The first day of the Queen’s tournament left us, in addition to the historical record of direct serves of Milos Raonic and the defeat of Holger Rune due to slipping during his match against Jordan Thompson, the news of the withdrawal due to injury of Frances Tiafoe due to injury in his match against Rinky Hijikata, which makes him a serious doubt for Wimbledon.
And slips were the tone of this first day at Queen’s, since in addition to Tiafoe’s injury and Rune’s stumbles, the match between the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo and the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich was postponed to this Tuesday’s day faced with the risk of slipping more frequently as the sun went down.
Queens is undoubtedly one of the best events of year, but the courts are diabolically slippery, especially on Monday and Tuesday. Just ask DelPo. Sucks for Frances, hope he can recover for SW19. https://t.co/VoLJ0S01LP
— John Isner (@JohnIsner) June 17, 2024
Some slips that former American tennis player John Isner wanted to comment on after Tiafoe retired due to injury, confessing how slippery the courts are during the first days of the tournament, and remembering what happened with Juan Martín del Potro at Queen’s in 2019, where knee problems began for the Argentine that would end up marking the decline of his career. “Queen’s is, without a doubt, one of the big tournaments of the year, but the courts are super slippery, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays. Ask Del Potro. It is tough for Frances, but I hope she can recover for Wimbledon.” This Tuesday we will see if the Queen’s grass allows for more spectacle and fewer slips after Monday’s chaotic day.
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2024-06-18 10:35:41
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