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The matches to view at the French Open

The guys's and ladies's draws for the 2019 French Open have been released and it has the potential to produce some must-watch tasty clashes over the next fortnight.

As the leading 2 seeds in the men's draw, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have been kept apart from each other until the final, while Roger Federer has been designated to the latter's side of the draw, implying he could face his nemesis in the semi-finals must he get that far.

In the ladies's draw, Naomi Osaka and Karolina Pliskova are the leading two seeds, implying they too can not deal with each other up until the final, while protecting champ and 3rd seed Simona Halep may have to deal with front runner Osaka if she reaches the semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic will start his quote to complete a double career Grand Slam against Hubert Hurkacz in the first round.

The Serb could then face American Sam Querrey in the 2nd round, with Frenchman Gilles Simon looming as his very first seeded threat in the third round. Thirteenth seed Borna Coric is then likely to wait for the 32-year-old in the 4th round.

The 2nd eighth of the draw is headlined by 5th seed Alexander Zverev, who faces Australian John Millman in his first match, and recent Monte Carlo Masters champ Fabio Fognini, who starts against compatriot Andreas Seppi, who extremely nearly caused a significant upset when he led world No. 1 Djokovic by 2 sets to love at Roland Garros in 2012.

Much maligned Australians Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios are likewise in this section of the draw. Ought to the latter reach the 3rd round, then Zverev is likely to wait for.

(Alex Pantling/Getty Images)Last year's beaten finalist Dominic Thiem is the leading name in the 2nd quarter of the draw and he will start versus American wildcard Tommy Paul. He needs to not be threatened until the third round where he might deal with either Terrific Britain's Kyle Edmund or local favourite Jeremy Chardy.

Needs to he make it round 4, then he is likely to deal with either another French showman in Gael Monfils or Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco, who are drawn to satisfy in the 3rd round.

Previous US Open champ Juan Martin del Potro is forecasted to wait for Thiem in the quarter-finals, offered both guys get this far.

Del Potro, seeded eighth, starts against Chile's Nicolas Jarry, and must not face any significant opposition up until the round of 16 where tenth seed Karen Khachanov is expected to await.

We now transfer to the bottom half of the draw, where sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas faces a possibly challenging opening round clash against Germany's Maximilian Marterer, who stretched Rafael Nadal to a third set tiebreak in the fourth round in 2015.

The Greek star could then deal with American 32nd seed Frances Tiafoe in the 3rd round and after that among 2015 champ Stan Wawrinka, 11th seed Marin Cilic or former Australian Open semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth.

Cilic and Dimitrov could satisfy in the 2nd round, possibly for the right to face 24th seed Wawrinka in the third round.

Whichever of these players advances to the quarter-finals is most likely to handle 3rd seed Roger Federer, who returns to Roland Garros after a three-year absence.

The 2009 champ will begin versus little-known Italian Lorenzo Sonego, and could deal with a challenging 3rd round opponent in Ernests Gulbis, who defeated him in 2014, before a possible fourth round clash against either Diego Schwartzman or last year's semi-finalist Marco Cecchinato.

Further down the draw, seventh seed Kei Nishikori could face regional preferred Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who has a protected ranking, in the second round, offered he beats another home favourite in Quentin Halys in his preliminary match.

Twenty-first seed Alex de Minaur is likewise in this area of the draw and should he reach the 3rd round, then Russian competing Daniil Medvedev is likely to wait for.

At the bottom of the draw, 2nd seed and two-time protecting champ Rafael Nadal will be anticipated to breeze through the early rounds, as he is drawn to face qualifiers in each of his very first two matches.

Twenty-seventh seed David Goffin forms as his first major danger, while he is projected to face 15th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili-- who he beat 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 at Roland Garros in 2017-- in the round of 16.

Barring any significant upsets, these are the predicted quarter-finals and semi-finals, and my anticipated champion outcome.

Quarter-finals [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [4] Alexander Zverev (GER) [4] Dominic Thiem vs [8] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) [6] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) vs [3] Roger Federer (SUI) [7] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Semi-finals [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [4] Dominic Thiem (AUT) [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP)

Forecasted championship result [2] Rafael Nadal beats [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB)

We now swing over to the ladies's draw, where Naomi Osaka's bid for a 3rd successive Grand Slam title might face an early obstruction. After opening against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, she will then face the winner of the clash in between 2017 champ Jelena Ostapenko and previous world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

But that is not all-- the 21-year-old could then deal with rising Greek start Maria Sakkari in the 3rd round, and then previous US Open finalist Madison Keys in the 4th.

