Best Tennis Reviews: 07/09/25

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Today’s card is tight and loaded with elite angles:
Sinner’s fightback, Djokovic’s dominance, Świątek’s control, and Andreeva’s grit.

💡 Timing = 🔑

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Novak Djokovic

🔁 Classic comeback: Trailed by a set and a break to Alex de Minaur in R4, but rallied to win in vintage Djokovic fashion.
🎯 Slam stage expert: Competing in his 63rd Grand Slam QF. His win-loss record at this stage? A staggering 49–10.
🦶 Grass-court dominance: 135–25 career record on grass. At Wimbledon, he’s 74–4 vs players ranked outside the top 20.
🏆 Chasing history: A Wimbledon title would equal Federer’s record of 8 and end his Grand Slam drought since the 2023 US Open.

Flavio Cobolli

📈 Breakout season: Captured first ATP titles in Bucharest and Hamburg. Now into his maiden Slam QF at Wimbledon.
🎯 Top-level gap: 0–11 vs top-10 opponents, including 0–4 in Slams—all in straight sets.
🟢 Grass comfort: 6–2 on grass in 2025, including SW19 wins over Cilic, Mensik, and Pinnington Jones.
🪜 Reality check: Facing the most dominant grass-courter of his generation—his toughest career test awaits.

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Jannik Sinner

⚠️ Injury scare: Two sets down vs Dimitrov before the Bulgarian retired—Sinner appeared to tweak his elbow during the match.
🏆 Grass milestone pending: Wimbledon is the only Slam where he hasn’t made a final yet. Still seeking his first grass title.
⏳ Mixed form: Dropped sets in lead-up losses to Bublik, and the R4 performance raised questions about form and fitness.
📈 Top-ranked fighter: The reigning AO champ remains ATP No. 1 and has dominated 2025 overall—except at Wimbledon.

Ben Shelton

🔄 Grass turnaround: Entered Wimbledon on a four-match grass losing streak, now riding four consecutive wins at SW19.
📈 Clutch under pressure: Beat Bolt, Hijikata, Fucsovics, and Sonego—each match won in straight or four-set fashion.
🧱 Mental edge: Fearless game and thrives under crowd energy—known for delivering in high-pressure moments.
📊 Slam track: Already in his fourth career Slam QF—just 13th major appearance. Record in QFs stands at 2–1.

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Mirra Andreeva

🧠 Zoned in: Dismissed Navarro with ruthless precision—her third Slam QF before turning 19.
🎯 Top-10 scalps: Owns 10 top-10 wins, including over Swiatek and Sabalenka in 2025.
🔥 Grass revival: Recovered from a rough 1–3 start on grass with a dominant no-sets-lost run here.
🏆 2025 surge: WTA 1000 titles at Indian Wells and Dubai; now firmly among the elite.

Belinda Bencic

🎢 From struggle to stability: Just 3 wins between April and June—now into first Wimbledon QF.
🏥 Back from injury: Missed Roland-Garros with an arm injury but found rhythm on grass.
💪 Slam breakthrough: Came back to beat Alexandrova after losing first-set tiebreak.
🍀 Draw opened up: Beat three unseeded players; just one top-20 win all season.

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Iga Swiatek

🧭 Surging on grass: Reached her first career grass final in Bad Homburg, now into her second Wimbledon QF.
📉 Title drought: No trophies since Roland-Garros 2024, despite 12 QF showings this season.
🎾 H2H domination: Leads Samsonova 4–0, winning all 8 sets they’ve contested.
🧱 Still elite: 39–11 overall and 7–1 on grass in 2025. Remains a Slam benchmark.

Liudmila Samsonova

🌿 Grass pedigree: Titles in Berlin (2021) and Rosmalen (2024); 7–2 this season on grass.
🌟 Breakthrough moment: First Slam QF after four prior R4 losses.
🎯 Clean run: Hasn’t dropped a set through four matches.
🧪 Under-tested: Yet to face a top-15 opponent at SW19; 0–4 career vs Swiatek.

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