Why you should be watching tennis before the fireworks today.
My own favorite Fourth of July tradition has nothing to do with fireworks, parades, small-town baseball games, beach getaways, barbecues, or any such thing. Instead of all-American, it’s the All England Club. Am I a traitor? No—just a tennis fan.
At 11:15 am EST, Serena Williams faces off against Slovenia’s unseeded Kaya Juvan. And while Serena’s seeded only 11th, it’s worth keeping in mind that—aside from a notable lack of Grand Slam success and some maddening injuries sinceafter giving birth to her daughter Olympia—she’s obviously capable of beating pretty much anyone on the tour at any time.
Style-wise, it’s a case of the beauty vs. the beast: Kyrgios, at his best, wields his racquet with the sort of impossible virtuosity that induces goosebumps, while Nadal’s gift is that he seems able to simply will himself to not lose. But there’s also been some contretemps, with Nadal saying that Kyrgios “lacks respect for the crowd, his opponent and towards himself.”
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