Wimbledon 2024 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
- On Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross previews Wimbledon 2024 with quarter-by-quarter predictions, dark horses, upset alerts and popcorn matchups. Jannik Sinner is the top-seed at a slam for the very first time, 2-seed Novak Djokovic is playing against the odds after his meniscus surgery, 3-seed Carlos Alcaraz defends his title coming off of a Roland Garros triumph and 4-seed Alexander Zverev is poised for his first deep Wimbledon run.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Sinner Quarter
14:40 Alcaraz Quarter
25:18 Zverev Quarter
34:38 Djokovic Quarter
44:30 Final Weekend
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BABE, WAKE UP! GILL GROSS JUST POSTED HIS WIMBLEDON PREVIEW!
Cringe
Yess I literally gasped when I saw the notification
Should UA-cam just add a bot that automatically posts a comment like this on every video?
Who is babe.....ur betting partner
I said out loud, alone at home, “HELL yeah!”
ADM has been good but I can’t help but remember him losing in straights to an unseeded Berrettini last year. I still think Hurkacz has the slight edge.
I generally agree that physicality shouldn’t be a big issue on grass but the fact remains that Djokovic is 37, coming from an injury, and having one of his worst seasons. I think Sinner is the one to beat and he’s my pick to win Wimbledon
yeah, demon will disappoint.
There’s an emerging crop of decent grass court contenders on paper, led by Hurkacz, Demon, Struff, Draper, FAA, Shapo, but then they’ve all had incredibly disappointing losses that make Wimbledon impossible to predict. Hurkacz’s ADF loss in 2022, FAA’s Cressy loss in 2022, Struff is the poster child of playing great all grass season then losing early at Wimbledon, etc.
Berrettini isn’t necessarily a bad loss, but you’d expect a grass court true contender to beat him when he was coming off injuries and played a total of one tuneup match (1-6 2-6 loss to Sonego in which he was clearly injured) that season.
Agreed though; I’d lean Sinner to win Wimbledon right now. His movement looks godly, mixed with all of the other things he does well. I wouldn’t be surprised if Novak is there to meet him in the final, but I’d be surprised if Djokovic could pull the win here. Also think Hurkacz is a big threat to Novak if he can get that far (even though Djokovic on paper matches up well with him), and Rune will be difficult if he’s in-form. He gave a great fight to Zverev at RG as well, so we know Rune tends to show up at a decent level for the big tournaments.
@@SJ-di5zu mostly agreed but in Hubi’s case he played really well in 2019, 2021, and 2023. So 2022 is pretty much an anomaly and in that case ADF is one of the most dangerous floaters. He beat Ruud at RG and Ruud went on to make 2 finals and a semifinal there.
@@BillyBob-xi9ihThat’s fair. I guess Hurkacz has been consistent at Wimbledon outside of that 2022 blip
In MMA people would say Don’t bet against Randy Couture, an aging veteran who won many belts - the same logic applies to Novak: Don’t bet against Novak Djokovic!
Wow Gil predicting Novak!!! I hope you are right. 25 would be crazy. I don’t see it tho. Alcaraz is my very firm fav looks a certainty with that draw.
I can't see how with the injury & not the best form this year, he will win.
Novak all the way! Novak's best surface.
@@lawdogwales5921 hope so! 🤞
If he meets Sinner he will be humiliated
@@user-iy8tp7vw3x Sinner has a lot to do to even make the final. Lets see
Novak has a tough QF against Hurkacz or DeMinaur, but a healthy Novak owns them both.
So the question is whether Novak is healthy. If he is, Novak may be eating grass in 2 weeks.
I read that a miniscus can be minimum of 6 weeks for recovery. Can't imagine how Novak will be at peak.
0% chance he would beat eithee sinner or alcaraz . Djokovic hasn't beaten a top 10 player this year
Novak all the way!
I'm not so sure. Hurkacz was struggling last year, was ranked#18 at Wimby when he played Djokovic, kept falling in rankings and nearly dropped out of Top 20. Now he's #7 and a lot better and more consistent. De Minaur already beat Djokovic earlier this year pretty easily.
