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Tim Henman and Sue Barker get into Emma Raducanu Grandslam debate after Wimbledon exit Tennisspeak :- Sue Barker and Tim Henman differed on Emma Raducanu's strategy in Wimbledon's second-round 6-3, 6-3 loss to Caroline Garcia. Following the 19-year-elimination, old's the two engaged in a live conversation on the BBC's Wimbledon broadcast. Former French Open winner Barker said Raducanu could have been more assertive. Source “I thought maybe she could have got more first serves in,” she said. “Maybe not let Garcia dominate the points so much, take a few more chances.” Henman replied: “If you take more chances you make more mistakes.” Barker reiterated her point back at the four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist. “But you have got to try something.” Garcia grabbed Raducanu's service for a 4-2 lead in the first set, which she went on to win in 39 minutes, but Raducanu battled with her willingness to approach the net. In the second set, Raducanu dropped serve for 3-2 a...

"Berrettini joins Wimbledon missing list" Credit Tennisspeak :  Some would argue that when the name of the 2022 men's singles champion is inscribed on the Wimbledon honors board in 12 days, an asterisk should be added next to it. After testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, Matteo Berrettini withdrew, leaving an already-scarce men's draw without yet another notable name. The strong Italian eighth seed, who finished second to Novak Djokovic last year, was considered one of the favorites to win the tournament after showcasing his grass-court prowess by taking first place in two warm-up events at Queen's Club and Stuttgart. The previous evening, Croatian Marin Cilic—a past U.S. Open winner and Wimbledon runner-up—was also disqualified due to a positive COVID-19 test, and the event's officials are hoping there won't be any more in the coming days. World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev was already absent from the men's draw due to the All England Club's ban ...

  “Will Serena Williams Wildcard is the ultimate Wimbledon” After returning to competition after a year-long layoff, Serena Williams, who has been an unstoppable force for the greater part of 20 years, will begin her most recent attempt at Wimbledon next week to set a record-equaling twenty fourth Grand Slam. SOURCE Williams and Tunisian Ons Jabeur played doubles at the Eastbourne International this week, but the former world number one hasn't competed in a competitive singles match since limping out of the first round of the grasscourt major last year due to injury. Even the top experts in the sport are baffled about what fans may expect from her when she walks the court at Wimbledon, where she has won seven singles titles. Seven-time major champion and ESPN analyst John McEnroe said, "She might lose in the first round or win the championship." After an emotional departure from the All England Club a year prior, the 40-year-old fell to 1,208th in the rankings. ...

  "Novak Djokovic joins Rafael Nadal " SOURCE Tennisspeak - On Friday, Nadal confirmed his participation in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, admitting that he plans to return to the All England Club for the first time in three years to compete in the grass-court major. Novak Djokovic became the latest addition to the competition just a day after Rafael Nadal declared that he would compete at the Hurlingham Club to prepare for the 2022 Wimbledon later this month. Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu are also expected to compete in the competition. On Friday, Nadal confirmed his participation in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic, admitting that he plans to return to the All England Club for the first time in three years to compete in the grass-court major. Nadal said he'll play a few exhibition matches at Hurlingham Club in London in preparation for Wimbledon, which will be his first appearance on the court since capturing his 14th French Open title. The tournament will ...

Reigning champion Berrettini Reaches Queen's final Source Tennisspeak:- Reigning champion Matteo Berrettini will fight to defend his title on Sunday after beating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in the rain-interrupted semi-finals at the Queen's Club ATP grass-court tournament. The 10th-ranked Italian, the champion in Stuttgart last week, won through 6-4, 6-3, to show his form with just over a week before the start of Wimbledon. Berrettini, 26, left his 29th-ranked opponent no chance, despite struggling to convert his break points, managing just three of 15 obtained. Delayed by an hour due to the rain after the scorching heat of the last few days, the match had to be interrupted again at 6-4, 3-2 and break point to follow in favour of Berrettini, to the great displeasure of his rival.  Despite a 28-minute rain delay, the solid serve, heavy strikes and excellent footwork of the Italian made the difference in one hour thirty minutes. Berretini next meets ei...

  Sam Querrey vs. Filip Krajinovic 6/16/22 Queen’s Club Tennis Picks, Predictions, Odds,Live | Tennisspeak Sam Querrey will meet Filip Krajinovic in the Round of 16 at the 2022 Queen’s Club Championships. The match will be played on Thursday June 16th, 2022 at 11:00am EST. Filip Krajinovic is ranked #48 in the world and is playing in the Queen's Club Championships as an unseeded player. The Serbian has a horrible track record on grass, and hasn't won a match at Wimbledon since 2012. His first grass competition of the season, Queen's, saw him defeat Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 6-3 in the first round. During that match, Krajinovic returned exceptionally well, something he'll need to do even better against Sam Querrey's massive serving. He isn't a natural on grass, but he has a terrific all-around game, is at ease at the net, and has a good slice. The huge American may be troubled by his versatility, but he will most certainly struggle with the situation. Sam Querrey...

Serena Williams set to make Comeback to tennis in Wimbledon: "See you there" | Tennisspeak Tennis superstar  Serena Williams  is going to play at Wimbledon this year, the  tournament's organizers announced  Tuesday.  The stage awaits. Our 7-time champion @serenawilliams will return to Wimbledon as a wild card this summer for her 21st appearance pic.twitter.com/7ddMAv7mOq — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 14, 2022 Williams, who has won Wimbledon seven times, is making her 21st appearance at the tournament after being awarded a wild-card entry for singles. She has not competed in a Grand Slam tournament, or anywhere else since she was  injured last year  at the All England Club. She was among six women who were given a spot in the singles draw. The  other players listed were  Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Sonay Kartal, Yuriko Miyazaki, and Katie Swan.  Hours earlier, Williams hinted at her return in an  Instagram post.  "...

Petkovic First Win upsets Muguruza; Sakkari rolls in Berlin | Tennisspeak Andrea Petkovic assured a German presence in the second round of the bett1open after she upset No.5 seed Garbiñe Muguruza 7-6(8), 6-4 on Tuesday in Berlin. Former Top 10 player Petkovic took 2 hours and 6 minutes to grab two tough sets against former World No.1 Muguruza. Petkovic is now 4-1 lifetime against Muguruza. 59th-ranked Petkovic had been 0-9 against Top 20 players on grass before her latest win over Muguruza. It is also Petkovic's first win over a Top 10 player since she beat then-No.6 Petra Kvitova at the 2019 US Open. On Tuesday, Muguruza came back from an early break down to reach a first-set tiebreak, where she held two set points at 6-4. But a double fault and two missed returns gave Petkovic the first of her three set points, and the German eventually eked out the set with a drop shot winner. Petkovic broke Muguruza with a winning putaway in the first game of the second set, and the German save...

  Halle Open 2022: Men's Singles Draw Analysis, Stream, Preview And Prediction | Tennisspeak The draw for the 29th edition of the Halle Open has been released. This year, four Top 10 players are competing in  Daniil Medvedev ,  Stefanos Tsitsipas ,  Andrey Rublev  and  Felix Auger-Aliassime . Medvedev is not the finest player on grass but will be among the top contenders to win the Halle Open. Tsitsipas will be keen to do well in the tournament after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the BOSS Open in Stuttgart. Rublev lost to  Ugo Humbert  in last year's final and will try to go one step further this time around and win his fourth title of the year in the process. The likes of  Hubert Hurkacz ,  Roberto Bautista Agut  and  Karen Khachanov  should not be written off either. So without any further ado, let's take a look at how the draw for this year's Halle Open could unfold. SPONSORED LINK wonder leaf CBD oil...