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Originally Posted by dash_pinched
I didn't see today's match, but I watched yesterday's against Felix and the Dutch dude has a big serve and nice groundies (including a one-handed backhand). He also beat Taylor Fritz earlier this week, so I'm not sure if this is just catching lightning in a bottle, but I thought Felix played quite well yesterday, but was too tentative in the 3rd set tie-break. TVR kept his foot on the gas and was aggressive and deserved his win over FAA.
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I mean I agree with your assessment, big serve, decent ground strokes, a pretty well disguised and effective drop shot and an occasionally lethal slice... so where did all THAT come from? If he had this type of game you'd think we'd at least have heard of him. It's like Vandezandschlup again but doubly so. I'm starting to think they have some sort of magic tennis genie locked in an attic somewhere in Rotterdam.
Anyway, Bianca's playing tomorrow for the first time in a while. I really hope she can get some momentum in this tournament. She's headed for Pliskova in R2, but Pliskova hasn't beaten a quality opponent since about November, so there's a path available. I think the only way for her to get a seed at Wimbledon is to win the whole thing.