Included in a jam-packed top quarter of the draw is tenth seed Serena Williams, who will be aiming for a quadruple Grand Slam as well as the possibility to equivalent Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.

(AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Her significant seeded challenges are 22nd-ranked Canadian Bianca Andreescu, who upset Angelique Kerber to win her first career title at Indian Wells in March, and eighth-seeded Australian Ashleigh Barty, who broke through for her greatest career title in Miami, also in March.

Another Australian, Ajla Tomljanovic, has actually drawn the brief straw, fixtured to deal with protecting champ and third seed Simona Halep in her very first match.

In this quarter of the draw is another Australian import in Daria Gavrilova, who will deal with either Eugenie Bouchard or Lesia Tsurenko in the 2nd round if she beats Serb Aleksandra Krunic in her opening match.

Halep-- who risks dropping out of the leading 10 for the very first time in over five years with an early loss-- need to not deal with any major opposition until the quarter-finals where she is projected to deal with dual Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova.

Kvitova has actually copped a potentially tricky first-up clash versus Romania's Sorana Cirstea, who a years ago upset Jelena Jankovic to reach her first and only major quarter-final at Roland Garros.

The Czech's hard path doesn't end there-- she might then deal with previous world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva in the 2nd round, 2010 finalist Samantha Stosur in the third round and after that 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 16.

Sabalenka, for her part, also has a difficult draw-- after drawing former WTA Finals champ Dominika Cibulkova in the very first round, the 11th seed could then deal with young American Amanda Anisimova-- who handed her a straight-sets embarrassment at the Australian Open in January-- in the 2nd round.

In a jam-packed fifth area of the draw, seventh seed Sloane Stephens, 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza and ninth seed Elina Svitolina are the names to view.

Stephens begins against Japan's Misaki Doi and need to not be threatened till the 4th round where among Muguruza or Svitolina-- who are projected to fulfill each other in the 3rd round-- is likely to wait for.

Svitolina has a hard ask first off, facing Venus Williams in her first match, while Muguruza is up versus another American, Taylor Townsend, in her opening match.

Further down the draw, 4th seed Kiki Bertens opens against local hope Pauline Parmentier and might then face a rematch versus Johanna Konta, who beat her in three sets in the semi-finals in Rome last week, in the 3rd round.

The 28-year-old has succeeded to climb back up the rankings after a drab previous 12 months and her quote to break her Roland Garros duck has actually been assisted by a first-round clash versus a qualifier.

Fifteenth seed Belinda Bencic and 26th seed Donna Vekic are also in this part of the draw and they are projected to deal with off in the 3rd round.

The bottom quarter of the draw is loaded with big names, amongst them 5th seed Angelique Kerber opting for a career Grand Slam, 2009 champ Svetlana Kuznetsova, previous world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and current Rome champion Karolina Pliskova.

Kerber is up against Anastasia Potapova in her very first match and the only real challenges she must face before a possible quarter-final face-off versus Pliskova are 28th seed Carla Suarez Navarro and 12th seed Anastasija Sevastova.

Pliskova, meanwhile, has drawn American Madison Brengle in her very first match however might then strike Kuznetsova-- who starts versus a qualifier-- in the second round and then 13th-seed Wozniacki or 18th seeded German Julia Goerges in the fourth.

Barring any major upsets, these are the projected quarter-finals and semi-finals, and my anticipated champion result.

Quarter-finals [1] Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs [10] Serena Williams (U.S.A.) [3] Simona Halep (ROU) vs [8] Petra Kvitova (CZE) [7] Sloane Stephens (USA) vs [4] Kiki Bertens (NED) [5] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

Semi-finals [1] Naomi Osaka (JPN) vs [3] Simona Halep (ROU) [7] Sloane Stephens (U.S.A.) vs [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

Predicted championship result [1] Naomi Osaka (JPN) defeats [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

Play gets underway on Sunday 26 May.

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mastcomm · 5 years ago

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Nick Kyrgios Holds His Temper, and Australia Holds Its Breath

MELBOURNE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios was not willing to be hunted.

