Former American tennis star John Isner described the grass courts on the Queen’s Membership as “diabolically slippery” after Frances Tiafoe’s harm and his declare was authorized by Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis.
After taking part in in Stuttgart final week, world No. 28 Tiafoe kicked off his second grass match of the yr on Monday on the Queen’s Membership. Taking part in towards world No. 98 Rinky Hijikata, Tiafoe slipped on the grass within the second recreation of the third set, and after being in clear ache, the American tennis participant retired from the match attributable to a hip harm.
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Isner, a former world No. 8, made his Queen’s debut in 2008 and he additionally made three consecutive appearances on the match between 2015 and 2017. In these 4 appearances, Isner’s finest Queen’s outcome got here in 2015 when he was a quarterfinalist.
Isner: Queen’s the most effective occasions however their courts are diabolically slippery
On the ATP Tour, Queen’s has all the time loved a robust status and has been thought to be one of many best-organized tournaments. That has earned them 5 ATP 500 Match of the Yr awards thus far.
Reacting to Tiafoe’s harm, Isner praised Queen’s because the occasion however then known as out their courts.
“Queens is undoubtedly the most effective occasions of yr, however the courts are diabolically slippery, particularly on Monday and Tuesday. Simply ask DelPo. Sucks for Frances, hope he can recuperate for SW19,” Isner wrote on X.
Queens is undoubtedly the most effective occasions of yr, however the courts are diabolically slippery, particularly on Monday and Tuesday. Simply ask DelPo. Sucks for Frances, hope he can recuperate for SW19.
— John Isner (@JohnIsner) June 17, 2024
Kokkinakis, who’s at the moment ranked at No. 94 on the earth, responded to Isner’s submit by writing: “Yuppp.”
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— Thanasi Kokkinakis (@TKokkinakis) June 17, 2024
In the meantime, a hip harm got here for Tiafoe on the worst attainable time since Wimbledon is simply across the nook and shortly the North American laborious courtroom swing can be beginning. It stays to be seen if Tiafoe will recuperate in time for Wimbledon, and if he manages to play at The Championships, the way it will all look.
