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You are following the steps outlined in the case document <1869419 - Unable to Select Multiple Companies in <XXX> Financial Reports > to create a new financial report that enables the selection of multiple companies. However, after completing steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 as described, you find that in step 5 it is not possible to select the selection type Multiple Values.
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to Business Analytics work center and click on Design Reports view.
- Click on New button and select option Report.
- On the New Report Screen, give the name of the report and the data source you want to base the report on.
- In Step 2: Select Key Figures, you choose a Plan / Actual key figure since it is necessary for your report.
- Using Next button, go to Steps 3: Select Characteristics and choose the characteristics that you need to display in the report.
- Clicking on Next button, go to Step 4: Characteristic Properties. Select Using Variable for the characteristic Company.
- In Step 5: Define Variables; you notice it is not possible to choose the selection type Multiple Values. Thus it is not possible to create a report which allows several companies to be selected.
As soon as you select a Plan/Actual key figure group, the report inherits the parameters defined therein. Those parameters do not allow the selection of several companies.
In order to define the multiple selection on the characteristic Company, you need to create the key figures Plan and Actual from scratch to replace the standard key figure group. To do so, please follow the following steps:
Create a new report as shown below (do not copy an existing report). Choose the data source for the report as FINGLAU04:
Select the Key Figure Amount Company Currency as shown below.
Additionally create two key figures – one for Plan Balance and one for Actual Balance. See screenshots below for step by step process. Please note that the field Report Item Category decides whether it is Plan or Actual.
For Plan Balance, use the restriction as Report Item Category = 002 ( Plan )
For Actual Balance, use the restriction as Report Item Category = 001 ( Actual )
Select all three key figures, Amount Company Currency, Actual Balance and Plan Balance.
Select all Characteristics.
In the Characteristics Properties tab, select the properties as shown in the 4 screenshots below. The important properties to be maintained are highlighted. In Particular, choose Hierarchy as Using Variable for Balance Sheet and Income Statement Item. Additionally enter Fixed Value Restriction for Default for Plan/Actual Report as shown in the last screenshot.
In Define Variables tab, see the properties as highlighted in below 2 screenshots. Additionally you could maintain default values as in the below example. Please note that there is a variable for Balance Sheet and Income Statement Item for hierarchy activation as defined in the previous step. Also, Financial Reporting Structure is required for the hierarchy for technical reasons. So you need to have both on the selection – Balance Sheet and Income Statement Item and Financial Reporting Structure.
Then finish the report as shown below.
Assign this report to appropriate work center views and run it from the assigned view. Enter the selections as shown below. In particular, as already explained above, you need to enter the Reporting Structure twice for technical reasons – one in Financial Reporting Structure ( Hierarchy ) and one in Financial Reporting Structure. Also, enter 001 – Actual and 002-Plan in Report Item Category. You could also have added these as Fixed Value Restrictions. Additionally enter Fiscal Year Variant, Chart of Accounts , Set of Books, Multiple Companies and the fiscal year and periods.
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Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo is soon going to spot its new entry by Diwali. The serial always put its spectators on the hook with more turns and twists, though now the storm in Laali’s (Ratan Rajput) life has taken a halt for a while. But it will again surface with the new entrant in the show.
Our khabroo from the set informs, “Deepak Jethi, well known actor, has been assigned for the role of Siddheshwari’s (Sukirti Khandpal) father. He will be entering into Thakur’s mansion to celebrate Diwali, but his real motive is something different. He wants to confirm his daughter’s happiness and well-being.”
“With the entry of Siddheshwari’s father, Thakur’s family will be partially happy because they will be worried about Laali and will try to hide the truth,” source added.
Well, this new entry will definitely bring a twist in the family which will restrict Laali from fulfilling her task, isn’t it?
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Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez of Santo Domingo announced this week he has received guarantees from lawmakers that abortion will not be legalized in the country.
Cardinal Rodriguez threw his support behind a move by the National Congress to keep abortion illegal and said the decision “shows that the conviction that only God can dispose of human life exists in our lawmakers.”
“The fact that our legislative houses are not legalizing abortion means that in many of these men and women in Congress there is a clear conscience that human life is sacred and that only God can dispose of it,” the cardinal said.
He disclosed that during a meeting with Congressman Julio Horton, president of the Committee of Justice of the lower house, he was assured that the legalization of abortion would not be approved.
“We have the position that the legalization of abortion cannot pass in the House of Representatives and that is how most lawmakers have understood it,” Congressman Horton said.
The cardinal announced that senators have also assured him that they will not approve it.


A system that would enable it to launch ballistic missiles from submarines was tested in India.
India has tested systems that would enable it to launch ballistic missiles from submarines, officials said Tuesday, a move that boosts the country's nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Submarine launched ballistic missiles, or SLBMs, are considered an important element in creating nuclear deterrence, giving it second strike capabilities in the event its land or air-based weapons are disabled.
Indian media reports Tuesday said India had successfully launched a SLBM with a range of some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) in recent days.
However, the Ministry of Defense denied this, saying only that India's state-run Defense Research and Development Organization had tested components of an underwater launch system.
"No SLBM of the said range has been launched by the DRDO," said ministry spokesman Sitanshu Kar. "Only the development of technology elements for potential underwater capabilities is in progress." He gave no further details of the test.
Last week Defense Minister A. K. Antony informed Parliament that a submarine-launched version of India's Brahmos supersonic cruise missile was ready. However, the Brahmos, which can carry nuclear warheads of up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds) in weight, has a maximum range of 290 kilometers (180 miles).
Also, none of India's current submarines have the capability to launch missiles. India was searching for a suitable platform to test the Brahmos, Antony said.
The Press Trust of India news agency, quoting navy officials, said that India has asked Russia for the loan of a submarine to carry out test trials of the missile later this year.
The Brahmos was developed jointly by India and Russia. A land-based version has been inducted into the Indian army.
India is currently building an indigenous nuclear powered submarine that would have the ability to launch ballistic missiles. But it is not expected to enter service for several years.
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Qualcomm Launches Effort to Ease Creation of High-End Phones
Dec 4, 2019, 12:31 PM by Rich Brome
Qualcomm this week launched the "Snapdragon 865 and 765 Modular Platforms", which are pre-engineered and pre-certified circuit boards that include most of the critical components for a high-end 5G phone (or equivalent cellular device.) As phones have become more sophisticated and refined, the costs of developing a competitive high-end phone have become prohibitive for all but the largest companies. This new program from Qualcomm aims to level that playing field for smaller companies. Verizon and Vodafone are participating in the program by pre-certifying the modules, making it easier for smaller companies to offer their high-end phones to some of the world's largest carriers. HMD Global, maker of Nokia phones, indicated on stage at this week's Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit that it plans to utilize the modules in its phones. At a Q-and-A session on Tuesday, Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon added that many companies attempting to engineer a high-end phone resort to stacking components to fit everything required into a phone body, often resulting in thermal issues. Qualcomm's new modules are engineered as a single flat circuit board, offering better performance and enabling thinner designs.
Disclosure: Qualcomm covered all expenses for the author's trip to the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii.
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I have some more excitement to share!!! A couple of weeks ago I entered a contest with PaperCrafter's Corner and I won the Authentique prize pack. I am happy to say that it came in the mail yesterday and the wonderful people at Authentique were so sorry that they mailed my prize late that they added some extra goodies (items on left side of photo) as an apology. I cannot wait to start playing with them; however, I think my favorite part is they added a package of their 8x10 ready to frame radiant prints and I cannot wait to get a frame and hang one in my son's room and when we move into the new house (whenever that may be) the others will hang in his playroom!!! Thank you to Authentique and PCC!!!!