During the opening points of his Australian Open match against the wily veteran Gilles Simon — known for his ability to lure opponents into deadly traps with deceiving softballs and sudden bursts — Kyrgios did not take the bait.

Instead, on a hazy Thursday night, the mercurial Australian played the start of this second-round match in a way that belied his reputation. He was controlled, contained, comfortable, and mature.

The result, early on: perfection. It was Simon who made the errors, Simon who became the prey.

Kyrgios, 24, tall, rangy and slope-shoulderedtook the first set in a mere 27 minutes, 6-2.

At that moment, as Melbourne Arena trembled with cheers, it was hard not to jump ahead and wonder about how this tournament and this year could unfold for Nick Kyrgios.

With his nation struggling to contain wildfires that continue to char the countryside and smudge the air, could this be the Grand Slam tournament in which Kyrgios, tennis’s most combustible talent, tamps his emotions and finally makes a deep run, a semifinal or better?

You could feel that kind of excitement in the crowd, in their willingness to back their prodigal son, their eagerness to believe he could do anything over the course of this two-week stretch.

It felt as if every one of the 10,000 fans was behind him. It was a carnival. As the second set began, just as they’d done from the start, they chanted his name, serenaded him, waved the Australian flag, and sprang to their feet to cheer his 130-mile-an-hour aces.

Everyone knew how he’d crashed ignobly in the last half of 2019, behaving in tournaments with such lack of control and disdain for the sport that he ended up in counseling after being fined a total of $138,000 and put on probation for six months. Everyone knew, just as well, of the time he’d taken off from the tour grind, time enough to reflect, and of his leading role in the efforts to help victims of the terrible bushfires.

After Kyrgios said that the fires had given him a reason to play “for something more” than himself, a primary narrative during the first few days of the Australian Open was that the tough times and catastrophic blazes had given him wisdom.

Above the din, from the corner where I sat 20 rows above the sea blue court, I could hear a man two seats away speak excitedly to a friend. “It’s the new Kyrgios,” he said. “New and improved.”

Was it?

Tantalizing, Yet Tempestuous

There is nobody in professional tennis quite like Kyrgios.

Nobody with his range of magnetic talent and emotion, so often unmoored.

Nobody with his churlish disregard for the old (and often stuffy) conventions of pro tennis. Who among the top players tries to drill a ball into the gut of a class act like Rafael Nadal, and then laughs it off? Kyrgios, that’s who.

He does not walk gentlemanly to the court. He struts, preens, postures — his style a constant nod to the cool, hip African-American vibe of his favorite sport, basketball, and the N.B.A.

Largely because of that vibe, there is nobody, at least among the top men’s players, who so easily taps into the youthful fans that tennis is desperate to attract as its future lifeblood.

There is nobody harder to figure out, harder to pin down.

Is he the man of the people who has recently led the movement among players to donate their winnings and raise money for victims of the local fires?

Is he the warmhearted guy who, last summer, reeled off joyous games of table tennis with ball retrievers just minutes before defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final of an ATP Tour stop in Washington?

Is he the human tornado who touched down in Cincinnati last summer, smashing rackets into graphite bits, derisively calling an Irish umpire a “potato,” and spitting the umpire’s way?

Is he the wayward soul who has played large chunks of matches by simply going through the motions, essentially quitting?

Or is Kyrgios the game competitor who, in 2014, at age 19, announced himself to the tennis world by beating Nadal on his way to the Wimbledon quarterfinals?

He has beaten not only Nadal, but also Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Few can say that. But his ranking of 26 remains mired in the broad no-man’s land that exists just outside the top 10. Despite constant talk that he was capable of stepping to the fore and upending the Big 3 hierarchy in men’s tennis, his last trip as far as a quarterfinal in a major was in 2015.

It’s hard to watch Kyrgios — with his wide smile, his style, his penchant for pulling off trick shots, his fierce serve and searing forehand, his oh-so obvious talent — and not fall for him.

And it is hard, at the same time, not to be left wanting and disappointed.

Game. Set. Match.

Kyrgios seemed utterly in control for a very long swath against the 35-year-old Simon.

But then the finish line drew near. Just a few games from the clean sweep of a three-set win, Kyrgios’s lesser self emerged. Soon, he was missing easy shots. Suddenly, he radiated tightness.

