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July 08, 2025
Wimbledon Week 2
Shocking Candor On Tsitsipas From Newly Hired Coach, Goran Ivanisevic
More: Saza Ozmo also gets Goran’s opinion on the current reign of Alcaraz and Sinner, Djokovic’s Wimbledon chances and the hardest part about coaching.
Quote: “I told him not to play tennis right now. He needs to fix his back and get physically fit because physically — he’s a disaster. I can’t understand how a player of his level can be so unfit. After that, he can think about playing tennis again.”
50 Years After Historic Wimbledon Title, Ashe’s Legacy Is Boundless
Golden Quote: "I don't want to be remembered in the final analysis for having won Wimbledon... I take applause for having done it, but it's not the most important thing in my life - not even close."
More On Ashe From CNN: See here
Djokovic Expansive On Mental Health Issues In Tennis
Why It’s Interesting: The three main issues he cites are social media, premature professionalization and schedule rigor.
I asked Novak #Djokovic why so many tennis players feel burnt out or turn to antidepressants:
1️⃣ “The first thing that comes to mind is that social media is extremely present and largely dictates the mood and daily rhythm of an athlete — especially young ones, but older ones
— Saša Ozmo (@ozmo_sasa)
12:05 PM • Jul 6, 2025
The Boujee Endorsements
Why It’s Interesting: Daniel-Yaw Miller writes a short opinion piece on why luxury brands love tennis, but still leave opportunity missed.
Taylor Fritz Hates To Lose
Why It’s Interesting: Lily Ford of The Hollywood Reporter interviews Taylor Fritz, uncovering Fritz’s deep competitive fire that fuels his life on and off-court.
Babolat Objects To Holger Rune’s Broken Racquet Sell-Off
Leaving You With The Most Fun Way To Learn ATP Governance Structure
On Monday Match Analysis, Gill starts by reacting to heartbreaking scenes at the end of the Jannik Sinner vs. Grigor Dimitrov match. Then, he dives into quarterfinal previews. Sinner will be hoping for a healthy elbow against Ben Shelton, Djokovic continues his quest against first-time quarterfinalist Flavio Cobolli, Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov clash in a meeting of similar styles and finally Carlos Alcaraz continues his three-peat quest against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. He also discuss the 4th round efforts by Alex De Minaur and Andrey Rublev.
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