Tripp’s Tennis Talk

A JORB WELL DONE - Wimbledon Day 10

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"A Jorb Well Done (2001)" courtesy Homestarrunner.com.

Ukraine Euphoria, Women Take Center Stage Again, Djokovic and Sinner Through - Wimbledon Day 9

On Tuesday at Wimbledon, fans were treated with an enthralling doubleheader of Ladies Singles Quarterfinals. Marketa Vondrousova was a point from being 1-5 down in the third set but rallied to beat #4 seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Court 1, while on Centre Court, Elina Svitolina upset world #1 Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in a tense match in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
In the men's matches, Jannik Sinner overcame a wobble to dispatch Roman Safiullin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. It is Sinner's first career major semifinal and he is the youngest Wimbledon semifinalist since 2007. Later in the day, Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to beat an overmatched Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.

”This moment for sure, one of the highlights of my life.” - Wimbledon Day 7

Sunday evening featured one of the most riveting stretches of play for the entire 2023 season to date as the WTA took center stage with Iga Swiatek saving two match points to defeat Belinda Bencic 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 and Elina Svitolina overcoming a 2-6, 0-2 deficit to edge Victoria Azarenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 in an emotional and high-quality encounter.
Earlier in the day on Centre Court, Andrey Rublev played a great old-school Wimbledon match against a comeback-minded Alexander Bublik, with Rublev eventually prevailing 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4. Elsewhere on Day 7, winners included Jessica Pegula, Marketa Vondrousova, Mirra Andreeva, Jannik Sinner, Grigor Dimitrov, and Roman Safiullin.
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Music - Galleon Galaxy by Alexander Brandon et al
Audio clip - courtesy of Wimbledon
Quote in the title - Andrey Rublev 7-9-23

Matteo Magic, Medvedev Mirth, Rockin’ Rybakina - Wimbledon Day 6

Alcaraz d Jarry 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5.
Jabeur d Andreescu 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Rybakina d Boulter 6-1, 6-1.
Medvedev d Fucsovics 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Sabalenka d Blinkova 6-2, 6-3.
Berrettini d Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 7-6.
Kvitova d Stevanovic 6-3, 7-5.
Tsitsipas d Djere 6-4, 7-6, 6-4.
Haddad Maia d Cirstea 6-2, 6-2.
Rune d Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6.
Lehecka d Paul 6-2, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-2.
Keys d Kostyuk 6-4, 6-1.
Alexandrova d Galfi 6-0, 6-4.
Eubanks d O'Connell 7-6, 7-6, 7-6.

Fun Friday - Wimbledon Day 5

Novak Djokovic bailed out the organizers on Friday, finishing his match at about 10:50pm against Stan Wawrinka, 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 ahead of the 11pm curfew. It was a great day of tennis, with multiple stories happening on multiple courts for many hours in a row throughout the day. It was Eubanks Euphoria on Court 1 as the former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket beat last year's semifinalist Cameron Norrie 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6. Stefanos Tsitsipas finished off an increasingly gassed Andy Murray 7-6, 6-7, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in 4 hours and 40 minutes over two days. Meanwhile, it's a nice result once again for Denis Shapovalov and Marie Bouzkova scored an upset. All that and more on today's episode of TTT.

Ruud Awakening, Fritz on the Fritz - Wimbledon Day 4

In the biggest upset of the day by seeding, Liam Broady beat (4) Casper Ruud 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. In a great match in the evening, Andy Murray took a 2-1 sets lead on Stefanos Tsitsipas despite injuring his metal hip in the final few points. All that and more on today's episode of TTT.

Zoom Zoom - Job Interview Tips + Wimbledon Day 3

A job interview is like a tennis match. You know all the answers - the key is in the proper preparation to allow the answers to come out when you need them. Matches are won on the practice courts and job interviews are won before they start.

Alcaraz’s Main Goal Is ”To Win The Tournament;” Sabalenka, Rybakina, Jabeur All Through; Federer Honored on Soggy July 4th - Wimbledon Day 2

It was a Wimbledon washout on Day 2 with none of the outside court matches being completed. On the show courts, the top seeds moved through without trouble, as defending champion Elena Rybakina came back on Shelby Rogers 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, Aryna Sabalenka blitzed Panna Udvardy 6-3, 6-1, and Andy Murray destroyed Ryan Peniston 6-3, 6-0, 6-1. On Court 1, Carlos Alcaraz literally retired Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 6-2, 7-5, Ons Jabeur returned with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Magdalena Frech, and Cam Norrie rallied late in the fourth to beat Tomas Machac 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Correction July 6: Jeremy Chardy made the QFs of the 2013 Australian Open, not Roland Garros like I say in the episode.

Djokovic and Swiatek Through; Gauff and Felix out - Wimbledon Day 1

4-times defending and 7-times overall Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic opened Centre Court play on Monday with a breezy 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 win over Pedro Cachin. Iga Swiatek began play on Court 1 and had an even easier time 6-1, 6-3 against Zhu Lin.
Meanwhile, 2020 Australian Open Champion Sofia Kenin had a nice win over an admittingly struggling Coco Gauff 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 and Felix Auger-Aliassime crashed out in the first round of Wimbledon for a second consecutive year, losing to Michael Mmoh 7-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.
Also stay tuned for my Kimmer Coppejans digression.
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”It’s So Much Fun” - Wimbledon 2023 Preview Podcast

Quiet please. Players are ready. It is time for the most prestigious major championship of the year. Get some strawberries and cream, take a seat, and have a listen to the preview podcast.
0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Novak Djokovic Pre-Tournament Press Conference
15:58 - Ons Jabeur Pre-Tournament Press Conference
24:53 - Venus Williams Pre-Tournament Press Conference
36:36 - Andy Murray Pre-Tournament Press Conference
52:10 - Predictions
55:07 - ESPN Information
59:20 - Order of Play, Monday July 3, 2023
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Source of Quote - Venus Williams, 7-1-23
Music - Galleon Galaxy by Grant Kirkhope, David Wise, Steve Burke. It vibed with the "prestigious and vaguely British" vibe I needed. Hope you enjoyed it Phil.