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Service-and-Voli can be a dying art-but it is still very effective

Wimbledon, England – Carlos Alakraj On Friday, he marched in his third straight Wimbledon finals, using all the equipment in his box. Taylor fritz To establish a conflict with 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) Pronounced sinner,
In addition to the decorating forehands and dft drop shots, there was a low-spotted animal, Sarva-And-Voli. Once a stability on the grass, it is now a dying art.
But it is not dead.
“I am really good service and I feel really comfortable just in serving and doing,” Alakraj said, who won 16 out of 20 services and Voli points against Fritz. “I think I won a lot of service-and-Voli (points) today, which I did today, just did not let the opponent go to this point, to get a good rhythm.
“This is something that I am just doing. I think this is a surface on the grass that we can do it more often. I really feel comfortable doing it.”
Till the time of the century, it was customary in Wimbledon that the players served to see a straight line of grass worn from Baseline to Service Box and a highly successful strategy on a surface where the ball is low.
However, after complaints that the men’s incident had become very boring, Wimbledon made a change in grass in 2002 that slowed the ball, which slowed him. Balls have also changed over time, more inflating than the past, and improvement in racket and string technology has made it easier to return the service.
In 1997, in the first year, Wimbledon had a 60% points in the men’s singles, in the first year, and the men. It fell quickly over the years that fell to 10% in 2008. Between 2008 and 2024, the percentage was between 6% and 10%, and in 2025, it is just 4%. In the women’s singles, 12% marks were service-and-woller in 1997; In 2025, it is just 1%.
But when the days of the charging players after every service can end, the service-and-Voli is as successful as it was in 1997.
After going to the final, Alakraj served and given 11% time, more than any other quarter -finalists in Wimbledon. He has also won 61 points out of 77, it is a success rate of 79%, which is above an average of 67%this year.
Alakraj is also often using it rapidly in the second week of the tournament. In the quarter, he won 18 out of 20 forces in the net after his service and almost several against Fritz.
Seven -time champion Novak jokovich Served 64 times through his six matches and 64 times, 45 of them won at 70%. He used the most strategy in his semi -final defeat by Sinner, winning 15 out of 23.
Grigor DimitrovWho was injured when the world number 1 was the head leading by two sets to love in the fourth round, won 36 out of his 48 Sarv-And-Woli points-75%. Ben shelton For the approval of his father and coach, former supporter Brian Shelton, 37 times to win 26, or 70%, or 70%to win.
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Shelton said about her father about her father after the fourth round of victory, “The way he is playing on the grass, the way I am moving forward, how I am moving the angles, I want to mix the tennis in the service-and-wintage style every time.”
With the exceptions of 1999 and 2000, when it has come down by 51% and 59% respectively, the success rate in Wimbledon has been a consecutive success rate, with 65% and 71% every year from 1997 to 2025.
Former World No. 1 Pat Raffter, who returned to Wimbledon for a brief corporate gigalum last week, still think that if used in a smart way, there can be a huge weapon on the grass. As another Australian is, Jordan ThompsonWhich is more service than anyone in this year’s program and walled – 31% – on its way to the final 16.
Thompson told reporters, “The grass is still slow, but it is grass, so it is not allowing the ball to bounce, taking it out of the air, it is a problem for any man.” “It creates a lot of problems. (A lot of players) may not have seen before.
“Personally, I like to see the all-end-wolf style. I like to see slices. I like to play Dan Evans. I think it’s the right tennis, and that’s the way I want to play.
“It’s good on the grass. I would not say that it is very good on soil or slow hard court that we have just got. But of course, coming forward on your terms is still going to be a positive if you can do a walley.”
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Man United’s Joshua Zirkzi not fake from striker incoming

Chicago – Joshua Zirkazi Emphasize that he is not amazed by the possibility Manchester United Signing another striker in this summer.
