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<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Before we go too far into this, what should be known is that Joao Fonseca didn't play poorly in his third-round match at Wimbledon 2026 against Roman Safiullin. In fact, the 19-year-old Brazilian played well enough to beat many players, but he couldn't defeat Safiullin. –> Before we go too far into…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Let's be fair. Both players in the second-round Wimbledon 2026 match between Grigor Dimitrov and Jakub Mensik deserved to win. Neither player played poorly, and both performances might force you to go back and watch the match on replay; the only negative for tennis fans is that the match had to have…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: People want Matteo Berrettini to win at a high level. He's hung around the ATP for many years, never having won a Masters or Grand Slam while suffering numerous injuries. Through it all, he's remained a likable human being who deserves good things. –> People want Matteo Berrettini to win at a…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Maya Joint proved against Alex Eala that Joint's victory against Serena Williams in the first round of Wimbledon was truly impressive. Joint is for real. She isn't going to win the grass-court major this year, but maybe one year she will. –> Maya Joint proved against Alex Eala that Joint’s victory against…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Holding the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was always clearly a money-grab for the WTA. No high-end events were held in the country until recently, and the way the nation has treated females for centuries is iffy. Still, tennis organizations often see the money and make decisions based on that. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Novak Djokovic clearly still has an immense amount of physical skill in order to be a great tennis player. What he lacks a bit more is the raw physicality of his younger rivals, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. In terms of tennis IQ, though, Djokovic might still be unrivaled. –> Novak Djokovic…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Nothing is as easy as it might seem like it should be at Wimbledon 2026 so far. Top seeds have struggled to put away matches, and some, such as Ben Shelton, have already been sent home. Coco Gauff teased the same in the second round against Solana Sierra. –> Nothing is as…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Jannik Sinner has had an interesting year. He didn't win the Australian Open, a tournament he had begun to make his own, then went on a run of winning successive Masters 1000s, only to be stunned in the second round of the French Open when he had a clear path to the…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Aryna Sabalenka would seemingly have high-end success on grass courts, especially at Wimbledon, but that hasn't turned out to be the case. She's reached the semifinals three times, but no further. 2026 could be different. –> Aryna Sabalenka would seemingly have high-end success on grass courts, especially at Wimbledon, but that hasn’t…

<!–qv q:id=6q q:key=vcaa: Naomi Osaka is back to being healthy again at Wimbledon 2026. She recently reached the final at the Bad Homburg Open, but had to retire in the final with an injury. She showed no sign of that in the second round of the grass-court major against Anastasia Gasanova. –> Naomi Osaka is…