He had already chirped at the umpire when admonished for delaying play, and mockingly mimicked Nadal’s time wasting tic of tugging on his shorts and tussling with his hair. The message was clear, and brought to mind the pleadings of a child: Nadal gets away with it — why can’t I?

Now, Kyrgios looked and sounded equally petulant as he began heaping a barrage of barbs at friends and advisers near the court, as if they were to blame for his shoddy play down the stretch.

The general look among the faces in the overwhelmingly Australian crowd became one of stricken, nervous worry. They want to believe in Kyrgios the way they believe in the women’s top seed, another of their own, Ashleigh Barty. The difference is they can count on Barty. They know what to expect: unwavering effort, quiet humility. They don’t know what they’ll get with Kyrgios. They had seen him self destruct plenty of times before.

“He’s on the edge now, of something not good happening,” said one of the commentators on Australian TV. The commentator was John McEnroe, who of course is as expert as any at diagnosing the fraying emotions of a player on the verge of losing control.

Sure enough, the wheels wobbled all the way off. Simon rose up and snatched the third set. What seemed like a sure thing was now a fight.

The match marched forward, and as the games went on in the fourth set, Kyrgios’s mood only got worse. He would describe himself after the match as being close to going to entering a “dark place.”

But something interesting happened along the way. Watching closely, you could see him change. He stopped looking up at the stands, put an end to the salty barbs. His sloping posture straightened. His face grew focused, serious, intent. He began playing with just enough control to be dangerous again.

He dug deep, centered himself, and found his footing.

Soon enough he edged ahead, the front-runner once more, just in time.

Match point.

The crowd roared, insisting he end it. He tossed the ball toward the pitch-dark sky, struck it with as much force and clarity as any ball he had struck all night.

Ace.

Game, set, match, Kyrgios: 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

Nothing is ever certain when he takes the court. Maybe he will flame out in the next round. Maybe he will keep going, perhaps all the way to the last weekend. Nadal potentially awaits in the fourth round. What a contrast. The ultimate professional versus the ultimate question mark. There does not appear to be much love between them. It would be one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament.

The potential of that was enough on this raucous evening to savor the moment, to fall for the full range of the quixotic and talented Kyrgios as he found his way to a spirit-lifting win.

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US Open 2019: Coco Gauff fills stadiums, is a TV darling and the star attraction in New York

Coco Gauff fills stadiums, a sweet TV and star attraction from the US Open just 15 … but teen sensation will face a serious test against the world No. 1 Naomi Osaka

Coco Gauff generates crowds and gets a lot of attention at the US Open

The 15-year-old got a wild card from the US Tennis Association

But after beating Timea Babos, she will now be confronted with the following # 1 Naomi Osaka next

Osaka has made a friendship with Gauff but will try to exploit her weakness

By By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail

Published: ] 22:30 BST, August 30, 2019 | Updated: 22:30 BST, August 30, 2019

When the American tennis club Coco Gauff controversially offered a wildcard for her Grand Slam house this was exactly what they had in mind.

They wanted full houses and a lot of attention outside the usual constitution of the sport. That's what they get when they tackle defending champion Naomi Osaka in the third round of the US Open at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

On Thursday evening, his slightly smaller cousin was packed as the 15-year-old mount, which quickly becomes one of her characteristic fightbacks, overcoming the durable Hungarian Timea Babos in three sets to organize a scoop in court versus the best seed.

Coco Gauff captures the imagination of the nation while she thrives at her home Grand Slam

The fact that Gauff has shown himself good enough to compete at this level never doubted after Wimbledon that she could deliver under higher pressure than she encountered at SW19

Circumventing the WTA rules on age restrictions is a decision whose wisdom will only be known in a few years, but now the Floridian seems to be taking it.

It is hard to conclude otherwise after she became the youngest player to make ova in the third round since Anna Kournik in 1996. Fifteen-year-olds have long won competitions at the US Open, but with rising age numbers in the elite game only two have done it in the past 22 years before.

Gauff has shown that she has the tools in her arsenal to more than hold her own with the professional players

She became the youngest player to reach the US Open third round since Anna Kournikova

But there are warning stories everywhere, and the shape of Osaka since he picked up a second Grand Slam in Australia in January is one of them. Not only have her results been lost, but she has yielded to feelings of melancholy and certainly does not enjoy the new experience of appearing at tournaments such as the French Open as top seed.

