2026 Wimbledon Men's Final: Sinner v Zverev

[MargaretMcAleer]

I dont think you a fond of Felix as much as you like Fritz and Tiafoe.

Sorry I prefer Felix to those other 2
Come on I have been scouting around for a good coach for Felix as you are well aware, if I didnt like or care for Felix I would not be bothered?
I only love Fritz cause he can defeat Med, Meh is knee went against him in the QF, he has a winning H2H over Zed

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I haven't yet seen levels of rabid fandom like in the Fedal era...I think many people (myself, included) are more tepid about our new favorites. I know for myself, I haven't quite fallen in love with any player in the post-Federer world - at least not like I did with Roger.

I do tend to lean more Jannik than Carlos, which is weird because I like Carlos's game more. I just like Jannik's temperament, I guess. Dear old Moxie tried to get into a Sincaraz dynamic with me, like in the Fedal days, but I mostly abjured.

Way back in the day when he was coming up, I liked Rublev but grew weary of his antics. And then it was FAA...but he annoyed (annoys) me for different reasons. Still, I do still like him.

Fonzie is probably the closest thing I have to a new favorite as I'm probably more attached to his results than any other player at this point. But I'm still taking gentleman callers...

You know EL Dude my tennis idol to this day remains Borg, then after he retired I looked around for someone similar, I also loved Edberg, Federer was a player that made tennis look Soo Easy when it wasnt
Then this young Spaniard appeared and I just loved his game and loved him as a competitor there hasnt been anyone like Rafa after he retired
I have always thought Jannik had a game to be a top player, one of the things I admire about Jannik composure on the court, he reminds me of Borg who had Ice in his Veins
Fonseca is my fav youngster, to me has has the game to be a top player

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cahill just said Sinner is confirmed to play in Monteral and we will sit down as a team and discuss the remaining Masters this year

 

[the AntiPusher]

You know EL Dude my tennis idol to this day remains Borg, then after he retired I looked around for someone similar, I also loved Edberg, Federer was a player that made tennis look Soo Easy when it wasnt
Then this young Spaniard appeared and I just loved his game and loved him as a competitor there hasnt been anyone like Rafa after he retired
I have always thought Jannik had a game to be a top player, one of the things I admire about Jannik composure on the court, he reminds me of Borg who had Ice in his Veins
Fonseca is my fav youngster, to me has has the game to be a top player

Pete Sampras had no business loosing to Edberg. (IMO) Pete quickly figured out Boris Becker who I felt had slightly better strokes than Edberg but that's debatable which I cant prove because Boris does not have the numbers.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pete Sampras had no business loosing to Edberg. (IMO) Pete quickly figured out Boris Becker who I felt had slightly better strokes than Edberg but that's debatable which I cant prove because Boris does not have the numbers.

My husband is still upset to this very day with Pete losing to Edberg, you know my hubby is a big Pete fan, we will have to disagree I felt Edberg a better stroke maker than Becker

 

[Murat B.]

My husband is still upset to this very day with Pete losing to Edberg, you know my hubby is a big Pete fan, we will have to disagree I felt Edberg a better stroke maker than Becker

Edberg was special. It is next to impossible today to NOT have an effective forehand and win stuff. Edberg played his forehand with a backhand grip and still won so much !

 

[britbox]

Match Highlights

 

[britbox]

Trophy Ceremony and Press Conferences

 

[britbox]

My husband is still upset to this very day with Pete losing to Edberg, you know my hubby is a big Pete fan, we will have to disagree I felt Edberg a better stroke maker than Becker

I think Edberg was more of a finesse player - his strokes were more precise than Becker. He carved players up like a surgeon with a scalpel on a good day.

6-8 in the H2H with Pete, but 2-0 in the majors. Pete said in his autobiography that while Edberg's forehand looked weak, it was more effective than it looked.

Stefan had a strange forehand that he hit with an odd shoveling motion. He didn’t have a lot of power on the forehand side, but he managed to keep the ball deep. He never developed the wrist action to get a lot of snap on the ball, but the funny thing is that the forehand was ten times better than it looked, and a lot of guys went down thinking they could attack that forehand and win. Pete Sampras

 

[britbox]

Edberg was special. It is next to impossible today to NOT have an effective forehand and win stuff. Edberg played his forehand with a backhand grip and still won so much !

I think it shows how much things have changed - courts, racquets, strings... strings especially. I don't get what you mean by using a backhand grip.

 

[britbox]

Boys Final:

Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz Hewitt edged out in a battle royale by Jordan Lee.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I think Edberg was more of a finesse player - his strokes were more precise than Becker. He carved players up like a surgeon with a scalpel on a good day.

6-8 in the H2H with Pete, but 2-0 in the majors. Pete said in his autobiography that while Edberg's forehand looked weak, it was more effective than it looked.

Stefan had a strange forehand that he hit with an odd shoveling motion. He didn’t have a lot of power on the forehand side, but he managed to keep the ball deep. He never developed the wrist action to get a lot of snap on the ball, but the funny thing is that the forehand was ten times better than it looked, and a lot of guys went down thinking they could attack that forehand and win. Pete Sampras

I guess Edberg was just a bad match up for Pete

 

[britbox]

I guess Edberg was just a bad match up for Pete

Lendl hated playing him too... and Muster.

 

[Murat B.]

I think it shows how much things have changed - courts, racquets, strings... strings especially. I don't get what you mean by using a backhand grip.

Most modern players ( and many older) use semi western (Nole, Rafa) or eastern forehand grips (Roger). Edberg used the old school continental grip, which could be used for both forehand and backhand. Advantage is he did not have to switch grips between sides but lots of downsides too as in limited wrist motion, very little spin, etc...But somehow he made it work.

 

[britbox]

Most modern players ( and many older) use semi western (Nole, Rafa) or eastern forehand grips (Roger). Edberg used the old school continental grip, which could be used for both forehand and backhand. Advantage is he did not have to switch grips between sides but lots of downsides too as in limited wrist motion, very little spin, etc...But somehow he made it work.

Yeah I know mate - I followed him from Junior Wimbledon. I just wouldn't describe the conti as a "backhand grip", rather a universal one. Mac and a bunch of others used it too. On the old Stefanstennis site (now expired) - they had a study of it by the former coaching director of the LTA. He saw it more of a hybrid eastern/conti if I remember rightly. But for sure, it would struggle in the modern era.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You know using such an extreme grip for eg on your fhand can be difficult for some players today I have seen it probably more in the women's game

 

[britbox]

You know using such an extreme grip for eg on your fhand can be difficult for some players today I have seen it probably more in the women's game

When we compare players across eras we always bring the older gen into the modern era... I think it would be far more interesting transporting players back... give them an old wood racquet, natural gut strings and more varied surfaces. We'll let them off smoking and drinking.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

When we compare players across eras we always bring the older gen into the modern era... I think it would be far more interesting transporting players back... give them an old wood racquet, natural gut strings and more varied surfaces. We'll let them off smoking and drinking.

So true Baron I still have my wooden racquet and l loved my Dunlop volleys
I just confessed to be a Dinosaur lol

 

[Murat B.]

So true Baron I still have my wooden racquet and l loved my Dunlop volleys
I just confessed to be a Dinosaur lol

My Slazenger Rally wooden racket is now a mirror

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My Slazenger Rally wooden racket is now a mirror

LOL!