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The death toll from floods and landslides caused by the monsoon this Sunday has risen to 127 India And dozens are missing.
See: India denies more than 4 million deaths due to corona virus
The west coast of the country has been inundated by heavy rains since Thursday and more rains are expected in the coming days, according to the Indian Meteorological Service.
Floods and landslides occur frequently during the monsoon season in India, with poorly constructed buildings often collapsing after uninterrupted rains.
In recent years, as a result of global warming, extreme weather events have increased.
In Maharashtra, 117 people, including more than 40, were killed in a landslide on Thursday in the town of Taliye, south of Mumbai.
Jayaram Mahaske told AFP that “many people were dragged away when they tried to flee” during the landslide. They include some of his relatives.
Another local, Govind Malusare, said his son-in-law’s body had been found, but his mother, brother, brother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still missing after a landslide family home collapsed.
Within minutes he had demolished dozens of homes. Residents told AFP that it was only two concrete structures that stood and the electricity was cut off.
The National Disaster Response Force found four bodies overnight in the village of Posare, 210 km south of Bombay.
In some parts of Chiplun, water levels rose to nearly twenty feet on Thursday after 24 hours of incessant rain that flooded roads and homes.
Eight patients at a local hospital treating COVID-19 cases were cut off from power to their breathing apparatus by the flood.
“The water level reached the roof of my tent and there was a lot of water inside,” a trader told NDTV, an Indian network. “All the shops in this area were completely destroyed.”
Lifeguards, with the help of archaeologists, are searching for up to 100 missing people in the state.
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In neighboring Goa, a woman drowned and the local government reported to the Press Trust of India, in which Chief Minister (Chief Minister) Pramod Sawant said it was “the worst flood since 1982”.
Ajit Roy, an officer from North Goa, told AFP that the floods had receded and that some of those evacuated had returned to their homes.
In coastal plains, including Maharashtra and Goa, water levels are high due to overflowing rivers.
Frightened people climbed on the roofs of houses and on the highest floors to escape the flood.
And in the southern state of Karnataka, the death toll has risen to nine overnight, officials said.
Electricity was cut off in 11 affected districts and crop damage was reported, officials said.
Roxy Matthew Cole, a scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, says climate change is warming the Arabian Sea.
Higher water temperatures cause the air to heat up and retain more moisture, causing extreme rainfall events, he said.
“We are seeing a threefold increase in widespread heavy rainfall events … since the 1950s,” Cole told AFP, citing a study he co-authored and published in Nature.
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188.8.131.52 | Preparation of Metropolitan Area Transport Strategies
Higher Densities Local Authorities,
through appropriate Development Plan policies shall ensure the consolidation of development at higher densities within existing urban centres and provision of permeability (improved for existing areas and included in any new development),with a focus on locations where it can be demonstrated that such development supports the use of walking, cycling and public transport.
Metropolitan area transport strategies are being prepared for the Cork, Limerick- Shannon and Waterford metropolitan areas. They aim to inform the integration of land use and transport planning and investment in transport infrastructure and services over the short (5yrs), medium (10yrs) and longer terms (20yrs). These strategies will complement and support the achievement of MASP objectives and will be subject a five-yearly review. High-level transport investment priorities for the Region’s three metropolitan areas are set out below, to be taken into consideration in the preparation of the metropolitan area transport strategies.
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Muslim Halal Food Sales Supporting Terrorism?
by Dale Hurd
Halal food, food prepared according to Islamic sharia law, is becoming an increasing part of the Western diet and has become a multi-billion dollar global industry.
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The effects of an Eclipse on the weather are documented all over the place. I noticed that the BBC were promoting a project to record various aspects of the weather during the Partial Eclipse of 20th March 2015 organised by the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading. However I could not contribute because a post code was required to register and there are no post codes in the depths of West Cork, Ireland where I live (see satellite Image 0815).
I enjoyed excellent views of the 1999 Total Eclipse on St. Marys, Isles of Scilly, so was very excited to be able to experience this one at home, even though it would be only a Partial Eclipse (referred to as Eclipse from here on). The forecast looked promising too.
We were due to have 92% of the sun covered at 09:22:34 UTC which I expected would have noticeable effects on the weather. I was able to observe the Eclipse in various ways, using special eclipse glasses, a colander, a pin hole camera, and my Digital SLR with a 500mm lens and Solar Filter. Fortunately the cloud cleared during the first part of the Eclipse, then we had a pretty clear sky for most of the Eclipse itself. Being stuck out on the Mizen Peninsula we tend to get significantly less cloud than inland sites. In the photograph I took at maximum coverage you can see the irregular edge of the moon quite clearly.
The expected effects on the weather are as follows:
- A fall in Solar Radiation.
- A fall in Temperature of about 1°C or 2°C caused by a reduction in the radiation from the sun.
- A fall in Wind Speed.
- A reduction in the variability of Wind Direction due to the stabilisation of the boundary layer and associated reduction in turbulence (Reading University). The Wind Direction has also been found to 'back' (go anticlockwise) due to an 'Eclipse Cyclone'.
I have an excellent Automatic Weather Station (AWS) (well three actually), but my old Instromet system is slowly dying. My Davis Vantage Pro works well most of the time. I have used the data from my fancy Campbell Scientific AWS recording data every 5 minutes3 to examine the data for the Eclipse. In particular the Ultrasonic Wind sensor at a height of 6 metres is very sensitive and accurate especially at low wind speeds. The site is very exposed on the northern side of the Mizen Peninsula, 2.8km from the sea at a height of 60 metres above sea level. We look out down Dunmannus Bay into the Atlantic. The anemometers are on a 10m mast well away from the house. The AWS is away from the house nearby, and well exposed.
The Eclipse started at 08:19:06 UTC and finished at 10:30:23 UTC, with an eery darkness, and the birds going quiet, as we expected, during the time of maximum coverage.
I have included the False Colour Images of the British Isles from Eumetcast at 0815, 0915, and 1015 UTC which show my location, cloud cover and the darkness of the Eclipse at 0915 UTC rather well.
False Colour Eumetcast Image British Isles taken at 0815 UTC with the yellow arrow pointing to my location.
False Colour Eumetcast Image British Isles taken at 0915 UTC showing the darkness of the Eclipse to the North West
False Colour Eumetcast Image British Isles taken at 1015 UTC
I have provided graphs showing the effect of the Partial Eclipse on Solar Radiation, Air Temperature and Relative Humidity (RH), Wind Speed and Direction. Each of the graphs has a blue horizontal arrow to show the period of the Eclipse and a vertical arrow at the maximum point.
The Solar Radiation was a little low to start with because of a little altocumulus cloud, however it can be seen that it falls, as does the output from my Photovoltaic Panels.
This is what I observed:
- The Solar Radiation was kept down somewhat early in the eclipse by the cloud cover, remaining down during the Eclipse period, rising rapidly at the end. The dotted line shows the expected rise in clear weather.
- The Air Temperature (blue line), which should have been rising steadily, fell by 1°C then remained pretty static eventually lagging behind the expected rise by about 2°C and then catching up very quickly once the Eclipse was over. The dotted line shows the expected rise in Temperature.
- The Relative Humidity rose quite sharply as the Temperature fell, then fell back as the Temperature rose once again.
- The Wind Speed Average (red line) and Gust Speed (yellow line) rose early in the Eclipse and towards the end from about 0.4-1 m/sec to 2-3 m/sec falling back by about 1.5 m/sec in the middle.
- The Wind Direction (blue line) very clearly shows a reduction in variability. The general trend is represented by the dotted line. The general direction however 'veered' (moved clockwise) from SSW to NW then back to SW.