When Osaka was 15, she was a stranger who rejects the junior circuit and joins the lower rungs of the professional tour. She didn't play in the main table of a Grand Slam until she was 17, and when she did, there was little fanfare left.

Her introduction to the game was much more gradual than Gauff, but she will have a much better understanding than most about the kind of situation that the opponent of Saturday night is facing.

The fathers of the two players are known to have regularly compared notes, and already have their daughters, although Osaka tends to stand on their own. They know each other through the extensive junior tennis scene in Florida, and this year the Miami Open Osaka took the time to approach the younger player.

& # 39; I saw her in the dressing room. She didn't really talk to anyone, & the top seed remembered. & # 39; I was so fond of & # 39; Oh, it seems familiar. I'm just going to talk to her. & # 39; I know she's super young and I know it's a bit difficult to switch.

& # 39; I wasn't even a junior, but I can only imagine a junior playing these tournaments with your friends, and then Come to the pros and you don't know anyone. I really want her to come out of her shell. I just realize that that's probably what people say about me. & # 39;

Gauff is next to Naomi Osaka – a player with whom she has made a friendship in the dressing room

But the game of Gauff will get a rigorous investigation if they are the world No. 1 player

There will be no such kindness on the field and Osaka will investigate the few weaknesses that must not be removed from Gauff's game.

She served seven double faults against Babos, but the consensus is that her forehand, which relies on an extremely flexible wrist, may in the long run be the area most exploited by opponents.

What is certainly not missing is athletics, fighting spirit and an eerie ability to know which photos to take when, which are all to some extent uncoachable.

It will also be interesting to see how Osaka responds to a crowd that might be swept up in Cocomania, although her experience of last year's turbulent women's final against Serena Williams will be priceless.

The remaining two British were in the third round on Friday-evening, as Dan Evans was trained by Roger Federer in a straight-set defeat while Jo Konta booked a place in the final 16 when she defeated Ch ina & # 39; s Shuai Zhang

Nick Kyrgios is playing his third round on Sunday, his serene progress against Frenchman Antoine Hoang in the second phase is only affected by a referee before the match was even started.

It was about him that he wore a slogan from his clothing sponsors on the back of his collar and said, "Just do it," which he claims the official did not understand.

Gauff was relentless in her comeback who saw her eliminate Hungary & # 39; s Timea Babos

She hit seven double errors in the win and knows that mistakes must be eradicated against Osaka

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Highlights: Federer, Shapovalov, Kyrgios Win At Cincinnati 2018

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Tennis World Tour Video Showcases A Federer Versus Monfils Match on PCTennis World Tour Video Showcases A Federer Versus Monfils Match on PCvideo games

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There aren’t many tennis video games on the horizon, but one that’s coming out soon looks promising. Tennis World Tour is an upcoming tennis game by Breakpoint Studio, bringing in development experience of designers from 2K Czech, the same folks who created Top Spin 4. At first glance of this gameplay video, the action on the court might look arcade-inspired, but don’t expect a Virtua Tennis-like experience. Controls are more simulation-styled, which complement the game’s in-depth tour component. Taking pages out of the EA Sports playbooks, Tennis World Tour features ability cards to help customize your player, not to mention clothing and gear to unlock. And you’ll need to put thought into your tour schedule, since jet lag actually plays a factor into your performance. You’ll need all the strength you can get when you face off against the current greats. This video shows Gael Monfils and 20-time majors winner Roger Federer but you’ll also be able to play as John Isner, Nick Kyrgios, and 26 other confirmed players. This also includes a handful of women players like Caroline Wozniacki and Madison Keys. Unfortunately, the Williams sisters have not been confirmed. Tennis World Tour is scheduled for release May this year for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Laver Cup 2017 REACTION: Roger Federer beats Nick Kyrgios to seal win for Team Europe

THE LAVER CUP 2017 has gone down to the final match with Roger Federer versus Nick Kyrgios. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

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Three reasons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will win the Miami Open - ESPN

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En vivo: Roger Federer versus Nick Kyrgios en el ATP Miami 2017

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El tenista suizo Roger Federer (ranking 6) se enfrenta al australiano Nick Kyrgios ranking 16), este viernes a las 7:00 de la noche (hora RD), en el ATP Miami 2017, en un partido que se celebrará en las canchas del Tennis Center at Crandon Park, Miami, Florida, Estados Unidos. CERRAR PUBLICIDAD PARA VER MEJOR Your Browser Do not Support Iframe

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How politics and a craving for respect divided Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal versus Roger Federer on Center Court had almost everything, save perhaps a personal edge between the two players.

