Sinner banishes Roland Garros demons to de-throne Alcaraz at Wimbledon
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News18
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Sophie Choudry On Celebs, Influencers Flooding Wimbledon: ‘Don't Let It Become Next Cannes'
Earlier, Sonam Kapoor praised the 'desification' of Wimbledon. Now, Sophie Choudry offers a different take, calling out celebs and influencers for showing up just to be seen. A number of Indian celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Urvashi Rautela, Jacqueline Fernandez, Neena Gupta, Avneet Kaur, Anushka Sharma and others flocked to Wimbledon 2025 from India. Earlier today, Sonam Kapoor reacted to a viral post about the 'desification' of Wimbledon, saying it's great to see Indians everywhere. Now, Sophie Choudry shared a differing opinion, reacting to the surge of celebrities and influencers flooding Wimbledon. She urged people not to turn the prestigious tournament into the 'next Cannes' and said that a lot of them are there just to be seen. Sophie Choudry took to her Instagram stories and wrote, 'Oh Lord. Please don't let Wimbledon become the next Cannes. I've been an avid tennis lover for more than 30years. Have literally shed tears of joy and pain over my favourites Sampras (a legit obsession at one time), Agassi, Nadal and now Alcaraz. Have scheduled watching matches between revising for school exams. Was fortunate enough to see the legend Martina Navratilova play in her last Wimbledon final amongst other epic matches before it was all about an insta post." She further added, 'But this year am suddenly seeing countless 'influencers", 'celebs" from India going there just to be seen. Am not denying that some genuinely love the game but many are there just to pose for social media. They have zero clue or interest in the game or those playing it. It's just Ughhh. Please let's not ruin one of the most beautiful tournaments in the world." Sonam Kapoor's Reaction To Indian Celebs At Wimbledon Meanwhile, Sonam Kapoor reacted to a post on Instagram shared by Diet Sabya, about the 'desification' at Wimbledon. She wrote, 'Love the captions! Indians everywhere! So good na?". Sonam Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Urvashi Rautela, Avneet Kaur, Jacqueline Fernandez, Milind Soman, Preity Zinta, Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Janhvi Kapoor, Neena Gupta, Masaba Gupta, were among the many celebrities who were seen at Wimbledon. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
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‘Must have hugged 7 or 8 guys!' Jimmy Connors says ‘return of serve' won Jannik Sinner Wimbledon and questions the size of entourage of Carlos Alcaraz
What was the reason for Jannik Sinner beating Carlos Alcaraz relatively comfortably in the Wimbledon final? The legendary Jimmy Connors believes it was because of Sinner's return of serves. 'It's interesting for me because everybody has put so much emphasis on the serve. This guy [Sinner] has a 140mph serve, and look at that, it's so hard. That's the biggest of all time,' said the former champion player in his podcast 'Advantage Connors'. 'But what wins you matches? That is what Sinner did yesterday. Returns. He returned the ball with authority and with purpose. Not just to get the ball in play and start the point off, as they stay in neutral. But he was looking to take advantage and to be aggressive. That is what you have to do in matches like that in the finals of Wimbledon or the US Ope or Australia, if you are going to beat the best,' he said. The website Tennisabstract confirmed Connors's observations. Sinner won 36% of his return points from the 121 serves he faced. He won a total of 44 points on returns. He was especially brutal on Alcaraz's second serve, winning 21 out of 50 second serves he faced. In comparison, Alcaraz won 31% of return points. Connors said that Sinner and his team have figured out what to do to win. 'He has figured it out, or whoever is with him has figured it out, that you are holding very comfortably, so let's put some pressure on the return or make them work hard,' said Connors. That pays dividends down the line. Maybe not right then, but at one set all and four all in the third, maybe so. It seems like he figured that out because he was very aggressive and not afraid to step in and take advantage of that second serve.' Connors also questioned the size of entourage of Alcaraz and modern-day tennis stars. 'I saw before they walked out on court, I think it was Alcaraz. He was getting ready to walk out on court and he must have hugged seven or eight guys,' he said in the podcast co-hosted by his son Brett. 'Your mum told me 'get out there and play and let's go home.'But they were hugging seven or eight guys in their camp. You have this guy and that guy, who is going to do this and that. To the point where I would have looked at that as a distraction. They look at that now differently. They look at that now that everybody is there for a reason and they have a purpose.'
