Is this a joke I don't understand?Norrie should consider withdrawing from Wimbledon.
Is this a joke I don't understand?
Can’t be the best if you can’t beat the best. Might as well play Djoker and see what happens.The Wimbledon draw will be on Friday, June 25th. Cam Norrie has surged all year in the rankings but fell just short of the coveted Top 32 to ensure a seed. He's 34th, as of today. But there is still a possibility that he could get a seed because Nadal has withdrawn and if one other player ranked higher than Cam does so as well, it could happen. A seed would guarantee that he wouldn't have to face a top-ranked player until the Round of 32, but it might be a case of "be careful what you wish for" because a 32nd seed could mean Djoker in the 3rd round.
Alex Rybakov lost today in Switzerland to Riedi 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 2-6 in the first round of singles. Obviously, the 2nd set breaker was key. He and Martin Damm won in the Round of 16 this morning are into the quarters in doubles.
Alastair Gray and Luke Johnson lost (5-7, 3-6) in the Round of 16 in doubles this morning at Eastbourne.
That's a very good argument in most sports, but the way tennis is structured, one can be the "best" if they can beat someone who beat the "best." Isner (or Monfils or whomever) taking out Djoker before the bracket faces him against Cam is my by far preferred option. And I'm not sure that I'm really at the point where I think Cam should be striving to be the "best." All year, I've just been hoping that he goes deep often and continues rising in the rankings so that he could get a seed in the Slams and I've rued the multiple times he's had to face Nadal. It kind of says something that we've arrived at the point where we're expecting him to be the "best" (i.e., the top-ranked player).Can’t be the best if you can’t beat the best. Might as well play Djoker and see what happens.