The effects that I observed from my Automatic Weather Station on the weather by this Partial Eclipse are pretty much as expected. The Solar Radiation fell, the Air Temperature fell, and the Wind Speed fell. However, some of the changes in Wind Direction were not what I expected. There was a reduction in the variability of the wind direction, but Instead of backing the wind veered quite markedly.
I think I am correct in saying, if there was an Eclipse Cyclonic effect (wind in an anticlockwise direction round an Eclipse), and we were on the East side of that 'Eclipse Cyclone', then you would expect the wind to veer, which is what happened here in Sunny West Cork.
The rise in RH is to be expected because as Temperature falls, the ability of the air to hold moisture will also fall, so the RH will rise. Once the Eclipse was over, the Air Temperature rose once again, causing the RH to fall.
Being able to look at these data enhanced my Eclipse Experience, and should I be able to enjoy another one, then I will be trying to take weather observations as well as enjoy all the other sensations of this natural wonder.

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There’s no doubt about it, we are only weeks from winter and the mornings are brisk and scarf-y. I stood on my front step this morning watching my breath in the chilled air before me. I love that bit, when it’s cold and you can see your breath!
The other bit I love is wearing scarves and nowhere wears scarves as well as Melbourne.
It turns out this season I was wanting a ‘boyfriend’ version, a unisex stripe. Long and stripe-y and loopy, a bit like Doctor Who (don’t laugh, I love The Doctor). Wish I had The Doctor’s ability to visit the future and see what a nightmare it is to work with stripes! All those colour changes and weaving in ends I could well do without, but then I wouldn’t have a fabulous new stripe-y scarf!
I’ve been making these woollen scarves and selling them at markets. I intend to pop them online soon so keep an eye out.


We can anticipate a blockbuster meeting between two members of the Big Four in the Wimbledon final after all. The route getting there took some intriguing twists and turns, however. Here are some reactions to Friday’s action.
That was…expected: For the seventh time in ten years, the Wimbledon final will feature the top two men in the world. When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal tumbled by the first Wednesday, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray became overwhelming favorites to reach the second Sunday. Credit to them for taking care of business and ensuring a worthy climax to the tournament.
But also better than expected: With Djokovic’s semifinal opponent injured and Murray’s semifinal opponent highly inexperienced, two routs could have unfolded on Friday. Instead, a captivated crowd saw more than seven and a half hours of high-quality tennis, courtesy of underdogs who showed determination and resilience. Credit to Juan Martin Del Potro and Jerzy Janowicz for battling the favorites bravely.
Marathon man: The world No. 1 played the longest major final ever last year at the Australian Open, and this year he played the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history. Novak Djokovic’s super fitness and physical style of play predispose him toward these epics, as do the ebbs and flows that still characterize his emotions. His five-set victory over Del Potro lasted 4 hours and 43 minutes, just five minutes shorter than the Federer-Nadal classic in 2008 and longer than the Federer-Roddick thriller in 2009.
The march of grass revenge continues: Having defeated his 2009 Wimbledon nemesis in the fourth round and 2010 Wimbledon nemesis in the quarterfinals, Djokovic avenged his loss on grass to Del Potro in the bronze-medal match of the 2012 Olympics. In the final, he will get a crack at the man who denied him a chance at the gold medal there.
That was then, this is now: Djokovic’s Wimbledon semifinal followed almost exactly the opposite pattern of his Roland Garros semifinal. He took an early lead, let it get away, took another lead, let that get away in a fourth-set tiebreak, but then closed the fifth set in style by winning his opponent’s last service game. With just a month between those memorable matches, the similar situation combined with the contrasting result should give him even more confidence for the final.
E for effort: Deep in the fourth set, Del Potro cracked an unthinkable 120-mph forehand, a speed comparable to the average first serves of many players. He also saved two match points in the fourth-set tiebreak before forcing a final set. The Tower of Tandil came to play despite a painful knee injury, and he willed himself to retrieve more balls and survive longer in rallies than anyone could have asked of him. Fans could see why he had not lost a set en route to the semifinal, where he made his most impressive statement at a major since winning the 2009 US Open.
But Z for zero: On the other hand, Del Potro remains winless against the Big Four of Djokovic, Murray, Nadal, and Federer at majors since the start of 2010, with at least one loss at each major. He has won at least one set in four of those six losses, but an 0-6 record is what it is. Players don’t get points or trophies for “almost” in this cruel sport.
Murray’s mulligan: For the second time, Andy Murray reached the final at consecutive majors. The previous do-over did not end well when he lost the 2011 Australian Open final to Djokovic in straight sets, a year after falling to Federer. Losing last year’s final at his home major likely taught the Scot some valuable lessons that he can apply to his second chance, though, and he came much closer in his first attempt than he did in Melbourne. One can expect Murray to shed tears for one reason or another on Sunday, and the British fans will do their best to facilitate a happier ending to the remake.
Guru of grass: Great Britain should count itself fortunate in producing not only a remarkable champion in Murray but one suited to succeed at his home major. Murray has won 17 straight matches and reached four consecutive finals on grass, including the Olympics gold medal and the Queens Club title earlier this month. He will hold the surface advantage against Djokovic on Sunday with his superior first serve and stronger forecourt skills.
Contrasting paths: Just as in the women’s draw, one finalist has survived a significantly more difficult route than the other. Like Lisicki, Djokovic has halted three top-15 opponents en route to the final, including two top-eight seeds. Like Bartoli, Murray has not faced a top-16 seed in his first six matches.
Contrasting trajectories: In each of his last three matches, Djokovic has started impressively in winning the first set and then stumbled in the second set. He rallied to win that set from Haas and Berdych anyway, but he trailed the German 2-4 and the Czech by a double break. In contrast, Murray has started slowly in each of his last two matches, dropping the first set before roaring back to win. If this trend continues, the final could become a best-of-three affair after the first two sets.
Rubber match: Djokovic and Murray have contested three of the last four major finals, equal to any span compiled by Federer and Nadal. The rivalry between the top two men has not quite caught fire yet, although they split those two previous matches in New York and Melbourne. Perhaps extending their clashes beyond hard courts will raise the successor to Federer-Nadal a notch higher in intrigue.
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie: Overlooked amid the drama on Centre Court, Casey Dellacqua and Ashleigh Barty reached their second doubles final in three majors. The two Australians defeated two of the top five teams in the world to reach the final, where they will face Hsieh Su-Wei and Peng Shuai. Their Fed Cup team will have a solid pairing on whom to rely in decisive doubles rubbers moving forward.
My picks for the singles finals: I’m taking Lisicki in two and Murray in four. This Wimbledon has belonged to the underdogs, and I think that it will stay that way.
By Maud Watson
No matter how poor her results coming into or after Wimbledon, for that fortnight, Sabine Lisicki plays like a Top 5 talent. She’s defeated the reigning French Open champion four of the last five years (she didn’t play in 2010), and her winning percentage against Top 10 players on the lawns of the All England Club is quite impressive. But unlike in years past, Lisicki has managed to find enough consistency to book herself a place in her first major final. She’s in with an excellent shot against Bartoli to produce a little more magic to claim her maiden slam title. Irrespective of what happens Saturday, however, it will be a disappointment if Lisicki fails to follow up the rest of her season with stellar results. She has a powerful, all-around game and far too much talent not to be vying for the game’s biggest titles on a consistent basis. She also has an affable personality that the WTA could use right now, so here’s to hoping that this Wimbledon final is just the first of many major titles the German will be competing for.
