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TENNIS: Eastbourne 2024
Jun. 30th, 2024 07:32 pm( Mainly the women's singles )
For Wimbledon, I think the women’s side is harder to call than the men's. Swiatek has yet to prove herself on the grass, Sabalenka and all the former Wimbledon champions (I think three will be playing) have done better. I'm sure there will be a lot of talk about the psychodrama of Ons Jabeur and the Grand Slam she should win. Alcaraz and Sinner are somehow on the same half of the men's draw, so whoever comes through it is probably the favourite. Superhuman he may be, but Djokovic can’t come back to slam-winning levels so soon after such an injury. (Can he? Remember Nadal's last two Slam wins...) It will be interesting to see how Draper copes with the Weight of British Expectations. He must be hoping that Raducanu and Boulter can help give him cover.
For Wimbledon, I think the women’s side is harder to call than the men's. Swiatek has yet to prove herself on the grass, Sabalenka and all the former Wimbledon champions (I think three will be playing) have done better. I'm sure there will be a lot of talk about the psychodrama of Ons Jabeur and the Grand Slam she should win. Alcaraz and Sinner are somehow on the same half of the men's draw, so whoever comes through it is probably the favourite. Superhuman he may be, but Djokovic can’t come back to slam-winning levels so soon after such an injury. (Can he? Remember Nadal's last two Slam wins...) It will be interesting to see how Draper copes with the Weight of British Expectations. He must be hoping that Raducanu and Boulter can help give him cover.
