Unlike the automatic system, which has occasionally been getting line calls wrong (hey, it happened to humans too), I don't have to make any line calls at Wimbledon.
However, I did try to call the crazy tournament on the women's side by saying on June 6:
"Other than Sabalenka, the highest seeds left are Andreeva at #7 and Swiatek at #8, and Iga isn't a grass court specialist. Amanda Anisimova is an intriguing possibility."
Well, I was slightly surprised, even though it was close, that Amanda beat Arya. Also, Iga beat Belinda, and that wasn't close. Iga is playing very well on grass this year.
I give Iga the edge on experience, but I cannot discount Anisimova's ability to return serve -- because she returned Sabalenka's serve sufficiently well to win the match. And Swiatek does not serve as hard as Sabalenka. But ... Swiatek is also a terrific returner. So the match will come down to how well Anisimova serves. I will venture that if she can keep her first serve percentage at 60% or higher, she wins.
On the men's side, Djokovic quietly made it the semifinals against Sinner. Does he have a chance? Of course. Does he have much of a chance? Maybe, depending on Sinner's injury status. On the other side, Fritz will have to serve very, very well to beat Alcaraz. He could. Again, I doubt it.
I expect a Sinner-Alcaraz final. Round two, as it were.
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