Barty wins Wimbledon final.

[Donny]

"A year after Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II, the 2021 finals will be played with full crowds in attendance on centre court."

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[Donny]

"Ash Barty will have to win Wimbledon the hard way - with no grass-court tournament preparation under her belt as she recovers from the hip injury that ruined her French Open title bid."

[Donny]

Qualifying started today.

[Jezza]

Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament.

[Donny]

Qualifiers:

Both matches start at 8 pm.

Matt Ebden (Oz) v. S. Baez

Thanisi Kokkinakis (Oz) v. M. Cressy

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Later: Alek Vukic, Chris O'Connell and Bernard Tomic. All Aussies.

[Donny]

Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament.

As has Naomi Osaka.

[K]

Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament.

Wonder if age has finally caught up with him. (It has already caught up with Roger.) He talked about "listening to his body".

Now is a huge opportunity for Novak to feast. Already there are talks about a "golden Grand Slam".

[Skids]

Novak - $1.91, then daylight back to the rest of the field.

The Ladies is a very open affair.

Barty $6.50
Serena $7.50
Halep $8.50
Muguruza & Kvitova $10

Svitolina is my value bet here @ $26

[Donny]

Chris O'Connell, Matt Ebden and Marc Polmans are safely through to the second round of qualifying.

[Donny]

Thanasi Kokkinakis lost both sets, in tie breakers.

[K]

Now Thiem out injured (wrist).

(Not that grass is his favourite surface...)

[Mossi]

Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament.

Wonder if age has finally caught up with him. (It has already caught up with Roger.) He talked about "listening to his body".

Now is a huge opportunity for Novak to feast. Already there are talks about a "golden Grand Slam".

Looking forward to this! Hope Nole can take another step towards the GGS. Not going to be easy but if someone can do it, it’s him. Outside the hard courts of the AO this is his best surface, if it wasn’t for Rogers or. Murray’s preference and success on grass, Nole would have a higher rating. Still 5 is not too bad! Going for six!!!

[Donny]

Men's Seeds.

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS)
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
4. Alexander Zverev (GER)
5. Andrey Rublev (RUS)
6. Roger Federer (SUI)
7. Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
8. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
9. Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
10. Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
11. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
12. Casper Ruud (NOR)
13. Gael Monfils (FRA)
14. Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
15. Alex de Minaur (AUS)
16. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
17. Cristian Garin (CHI)
18. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
19. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
20. Aslan Karatsev (RUS)
21. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
22. Daniel Evans (GBR)
23. Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
24. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
25. Karen Khachanov (RUS)
26. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
27. Reilly Opelka (USA)
28. John Isner (USA)
29. Cameron Norrie (GBR)
30. Alejandro Fokina (ESP)
31. Taylor Fritz (USA)
32. Marin Cilic (CRO)

[Donny]

"Top seed Ash Barty has been drawn in an emotional first-round encounter at Wimbledon against inspirational cancer survivor Carla Suarez Navarro.

Friday's draw at the All England Club was overshadowed by the dramatic late news that reigning ladies' champion Simona Halep has withdrawn from the grand slam tournament due to injury."

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[Donny]

The most intriguing combo ever ?

Nick Kyrgios will play mixed doubles with Venus Williams.

"The show-stopping Aussie threw out an open invitation to potential partners before heading to the All England Club and revealed that he'd scored an incredible pairing in Williams.

"The mixed doubles team of the tournament," Kyrgios told reporters at Wimbledon, where he is returning after a lengthy break from tennis. He will play French rising star Ugo Humbert in his opening singles match."

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