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PredictionsSamuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate sees Taylor Fritz as the likely winner of a top tournament with a great line-up. Taylor Fritz had a great few weeks on the grass and heading into a pivotal juncture of the season, he leads the way and will likely win the title in Washington. After a great Wimbledon, Fritz will be a forerunner. Lorenzo Musetti is second seed and will be part of a great contingent of top names who will likely be involved in the reckoning. Other players involved include Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev and Tommy Paul - who after just getting engaged will also likely have a new pep in his step. Favourites *** Taylor Fritz ** Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton * Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Tommy Paul Cristhian Avila, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Ben Shelton as the top choice in Washington. The local players arrive with the most confidence, with Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton – a priori – as the names to watch. This is especially true for Fritz, a recent Wimbledon semifinalist. However, the American No. 1 usually takes some time to hit his best level after surface changes, and I don't see him quickly winning a title, despite undeniably having the best results during the previous weeks on grass courts. Someone I do believe can quickly get into great form is Shelton. He can capitalize on playing at home and a draw that looks favorable from the start. The return of Holger Rune should also be considered; he's a name we always keep in mind, and after his first-round upset at Wimbledon, he's had ample time to make adjustments for the hardcourt swing. The always dangerous Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has been fighting for his first professional title for a while now, though he always falls just short of the feat. It seems like he'll achieve a well-deserved title sooner rather than later. The talented Jenson Brooksby and the experienced Daniil Medvedev are other players I see taking advantage of the hardcourt swing's start to make an early impact in the tournament. Favourites: *** Ben Shelton ** Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune * Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Daniil Medvedev, Jenson Brooksby Entry List
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Taylor Fritz |
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Lorenzo Musetti |
7 |
7 |
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(WC) Holger Rune |
8 |
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Ben Shelton |
9 |
10 |
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Andrey Rublev |
10 |
14 |
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Frances Tiafoe |
11 |
12 |
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Alex de Minaur |
12 |
11 |
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Daniil Medvedev |
14 |
9 |
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Flavio Cobolli |
19 |
24 |
| 10 |
Alexei Popyrin |
24 |
22 |
| 11 |
Jiri Lehecka |
25 |
25 |
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
26 |
28 |
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Alex Michelsen |
30 |
33 |
| 14 |
Brandon Nakashima |
31 |
32 |
| 15 |
Gabriel Diallo |
38 |
41 |
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Lorenzo Sonego |
40 |
48 |
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Alexandre Muller |
42 |
40 |
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Cameron Norrie |
43 |
61 |
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Matteo Arnaldi |
44 |
44 |
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Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard |
45 |
36 |
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Marcos Giron |
46 |
46 |
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Gael Monfils |
49 |
42 |
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Miomir Kecmanovic |
50 |
49 |
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Jaume Munar |
51 |
54 |
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Quentin Halys |
52 |
47 |
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Zizou Bergs |
53 |
50 |
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Fabian Marozsan |
56 |
58 |
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Daniel Altmaier |
61 |
59 |
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Reilly Opelka |
66 |
72 |
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Learner Tien |
67 |
67 |
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David Goffin |
68 |
63 |
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Benjamin Bonzi |
69 |
64 |
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Yunchaokete Bu |
73 |
69 |
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Aleksandar Kovacevic |
76 |
77 |
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Christopher O'Connell |
77 |
79 |
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(WC) Ethan Quinn |
82 |
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(WC) Mackenzie McDonald |
86 |
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Yoshihito Nishioka |
87 |
78 |
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Aleksandar Vukic |
90 |
80 |
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Jenson Brooksby |
99 |
52 (PR) |
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(WC) Emilio Nava |
123 |
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(WC) Daniel Evans |
145 |
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Alternates
| 1 |
Corentin Moutet |
62 |
83 |
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Adam Walton |
97 |
86 |
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Rinky Hijikata |
80 |
88 |
| 4 |
Mackenzie McDonald |
86 |
90 |
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Ethan Quinn |
82 |
95 |
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Tristan Schoolkate |
110 |
102 |
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James Duckworth |
113 |
106 |
| 8 |
Lloyd Harris |
371 |
108 (PR) |
| 9 |
Dalibor Svrcina |
120 |
113 |
| 10 |
Thiago Seyboth Wild |
133 |
120 |
| 11 |
Thiago Agustin Tirante |
118 |
122 |
| 12 |
Adrian Mannarino |
93 |
125 |
| 13 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert |
144 |
129 |
| 14 |
Fabio Fognini |
161 |
130 |
| 15 |
Colton Smith |
135 |
135 |
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Facundo Bagnis |
848 |
135 (PR) |
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Billy Harris |
142 |
142 |
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Jenson Brooksby |
99 |
149 |
| 19 |
Liam Draxl |
121 |
150 |
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Juan Pablo Ficovich |
148 |
156 |
Withdrawals
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Tommy Paul |
16 |
13 |
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Jakub Mensik |
18 |
17 |
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Tomas Machac |
22 |
23 |
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Sebastian Korda |
32 |
31 |
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Jordan Thompson |
39 |
45 |
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Jacob Fearnley |
57 |
51 |
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Nick Kyrgios |
640 |
21 (PR) |
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Corentin Moutet |
62 |
69 |
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Rinky Hijikata |
80 |
87 |
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Aleksandar Vukic |
90 |
93 |
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Colton Smith |
135 |
134 |
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Billy Harris |
142 |
151 |
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Zachary Svajda |
153 |
229 |
| 7 |
Taro Daniel |
155 |
156 |
| 8 |
Mitchell Krueger |
159 |
164 |
| 9 |
Yosuke Watanuki |
162 |
177 |
| 10 |
James McCabe |
164 |
181 |
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Murphy Cassone |
191 |
190 |
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James Trotter |
195 |
198 |
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(WC) Bernard Tomic |
211 |
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Beibit Zhukayev |
216 |
247 |
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Marek Gengel |
252 |
255 |
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Yibing Wu |
259 |
285 |
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Karue Sell |
276 |
289 |
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Tyler Zink |
304 |
311 |
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(ALT) Andrea Vavassori |
324 |
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Moerani Bouzige |
336 |
348 |
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(WC) Adhithya Ganesan |
575 |
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(WC) Andrew Fenty |
715 |
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Thai-Son Kwiatkowski |
1369 |
340 (PR) |
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(WC) Jake Fellows |
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Alternates
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Govind Nanda |
405 |
378 |
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Alfredo Perez |
379 |
382 |
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Hiroki Moriya |
369 |
398 |
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Stefan Dostanic |
423 |
404 |
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Juan Carlos Aguilar |
412 |
409 |
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Yusuke Takahashi |
422 |
419 |
Withdrawals
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Mattia Bellucci |
63 |
73 |
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Reilly Opelka |
66 |
70 |
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Learner Tien |
67 |
62 |
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Benjamin Bonzi |
69 |
64 |
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Kei Nishikori |
71 |
66 |
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Yunchaokete Bu |
73 |
71 |
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Aleksandar Kovacevic |
76 |
76 |
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Christopher O'Connell |
77 |
77 |
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Ethan Quinn |
82 |
89 |
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Mackenzie McDonald |
86 |
88 |
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Yoshihito Nishioka |
87 |
82 |
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Borna Coric |
88 |
81 |
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Luca Nardi |
95 |
95 |
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Adam Walton |
97 |
90 |
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Brandon Holt |
104 |
99 |
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Tristan Schoolkate |
110 |
104 |
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James Duckworth |
113 |
103 |
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Simone Bolelli / Andrea Vavassori |
26 |
29 |
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Christian Harrison / Evan King |
35 |
37 |
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Hugo Nys / Edouard Roger-Vasselin |
40 |
45 |
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Yuki Bhambri / Michael Venus |
51 |
55 |
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Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul |
51 |
49 |
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Nikola Mektic / Rajeev Ram |
54 |
51 |
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Andre Goransson / Sem Verbeek |
57 |
58 |