@@mrcitizenfulHurkacz also had a disastrous forehand performance vs Novak last year, although he made up for it with a godly serving performance. Still, his forehand was the reason he lost the 3 tiebreaks, and if he brings a better forehand against a presumably worse Novak… watch out.
The big thing though is that I can totally see Novak in the final, but can i see him beating Sinner? No. Maybe Alcaraz if he dominates serve and return and Alcaraz has a nervous start, but Sinner is arguably a better server right now, on the same level in returning, a better mover, and brings crazy baseline power. I see no holes in his grass game right now
Stricker has been hurt all year. Made a QF post US Open indoors in Basel though. Think lack of progress is more a health thing, not a "he's stalled" thing.
Novak winning it?! I cannot agree.
I would love to be wrong on this, but given his form and the injury i see his chances as slim to none. He does have a generous draw. But when is the last time he won against a top 10/5 player?
Same here and I'm his biggest fan girl!
he literally said that he will not play wimbledon if he doesnt feel he can win it (because it could also be bad for olympics as well) tennis wise he also showed at rg he's able to beat opposition, seems you are clueless
Exactly..it's suicidal lol
@@ProMikus 1. Its my prediction not how Djokovic says he feels. 2. Define “can win” with 1% chance you can still win right? 3. He proofed he could narrowly win against Mussetti and Cerundolo. I question if currently he makes a good chance agains top 10 players.
@@alessandrovalente7645 yeah you say "i cannot agree" with non or garbage arguments like "given his form"(?) yes he proved he could win narrowly vs musetti exactly how he won narrowly vs musetti in 2021 rg when he went to win the whole thing and was owning cerundolo until he got injured xDD dont be surprised when someone calls you out if you use some weird reasoning
Martina Navratilova often says Carlos at his best can beat anyone as his peak is really high , but he does suffer ups and downs from time to time and so I feel this is on Carlos' racket. He needs to play two very good and very long matches to win again.
Brave prediction for someone who came out of surgery. I don’t think Novak can keep up for 7 rounds.
Berretini losses at Wimbledon since 2019.
Federer 2019 - went on to finals
Dnp 2020
Djokovic 2021- went on to win
Dnp 2022
Alcaraz 2023 went on to win
Probably will lose to Sinner this year who will probably at least make the SF lmao.
@@SJ-di5zuSinner has the toughest road for sure. He could lose before SF
@@David_james77no. Berretini isn’t playing as eel as previous years
@@Adaobieistyping not talking about Berretini, but more so Griekspoor, Jarry, Medvedev, Alcaraz
@@David_james77 all those people are having worst years than last year.
Fun fact: Federico Coria and Adam Walton will be playing each other, where both of them will be competing for their first-ever win on Grass. Winner probably will play Andrey Rublev in R2
Walton won a match on Grass this week in Mallorca against Hanfmann.
Section 1: Sinner bt. Shapovalov
Section 2: Dimitrov bt. Struff
Section 3: Alcaraz bt. Thompson
Section 4: Paul bt. Ruud
Section 5: Musetti bt. Ruusuvuori
Section 6: Draper bt. Fritz
Section 7: Hurkacz bt. Harris
Section 8: Halys bt. Djokovic
QF:
Sinner bt. Dimitrov
Paul bt. Alcaraz
Musetti bt. Draper
Hurkacz bt. Halys
SF:
Sinner bt. Paul
Hurkacz bt. Musetti
F:
Hurkacz bt. Sinner
Finally Gill predicts Djokovic to win lol
Didn’t he pick Djokovic at AO then again at Rome? I think he’s been pretty reasonable about picking Djokovic at tournaments where he’s historically done very well, but at the end of the day, Djokovic hasn’t done much of anything this season relative to his expectations, and so it would’ve been reasonable to go with Sinner or Alcaraz instead for Wimbledon.
GOATs love grass.
@@HeavyTopspin Great analysis
get your facts right......gill has predicted novak's wins many times.......
@@SJ-di5zuNovak was hit in the head, in Rome! Had a concussion!
