2022 Wimbledon Is Getting The Drama

Wimbledon demands a certain level of respect because it’s the game of tennis. It’s not beer pong or Hockey. The crowd is expected to be silent during play and the players are scolded if they have a temper tantrum.

So, what’s going on in 2022?

Let’s begin with Venus Williams. She and her partner Jamie Murray just wrapped up a win in the second round of doubles when they went before the press conference. That’s when a reporter asked her if she was in it to win it, “Or is it the first target just to get past the third round where Serena and Andy came a cropper?” The reference was to the 2019 Wimbledon involving her sister and Jamie’s brother.

My queen! Just like the queen of tennis that she is answered, “What kind of question is that? We’re in it for a stroll. Come on.” And then she went on to ask the reporter if he was going to, “Write a good article or just a halfway decent one.” Boom!

This response from Venus Williams was brilliant

"What kind of question is that?!" #BBCTennis #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/4e0LozWd9c

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 2, 2022

That was generally a joking experience. But you have to know that questions like that cut deep, especially when you’re considered one of the best in the world and you’re getting questioned about your motive.

In our next installment of drama, we have Rafael Nadal getting upset about something in his match with Lorenzo Sonego. What was it?

We all know that Nadal has his issues. He needs all the tennis balls distributed throughout the court equally. He fools with his drinking bottles when he’s on the designated breaks from the game. Everything has to be in the right place at the right time, and the entire tennis community deals with it because he is such a great player.

But, Nadal had to apologize for his actions while playing Sonego. Nadal had several conversations with his opponent during the game, when he won, and after the match in the locker room. What was it all about?

I think it had something to do with the way Sonego was grunting while playing. But Sports Now has a different scoop on it…

And now, to the best so far. When Stefanos Tsitsipas went to his Press Conference after getting beat by Nick Kyrgios in the Third Round, he had a few things to say about his opponent.

He called him a bully and he didn’t like the constant talking, the constant getting in his head. Then, he called him “Evil.” That’s right! “Evil!”

Sorry Tsitsipas, but that’s the game. You can’t just know how to swing a racket and serve. You have to know the mental game as well.

This is him complaining…

So, those statements were relayed to Nick who has no reason to defend himself. The game is played on two opposite sides of a net. A whole world is watching.

Bullying?

I don’t think so. But if you can’t handle how the man on the other side of the net is playing his game, time to step up yours. Otherwise, seek some therapy and come back next year to Wimbledon. Hopefully, they have much nicer players then to play against you.

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