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Read Nicole Gibbs blog this week on Winnepeg, balance and how she's spending her time off-court. #MyTennisLife
Hi there!After a grind of a two week stretch, I came home to LA and enjoyed a couple of days off and then a slow buildup to hard practices by the end of the week. My team monitored me closely all week, and we pulled back on practice hours any time we felt
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Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua won again to move through to the women's doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon, while John Peers also reached the last eight.
London, UK, 11 July 2017 | Matt Trollope
Ash Barty and Casey Dellacqua have continued their march through the women’s doubles draw at Wimbledon, winning through to the quarterfinals on Monday in straight sets over Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs.
The No.8 seeds won 6-1 7-6(6) and will next take on second seeds Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina, the reigning Olympic gold medallists from Rio.
Also advancing on Monday was John Peers, who along with Finnish partner Henri Kontinen overcame qualifiers Hugo Nys and Antonio Sancic.
The first casualty of the big 4 at Wimbledon this year is Nadal who was ironically looking the best of the big 4 in the first week. This is why first-week form means very little and why the real tournament begins in the second week. That is when the real favorites play their best.
Muller’s 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 victory in 4h47min over Nadal today was easily the best match of the tournament so far though and surely one of the best Wimbledon 4th rounds ever. There was great drama and when Nadal leveled at two sets all you thought he would get the job done.
From the Nadal vs Muller match, this is beyond a doubt, the most incredible point of #Wimbledon this year so far. pic.twitter.com/tvFFZg8OWf
— Cal (@Panayisalad) July 10, 2017
Especially after Muller blew 4 match points. That is usually the situation in which Nadal excels. But this is grass and Nadal have not been past the 4th round at Wimbledon since 2011. So much for all the hype after Nadal’s French Open title and now he can’t get back to #1 after Wimbledon either.
Brett Haber cues up your Day Seven Wimbledon Preview:??Angelique Kerber, ??Roger Federer, ??Novak Djokovic, and more.Coverage presented by GEICO?
Original author: Tennis Channel
The Tennis Channel video crew gets an assist from the Welshly Arms' track "The Touch" = ???Wimbledon 2017 - Day 7 - EPIC Cold Open??Andy Murray, ??Venus Williams, more!#Wimbledon
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Behind the scenes of Manic Monday with Tennis Channel.#Wimbledon
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Mragowo, Poland, 10 July 2017 | tennis.com.au
Rising star Alexei Popyrin has won his first professional singles title in Poland.
The 17-year-old wildcard entry won five matches to claim the ITF Futures clay event, including a 6-3 3-6 6-3 victory over top seed Lithuanian and world No.251 Laurynas Grigelis in the final.
It extends his current winning streak to 22 matches (across both the ITF junior and professional circuits). He has now won the past four singles events he has contested, including becoming the first Australian to win the French Open boys’ singles championship in 49 years last month.
Melbourne VIC, Australia, 10 July 2017 | tennis.com.au
Men
Futures
| Poland F4 Futures – Mragowo, Poland (Clay) | ||||
| QF | [WC] Alexei Popyrin (NSW) | d | [Q] Thibault Cancel (FRA) | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| SF | [WC] Alexei Popyrin (NSW) | d | [2] Mariano Kestelboim (ARG) | 6-4 7-6(6) |
| F | [WC] Alexei Popyrin (NSW) | d | [1] Laurynas Grigelis (LTU) | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| Hong Kong F3 Futures – Hong Kong, China (Hard) | ||||
| SF | Jacob Grills (Vic) | d | [7] Nicholas S. Hu (USA) | 6-3 6-2 |
| F | [2] Shintaro Imai (JPN) | d | Jacob Grills (Vic) | 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| Portugal F10 Futures – Torres Vedras, Portugal (Hard) | ||||
| QF | [1] Albano Olivetti (FRA) | d | [6] Bradley Mousley (SA) | 6-1 6-4 |
Women
Who's ready for Manic Monday tomorrow? Steve Tignor has 16 previews for the 16 fourth-round matches tomorrow. Everyone plays, who stays? #Wimbledon
Our thoughts on all 16 fourth-round matches at Wimbledon.
Original author: Tennis Channel
It's Manic Monday! Everyone plays, who stays?Read Steve Tignor's 16 previews for all 16 fourth-round matches. #Wimbledon
Our thoughts on all 16 fourth-round matches at Wimbledon.
Original author: Tennis Channel
Nicole Gibbs checking in from Winnepeg ?? #MyTennisLife
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Brett Haber & Omar Benson Miller bring the laughs at #Wimbledon.Drunch, Cheek Medispa, San Jose State University, & the joy of pedicures.#Wimbledon #TreatYoSelf????
Original author: Tennis Channel
THE Omar Benson Miller is back at Wimbledon 2017.First Drunch for hookah & eats.Then Cheek Medispa for drinks... & pedicures?#Wimbledon #TreatYoSelf ????
Original author: Tennis Channel
Week 2 of Wimbledon 2017 is here!!!Brett Haber, Jon Wertheim, Mary Carillo, Paul Annacone explore Week 2 storylines.(Part 2 of 2) #Wimbledon
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Ready for Week 2 of Wimbledon 2017?!?Brett Haber, Jon Wertheim, Mary Carillo, Paul Annacone explore Week 2 storylines.(Part 1 of 2) #Wimbledon
Original author: Tennis Channel
CONTRAST = word of choice for Week 1 of @Wimbledon 2017.Watch @Jon_Wertheim's recap - a week of tennis with many highs & lows.#Wimbledon
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As ??Bethanie Mattek-Sands' recovery begins, the Wimbledon Primetime crew discusses her past accolades in doubles with Lucie Safarova. (Part 3 of 3)#TeamBucie - ❤️?❤️ - #Wimbledon
Original author: Tennis Channel
More with ??Bethanie Mattek-Sands on Wimbledon Primetime, with a clip from BMS' emotional Facebook Live broadcast. (Part 2 of 3)#TeamBucie - ❤️?❤️ - #Wimbledon
Original author: Tennis Channel
The Wimbledon Primetime crew discuss the fallout of ??Bethanie Mattek-Sands knee injury and send their love to Bethanie. (Part 1 of 3) #TeamBucie - ❤️?❤️ - #Wimbledon
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