I do think there are reasonable criticisms of Medvedev’s chances on grass this year, even if some fans are definitely taking it too far. And I also think it’s fair to say Hurkacz is a bigger contender than him (I’ll get to that later):
1. Across the board, Medvedev’s service stats have taken a dip. This is a huge issue with his game in general right now because his serve is one of his primary sources of offense, but on grass it’s even more dire due to the surface being very serve reliant. In fact, it’s a miracle he’s won so many matches with a lower hold and break rate than previous years; he’s accomplished this through very clutch play as shown by his 81% tiebreak win percentage this year, which is staggering. Props to him for pulling this off, but is it sustainable?
2. His grass results are dubious. I can’t really think of a single big, top player he’s upset on grass or even really gave a good fight to. His SF run last year was his only great run at Wimbledon, but it was with a very soft draw and Alcaraz killed him in the SF.
As for why Hurkacz may be a better contender:
1. Hurkacz has been a pretty consistent threat to the elite on grass with some notable big wins and close losses to top players. Every top player knows they’re in for a fight against him. On the other hand, Medvedev has a lot of scar tissue against Alcaraz/Sinner, and maybe some lasting scar tissue vs Novak even though that matchup hasn’t happened much recently. If Hurkacz makes the Wimbledon SF or F, you expect him to be more threatening to a top player.
2. Hurkacz’s game is great for grass in many ways with that huge serve, great hands, and if his forehand is on he pretty much can beat anyone.
As for the case for Medvedev over Hurkacz:
1. Medvedev is a more stable best of 5 player throughout his career than Hurkacz.
2. Hurkacz has a lot of “tiebreak variance,” in that he goes to tiebreaks with everyone whether they’re ranked #79 or #2 in the world, and that leads to some losses to lesser players due to the nature of his play style of playing the tight margins.
Great breakdown
Hurkacz is really bad at slams. I have him going out in round 3 to Machac which is a pretty stupid pick.. ill admit that, but hes just way too unreliable. If I had to pick medvedev or hurkacz id pick medvdev in a heartbeat, no way hurkbot has what it takes to beat djokovic, alcaraz, or sinner.
in any case there are only 3 players who can win this tournament, so it doesnt matter
Super in-depth analysis. I think Casper Ruud will make the the 4th round in that second quarter. This is his best chance to do so.
Novak's obviously a top 3 favourite, but he's 37, his cardio endurance has notably worsened and he's just had to take a break from training due to the knee. It seems possible or even likely that someone / the draw cumulatively grinds him down and he just runs out of gas.
Can't compare the phyiscal, i.e. cardio, effort clay demands with what grass demands. Grass demands much much less.
@@EmilTennis00correct
@@EmilTennis00 as soon as he faces a top 10 player he will crash out just like federer a couple of years ago. he is more washed than my dads car . and the car is pretty washed considering i wash it everyday
Novak winning his 25th 3 weeks after knee surgery is quite the hot take, but not entirely unimagineable!Wasn't Stricker out with an injury for quite some time? And he wasn't very fit even before that. So maybe that explains his disappearing after the USO run. And finally, not sure how Chris Eubanks, last year's semi finalist, is a nice draw for Rune in Round 3, but i sure hope he goes far!
If I was to pick 6 seeds that a player would want in their quarter all 6 are in Alcaraz quarter! Cole where are you? Alcaraz is blessed by god! Destined to win Wimbledon.
You would really pick Tommy Paul (who just won queens), Bublik (who won stuttgart last year) and Humbert who is best on fast surfaces?
@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten humbert is in rubbish form tommy wont make quarters. The others are clay court players! Novak has Rune in form ADM and hubby one of the best players on grass!
@@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten Bublik won Halle, ATP 500 last year
@@move3spaces246Bublik is a clay courter??? Do you watch tennis?
For the record I think Alcaraz’s opponents up to QF are pretty favorable overall, but Djokovic got the Zverev half, which is key. Avoiding Sinner/Alcaraz is everything
Again, I will say you need to not underestimate Alcaraz when he plays Sinner. I think mentally Alcaraz is hungry for that match too. He wants to challenge himself against Sinner. If he can play peak tennis, Alcaraz is still better than the field IMO. I think this Wimbledon Sinner by far has more to prove. Personally I would not be surprised at an Alcaraz/Djokovic final again.
I would not be surprised if there's an Alcaraz final with no Sinner or Novak which he will win.
People are overrating Sinner. It's a 50/50 match if not slightly Alcaraz favored.