In 2007, Marion Bartoli shocked Justine Henin to reach the Wimbledon final where she lost to Venus Williams. Now, six years later, Bartoli has once again defeated a Belgian in the final four to reach a Wimbledon final where she’ll face another talent with a big serve, powerful game, and brings her best on the grass. But things are a little different in 2013, too. Bartoli thrashed Flipkens in the semis instead of escaping by a hair, and her opponent in the final, Lisicki, is even less experienced at this stage than her. And despite struggling with her game for the past several months, Bartoli is looking like the Top 10 player that she can be once again. She showed no signs of nerves in the semis, not only relentlessly attacking virtually every ball with laser-like precision, but she showed a willingness to mix it up by coming forward. Assuming she doesn’t let the occasion get to her and is able to play at this high level on Saturday, tennis fans are going to be in for a real treat.
The Bryan Brothers have done almost anything there is to do in doubles, breaking records right and left. On Saturday, they’ll have the chance to add one more feather to their caps as they vie for the Wimbledon doubles crown. Should they win, they’ll have a “Bryan Bros.” Grand Slam and will become the first doubles duo in the Open Era to hold all four majors at once. Also, should they taste victory in London, look out when Flushing Meadows rolls around. The twins would then be going for a calendar-year Grand Slam, one of the rarest feats in the sport. They’ve managed to do just about anything else in the world of doubles, so why not this?
For all of the dramatic upsets and withdrawals that have unfolded the last two weeks, the top two favorites in the men’s field, Djokovic and Murray, are still standing. Both still have a little more work to do if they hope to contest the championship match on Sunday, but make no mistake, they’re heavy favorites to live up to their seeding. On paper, Djokovic has the more difficult of the two semis, with del Potro as his opponent. The two split meetings earlier this year, and the Argentine got the better of Djokovic on these same courts at the Olympics in 2012. But in this semifinal, you have to figure Djokovic’s experience will prove a major X factor. There’s also the knee issue that’s plaguing del Potro, and trying to defeat the Serb at less than 100% is a big ask. Janowicz will also have to come up with some spectacular answers if he’s to disappoint an entire nation by upsetting Murray. The Pole did get the better of Murray last year at the Paris Masters and has a monster serve. He’ll also go in knowing that Murray was less than steady in his quarterfinal clash with Verdasco. But Murray has far more experience in these situations, is the steadier of the two, especially in the mental department, and will have virtually all of the fans on the Centre Court in his corner. Both should be entertaining affairs, but expect Djokovic and Murray to set up a blockbuster final.
After a stunning early loss at Wimbledon, Federer appears to be going back to the drawing board. In lieu of his usual break following the conclusion of Wimbledon, the Swiss will be adding two clay court events to his schedule. He’s set to contest Gstaad – the tournament that offered him his first wildcard – and Hamburg, which he’s also won more than a few times in the past. It may be interpreted by some as a troubling sign from the ageing veteran, but in many ways, Federer’s decision is one to be admired. He’s not letting his pride get in the way, and he’s smart to try and pick up a few events between now and the summer hard court season. He could use the rankings points, a chance to get his game clicking, and more than anything, a chance to gain some confidence. Hopefully he’s able to get it going so that he can be fully back in the mix come the US Open.
(July 3, 2013) For years now, I have dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro on grass. And it wasn’t without reason. He is very tall and has long legs, and the low bounce on grass makes it difficult for him to get down to hit balls comfortably. His movement on the surface has never been great. Most of all, though, even when he played his best tennis, the results just weren’t there on the green stuff.
I should have started paying attention last summer, when a great run at the London Olympics took Del Potro to the a victory over Novak Djokovic and the Bronze Medal. I should have noticed in the earlier rounds of this tournament, when his level of play was higher than it has ever been on grass.
Well, I finally noticed when he hit David Ferrer off the court.
This is the Juan Martin Del Potro that a terrible wrist injury has deprived us from seeing for 4 years. Sure, he’s shown flashes of his old self the past 2-3 seasons or so. But there has been no consistency at that level and no reason for us to think that he could sustain it again.
Del Potro is moving very well around the grass courts, getting to balls with enough time, and just absolutely hitting the stuffing out of them. Del Potro has shown us a level of grit and determination this tournament that we haven’t seen from him since the US Open final in 2009.
2013 has not been a great year so far for Del Potro but he is really beginning to heat up now. The American hard courts are by far his best surface and he is primed for a great summer as long as he is healthy. He has looked lethal on the grass so far this year and there is really no reason that his grass season has to end this match.
Of course, his opponent might have something to say about that. Novak Djokovic is on a mission to win his second Wimbledon and he doesn’t want to let the last player to beat him on grass stop him now. Djokovic has been monstrous on defense all tournament and those elastic defensive skills will be tested against Del Potro’s power.
Djokovic is clearly the best player in the game right now. That being said, he has not been as dominant this year as in the past few and is nowhere near the untouchable level that he was back in the spring of 2011. He has no real weaknesses, but another talented player playing his best game for 2 or more hours can definitely beat him.
Obviously, even though there is never any shame in losing to the best player in the world, this match would be disappointing for Del Potro if he loses. He has played through nasty spills and terrible knee pain and it would be sad for him to lose. But this has been the best Wimbledon of his young career so far and it is a tremendous step moving forward to try and once again find the levels that won him a Slam already in his career. The Tower of Tandil is standing tall—and he will go as far in this tournament as his body lets him.
The top two men stayed on course for a Sunday final, although in dramatically contrasting fashion. Joining them in the semifinals are two men who never have advanced this far at Wimbledon.
Closer than it looked: The straight-sets scoreline of Novak Djokovic’s victory over Tomas Berdych suggested yet another routine win for the world No. 1. In reality, either of the first two sets could have tilted toward the underdog with just one or two more key points in his ledger. Berdych took the first set to a tiebreak, losing it by a single mini-break, and led Djokovic by a double break in the second set. The more easily ruffled version of the Serb from earlier in his career might have crumbled under that pressure. But nothing has disturbed the top seed’s equilibrium this fortnight. Reaching a fourth straight Wimbledon semifinal on his weakest surface, Djokovic eyes a second title in three years.
What a difference a year makes: When Juan Martin Del Potro faced David Ferrer at Wimbledon last year, he won just eight games in an embarrassing rout. One year later, Del Potro earned his revenge by straight-setting the Spaniard for his first victory in their rivalry since 2009. Wimbledon remains the only major where Ferrer has not reached the semifinals, although an ankle injury may have played a role in his valiant but fallible performances throughout the tournament. For his part, Del Potro continued to cope with a knee injury that flared up early in this battle of the walking wounded. He now has reached the semifinals at every major except the Australian Open.
Something has to give: Neither Djokovic nor Del Potro has lost a set at Wimbledon this year, heading into their marquee semifinal. Del Potro has dropped serve only twice in the tournament, which should give him confidence as he aims to repeat his Indian Wells upset of the world No. 1. It will not come easily, for Djokovic looks much sharper at Wimbledon than he did in that earlier tournament.
Heart attack for the home crowd: British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted good luck to Andy Murray in advance of his quarterfinal against Fernando Verdasco. Infamous for jinxing his nation’s contestants in all endeavors, Cameron nearly pulled off the impossible on Verdasco’s behalf. The last Spaniard left in singles swept the first two sets from a flustered Murray, whom he had defeated en route to an Australian Open semifinal in 2009. A second, even more implausible semifinal lay within Verdasco’s grasp, and a wide-open path to the title for Djokovic. The seventh comeback of Murray’s career from a two-set deficit, culminating with a 7-5 fifth set, kept alive the prospect of a blockbuster final on Sunday. Before that match, someone may need to deactivate Cameron’s Twitter.
Pole vaults Pole: The least eventful quarterfinal of the day came from the section where most expected the thriller of the second Wednesday when the draw appeared. From the quarter of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer emerged Jerzy Janowicz into his first major semifinal. Never having reached the second week of a major before, Janowicz cruised past compatriot Lukas Kubot in straight sets.
