Fearnsley match, and Novak lost one set. Because he was toying with the guy. So, he was playing well.
Anyway, extremely glad I was wrong. And I agree with you that I hope the Novak era is over. But he just made the finals at Wimbledon after a knee operation. I will still not bet against him.
OH, my friend, I had to give ya s**t.
The Novak PTSD is real for many of us. Obviously, we could still see Novak have a Sampras moment or two (NOT the Olympics, PLEASE!!!!) BUT- results are results. Pre-surgery, Novak's results were pretty bad this year. And, toying with his opponents or not- he lost two sets before the final. He got incredibly lucky to make the final. Ridiculous draw. Sure, it ain't Novak's fault that seeds in his half fell out. Still- I truly think there are a few players who could have beaten Novak at Wimbledon this year. At some point, I have seen so many greats when you can tell that the great results are just over. When you just have to stop expecting the big wins. Over and over again this year, not just here but other sites, I have seen folks get so excited over- Rafa is playing!! Andy is playing!! Folks....stop already. (NOW, watch Rafa win the Olympics gold medal....) OF course, you can never completely write off one of the Best Evers. Nevertheless....
AND, you recently have at times been, IMO, quite the Carlos Doubter. I mean, I sure couldn't really argue about this with anyone, with the results and level of play Alcaraz was showing after last year's Wimbledon. But- it just felt inevitable that, sooner than later, Carlos was gonna get it all back together again. Albeit, even I am pretty shocked that he somehow managed to pull off the French Open/Wimbledon double.
Who knows what is going to happen with Carlos now. But, GEEZ, I do seriously wish the tennis commentators would just give Carlos and Sinner a break already. Asking Carlos in his post-match interview something like how he thinks he will stand up against the GOAT records. I mean, there are way too many variables. Injuries, illnesses, losing interest, other new great players showing up. Who knows what Carlos will look like at 25, or 30, or freakin' 38-or-whatever. Carlos has four Slam titles, Sinner has- well, one. Let them breathe already. We can't ever expect to see the levels of Novak/Roger/Rafa ever again. (AND, if Carlos gets there, I am all for that).
by ponchi101 I was really surprised that he won the French. He did not play well in any of the warm ups.
And he lost to Draper at Queens. Who barely made the 2nd round here.
Yet he won.
Yes, I have doubted him. By now, I say that the sole way he does not pass Sampras are injuries.
But when I see Novak play, I like your PTSD analogy.
by skatingfan Alcaraz is 12-1 in 5 set matches for his career. The change from best of 3 to best of 5 from tour events to slams is a huge advantage right now for Alcaraz. I think he'll become more consistent in shorter matches in the next few years, but he may always be a player that elevates for big matches, and plays a bit more ordinary at other events.
by ponchi101 I finished watching the match (I was not going to wake up early to watch Novak win).
Of all the things that impress me of Alcaraz, the one thing that stands out is his reading of the game. He always seems to know where his opponent is going, and he seems to know what shot he will hit. He is super fast, for sure. But, it is also that he is always going in the right direction.
He wrong foots a lot. But he seldom gets wrong footed.
by skatingfan Something I haven't heard mentioned yet - Alcaraz is the first player other than Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic to defend a Grand Slam since Agassi, and Kuerten defended the Australian Open, and French Open respectively in 2001.
by skatingfan Another stat worth mentioning I think. Alcaraz first player other than Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic to win multiple slams in the same calendar year since Andre Agassi in 1999.
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ashkor87 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:36 pm
I finished watching the match (I was not going to wake up early to watch Novak win).
Of all the things that impress me of Alcaraz, the one thing that stands out is his reading of the game. He always seems to know where his opponent is going, and he seems to know what shot he will hit. He is super fast, for sure. But, it is also that he is always going in the right direction.
He wrong foots a lot. But he seldom gets wrong footed.
Yes, absolutely! Knowing where the ball is going is part of 'speed'
by ashkor87 Am reading 'searching for Novak'..he does seem to have a remarkable power to heal himself .
by ashkor87 But I do think the Djokovic era is over..the decline was clear at the AO..he has never played so badly..this Wimbledon, he wasn't even 90% of his best..the decline has set n..nobody can defeat old age, not even Novak
by skatingfan Going to throw out another changing of the guard statistic. This is the first time since before Federer won Wimbledon in 2003 that there have been 3 Grand Slams in a row won by someone other than Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic.