British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

JonH · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 26 & 27 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw (singles)

Danny1312 · Club Coach

Ollie out in over 4 hours great effort but another one down :(

Var · Challenger qualifying

Ollie played a great match, so close. Shows he belongs.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

L128: (Q) Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) WR 151 defeated (Q) Max Basing WR 329 by 3, 0 & 0

L128: (23) Rafael Jódar (ESP) WR 26 defeated (WC) Felix Gill WR 220 by 3, 3 & 5

L128: (Q) Michael Zheng (USA) WR 144 defeated (26) Cameron Norrie WR 29 by 6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(10-4) in four hours & 1 minute

L128: (25) Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) WR 28 defeated (Q) Oliver Tarvet WR 348 by 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 in four hours & six minutes cry

Broken for the first time in his very last service game of the match - staved off three match points, but couldn't save the fourth. cry

PeteM · Junior player

Such a shame for Ollie. He had a break point at 5-5*, which Rinderknech saved with a big serve. Then saved three match points in the final game but was eventually broken for the first time in the match. Such fine margins. If he can play at that level consistently, he'll be a top 100 player sooner rather than later.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Var wrote:
JPJ the last hope today?
That rather depends on whether he gets on court. It's the same court as Ollie & Rinderknech & there's a women's singles scheduled before that. They could always move it, of course...

JPJ's match against Nakashima has been moved to Court 18.

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Stircrazy wrote:
Second big shock of the day (after Jack's unexpected withdrawal): Ruud (11) beaten in straight sets by "Hubi" Hurkacz (6-4 6-2 7-6(7)!

This is not a shock. Casper hates the grass and will be on a golf course sharpish

JonH · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Second big shock of the day (after Jack's unexpected withdrawal): Ruud (11) beaten in straight sets by "Hubi" Hurkacz (6-4 6-2 7-6(7)!
This is not a shock. Casper hates the grass and will be on a golf course sharpish

Agreed, least upset ever! Rublev losing to Safiullin equally was a non upset although it looks like it was a v tight match. Rublev had played just one match on grass losing in Halle.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, but it's easy for people to say 'this was not a shock' after the event

It still counts as a ranking shock - and the betting odds show general public opinion

indiana · Tennis legend

So the day has far from gone as we would want for the Brits.

It is still June though and during the rest of this month there have been many very good British performances, resulting in no less than 19 contenders for June Player of the Month.

Cheer yourselves up a little by going to the voting thread, with the narratives acting as a reminder, and then go and cast your vote for your June PoM.

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t72998893/british-tennis-forum-player-of-the-month-vote-june-2026/

Blue_Belle · Pro player

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, but it's easy for people to say 'this was not a shock' after the event

It still counts as a ranking shock - and the betting odds show general public opinion

These people don't follow tennis. If you did, then you would know that Casper has zero love for grass. I'm sure if he could, he would skip it entirely.

indiana · Tennis legend

Blue_Belle wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, but it's easy for people to say 'this was not a shock' after the event

It still counts as a ranking shock - and the betting odds show general public opinion
These people don't follow tennis. If you did, then you would know that Casper has zero love for grass. I'm sure if he could, he would skip it entirely.

Hope some folk.here then took some of the bookies' money off them.

adz1983 · Strong Club Player

I was on Court 2 for Cam's match. Zheng was exceptional he really didnt put a foot wrong. His forehand was infallible and his serving was phenomenal. Cam just ran out of options, he was even losing the lung buster long rallies which is his bread and butter.

indiana · Tennis legend

Before we get into Search for a British Winner Day 2, go and have a look and vote at the June PoM thread.

19 good contenders for June which might be a few more than we have for July.

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t72998893/british-tennis-forum-player-of-the-month-vote-june-2026/

PeteM · Junior player

indiana wrote:
Blue_Belle wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, but it's easy for people to say 'this was not a shock' after the event

It still counts as a ranking shock - and the betting odds show general public opinion
These people don't follow tennis. If you did, then you would know that Casper has zero love for grass. I'm sure if he could, he would skip it entirely.
Hope some folk.here then took some of the bookies' money off them.

I did have a look but Hurkacz was odds on with the bookies yesterday morning!