Week of revenge? Fourth-round opponent Tommy Haas defeated Djokovic at the All England Club in 2009. Quarterfinal opponent Berdych defeated Djokovic at the All England Club in 2010. Semifinal opponent Del Potro defeated Djokovic at the All England Club in 2012. Likely finals opponent Murray also defeated Djokovic at the All England Club in 2012. Judging by the fates of the first two, the world No. 1 could spend his week serving a heaping helping of revenge to his recent grass nemeses.
Nada, not Nadal: For the second straight year, no Spaniard reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. At least one Spanish man reached the semifinals at all of the other majors in 2012-13. Expect that trend to continue with so little time separating Roland Garros from Wimbledon and most of the top Spaniards aging with few replacements on the horizon.
Question of the day: Can Verdasco build upon his excellent result, his best performance at any tournament of significance since 2009?
Wimbledon Rewind: Serena Stunned, Djokovic Dominant, Radwanska Resilient, Li Lethal, Ferrer Fierce on Manic Monday
Monday got manic in a hurry with a titanic upset in the women’s draw, only to settle down into more predictable outcomes for most of the day. Catch up on any of the fourth-round action that you may have missed with the daily Wimbledon rewind.
Match of the day: Twists and turns pervaded the clash of rising star Jerzy Janowicz and grizzled veteran Jurgen Melzer. In the intimate surroundings of Court 12, Melzer started the match on fire but gradually lost his momentum in the second set and later trailed two sets to one. Able to rally in the fourth, he secured a clutch break in the tenth game to force a deciding set. With his first major quarterfinal on the line, though, Janowicz refused to let the opportunity escape him as he edged across the finish line 6-4 in the fifth.
Comeback of the day: The other half of an all-Polish men’s quarterfinal, Lukas Kubot trailed Adrian Mannarino by a set and later by two sets to one in the most important match of his career so far. Nobody would have expected Kubot to reach a major quarterfinal in singles, yet he wrested away this five-set encounter from his fellow journeyman. His semifinal chances may hinge on whether Janowicz or he can recover from their draining victories more efficiently.
Upset of the day: None. Tomas Berdych deserves credit for snuffing out the most plausible upset threat in Bernard Tomic. Splitting the first two sets in tiebreaks, Berdych gradually asserted himself against the Aussie talent in the next two sets and avoided the nerve-jangling scenario of a fifth set.
Gold star: Before 2013, Juan Martin Del Potro never had reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. This year, he has reached the quarterfinals without losing a set. Del Potro overcame a knee injury to defeat Andreas Seppi after wondering whether he would be fit to play on Monday. Despite all of the surprises at Wimbledon this year, all of the top-eight seeds in the men’s top half reached the quarterfinals.
Silver star: Winless in two previous grass meetings with Tommy Haas, Novak Djokovic seized control of the third from the outset and never let the veteran catch his breath. Like Del Potro, Djokovic has not lost a set en route to the quarterfinals, but this victory impressed more than those that came before because of his history against Haas. He will seek his fourth straight Wimbledon semifinal, not bad for a man whose worst surface is grass.
What doesn’t kill you…: …makes you stronger? World No. 4 David Ferrer has not won any of his four matches in straight sets, three of them against unseeded opponents. Struggling with a painful ankle injury, Ferrer fell behind early again on Monday before dominating the latter stages of the match, as he had in the third round. Wimbledon is the only major where he has not reached the semifinals, so he will aim to end that futility by repeating last year’s victory there over Del Potro.
Foregone conclusion of the day: Even with Nadal’s early exit, two Spaniards reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Joining Ferrer there was Fernando Verdasco, who rolled past Kenny de Schepper in straight sets.
Stat of the day: In addition to Agnieszka Radwanska in the women’s draw, the quarterfinal appearances of Kubot and Janowicz gave Poland more Wimbledon quarterfinalists than any other nation.
Question of the day: World No. 2 Andy Murray again took care of business efficiently today, dispatching 20th seed Mikhail Youzhny. Can Murray continue his uneventful progress to the final, his path barred only by Verdasco and one of the Poles? Or will the escalating pressure of the second week lead to some unexpected drama in the bottom half?
Match of the day: One of the greatest grass specialists in WTA history, Sabine Lisicki reached her fourth Wimbledon quarterfinal by shocking heavy title favorite, defending champion, and world No. 1 Serena Williams in three sets. Serena had not looked as sharp in the first week as she had at Roland Garros, but one expected her to prevail once she recovered from a dismal first set. The defending champion dominated Lisicki in the second set and rolled to an early lead in the third, at which point many underdogs might have surrendered. Lisicki is a different player on this court than she is anywhere else, though, and she swung freely with the match in the balance at 4-4 in the final set. Hitting through her nerves and a staggering Serena, she scored perhaps the biggest upset in an upset-riddled draw.
Comeback of the day: When Tsvetana Pironkova claimed the first set from Agnieszka Radwanska, Wimbledon suddenly looked in danger of losing all of the top five women before the quarterfinals. But grass specialists would split their two meetings with top-four seeds on Monday as Radwanska ground through a second straight three-set victory. As has been the case with much of her 2013 campaign, she has not shown her best form while doing just enough to win.
Gold star: Li Na had survived consecutive three-setters to end the first week, including an 8-6 epic against Klara Zakopalova. She needed to fasten her teeth into the tournament more firmly, and she did by losing just two games to the 11th seed, Roberta Vinci. Having defeated Radwanska in a quarterfinal at the Australian Open, Li will hope to repeat the feat in a Tuesday match between the two highest-ranked women remaining in the draw.
Silver star: Only one woman has reached the quarterfinals without losing a set or playing a tiebreak. Take a bow, world No. 15 Marion Bartoli, who has threatened only occasionally at majors since reaching the Wimbledon final in 2007. Granted, Bartoli has faced no opponent in the top 50 to this stage. She participated in a bloodbath of Italians by ousting Karin Knapp for the loss of just five games. (None of the four Italians who reached the fourth round won a set on Manic Monday.)
What doesn’t kill you…: …makes you stronger? The only former Wimbledon champion left in the women’s draw, Petra Kvitova had dropped sets in both of her first-week victories and easily could have done so again on Monday. Former nemesis Carla Suarez Navarro took Kvitova to a first-set tiebreak and the brink of an emotional meltdown, but the Czech steadied herself once she survived it. Kvitova can look ahead to a quarterfinal against Kirsten Flipkens, also fortunate to avoid losing a first set for which her opponent served twice. Flipkens won their previous meeting this year in Miami.
All eyes on Andy: A round after she upset Angelique Kerber, Kaia Kanepi sent home local darling Laura Robson in two tight sets. The match could have tilted in either direction, so Kanepi’s experience probably proved vital in securing her second Wimbledon quarterfinal appearance. She also earned the last laugh on British tabloids that lampooned her burly physique before the Robson match.
Americans in London: In the wake of Serena’s loss, the United States plausibly might have gone home without a single quarterfinalist in either singles draw. Sloane Stephens averted that disappointment by winning a second straight three-setter, this time against Monica Puig. Trailing by a set, Stephens showed resilience in battling through a tight second set and then dominating the third. She has won twelve matches at majors this year, more than many higher-ranked women.
Stat of the day: In Lisicki’s last four Wimbledon appearances, she has defeated the current Roland Garros champion every time. Her repeated denials of Channel Slams protect a record held by compatriot Steffi Graf, who completed the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double four times.
Question of the day: The first three majors will crown three different women’s champions for the third straight year. With all of the top three gone before the quarterfinals, who becomes the new title favorite? One might favor Kvitova, the only woman who has won here before, but conventional wisdom has taken it on the chin all fortnight.
(July 1, 2013) For all the mayhem that this Wimbledon brought, we have chalked in the quarterfinals for the top half of the draw, and the most-hyped match will definitely be the one involving the World No. 1.
Novak Djokovic leads the career head-to-head against Tomas Berdych 13-2. Berdych, however, won the last time they met, taking 3 sets to upset Djokovic in Rome. Berdych also won the only time they met at Wimbledon, in the 2010 semifinals. That, of course, was the match following Berdych’s historic upset of Roger Federer.
Both Djokovic and Berdych have been playing some very good tennis all tournament. Bernard Tomic managed to throw Berdych off his game in their fourt-round match, but Berdych was just too solid and too good overall, even if he hit some bad errors. Djokovic’s level of defense has been superb and he has moved from defense to offense beautifully. He has been moving on the grass here like he’s playing on clay and doing it successfully.
This match for Berdych could honestly feel similar to that 2010 match against Federer. This will all be about trying to hit the ball past Djokovic’s defense. Djokovic will get balls back into play and try to counterattack. If Berdych is to be successful here, he needs to hit big and easily shake it off when Djokovic wins insane defensive points—something that definitely will happen. Berdych will be tempted to try and wrong-foot Djokovic when possible if he doesn’t have a bit shot available, but watching Djokovic this tournament it just doesn’t look like that will work.
Djokovic, on the other hand, just needs to play his solid game for an entire match. Berdych will win points by hitting the ball past him. He needs to ignore those and insert himself in enough points to rattle the big Czech. He needs to win those points and just always make Berdych hit the extra shot.
This should be an exciting match because the two players have such very different strengths and will each be trying to dictate throughout the match. Both players will need to concentrate on their own games and ignore their opponents. This match will be all about who can sustain momentum. Berdych has the ability to win and lose chunks of points very quickly, either by slapping winners or spraying errors.
This match will not completely rest on Berdych’s racket. Djokovic has the ability to dictate rallies as well and keep Berych from hitting his huge groundstrokes. Still, if Berdych can keep momentum and hit the ball cleanly throughout the match he will have his chances. Berdych will get to dictate more than Djokovic will. If he wants to win, he will have to stay consistent and go for his winners. Most of all, though, he can’t let Djokovic’s defense or his own nerves get to him.
Wimbledon Rewind: Djokovic and Serena Thrive, Radwanska and Li Survive, Ferrer and Kvitova Rally, Grass Specialists Sparkle on Day 6
Miraculously after the rain on Thursday and Friday, Wimbledon has set all of its fourth-round matchups for Manic Monday. More than half of the top-ten players there (five men, six women) fell in the first week, and Saturday featured its share of drama despite the welcome sunshine.
Match of the day: Even with the cloud of his father hanging over him at a distance, Bernard Tomic has compiled an outstanding Wimbledon campaign. The enigmatic Aussie has upset two seeded players to reach the second week, most recently No. 9 seed Richard Gasquet. Showing his taste for drama, Tomic played five sets in the first round against Sam Querrey and reached 5-5 in every set against the 2007 Wimbledon semifinalist.
Upset of the day: Few tennis fans knew much about Kenny de Schepper entering this tournament. The 26-year-old Frenchman benefited from a Marin Cilic walkover in the second round and made the most of the opportunity. Not losing a set in the first week of Wimbledon, de Schepper upset No. 20 seed Juan Monaco to reach this stage at a major for the first time.
Comeback of the day: Imperfect in his first two matches, world No. 4 David Ferrer predictably fell behind the mercurial Alexandr Dolgopolov two sets to one. After Dolgopolov steamrolled him in the third set, though, Ferrer regrouped immediately to drop just three games in the next two sets. His far superior stamina gave him a valuable advantage against an opponent who struggles with sustaining energy or form.
Foregone conclusion of the day: There’s death, there’s taxes, there’s Nadal winning on clay, and there’s Tomas Berdych beating up on poor Kevin Anderson. Nine times have they played since the start of 2012, including at four majors, with Berdych winning all nine. At least Anderson took the first set this time and kept the match more competitive than most of its prequels.
Gold star: Considering Kei Nishikori’s promising start to the tournament, Andreas Seppi merits special attention for his five-set battle past the Japanese star. Like Ferrer, Seppi trailed two sets to one before digging into the trenches and holding his ground with an imposing fourth set that set the stage for a tight fifth. As a result of his efforts, Italy leads all nations with four players in the second week of Wimbledon, an odd achievement for a clay-loving nation.
Silver star: One day after demolishing an unseeded opponent, Tommy Haas overcame a much more worthy challenger in Eastbourne champion Feliciano Lopez. Haas bounced back from losing the first set to prevail in four, arranging an intriguing Monday meeting with Novak Djokovic. The German has won both of their previous grass meetings—four years ago—but lost to Djokovic at Roland Garros.
Wooden spoon: At a minimum, one expected some entertaining twists and turns from a match pitting Ernests Gulbis and Fernando Verdasco. The firecrackers fizzled in a straight-sets victory for the Spaniard, who now eyes his first Wimbledon quarterfinal with de Schepper awaiting him on Monday. Gulbis joined a string of unseeded players unable to follow their notable upsets with a deep run.
Stat of the day: World No. 2 Andy Murray cannot face a top-20 opponent until the final. (No. 20 seed Mikhail Youzhny, his Monday opponent, is seeded higher than his ranking because of the grass formula used in making the draw.)
Question of the day: Top seed Novak Djokovic seems to grow more formidable with each round, dismantling Jeremy Chardy today for the loss of only seven games. Can anyone slow his path to the final? Juan Martin Del Potro, the only other man in this half who has not lost a set, might have the best chance. He defeated Djokovic earlier this year at Indian Wells and on grass at the Olympics last year.
Match of the day: One of many players who rallied to win after losing the first set, Li Na rushed through a second-set bagel against Klara Zakopalova but then found herself bogged down in a war of attrition. Li finally opened the door to the second week in the 14th game of the final set. She continues to show more tenacity at this tournament than she has in several months.
Upset of the day: Sabine Lisicki’s victory over the grass-averse Samantha Stosur came as a surprise only on paper. In fact, the greater surprise may have come from Lisicki dropping the first set before dominating the next two. Lisicki has reached the second week in four straight Wimbledon appearances, proving herself the epitome of a grass specialist.
Comeback of the day: British hearts quailed when Laura Robson started a winnable match against Marina Erakovic in dismal fashion. The feisty home hope did not quite recover until late in the second set, when Erakovic served for the match. Needing some help from her opponent to regroup, including a string of double faults, Robson asserted control swiftly in the final set and never relinquished the momentum once she captured it.
Foregone conclusion of the day: There was no Williams déjà vu at Wimbledon, where Kimiko Date-Krumm could not repeat her epic effort against Venus Williams there two years ago. Notching her 600th career victory, Serena surrendered just two games to the Japanese star as she predictably reached the second week without losing a set. Since the start of Rome, the world No. 1 has served bagels or breadsticks in nearly half of the sets that she has played (15 of 31).
Gold star: In trouble against Eva Birnerova when Friday ended, Monica Puig rallied on Saturday to book her spot in the second week. Unlike most of her fellow upset artists, she used a first-round ambush of Sara Errani to light the fuse of two more victories. An almost intra-American match awaits between the Puerto Rican and Sloane Stephens.
Silver star: Tsvetana Pironkova extended her voodoo spell over these lawns with a third second-week appearance in four years. A non-entity at almost all other tournaments, Pironkova could not have chosen a better place to plant her Bulgarian flag. thou
What a difference a day makes: Shortly before play ended on Friday, Petra Kvitova had lost seven straight games to Ekaterina Makarova and narrowly avoided falling behind by a double break in the final set. When she returned in the sunshine of Saturday, Kvitova won five of the last six games to abruptly wrap up a match full of streaky play from both sides.
