With grass court season occupying barely a month in tennis calender, Wimbledon is prone to a number of upsets in the first week. Certain top seeds who excel on other surfaces struggle to get going on grass. Therefore, we are bound to witness some unexpected result...
Reply amy June 30, 2023 at 1:16 PM Can definitely see that happening. The top players are so mediocre/downright poor on grass that presumably we will see some upsets. Am not an expert on the big servers who will likely be the ones to knock some players out. Reply Leave...
It is less of a time-lapse, but the seeds are made based on the previous week’s ranking, not the current week. In the case of Kasatkina, note that her ranking got a boost from her win in Birmingham over the weekend. By that point, though, the Wimbledon draw had already been made...
Day 3 brought three #1 seed losses: #1 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) and both of the doubles top seeds! We recap all the action on a beautiful Day 3 in Waco, plus discuss why the NCAA is failing to deliver on the promise of a better promoted individual championships:Massive upsetsNotable singles...