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<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Naomi Osaka versus Karolina Muchova may have been a quarterfinal match few had predicted ahead of Wimbledon 2026, but they had earned their way there. Osaka hadn't dropped a set all tournament; she was the only player, woman or man, left in the tournament not to have lost a set. –> Naomi…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Jiri Lehecka was in the midst of having his best year in tennis. Alexander Zverev might have been, too, after winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open. When the two players met in the fourth round of Wimbledon, something had to break. –> Jiri Lehecka was in the midst…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Jan-Lennard Struff was leading his best tennis life entering the Wimbledon 2026 quarterfinals against Jannik Sinner. The 36-year-old German had never even reached the quarters at a major before. Whatever happened against the Italian was fine. Struff was already a winner. –> Jan-Lennard Struff was leading his best tennis life entering the…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: One might wonder just how successful Coco Gauff would be if she could simply clean up her serve. The odd part is that she hasn't yet done that. After winning two majors, she could challenge for WTA No. 1 for a long time, but she too often gets herself in trouble with…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Jannik Sinner is unquestionably a great tennis player. He's the current ATP No. 1 and is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future, as Carlos Alcaraz is missing time with a wrist injury. But beyond Alcaraz, Sinner might be facing his greatest opponent the rest of his current Wimbledon run.…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Those tennis fans watching the fourth-round match between Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov unfold on Wimbledon's Centre Court had to be conflicted. Fery was the Brit qualifier trying to shock the world even more than he had during the fortnight. Dimitrov, a fan-favorite, was still trying to get to his first Grand…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Taylor Fritz has been inching toward winning a major for a few years now, but 2026 hasn't started as his best. He has struggled with on-court form and off-court relationship problems. The American was hoping that Wimbledon might cure all his ills. –> Taylor Fritz has been inching toward winning a major…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Alexandra Eala tried to do a few different things against Jasmine Paolini in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026. She shifted where she stood on returns of serve; she attempted to hit fewer shots cross-court, and sometimes the change worked, and sometimes it failed miserably. –> Alexandra Eala tried to do a…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Marta Kostyuk seems as if she has been around professional tennis for a decade or more, but she has only just turned 24 years old. This means she might just now be playing close to her best form over an extended period of time. She would need to continue to do that…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: The current truth, just like many past truths, is that when Emma Raducanu will play next is unknown. The 2021 US Open winner, but at other tournaments before or since, had to withdraw from Wimbledon 2026 with a stress fracture in her leg. She seems likely to miss the Citi Open, too.…