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Maximo Gonzalez / Andres Molteni |
58 |
52 |
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Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow |
68 |
60 |
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Neal Skupski / John-Patrick Smith |
76 |
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Matthew Ebden / John Peers |
80 |
73 |
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(WC) Alex de Minaur / Alexei Popyrin |
468 |
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Flavio Cobolli / Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
1057 |
51 |
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Ben Shelton / Frances Tiafoe |
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22 |
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(WC) Nick Kyrgios / Gael Monfils |
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Alternates (On-Site)
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Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway |
76 |
79 |
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Jaume Munar / Lorenzo Sonego |
362 |
102 |
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Benjamin Bonzi / Fernando Romboli |
231 |
114 |
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Moerani Bouzige / Govind Nanda |
1309 |
726 |
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Henry Barrett / Jamie Vance |
1588 |
1616 |
Withdrawals
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Marcelo Arevalo / Mate Pavic |
2 |
2 |
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Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool |
7 |
22 |
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Harri Heliovaara / Henry Patten |
10 |
6 |
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Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski |
29 |
28 |
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Alexander Erler / Robert Galloway |
76 |
79 |
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Benjamin Bonzi / Fernando Romboli |
231 |
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Jaume Munar / Lorenzo Sonego |
362 |
102 |
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(WC) Daniel Evans / Joshua Paris |
1285 |
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Alternates (On-Site)
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Henry Barrett / Jamie Vance |
1588 |
1616 |
| 2 |
Jamie Cerretani / Theodore Winegar |
1816 |
3207 |
Withdrawals
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Andre Goransson / Sem Verbeek |
57 |
58 |
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Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow |
68 |
60 |
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Matthew Ebden / John Peers |
80 |
73 |
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Fernando Romboli / John-Patrick Smith |
112 |
109 |
loadingLatest Comments- So she actually CAN think clearly!
If she wants to play tennis, make it a priority. Learn from Life choices (like having a kid with her rapper ex). Today's game is a grueling exercise in Humility if one is not fully dedicated; or does not have the time to do The Work. Raducanu is a shining example of someone with the talent but lacks the drive, attitude, and/or devotion it takes to maintain 100% capacity of everything the Tour demands.
- It's as if troubled 'Condescending Collins' is competing with The Williams' for the daily spotlight. Some just do not know when to quit.
Go fix yourselves and stop informing the public of your personal problems. The general public has their own issues in Life.
- Coach Macci and Martina Navratilova are seemingly the only reasonable voices coming out of the tennis circuit in regards to Iga at the moment.
People like Stubbs, Gilbert, and anti-Social Media dwellers have very little or nothing to offer. What they are indeed is... predictable. Why certain media think their input is of value is a mystery. Perhaps easy filler for their publications?
Media, in general, could/should consider their poor choices and lazy habits of running to the Loudest Mouths for "expert advice".
Certain Internet 'news sources' might do their own research and STOP COPYING & PASTING the first articles to hit the web with little-to-no editing or true journalism.
As for Iga (and any athlete) they are not robots. They are Human Beings and Humans, as we all know, are not infallable. Leave the expert criticisms and "solutions" to these athletes and their teams.
Disgruntled bettors and so-called "experts" are not a solution!
- Sab has more disappointments to come. She's more or less been 'skating' by many of her opponents.
Perhaps less Social Media, TV commercials, and photo-ops... otherwise those distractions will gaurantee a slide in ranking. Take that hint from the downfall of some of her colleagues.
- No kidding. Obviously this did not cross an editor's cubicle.
Other than the mediocre grammar... there are more comma's in this mess than in 'War and Peace' !!
- Sketchy chair ump in Eala's match.
I lost count how many times Siegemund walked to her box and talked between serves!!
- WTF is wrong with you people at WTA??
The Williams Freebies have gone on far too long!!
WTA is resembling a certain Orange President who feels he is free to do as he pleases; and does so despite the fact the entire world knows this game of 'untouchables' is not going to end well for any of these Losers.
- Why is this article so poorly written, and seeming not proofread?
- Lena ends any "rivalry" talk today
- It's embarrassing how tennis media (especially this rag) refuses to give Doubles their due respect.
Considering Siniakova's 11 hours of tennis in 3 days -- then winning the Indian Wells Doubles Title -- one would think an alleged tennis news source would highlight it.
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