Americans in London: Also able to collect herself overnight, Sloane Stephens recovered from a second-set bagel to outlast qualifier Petra Cetkovska. Stephens became the only woman outside the top four to reach the second week at every major this year. Nearly joining her was Madison Keys, who gave 2012 finalist Agnieszka Radwanska all that she could handle in a tight three-setter. The impressive serve and balanced baseline power of Keys suggest that we will see much more of her at future Wimbledons.
Question of the day: In 2009, 2011, and 2012, Sabine Lisicki halted the previous month’s Roland Garros champion at Wimbledon. Can she do to Serena what she did to Svetlana Kuznetsova, Li Na, and Maria Sharapova? Plenty of massive serves will scar the grass on Monday.
Wimbledon Rewind: Smooth Sailing for Djokovic, Serena, Berdych, Del Potro, Radwanska, and More on Day 4
After the turmoil of Wednesday, a tranquil Thursday came as a welcome respite. Rain forestalled several of the matches at Wimbledon, but most of the familiar names managed to take the court—and live to fight another day.
Match of the day: The grass on the outer courts continued to score victories in its ongoing rivalry with those patrolling it. Two Frenchmen, Michael Llodra and Paul-Henri Mathieu, added themselves to the accumulating body count with retirements. As the tournament unfolds, one wonders whether the specter of so many injuries will cause many players to move more tentatively, undermining the quality of tennis.
Upset of the day: Only one top-20 player on either side fell on Thursday, but he fell with a resounding thud. No. 17 Milos Raonic exited in straight sets to Igor Sijsling, forcing only one tiebreak. Unimpressive on grass throughout his career, Raonic has not followed in the footsteps of other huge servers from Balkan origins who have shone at Wimbledon. To his credit, Sijsling unleashes plenty of power himself, as an upset of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga earlier this year showed.
No, not again: For the second straight day, one of the Big Four reached a first-set tiebreak on Centre Court against an unremarkable opponent. In contrast to Federer-Stakhovsky yesterday, though, Novak Djokovic’s encounter with Bobby Reynolds grew less rather than more intriguing after the first set. The world No. 1 settled down with discipline to surrender just four games over the next two sets as his challenger faded.
Gold star: What a difference a year makes for Tomas Berdych, who has brushed aside the memories of his first-round exit at Wimbledon in 2012. Berdych halted Daniel Brands in straight sets, impressive considering the effort that Brands mounted against Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. When Berdych last defeated Brands at Wimbledon, with much more difficulty, he reached the final.
Silver star: The eighth-seeded Juan Martin Del Potro usually finds grass his worst surface, but he has cruised through the first two rounds without dropping a set. After hitting a flashy around-the-netpost winner in his first match, Del Potro earned the chance to shine on Centre Court against Jesse Levine. He did not disappoint despite a second-set lull, starting and finishing with conviction.
Caution light: Extended to four sets in his first match, world No. 9 Richard Gasquet again spent longer than necessary on court in finishing off Go Soeda. Having lost just three games in the first two sets, Gasquet lost the plot temporarily and let the third set slip away in a tiebreak. His best result at a major came at Wimbledon with a 2007 semifinal, but he looks vulnerable this year.
Americans in London: RIP, this category, after just two rounds of the main draw. Bernard Tomic followed his upset of Sam Querrey with a predictably dominant effort against James Blake, while Ivan Dodig dispatched Denis Kudla in straight sets. The last man standing at Wimbledon 2013, Bobby Reynolds, stood no real chance against Djokovic. Andy Roddick, where hath thou gone?
Question of the day: Far from the spotlight, Kei Nishikori quietly has strung together a pair of solid victories. He lurks in the section of Ferrer, mediocre in his first match and defeated by Nishikori on grass last year. Could Nishikori mount an upset or two to reach a quarterfinal or semifinal?
Match of the day: Much superior to her opponent, Jana Cepelova, the 11th-seeded Roberta Vinci could not dispatch her in straight sets and nearly paid the price. Cepelova nipped at her heels until 7-7 in the final set, when the Italian reeled off one last burst to cross the finish line and keep her Wimbledon campaign alive.
Upset of the day: Court 2 has started to acquire the reputation of the preceding Court 2 as a haven for upsets, at least in the women’s draw. Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki fell there yesterday, and today it witnessed the demise of No. 24 Peng Shuai at the hands of Marina Erakovic. Granted, few fans will remember that result after the tournament.
Top seeds sail: Facing Caroline Garcia in the second round for the second straight game, Serena Williams generously gave her two more games than she did in Paris. Stingier was world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska, who has lost fewer games through two rounds than any other women’s contender. Like Del Potro, Radwanska made the most of her Centre Court assignment and should return there later this fortnight if her form persists.
Gold star: With an Eastbourne title behind her, Elena Vesnina entered Wimbledon with more momentum than most players. All of that momentum crumbled when she collided with grass specialist Sabine Lisicki, a quarterfinalist or better in her last three Wimbledon appearances. Lisicki’s impressively dominant victory moved her within two rounds of an intriguing collision with Serena.
Silver star: The oddest scoreline of the day came from the fifth seed, Li Na, who defeated Simona Halep 6-2 1-6 6-0. Not unfamiliar with such rollercoasters, Li managed to stop Halep’s 11-match winning streak, which had carried her to two June titles on two different surfaces. The Chinese veteran drew a formidable early slate of opponents, but her route looks smoother from here.
The story that never grows old: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Sara Errani have departed Wimbledon. Kimiko Date-Krumm has not. The Japanese veteran reached the third round, although now she must face Serena. Date-Krumm took Venus deep into a third set at a recent Wimbledon, defying the power gap between them.
Americans in London: Rain postponed Alison Riske’s match against Urszula Radwanska, but Madison Keys beat both the rain and 30th seed Mona Barthel with ease. Up next for Keys is Agnieszka Radwanska in an intriguing contrast of styles. While an upset seems like a bridge too far for Keys at this stage, she can only benefit from the experience of facing a top-five opponent at a major.
Question of the day: Usually feckless on grass, Samantha Stosur has wasted little time in dispatching two overmatched opponents. She next faces occasional doubles partner Lisicki in a battle of mighty serves. Can she overcome Lisicki’s substantial surface edge, or were these first two wins a mirage?
(June 27, 2013) Sports network ESPN has released the nominations list for their annual ESPY Awards (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly), and it includes not only best male and female tennis-exclusive categories, but also nods to Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray in various other categories. (Remember to cast your official votes at the ESPYS website here.)
American Serena Williams receives her ninth ESPY Award nomination, and is listed this year as one of four women under the “Best Female Athlete” category. According to ESPN, the award is presented to the female sportsperson, irrespective of nationality or sport contested, adjudged to be the most outstanding over a given year.
Her competition includes US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas, Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin and Baylor University college basketball player Brittney Griner. Williams’ achievements giving her the nod for the ESPY nomination include her 2012 titles at Wimbledon and the US Open, her Olympic gold medal in singles and doubles in London last summer, and her 2013 French Open title.
Scot Andy Murray receives a nomination in the “Best Moment” category which is presented to the moment or series of moments occurring in a sporting event or season, irrespective of sport contested or gender of participating sportsperson(s), adjudged to the most remarkable, compelling, or entertaining in a given year.
Murray’s “moment,” of course, is winning a gold medal at the London Olympics last year in straight sets over Roger Federer, whom he had lost to four weeks prior in the Wimbledon final. The nomination also alludes to him being the first “British” man to win a singles gold in the Olympics since 1908.
