A bit of time ago, I commented about the French Open at the midpoint of the tournament. At that time, I thought that it was unlikely anyone could beat Sabalenka on the women's side. I forgot that Sabalenka is capable of defeating Sabalenka at just about any time, and that's what happened. Still, I expect that the big hitters will show up fine on grass, with her and Rybakina going deep.
Young and up-and-coming Mirra Andreeva stepped in to the power gap, and showed that she's probably going to meet expectations and be a player who makes a lot of quarters and semis and finals in the future. She's young and cute, it will also be interesting to see how she matures as a woman as well as improves as a player.
On the men's side, Zverev took what he was expected to take. His opponent in the final, Flavio Cobolli, benefited a bit from his Italian opponent's sudden sickness, causing him to be unable to play in the semi. So Cobolli played with a lot of energy (important on clay), and gave Zverev some unnerving moments. But in the end, the better player won. Now, Zverev has had some personality and private life concerns, but he's not the first and won't be the last. As a player, he deserved to win this when he had the opportunity, and I'm glad he did.
Now, on to Wimbledon.
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