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<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Iva Jovic plays with a coolness that will serve her well in the future. She also has the groundstrokes to back up her growing confidence. But she isn't quite ready to challenge Jessica Pegula at Wimbledon 2026. Not yet. –> Iva Jovic plays with a coolness that will serve her well in…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Wimbledon 2026 will begin its fourth round in singles on Sunday, which means that the tournament is basically halfway over. More rounds remain of round three, of course, but far fewer players. By the end, there will only remain two on the WTA and ATP sides in the finals. –> Wimbledon 2026…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Grigor Dimitrov and Matteo Berrettini have shared a tennis journey from a distance that no player wants to follow. Both have often been injured, just falling short of their ultimate goal of sheer tennis greatness. Each is worthy of so much more. –> Grigor Dimitrov and Matteo Berrettini have shared a tennis…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Against Taylor Fritz in the third round of Wimbledon 2026, Lorenzo Sonego came out with a great game plan. He was hoping to serve huge and then volley with efficiency. It was old-school tennis, but one that still works on grass courts. –> Against Taylor Fritz in the third round of Wimbledon…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: No offense to Marcos Giron, but he was likely one of the easiest opponents Alexander Zverev could have had in the third round of Wimbledon 2026. Giron is 32 years old and has only won one title in his long career, and that was an ATP 250 tournament in 2024. Zverev has…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: What many tennis fans hoped would be a terrific return for Serena Williams to Wimbledon turned into the kind of circus the sport doesn't need. The comeback also reaffirmed what every human being already knows: Father Time has never suffered a loss. –> What many tennis fans hoped would be a terrific…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: The third-round Wimbledon 2026 match between Alexandra Eala and Iga Swiatek featured potentially the future of the sport, as well as current greatness. While Swiatek has already won six Grand Slams, she is only 25 years old. The 21-year-old Eala is still finding her firm footing on the WTA tour. –> The…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Serena Williams earned her popularity. She was a pillar of tennis for more than two decades, and after a layoff of more than three years, she has returned. First, she played doubles. At Wimbledon, she is maybe playing singles and doubles. –> Serena Williams earned her popularity. She was a pillar of…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Somehow, the 39-year-old Novak Djokovic had never played the 30-year-old Arthur Rinderknech in an ATP match before they faced each other in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday. While Djokovic is by far the more accomplished player, Rinderknech had a slight advantage in one area. –> Somehow, the 39-year-old Novak Djokovic…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Naomi Osaka is two and a half years into her return to tennis and hasn't yet come all that close to the kind of form that allowed her to win four Grand Slams earlier in her career. She's been playing a bit better recently, but cannot seem to finish tournaments as the…