@@stef_v I would say people are still underestimating Alcaraz. He's still 2 years younger than Sinner, nowhere near at his peak yet, already won 3 GS, 5 Masters titles vs Sinner 1 GS, 2 Masters titles. Alcaraz has all the time in the world left to get more consistent.
I am a Sinner fan but I am not an Alcaraz hater, it is completely possible
Been a tough 2024 so far in predictions for my boy Gill. But I like what he did here. What not take a shot on Novak? Another cakewalk draw for him. While Sinner and Carlos have to duke it out in the other half. Even though I’m an old school guy, it honestly would’ve been great for tennis to see Sinner vs Carlos in the final here and meet in their first slam final for what should be an epic rivalry for years to come. Especially after their French Semi a couple weeks ago.
Oh well. Draws are finicky. It’s too bad.
Please, Gill... stop defending yourself. You might be a fan of some players, but you're definitely a tennis "journalist" in the best sense of the word. You give players their proper due, but anyone who has listened to you for any length of time has heard you heap praise, GODLY amounts of praise, on Alcaraz... as well as many other players on tour. You never have to defend yourself to anyone here--because only those who are hurling accusations either aren't informed or are butt hurt. You do you!
Nice analisi thank you❤
I'm only focusing on the possible and probable semi-final between Sinner and Alcaraz.
Alcaraz and Sinner in their differences are two undisputed talents, their matches are always unpredictable, it is no coincidence that over time their H2H has always fluctuated with the maximum advantage of one, in turns of one or the other, and with always consecutive series of two victories.
The last two were by Alcaraz and they had several things in common, the slow surface (Indian Wells is the slowest hard court on the tour, let's not talk about the RG clay) in which Alcaraz raised and slowed down the trajectories with greater spin alternating them with fast shots, responding from further away, surfaces where Alcaraz had time to prepare his shots, unlike the fast surfaces where Sinner's aggression and power took away time for his game.
Both matches then had the same pattern, a first set clearly won by Sinner which was then followed by Alcaraz's comeback, it must also be said that, in addition to Alcaraz's change in tactics, in both there was a Sinner's physical decline, which shouldn't happen this time at Wimbledon.
So I believe that if they both reach the semi-finals, Jannik will win this time.
From your lips to God's ears...... idemoooo Novak.... lovely analysis Gill Gross
Excellent in depth analysis.
Very good video, interesting predictions!
I watch pretty much all of your videos and i must say that i have never ever had the impression that you hate or even dislike Alcaraz. Or any other player. You seem to be totally open minded and fair in your estimations and predictions! That´t why i like your channel rather much!
I am 100% with you , and if that happens . Will be epic for Novak and for the world of sports!
Amazing predictions Video as always , Gil! Always fun and exciting to watch! The craziest run would be if Meddy beats Sinner in QF, Alcaraz in semis and Novak in final 😂 won’t happen, but would be crazy
Honestly very well could happen though
Great analysis from one of the most objective tennis analysts, if not the most objective one. Keep up the good work, Gill!
Man djokovic beating sinner or carlos after a meniscus injury thats bold. Even if djokovic makes the finals i don't believe novak is ready and healthy to compete with these guys right now
Shelton beat sinner in shanghai, sinner won Beijing. Sinner beat Shelton at the very next tournament in vienna.
Very curious that you picked Djoker to take this against sinner given djoker's situation + form! Sinner with his confidence from his recent wins and past experience of playing nole 2 times in the last 2 years on this surface would be more than enough to take nole out IMO..
Agreed
Solid predictions. I have Rune making the semis, beating Djokovic along the way. I'm really unsure about it, but I agree with your assessment of Rune's game at least theoretically making a lot of sense on grass. And I'm just not quite confident enough in Djokovic right now considering the knee and overall unconvincing form this season, though I am prepared to be proven wrong. And then I have Rune beating Zverev in the semis because if he makes it that far, why not! I have Sinner over Rune in the final. Rune prediction could look silly soon, but he certainly has the talent for it.
