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Wimbledon crowd boo as organisers suspend Taylor Fritz match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Express Tribune

01-07-2025

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Express Tribune

Wimbledon crowd boo as organisers suspend Taylor Fritz match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Chaos unfolded at Wimbledon on Monday night as organisers paused Taylor Fritz's first-round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard with 40 minutes remaining before the tournament's curfew. The decision left the No. 4 seed visibly frustrated and prompted boos from the Court 1 crowd. Fritz, fresh off title wins at the Boss Open and Eastbourne, was building momentum after recovering from two sets down. He came back from 1-5 in the fourth-set tie-breaker, winning seven of the next eight points to force a deciding fifth set. However, the match was paused with the chair umpire announcing: "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the late time of the day, we will not be able to finish the match. Therefore, the match will be suspended until tomorrow. Play is suspended." Under the All England Club's agreement with Merton Council, play must end by 11 p.m. But the call to halt the match came while there was still 40 minutes left on the clock. Over at Centre Court, the last match of the day between Alexander Zverev and Arthur Rinderknech was also paused at 10:54 p.m. Commentator Todd Woodbridge said, "Well, if I was Taylor Fritz, I'd want to keep going here, try to keep the momentum." Co-commentator Ronald McIntosh noted that the pause could benefit Perricard, saying it would allow him to "regroup, refuel, rehydrate, rest and to come back tomorrow for what is effectively a one-set shootout." Fritz will resume the decider on Tuesday as he seeks to advance at Wimbledon 2025.

Chaos at Wimbledon as Taylor Fritz left fuming, crowd explodes in boos after organisers postpone match

Hindustan Times

01-07-2025

Sport
Hindustan Times

Chaos at Wimbledon as Taylor Fritz left fuming, crowd explodes in boos after organisers postpone match

Chaos struck Court 1 late Monday night at Wimbledon as organisers abruptly halted the first-round clash between No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard after four sets, postponing the decider to Tuesday. The match was paused as officials believed it wouldn't conclude before the tournament's 11 p.m. curfew. Taylor Fritz of the U.S. reacts after his first round match against France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard gets suspended(REUTERS) Fritz, who scripted a hard-fought comeback in the match after going down in the first two sets, was left visibly fuming at the officials when they came to discuss with both players as the 11 p.m. curfew approached. The American, fresh off his title wins in the Boss Open and Eastbourne, and who is among the favourites to make the semifinals in London, came back from 1-5 down in the fourth set tie-breaker, winning seven of the next eight points to force a deciding fifth, after which the decision was made to halt the match. The chair umpire announced to the crowd: "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the late time of the day, we will not be able to finish the match. Therefore, the match will be suspended until tomorrow. Play is suspended." The Court 1 crowd too did not appreciate the call as boos rang out. According to the agreement with the local Merton Council, play at the All England Club must stop at 11 p.m. every night. But what left Fritz and the crowd frustrated was that when the organisers halted the match on Monday, there were still 40 minutes left on the clock. Over at Centre Court, Monday's last match also was halted, with No. 3 Alexander Zverev, a three-time major finalist, even at a set apiece against Arthur Rinderknech when they stopped at 10:54 p.m. After Holger Rune and Daniil Medvedev's shocking round-one exit, Fritz was on the verge of being the latest seeded player to suffer an upset on day one of the Championships. Perricard, who hit 33 aces, but never earned a break point, took the initial two sets 7-6 (6), 7-6 (8), before Fritz grabbed the next two 6-4, 7-6 (6). "Well, if I was Taylor Fritz, I'd want to keep going here, try to keep the momentum. It's just gone 10.15pm, the curfew is at 11. If it's a long set there's a chance they might have to come off at 5-5 potentially. Would you want to do that? That's what they're weighing up," commentator Todd Woodbridge said. Co-commentator Ronald McIntosh reckoned it was a great opportunity for Perricard to regroup for the final set on Tuesday. He said: "But a big decision about to be made here because as we pointed out in commentary, the momentum very much in favour of Taylor Fritz. I'm sure Mpetshi Perricard would love the opportunity to regroup, refuel, rehydrate, rest and to come back tomorrow for what is effectively a one-set shootout."

