Week 28, 2024

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Gill Gross & Ben Ornstein
July 16, 2024

Calling grass court season over is Newport Erasure. Congrats to Barbora and Carlitos! Here’s what we found interesting this week:

  • A Look At Novak’s Legendary Evolution

    Why It’s Interesting: The greatest players are the greatest improvers. It’s hardly a secret that Novak Djokovic’s serve has made outstanding gains over time, but watching ESPN’s Bill Connelly hammer into the details on this recently launched digital series is worth your time.

  • WTA Clutchness Spreadsheet

    Why It’s Interesting: Twitter user @kostekcanu compares regular hold percentages with under pressure hold percentages on the WTA tour. This is flat out awesome.

    What Stands Out?: Aryna Sabalenka is ruthless when serving for a set, Madison Keys is not. Don’t worry about Barbora Krejcikova serving at 4-5, but maybe sweat Danielle Collins.

  • Mandatory “International Spain Week” Reading

    Why It’s Interesting: The Ringer’s Anthony Dabbundo combines Alcaraz’s Wimbledon title and Spain’s Euros championship into one coherent commentary.

Spain’s Young Stars Dominate Wimbledon and Euro 2024

On Sunday, Spain showed its dominance in tennis and soccer, with young star Carlos Alcaraz and the Spanish national team winning big at Wimbledon and Euro 2024, respectively

www.theringer.com/soccer/2024/7/15/24198886/carlos-alcaraz-2024-wimbledon-final-spain-euro-2024-nico-williams-lamine-yamal

  • Highest Paid Tennis Players 2024

    Big Takeaway: Only three of the top-10 earners collected more in prize money than endorsements --- Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.

Highest-Paid Tennis Players 2024: Alcaraz Leads With $45M

The 10 top-paid tennis players made $241 million over the last year, with 34% from prize money and 66% from endorsements, bonuses and appearance fees.

www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/highest-paid-tennis-players-2024-carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic-1234787055

  • A Historical Look at Wimbledon Whites & Tennis Fashion

Dress Codes: Why do tennis players wear white? | CNN

Tennis whites have persisted for centuries, influencing fashion on and off courts. At Wimbledon, an centimeter of color can get a player’s outfit banned, but why?

www.cnn.com/2024/07/12/style/dress-codes-tennis-whites-wimbledon/index.html

  • Wimbledon Broke the 5-Setter Record AND Went On A No Carbs Diet

  • Condolences To The Significant Others Who Tried To Get Us Out Last Weekend

  • Leaving You With Tennis Twitter’s Wimbledon Champion

  • 🎙️ ANNOUNCING: Gill is on T2 commentary for coverage of this week’s six events across both tours starting every day at 9 AM Eastern Time.

On this week’s Monday Match Analysis, Gill dissects a wildly successful Wimbledon final rematch for Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Novak Djokovic in straights to win his 4th career major and become the youngest to win the Channel Double. He breaks down the crucial opening game, how Alcaraz was superior offensively & defensively, the keys to the 21-year old's win, and what to takeaway from Djokovic's run.

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