Murray’s three competitors include Jack Hoffman’s touchdown run in the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ spring game, Alex Morgan’s game-winning goal against Canada in the Olympic semifinal, coach Chuck Pagano’s return to the Colts after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Serb Novak Djokovic is nominated for “Best International Athlete,” which is presented to the sportsperson in a North American professional or collegiate league, irrespective of gender, born outside the United States adjudged to be the best in a given year. According to ESPN, the nod was given because (1) he was the first player to be year end No. 1 in consecutive seasons since Roger Federer achieved four straight world No. 1 finishes from 2004-07, and (2) he won the 2013 Australian Open singles championship.
Djokovic’s four tough competitors include Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, and Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.
There were also two exclusive tennis categories: Best Male Tennis Player and Best Female Tennis Player. Full nominations list below.
Best Male Tennis Player Nominations
- Clinched the year-end No. 1 ATP Ranking, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons since Roger Federer achieved four straight World No. 1 finishes from 2004-07
- Won 2013 Austrailian Open singles championship
- Won his record 17th Grand Slam singles championship and record-tying seventh Wimbledon singles championship
- Captured his first Grand Slam singles title when he beat Novak Djokovic in five sets to win the 2012 U. S. Open
- Won the Olympic gold medal, beating Roger Federer in the finals
- Became first man to win the same Grand Slam tournament eight times when he won 2013 French Open
Best Female Tennis Player Nominations
- Finished 2012 as No. 1 ranked player in WTA
- Lost in the finals of the 2012 U. S. Open
- Equaled her best season to date, finishing number two in the world
- Won three WTA titles
- Earned her fourth U. S. Open singles title in 2012
- Won her fifth Wimbledon singles title in 2012
- Won the 2013 French Open singles title
The first round concluded at Wimbledon today without any seismic shock similar to Day 1 but with many more tightly contested matches than yesterday. Check out the intriguing events below.
Match of the day: The top-ranked American squared off against the top-ranked Australian in a five-set rollercoaster of two giants. After Bernard Tomic eked out the first two sets in tiebreaks, he characteristically lost the plot and allowed Sam Querrey to win two routine sets. But Tomic got the last word, repeating his 2012 Australian Open victory over the American by zoning back into the action for the final set. When he catches fire, he can ignite a draw.
Comeback of the day: An Eastbourne semifinalist last week, Ivan Dodig fell behind 16th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber two sets to none and came within a tiebreak of losing in straights. Dominating that tiebreak, Dodig carried that momentum through the fourth set and reaped the reward of his perseverance when Kohlschreiber retired early in the fifth.
Trend of the day: The first day featured only one five-setter, but the second day brought fans no fewer than nine. Five Americans played fifth sets. In four of those nine matches, one player won the first two sets before letting the opponent back into the match. None of the nine extended past 6-6 in the final set, however, and two ended in fifth-set retirements, a strange anticlimax.
Symmetry of the day: On the same day that Tomic defeated Querrey, a different American defeated a different Aussie in the same manner. Denis Kudla won the first two sets, lost the next two, and then recovered to win the fifth from James Duckworth. Taken together, those results accurately reflect the superior promise of Australian tennis at the top and the superior depth of American tennis overall.
Gold star: A three-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist and a champion at Eastbourne, Feliciano Lopez plays his best tennis on grass. He extended his winning streak to the All England Club by knocking off the tenacious Gilles Simon in straight sets. The upset recalled Lleyton Hewitt’s victory over Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday, in which an unseeded grass specialist also defeated a seeded counterpuncher.
Silver star: The volatile game of Florian Mayer does not make the easiest way to settle into a major, especially for a man who had not played a match on grass this year. In his first match since the epic Roland Garros loss to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic stood tall as the Wimbledon top seed in dispatching Mayer uneventfully.
Americans in London: Beyond the previously noted Querrey and Kudla, the stars and stripes produced mixed results on Tuesday. Ryan Harrison unsurprisingly fell to Jeremy Chardy, although he did win a set, while James Blake unexpectedly dominated Thiemo de Bakker for the loss of just six games. Bobby Reynolds cannibalized Steve Johnson, who now has lost a five-setter in the first round of every major this year. Court 9 saw the little-lamented departures of Wayne Odesnik and Michael Russell to a pair of fellow journeymen.
Question of the day: While rivals Djokovic, Tomas Berdych, and Juan Martin Del Potro all advanced in straight sets, David Ferrer struggled through a four-setter against an unheralded South American. He also lost his opener last week at the Dutch Open. Do these struggles suggest an early exit for the other Spanish finalist at Roland Garros, or will Ferrer find his grass groove with time?
Match of the day: Former Wimbledon quarterfinalist Kaia Kanepi sought to continue building her momentum in a comeback from a long injury absence. Home hope Tara Moore sought to justify her wildcard and earn her first main-draw victory at Wimbledon. The two waged a relentless 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 duel in the confines of Court 17, which ended in hope for Kanepi and familiar heartbreak for Moore.
Comeback of the day: The pugnacious Barbara Zahlavova Strycova refused to fade after dropping a tight first set to Magdalena Rybarikova. Over the next two sets, the Czech yielded one total game to the Slovak who had reached the Birmingham semifinals (and won that tournament before). Compatriot and Birmingham champion Daniela Hantuchova also fell to a Czech opponent in Klara Zakopalova as the western half of the former Czechoslovakia held their neighboring rivals in check.
Upset of the day: Not the highest-ranked player to lose today, Nadia Petrova suffered the most surprising loss in falling to Katerina Pliskova in two tepid sets. Petrova owes her top-15 status to a series of strong results last fall, but she could not consolidate them this year and now has little margin for error in the second half.
Gold star: Thorny draws often have awaited Laura Robson at Wimbledon, and this year proved no exception with world No. 10 Maria Kirilenko awaiting her on Court 1. The leading British women’s hope delighted her compatriots with her second victory over a top-ten opponent at a major this year. Robson now eyes a relatively open draw after that initial upset, although she cannot relax her guard.
Silver star: Both of last year’s finalists advanced with ease, Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska losing six games between them. But perhaps even more impressive was the double breadstick that Li Na served to Michaella Krajicek, a player whose massive weapons could threaten on grass. Li has struggled for most of the spring, and she has not shone on grass since 2010, so this victory might raise her spirits for the challenging road ahead.
Wooden spoon: A quarterfinalist at Wimbledon last year, Tamira Paszek fell in the first round this year to the anonymous Alexandra Cadantu. She has dropped nearly 1,000 points in two weeks, combining Eastbourne with Wimbledon, and will plummet from the top 30 in May to outside the top 100 in July.
Americans in London: Outside Serena, most of the main American threats are (or were) in the other half of the draw. Two youngsters suffered contrasting fates on Tuesday, Madison Keys dismissing British talent Heather Watson and Mallory Burdette falling short in a tight three-setter to Urszula Radwanska. The only other American woman in action, Birmingham semifinalist Allison Riske, earned an upset of sorts over clay specialist Romina Oprandi when the latter retired in the third set.
Question of the day: It’s grass season, which means that it’s Tsvetana Pironkova season. The willow Bulgarian, twice a quarterfinalist or better at Wimbledon, routed top-25 opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the loss of just one game. How far can Pironkova’s grass magic carry her?


H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015
Effective: § 3(B) and § 275 effective July 1, 2015
Allocates $500,000 each year of the biennium for the establishment, training and certification of veterans’ problem-solving courts. Requires the Indiana Judicial Center to report to the Legislative Council by July 1, 2017, describing how these funds were used and the feasibility of establishing at least one veterans’ court in each of the judicial districts.
The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/house/1001