The crowd was fairly split in their affections on Friday, but Sunday's men's final will be different. There will be no doubting who they want to win – the near 38-year-old Swiss who did not even stir partisan feelings against him when he was playing Britain's Andy Murray in the same arena.

How Djokovic reacts to this will be one of the most fascinating aspects of this 48th meeting between the top two seeds.

Roger Federer is preparing to face old fak Novak Djokovic in the 2019 Wimbledon final

The encounter will be the 48th meeting between the top two seeds and icons of tennis

The 32-year-old Serb was simulating throughout his semi-final on Friday against the little-known Roberto Bautista Agut, who had the arena on his side despite having a history with SW19 that would hardly inspire loyalty.

It can work either way with Djokovic, who used cocked his ear to see if he could get approval, or sarcastically waved his arms to garner some appreciation when faced with some stern resistance from his opponent.

There have been times when he used antipathy to fire himself up, as he did when coming back to beat Kyle Edmund in last year's third round.

There are also leg matches when this desire to get the recognition he believes he deserves has thrown him off and got into his head. What many of those watching in Center Court may not know much or is the somewhat frosty relationship between these two titans.

Federer and Djokovic have shared many duels down the years with the Serb winning 25 of 47

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Of all the relationships among the game's top players in recent years, theirs is probably the one with the least warmth.

This year's off-court political machinations in tennis – or which Djokovic has been a significant driver – have not helped matters. The Serb's desire to establish a players' union and take a more confrontational stance with tournaments on prize money and conditions has not met with the approval of the more emollient and worldly Swiss.

At the Indian Wells tournament this year, Federer had a meeting with Nadal after the hugely controversial step was not to renew the contract or ATP Tour supremo Chris Kermode. Notably, there was no sitdown between Federer and Djokovic to discuss the same issues involving the running of the tour.

Prior to Wimbledon those led to mass resignations from the ATP Player Council, on which the world No1 sits as president

It is also notable that Djokovic, like Nadal, has declined to play in the Europe of Rest of the World Laver Cup in September, which is promoted by Federer and his management group and is taking place in Geneva.

So while Federer would never be so undiplomatic to speak his mind in the manner of, say, Nick Kyrgios, there is a definite froideur, irrespective of the on-court rivalry as they contest the game's biggest prizes.

Djokovic is so rich and successful that he hardly needs to get involved in the workings of tennis administration and, in fairness, it is not that he is personally going to gain much from the whole distracting business.

One widely held t heory within the sport is that his motivation lies in his craving to get the same wider recognition and affection enjoyed by his two more popular rivals. After all, there is no question that he is pretty much their equal as a player, an extraordinary competitor and talent.

In the quest for gaining historical status Sunday's match is highly significant.

If Djokovic wins he will move to within two Grand Slam titles of Nadal and four of Federer. If he loses then the Swiss will have a gap of six in between him and the player who is the youngest of the golden triumvirate.

The two men have not always seen eye to eye and do not enjoy the strongest of relationships

While it doesn't always seem this way after a tournament in which the younger players' challenge has been so underwhelming, the window of opportunity to win majors will not stay open for ever.

Federer will only be 13 months shy of his 40th birthday at Wimbledon next year and this tournament surely represents his best chance of adding to his remarkable tally.

It is a testament to his longevity that his return to SW19 in 2020 now seems a question of 'when' not 'if', as his form this year has been so strong that it has temporarily quietened speculation about when he might finally retire.

To beat Djokovic he will have to replicate the child or level that he brought to the court against Nadal, and show the same ability to win the longer rallies that was the defining feature of Friday's win against the Spaniard.

Serving-wise, Federer has been purring, and the statistics of this fortnight are in his favor on that front. When it comes to the key measure of second serve points, he is running at 66 per cent compared to Djokovic's 55 per cent.