This draw looks like US open 2023, the more dangerous players to Djok is on the top of the draw, couldnt be a better time for him after an operation then this. Still we dont know his lvl at the moment so anything could happend. Was hoping to se a Alcaraz and Sinners final this year, but pretty sure that will come sooner or later : )
If the winner from the top half get through in a 3-seter then I do think the winner will have an advantage in the final. We will wait and see, will be an interesting couple of weeks.
Gill is on something these days. Just two weeks ago he suggested Djokovic not to play for a while, and now he has him winning. I seriously still have doubts that he will play/let alone win anything…
you underestimate novak djokovic. please re-address this comment if novak makes the final. novak will do everything in his will power to do it.
Still leaning towards a Djokovic vs Sinner final, and have to go with Novak's experience and proven track record.
Predicted Alcaraz would lose USO, AO, thought he was a good bet for French, but now feel like he has a good draw, but has some form and other issues, and hasn't been serving the best which you need on grass.
Hurkacz dark horse, thought he had a great shot, but might run into Novak again, who he has I believe lost always to, while has some wins with the other favorites.
Novak all the way!
I see what you did there Gill. Nice Wimby colours. 👍
I have Alcaraz over Sinner in 5, but same result in the final. Djoker's draw will get him to the F and he will have enough in the legs to get it done
Hey Gill, great predictions! I actually see Novak bowing out in quarters or semis, I have 0% confidence that he can win this. I would love Alcaraz to win it, but Sinner would be also nice :)
What do you use to fill in your bracket. Trying to make one without signing into some stuff I don’t care about
How is there a comment 40 minutes ago, when the video just posted 7 seconds ago. Have been waiting for this one. Thanks Gil!
A glitch in the Matrix
Sorcery
It's because Gill only makes the video public some time after he's uploaded it. You can have a video uploaded before it is public.
How the person who commented saw the video though, I am not sure. Maybe there was a brief window in which the video was public at the very beginning
Members probably get it first
@@ghbnhghjk Right. I'm actually a member but realized it's on my other account that's set up on laptop and not my phone. Great video as always. Like the Marcos Giron dark horse pick. Would love for him to make a bit of a run. Probably not likely, but would be great.
Thank you for the analysis, I agree with the predictions. Novak is just looking stronger and stronger by the day.
Regarding Meddy, he’s been struggling with a serious shoulder injury therefore his serve has gone down. BUT in a way that makes his achievements this year even more amazing. He’s been incredibly clutch. At the same time his serve has dipped, I think it is actually promising that he is experimenting with his game as well, adding some more agression which may or may not always work. Trying to change return position, drop shots, etc which might also be the reason he’s been looking shaky at times.
Novak to retire after a couple of rounds as it is expected, depriving Wimbledon from a first Alcatraz vs Sinner final.
Why do you count down for the final weekend prediction? Its def not a spoiler!
Think Sinner/Alcaraz will be a 4-5 set dandy, if Carlos does not get upset earlier. Not sure who Sasha will play before Novak. Think Novak has the easiest draw. If the knee really is incredibly healing - just incredible - I will take Yannik over Carlos in 4 & Novak over Sasha in 4 - then Nole over Yannik in 4. Think the Djoker’s Serve/Volley power placement & precision will carry the day if the mental focus is @ that Super-Djoker level. Thanx Gill. Cheers, Milan.
What makes you think Sinner won't get upset early?
@@brendajohnson5525 mostly his consistency this year & his performance last couple of wimbys
Great preview! Great that you made the case for Meddy: needs more love for what he has done in fast conditions and at slams for that matter.
One thing I slightly disagree on is the Alcaraz-Sinner forehand to forehand dynamic on grass. It might for all I know favor Alcaraz just as well as Sinner. Remember what Djokovic last year and others on numerous occasions in faster courts have done to Sinner. They’ve hit hard and central to his forehand. This tactic can despite his recent fast court dominance still work well against him, simply because he needs a little time to fire hard back and, also, because his technique does not to any degree lend itself to that Federeresque quasi-block forehand. He almost prefers to be pulled out wide than to counter a good-paced central ball. Last year, if my memory serves me right, Djokovic was not only able to draw errors from the Sinner forehand but weaker balls too. This is to say nothing more besides that it does not appear at all clear to me how the forehand to forehand dynamic will play out.
Thx for great content.