Dutchman scored just three runs Premier League After proceeding from its £ 36.5 million ($ 48.7m) in its first season in Old Trafford Bologna,
He was not alone in struggling to find a net. Ritual Four league goals scored as the team scored just 44 times in their 38 matches.
Lack of goals has inspired United to sign Mathew kunha And Brian Mabumo With this heat Actively chasing a new striker.
Oli watkins And Benjamin Sesco Among the possible goals, and Zirkazi said he would welcome any additional competition.
“I think it’s part of being in this club,” Zirkezi said.
“I don’t read the news to be honest, but if another striker I think this is just a good competition, so I’m not really worried.
“Everything is for the team, there is no selfishness here, this is not my mantra. If it was great to help the team.”
Zirkzee supported a rollercaster in the first season in United. it was Closed by a section of fans After replacing Newcastle in December during the first part of the 2–0 defeat.
He again Made a winning penalty Against an FA cup shootout Arsenal In January, but United missed the spot in another shootout knocked out By Fulham Later in competition.
The 24-year suffered a hamstring injury in April, which made him out of the last few weeks of the season, before he had a surprising return to the squad. Europa League Last Necklace To Tottenham.
“I don’t think I have shown my best,” Zirkezi said.
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“I think I was on my way towards it (before his injury) but I think we all improve every day.
“(Ruben Amorim) wants the goal, so what work do I have to do. That’s all that comes down.
“I am a separate profile, but in the end if you are at the top you’re going to score a round, I am not going to overcome that fact. But the most important thing is that we win if Bruno scored 60 goals and we win all games that are fine.”
Zirkzee is with united squad on them Visit to United States But remembered First game against West Ham In New Jersey due to injury.
“I have received a minor injury, but now it should not take too much time to recover,” he said.
“I have found great physics to work with me every day. It’s a minor injury, not a serious problem.”
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Source – Jonathan Kuminga recorded a decline in the proposal on the terms of Warriors

Golden State Warriors Another push to maintain Jonathan Kuminga In the last several days, but the banned free agent has continued to offer a contract of two years, $ 45 million, sources on Wednesday told ESPN.
Kuminga’s decision is due to the team’s option for the second season of the Warriors and the urge of the warriors for their reluctance, the sources said to them to maintain the underlying no-trap clause.
His agent, Aaron Turner, presented some outlines to Warriors during a pair of summer league meetings in Las Vegas, including a three -year deal of about 82 million dollars, which allowed Warriors to stay below the second apron to use a taxpayer midleval exception.
Kuminga and Turner have used July to detect their sign-end-trade options. The most important conversation has been done Sakramanto kings And Phoenix SunSources said to receive a proposal up to four years to reach a total of $ 90 million, including a player option for the final season. Phoenix has made the most attractive push through sign-end-trade.
Sources said that the warriors are uninterrupted in business returns from kings and Sun for Kuminga. Sources said that in recent times, they have started indicating a plan to cut the sign-and-tride conversations completely, using their restricted free agency Utlan, the sources said. His current attitude is that Kuminga will be on the roster of Warriors to start from the next season-or at the table through his two-year offering or standing $ 7.9 million one year qualifying offer, which is also the favorite way of Kuminga.
Kuminga has preferred long -term proposals presented by Kings and Sun as he believes that he is shown in part through a new beginning, a promised role, a promised status and a large level of respect and career control, the player option, the sources said. The proposal of Phoenix is also a guarantee of about $ 70 million more than the proposal of Warriors.
Kuminga told ESPN last week that he was not hasty to proceed with a deal with Warriors.
This continuous deadlock is largely about control, and the alternative dispute is on its crux. Kuminga believes that with the option of a team, the Warriors’ offer of two years offer, with seizing the business veto rights, has a lot of control for a franchise, which believes that they believe that they have stopped their career for four sessions.
Sun and Kings have picked Kuminga on the type of defined role that has removed him with warriors. Golden State Coach Steve Cair made many comments Jimmy Butler Trade Kuminga’s fit with Butler, Stephen Curry And Dramond Green He found it difficult to play in large minutes continuously. Sources said that Kuminga is more fascinated with external options while looking at Kerr, as someone has clarified that there is no defined large-minute opportunity with the warriors every night.