An incredible figure from Friday's match was that when Nadal broke him to love in the second set It was only the second time it happened in his whole Wimbledon career.

Djokovic has won five of their last six meetings, and he has won four of his five finals at SW19, the exception being Murray's triumph of 2013

But a match like this is a one-off, and past encounters mean little. If Federer can summon up one last effort from his aging frame, and the crowd carry him, there is no reason he cannot win a ninth – and probably last – Wimbledon title.

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Kei Nishikori battling a cold as he prepares to face Roger Federer

Nick Kyrgios

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Players still in action at SW19 are unlikely to beat that record

Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer look at each other in the quarterfinals on Wednesday

Japanese star Nishikori would struggle with the cold before the game

July 9, 2019 | Kieran GILL from Sportsmail brings you the inside stories of Wimbledon KYRGIOS THE FASTEST PISTOL Nick Kyrgios seems ready to finish with the fastest serving of Wimbledon. His 143 mph bait against Rafael Nadal – On a second serving – at the top of the table.

Of the men left in the quarterfinals, Sam Querrey came closest to Kyrgios with 136 mph.

The fastest server of the others was: David Goffin (129), Roger Federer (127), Nadal (126), Novak Djokovic, Guido Pella (both 125), Kei Nishikori (123) and Roberto Bautista Agut).

Nick Kyrgios scored a fastest of 143 mph during his defeat by Rafael Nadal this month "

Nick Kyrgios scored a fastest of 143 mph during his defeat by Rafael Nadal this month

Nick Kyrgios recorded a fastest portion of 143 mph during his defeat against Rafael Nadal this month

COCO: FOLKS, IT & # 39; SA DREAM

Those who woke up in America saw Coco Gauff appear on the Today morning show of NBC News at 7:40 am on Tuesday.

& # 39; I still live a dream & # 39 ;, said the 15-year-old.

Gauff is still in London, so she appeared via a Wimbledon video link. & # 39; Walking the streets, people are asking for photos & # 39; s just crazy, and I think not that I will ever believe it.

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The All England Club is not part of the club. no Court 13 – due to the superstition of players – but Aorangi Park does.

It did not bother Evan Hoyt and Eden Silva. The English wildcard pair practiced at 13 and then won a mixed doubles game against Joran Vliegen and Zheng Saisai with 5-7, 7-6, 6-4.

Alison Riske warmed up on Court 14 before Serena Williams was confronted, Roger Federer and Andy Murray opted for 15, while Rafael Nadal had 16.

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Evan Hoyt and Eden Silva depicted in mixed double action on day eight of the championships

KEI HAS A COOL SOLD

Kei Nishikori faces eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer on Wednesday and in SW19 it is said that Japanese No. 8 seed is colder

Not ideal if you might be the biggest player ever encounter on a surface that he adores.

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Kei Nishikori would struggle with a cold for his party against Roger Federer

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Serena Williams versus Alison Riske attracted 44 percent, Jo Konta against Barbora Strycova 30, while Simona Halep and Shuai Zhang turned 19.

For Elina Svitolina and Karolina Muchova, it was only seven.

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Serena Williams (right) against Alison Riske was the women's quarter final that most fans wanted to see

BARTY & # 39; S CRICKET DETOUR

Ashleigh Barty was spotted Tuesday at Euston Station and flipped through cross-word posters and looked at the best-selling

Our Australian colleagues at SW19 suspect that the world is No. 1 (and former cricket player) will overcome her Wimbledon defeat by participating in the semi-final of the Australia-England Cricket World Cup in Edgbaston

Ashleigh Barty left the women's singles event on Monday when she lost 3-6 6-2 6-3 to Riske "<img id =" i-a5d4b45f0fb53cec "src =" https://ift.tt/2Jy7aZf -0-image-a-6_1562698031051.jpg "height =" 418 "width =" 634 "alt =" Ashleigh Barty left the women's singles event on Monday when she lost 3-6 6-2 6-3 to Riske "

Ashleigh Barty left the ladies singles event on Monday when she lost 3-6 6-2 6-3 to Riske

WORLD CUP STARS & # 39; DAY OUT

Members of the English team

He was in the Royal Box was manager Phil Neville, although he opted to wear his vest. together with Jill Scott, Demi Stokes, Toni Duggan, Karen Carney, Leah Williamson and Lucy Staniforth.