The Sinner of 2024 is a different animal. I think physically he is a beast and moves very well. Sinner did not win Halle in previous years did he?
This might well turn out to be the case! The technique on the forehand is the same though. But, yeah, the shot seems to have become a lot more consistent. Mechanics aren’t everything.
I think if it goes to the fifth set, carlos has the edge against sinner because of the past two matches they played in majors
As usual i agree with your takes. I bet on the tournaments
Fitting that for Murray's final Wimbledon is your early popcorn.
Draper - I feel we could see progress in a similar way to Sinner, in terms of chalking down mile stones. I do worry about Draper's mental resilience though, so for me we wont see him in the second week.
Tabilo is having a strong season, one to watch.
Do hope you're right and Shapo has a good run.
Also would like to see progress from Rune but his ranking continues to drop. He had a pretty epic match against ADF last year.
I would be much more worried about Draper’s physical resilience rather than mental… I think people put too much emphasis on “mental strength” when in reality the guy is just cramping and injured in every long match
Don’t apologize for your picks Gil you are the man. Lean into it.
Good job Gill. 👍
Good job, Gill. My only quibbles:
* You rightly gave Medvedev attention for being overlooked, but you said nothing about his potential 3rd round match-up against Zhang, who just beat him on grass at Halle.
* I think people are giving Djoker-your pick to win-too much of a lift from his grass court mystique, given his sub-par year this year (still hasn't made a tournament final), his recent knee surgery, and his loss to Alcaraz at Wimbledon last year.
The Djokovic pick definitely caught me off guard but I understand it. However I do think it’s fair to say there are physical concerns as well as just concerns about his level that weren’t there in previous years. He was supposed to win AO this year since the conditions are perfect for him, yet he barely even put up a fight against Sinner. Indian Wells loss was ugly, clay season was ugly with a lot of physical issues.
His draw is favorable and the desire is still there, so I think he makes a deep run. But I don’t think his level is high enough to beat Sinner or Alcaraz in the final, especially the former. It’s just so difficult to take that jump to beating the best of the best late in a slam. I really think Sinner’s level is gonna be staggering at Wimbledon. He’s set up well for a dangerous display at Wimbledon.
I speculate Novak had knee issue already at AO this year. If so, right knee does affect his serve and forehand.
@@yangao2598What is that based on lol. If he had a knee issue earlier he probably would’ve used clay season to take care of it
My predictions:
SF:
Sinner def. Alcaraz (5 Sets)
Djokovic def. Zverev (4 Sets)
F:
Sinner def. Djokovic (4 Sets)
Great video Gilly-Bob!
I think Berrettini will upset Sinner and Giron will upset Zverev. That Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul match will be an epic prelude to the final between Tommy Paul and Alex de Minaur that will see the Aussie win his first slam. Rack me
I really have my doubt's about Novac making it this year but be really happy for him if he wins Wem19GS, Alcaraz still fav but want be surprised if a new winner fronts?
Hubi on Grass is not mentioned to be in top 8 in Wimbledon? Very bold prediction.
Just one correction Gill, Shelton beat Sinner at Shanghai and not Beijing
If Djokovic actually manages to win this, 3 weeks after a meniscus eurgery at 37 with a terrible year (acc to his standard) he's had so far, it might be his greatest GS win of his career.
I think we will get a Novak vs Carlos final rematch.
Gill, you could be wrong on the prediction, but I don't think you have an agenda with certain players. And I believe the most majority thinks the same. Love your work. Thanks.
Thanks Gill🙏🏻
Novak fan here💓
I really think you did a very nice job in trying to analyse and evaluate every match carefully. However, I think it was mostly good for the entertainment value considering that it is almost impossible to even come remotely close to getting even 45% of the matches right as previous experience has shown us time and time again. I was suprised that you picked Djokovic who is obviously already in decline. I am certainly ruling Djokovic out as well as Alcaraz who I do not believe can make the quick surface transition to win the double. This leaves the tournament wide open.
Did not the Murray brothers play in the Davis Cup at some point?