2025 Terra Wortmann Open: Michelsen [33rd] vs. Medvedev [11th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

USA Today

19-06-2025

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USA Today

2025 Terra Wortmann Open: Michelsen [33rd] vs. Medvedev [11th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

2025 Terra Wortmann Open: Michelsen [33rd] vs. Medvedev [11th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview Alex Michelsen (No. 33 ranking) will take on Daniil Medvedev (No. 11) in the quarterfinals at the Terra Wortmann Open on Friday, June 20. Medvedev has -200 odds to win this match against Michelsen (+155). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 10:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Alex Michelsen vs. Daniil Medvedev matchup info Tournament: Terra Wortmann Open Terra Wortmann Open Round: Quarterfinal Quarterfinal Date: Friday, June 20 Friday, June 20 Court Surface: Grass Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Michelsen vs. Medvedev Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Michelsen has a 66.7% to win. Michelsen vs. Medvedev Betting Odds Michelsen's odds to win match: +155 +155 Medvedev's odds to win match: -200 -200 Michelsen's odds to win tournament: +2200 +2200 Medvedev's odds to win tournament: +700 Michelsen vs. Medvedev matchup performance & stats Michelsen is 1-1 on grass in 2025. Michelsen has a 77.8% winning percentage in service games while playing on grass courts and a 13.6% winning percentage in return games (21 of 27 in service games, and three of 22 in return games). On grass courts , Michelsen has won 25.0% of break points (three out of 12, to rank 45th). In his previous tournament, the Boss Open, Michelsen lost in the Round of 16 to No. 281-ranked Justin Engel, 4-6, 4-6 on June 12. Medvedev is 1-1 through one tournament on grass this year. Medvedev has won 47.8% of his service games on grass, and 53.8% of his return games. Medvedev has converted 0.0% of his break-point chances on grass (zero of three). Medvedev was eliminated in the quarterfinal of his previous tournament (the Libema Open) on June 13, when he went down 6-7, 6-7 to Reilly Opelka.

Fritz has Zverev's number again in Stuttgart title win

Yahoo

15-06-2025

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Yahoo

Fritz has Zverev's number again in Stuttgart title win

Taylor Fritz has claimed his first title of the year with a 6-3 7-6 (7-0) win over top seed Alexander Zverev in the Stuttgart Open final, extending his winning streak against the German to five matches. Fritz, who knocked out Zverev in the fourth round of Wimbledon last year, won the opening set 6-3 in 30 minutes on Sunday without facing a break point. The American second seed broke for a 5-3 lead after Zverev double-faulted twice and missed a volley at the net. The second set stayed on serve, with Zverev saving the only break point at 5-5 before Fritz pulled away in a one-sided tiebreak to seal victory. It was Fritz's ninth career title, fourth on grass, and improved his head-to-head record against Zverev to 8-5. The 28-year-old German is yet to win a title on grass, a surface he has long struggled on. The three-times grand slam finalist has never progressed beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon. He is SO back 🙌@Taylor_Fritz97 | @boss__open | #BossOpen — ATP Tour (@atptour) June 15, 2025 World No.7 Fritz, who fired down 11 aces and didn't face a break point while winning 88 percent of his first-serve points, is set to rise to fourth in the rankings ahead of Wimbledon.

Sinner still thinking about French Open final defeat to Alcaraz

The Herald Scotland

14-06-2025

Sport
The Herald Scotland

Sinner still thinking about French Open final defeat to Alcaraz

Both men are back in action next week, with Alcaraz top seed in the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club, while Sinner will compete in the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. The world number one headed home to Italy following the defeat but is hoping to find some solace back on the match court. He told Tennis TV: 'It was for sure a tough loss. I still think about these couple of points, and it won't stop here, I know that. 'But, in the other way, I'm happy to be here, I'm happy to start a new tournament. I think this helps me to get again into this match rhythm, and let's see how I'm going to react. 'You can see the negative side but there is also a positive side. I've never played tennis on clay like this. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz embrace after the French Open final (Aurelien Morissard/AP) 'I went to Rome, I made the final there. I played in Paris, I made the final of a grand slam, so amazing, and the level we have played, me and Carlos, was extremely high so I was happy to be a part of this.' Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz both began their Wimbledon preparations by playing at this week's Boss Open in Stuttgart, and they will meet in the final. Top seed Zverev defeated Ben Shelton, who will make his top-10 debut on Monday, 7-6 (8) 7-6 (1) in the semi-finals while Fritz saw off Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6 (5). Fritz's return to form this week will see him climb back above Jack Draper and Novak Djokovic into fourth place in the rankings whatever the result of Sunday's decider.