Golfing great Jack Nicklaus was there again, after he had been in the Royal Box on Monday. Lucy Staniforth (left), Jill Scott (center) and Leah Williamson (right) were in the Royal Box "

Lucy Staniforth (left), Jill Scott (center) and Leah Williamson ( right) were in the Royal Box "

Lucy Staniforth Staniforth (left), Jill Scott (center) and Leah Williamson (right) were in the Royal Box

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It’s just another Manic Monday: Your guide to all 16 matches at Wimbledon

All fourth manic Monday promises to be an exciting action day again on

Here, Sportsmail & # 39; s Mike Dickson leads the rule on every last 16 meetings

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Manic Monday sees all four round singles competitions scheduled on a bumper action day

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to beat last year's finalist Kevin Anderson in the previous round. Raonic, beaten by Andy Murray in the 2016 final, is the favorite to reach the quarter-finals for a fourth consecutive time.

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Milos Raonic, beaten by Andy Murray in the 2016 final, is the favorite to beat Guido Pella

Roberto Bautista Agut against Benoit Paire

Paire, the mercurial Frenchman with a fine backhand, has not always rated Wimbledon solid.

Sam Querrey vs. Tennys Sandgren

Big-serving Querrey loves the grass and is preferred to be his American countryman , the later tennis developer Tennys Sandgren from Tennessee, but Sandgren is back to the form that saw him reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open last year.

Joao Sousa v Rafa Nadal

passing second round against Nick Kyrgios has been huge for Nadal and puts him in the perfect spot, Sousa showed what a haunted fighter he is against Dan Evans, but Nadal always lifts him up in the second week of Slams.

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Breaking that second round of clash versus Nick Kyrgios has been a huge blow for Rafa Nadal

Kei Nishikori v Mikhail Kukushkin

Perennial bridesmaid Nishikori has his usual pitfall to be dragged long five-seater in the early round avoided.

Matteo Berrettini v Roger Federer

The muscular Italian grew up as a Federer fan and has been talked about in the game as a gently rising star. The Swiss know every blade of grass at Center Court, but Berrettini should test Federer if he is somewhat out of his game.

The Australian Barty has carried her shape from the French Open to the grass and should have too many tools in her box for the world No. 55, which nevertheless has many grassy areas behind her

Serena Williams v Carla Suarez Navarro

The long-serving, diminutive Spanish baseliner Suarez Navarro is extremely solid. However, Williams had improved a lot on Saturday and started to look like her old self, so this looks like a ticket to the last eight.

Serena Williams was much improved on Saturday and began to look like her old self "

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Serena Williams was much improved on Saturday and started to look like her old self

Barbora Strycova against Elise Mertens

The Belgian Mertens has an extensive game that will be played against one of the most canniest artists on the women's tour that maximizes everything she has. One will emerge as a surprise in the quarter-finalist

Jo Konta v Petra Kvitova

A very difficult draw for the lonely British survivor against the 2011 and 2014 champions, who apparently think of it has benefited to keep himself fresh for Wimbledon. Another excellent achievement from JoKo is needed for her to have a chance.

Elina Svitolina v Petra Martic

Ukrainian Svitolina had a dip in the spring that coincided with her having a relationship with French player Gael Monfils. She seems to have emerged from the crisis, but is faced with the talented Croatian who made the quarterfinals of Paris

Karolina Muchova against Karolina Pliskova

This may still be the year in which the grand display takes place Pliskova finally realizes its potential at Wimbledon.

She leads the aces-table tournament with 29. In this struggle between two of the four Czech women who are left, it can be expected that Pliskova has too much for Muchova. Karolina Pliskova leads the tournament with 29 and must reach the quarterfinals "

Karolina Pliskova leads the tournament aces-table with 29 and should reach the quarterfinals

Karolina Pliskova leads the aces table tournament with 29 and should reach the quarterfinals

Simona Halep v Coco Gauff

Easily the biggest test ever for the teenager Gauff, against the former world No. 1, whose best result at Wimbledon was a semi-final appearance in 2014. Halep covers the court brilliantly and this is probably a loving goodbye to Coco, unless the Romanians feel the pressure to meet a young enemy.

because neither of the two players had won a grand prize earlier this year, the Chinese have it on experience, the Ukrainian teenager with a decent serving on promise.

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