Oh and then as for Zverev’s quarter:
I looked at this and thought it was a great opportunity for Rublev to pull an SF appearance. Rublev is a pretty consistent performer at slams especially the last few years, and while he’s had some disappointing losses lately, he did win Madrid which is only his second M1000. Can’t be too low on his level, plus the Arnaldi loss wasn’t terrible. This seems like a draw Rublev can take advantage of and pull a QF appearance from considering he is good on grass. Plus I’m just not really seeing it with Musetti; I think he’s been very clutch this grass season but it seems like the textbook “great at tune-up events, upset early at Wimbledon” type of season for him. At the end of the day, he prefers slower surfaces.
I don’t hate the Zverev pick. I think he can servebot his way through this soft draw, and he’s a very consistently good grand slam performer as well. Plus matches up very well with Rublev if they meet in the QF.
I’m confused.. you have Korda as the upset alert but also that Musetti defeats him in R4? Because by your choice, Korda loses early and then who do you have? Tsitsipas? Against musetti.. match up wise you have to favor Tsitsipas there. If Musetti is the favorite to go through to the QF, realistically doesn’t make sense to have Korda as the upset. It seems you don’t want to put Rublev or Tsitsipas as the upset because you rate them below Korda despite both winning big titles this year and having better overall slam success.
Gill didn't pick Sinner at Ao ,didn't pick Alcaraz at RG
So he is not top predictor lol
So now he picks Joko ok let's see ...
😂😅
which media is covering wimbledon? paramount plus?
Having looked into spinal cysts it seems imporbable Murray can, or should, play. He did say he may play again if he can't play at Wimbledon or the Olympics. But would he play Wimbledon next year if he has effectively retired or only played the US OPEN?
Novak would normally always be my favorite, but not a few weeks after a meniscus tear. He might be playing again now and able to move pain-free - that alone is already an incredible achievement. But multiple 4-5 set matches on (partially) slippery grass are something completely different than training for 1-2 hours. I just can't imagine Novak managing that. He was physically at 100% last year and didn't win. This year, it is completely impossible for him to be at 100%, and the young opponents are getting better and more experienced step by step and have now realized that Novak is beatable.
BEST COMMENT MAN !
This is a fascinating draw this year with Sinner and the defending champion Alcaraz in the top half and the 7 time champion Djokovic in the bottom half
On paper, I lean towards Sinner. I think he’s the obvious choice but there are questions.
How is Novak physically? More importantly, how is Novak mentally?
Novak still hasn’t answered the mental question and there is nothing to suggest he can raise his game to compete beyond the quarterfinals.
So while Sinner has the power, length and movement to be a multiple champion at SW 19, Alcaraz beat arguably the greatest grass court player in history last year who was in form and was the 4 time defending champion.
And there is lies the X factor with Carlos Alcaraz. This guy does not flinch. Period full stop.
When the pressure is on no matter the opponent, the stage or the moment, he is able to raise his game and deliver.
I lean towards Alcaraz but Sinner can absolutely take this title
What do you think about Bolt beating Ruud in First round ? And plus Ruud has a chance to win a gold medal at olympic games and changing surface it's difficult for him and could take an injury by playing on grass and there's very short time after Olympics to go to the north american hard court season ?
Think Tommy took care of the grass breakthrough with the Queen's title, but a QF would certainly help.
My prediction for SF: Alcaraz v Sinner and Hubi v Draper maybe. That 3rd quarter is hard to predict man so I went with who I want to go far, just can't make myself root for Zverev
I do think you’re a little biased towards Sinner in your picks, but I can actually see why. Alcaraz’s style lends itself to a little more unpredictability, and Sinner’s steadiness makes him a safe pick. That being said, I agree with your pick of djokovic winning lol
Can you please tell me this tournament is best of 5 sets or best of 3 round ???
Are you new to tennis? All grand slams are best of 5
I got either sinner or Paul
Ruud got an easy draw in Wimby last year too, hope he can take advantage!😂
Alcaraz has the easiest quarter, then Djokovic, then Zverev and Sinner have the hardest.
I hope your prediction on Zverev getting to semis or even qtrs comes true, he is due for a big run in Wimby. Hope Rune can make a big run as well!
That's unexpected to pick De Minaur over Hurcaz, i might agree on the mental aspect, but game wise, Hurcaz is better.