The warriors, the sources said, they believe that they have the best offer on the table for Kuminga as the highest early salary ($ 21.7 million is $ 19.8 million compared to $ 19.8 million compared to the next season) and the two -year team option concept. The deal is purposefully traditionally structured. He would be the fourth highest paid player in Warriors in the next season if he accepted the proposal.
Golden State is the only NBA team that has not acquired an offsen due to lack of a resolution with Kuminga.
Based on the collective bargain agreement, the proposed one-plus-one contract of Warriors will have a built-in no-trade clause, as Kuminga’s next team will not maintain their bird rights. This will give Kuminga a level of control of his next NBA house, should the warriors decide to move it. But the warriors have requested that he forgives that the section without trade vested, the sources said, what is the same. D’Angelo Russell Did for him lakers Summer contracts of 2023.
This conversation is another example of the ongoing tug-off-wore for the future control of Hagal Kuminga. Why this is, despite short and long -term financial risks, Kumminga is expressing a desire to be potentially a qualification motion. He will decrease in an additional $ 14 million in the next season, but will give himself a vested no-trade clause and a shot in the unrestricted free agency in the next summer agency at the age of 23.
Kuminga has a time limit of 1 October to sign a qualifying offer.
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Man United’s Luke Shaw on injury: ‘I disappoint people’

Chicago – Luke Shaw The heartache of his injury opened and admitted that he felt that he sees “people down” while he looked from the shore Manchester United A devastating season ended.
The left-back was limited to only 12 appearances in all competitions as United finished 15th Premier League,
He criticized some fans after a long injury for the Euro 2024 final England,
More injury issues including a calf problem meant that he was not able to start a game for United by next April – nine months after England’s defeat Spain in Berlin.
He admitted that he blamed himself for his injury issues and lifted the lid on a long -term mental toll of his rehabilitation.
Shaw said, “I felt a lot of last season as I allowed a lot of people to go down in the club and the team clearly because I was always injured,” Shaw said.
“I couldn’t have been, but it was just something in my head where I felt it really difficult. I just blamed myself a lot.
“I really felt that I am disappointing the team with not being available for a long time.”
Shaw said that he feels a special debt to former boss Eric Ten Haag.
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His final start under Dutchman came to Luton in February 2024 and was sidelined to start the 2024-25 campaign, as the cost of poor results was pre-cost ajax Your job in Old Trafford.
“I felt as if I let Eric go down with injuries and luggage,” Shaw said.
“I was not towards the end for him, and it was not good. Still, when the new manager comes in and we speak of different things, the different objectives for the rest of the season that we had, obviously I get injured again.”
Shaw hopes that his injury problems are finally behind him.
He returned to the United team at the end of the last season and was able to start five of the last eight matches, including the Europea League Final Necklace. Tottenham Hotspur,
The 30 -year -old has also supported Ruben Amorim, who used his first summer news conference to brand the defender “World Class”.
“It was great to hear this, especially to the manager,” Shaw said.
“It was quite unexpected to be fair. It is really good and it is a privilege to say it is really good with me.
“He understands that the problems I have in the previous season were really difficult. It’s something I have not experienced to be honest.
“Things are just happening. It was really stressful, but I am thankful that I am now here and I feel fit. The manager is really good with me.”
Shaw has admitted that he could “be low” during his long magic in the previous season.
With the squad on the summer tour of America, he says he is feeling his best – mentally and physically back – and inciting ahead of the new campaign.
“I just feel real happiness,” he said.
“Especially now, I don’t want to be banging about the previous season, but obviously, I did not find any less in the last season.
“I think now, I feel really good, actually with great people around me in the team and really a good manager.
“I can’t feel any better, to be honest. I am really happy and I am really eager for this season. I have got great ambitions this season, so I want to fulfill them.”
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