Don’t know who will win between Sinner and Alcaraz, depending how much time both have on court by semis. But Djokovic winning Wimby? I am Djokovic fan, but common, practice and exhibition matches are different from real matches, i just don't see him playing best of 5 for 2 weeks after knee surgery
For the most part i can step back slightly and just enjoy whatever unfolds, except when it comes to Sinner where I have the off the chart levels of nerves i used to have for Roger.
Can so eone post a list of the picks here 🙏🏽
There is no way joker will win. lol. You are high ;)
Who does Gill support? Has anyone found out?
Rune always shows up when he plays Djokovic, that would be a fun match
I say Hurkacz, his service is too good and on grass it may make lot of difference
Sinner lost at Shangai to Shelton, not Beijing😂. But thanks for the correction anyway
I don't think we OVERlook Meds at Wimbledon because of a bad clay season Gill. I think we overlook him because he's never really done much here other than last season when he had a win via RET and then Chris Eubanks in the QF match. He's never adapted that quick hard court prowess to the Wimbledon grass. THAT'S why people write him off. Not because he struggled on his worst surface.
Monday? Thank god it's weekend Gill!
Gil's Djokovic pick is looking less crazy after today's match
Djokovic winning another would would be insane; if Sinner and Alcaraz go on to have amazing careers but end up with negative h2h vs. Novak, and getting beaten in some key finals when they are in ther primes and he's 38, that would in a way cast a shadow on the quality of the next "era". I also think Djokovic already had to activate all reserves, play perfect tactics and percentage tennis to win basic matches this year, including RG, so I just can't imagine him making it to the final and then beating Sinner or Alcaraz who both now should truly have the belief that they can beat Novak. Anyway, I just got my new TV and will surely watch and enjoy his maybe last ride!
I don’t think Alcaraz and sinner are in their primes yet
I can see Novak getting to a final but that is the maximum I can see him doing. He's not match fit and he is no spring chicken. I think there is a better chance he gets beat in the quarters than there is of him winning this thing. He's lucky in that he only has to face one of Sinner/Alcaraz, but I think even just one of that pair will be one too many, if he even gets that far.
When was the last time 13 players had over 3000 points in the rankings?
I just don't see how Djoker can win a slam 3 weeks after surgery.
Nole Nole always a sweet draw , must feel good
Only way Alcaraz loses is if he gets hurt or Sinner takes him out in a five set thriller. I also see Sinner not being fully recovered from that hip and he gets upset by Herbert in the quarters.
Shelton beat Sinner in Shanghai, not Beijing. Jannik won Beijing against Medvedev in the final, where he beat him for the first time
Korda🎯🎯
- I dont agree that Alcaraz will lose to Sinner, as he will have the confidence and probably the crowd on his side as they are never against him AND he won here before against the great Djokovic in the final. Sinner's hip injury will probably flare up as he has such a physical game and will play many matches before he faces Alcaraz who has a lot more variety to his game. Sinner will not win in 3 and maybe he gets nervous and gets these cramps that he got at RG.
- The problem for Sinner and Alcaraz is that they have to face each other first before they can even play the potential match against Djokovic, and from what I saw from RG Djokovic struggled very hard indeed to win his 2 last matches and it was a bit of a luck that he came through against these 2 much lower ranked players, and then he had the injury. He does not even have a great team around him and no coach, so he must be very hard to work with as we have heard and witnessed in matches of course.
- He is 37 years, Alcaraz and Sinner is around 20 years, and the final will be physical my friend. Alcaraz will definitively feel he can beat him having done it before and be well aware that he comes from surgery and plays Wimbledon too soon after the surgery which probably will be a bit difficult, and I just do not thrust that he can pull it off this year having had so few matches and little success, and he is older and slower, so if Sinner or Alcaraz comes to the final, they have at least 50 % chance of taking the title and I imagine Sinner has more confidence this year and really wants to win in the final.
- I fear Djokovic will cause himself another injury at Wimbledon as I imagine he will have to struggle very hard against Sinner or Alcaraz, but he has the advantage of having to play only one match against a top guy.
Sadly I think Novak is deluding himself into believing he is ready to play. I’m predicting an upset in the 4th round. No way Novak makes the final
Wouldn't be a Gill slam preview without a Fucsovics mention