Jul 05, 2022
Wimbledon lookahead: Nadal, Kyrgios, Halep in QF action
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY
Four more quarterfinal matches are scheduled Wednesday, when two Americans will play on Centre Court. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep faces 20th-seeded Amanda Anisimova of the United States in the day’s first match in the main stadium. Halep won the 2019 Wimbledon title.
Rafael Nadal then takes on Taylor Fritz. The 11th-seeded American beat Nadal in this year’s Indian Wells final. The second-seeded Nadal is halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam. On No. 1 Court, two Australians are in action. Ajla Tomljanovic faces Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan before Nick Kyrgios plays Cristian Garin of Chile. In mixed doubles, American players Coco Gauff and Jack Sock have a semifinal match against Australian duo Samantha Stosur and Matthew Ebden.WEDNESDAY’S FORECAST
Cloudy. High of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius).
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
Women’s Quarterfinals: No. 3 Ons Jabeur beat Marie Bouzkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-1; Tatjana Maria beat Jule Niemeier 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Men’s Quarterfinals: No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat No. 10 Jannik Sinner 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2; No. 9 Cameron Norrie beat David Goffin 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.
STAT OF THE DAY I
34 — Tatjana Maria’s age, making her the oldest first-time Grand Slam semifinalist in the professional era (which began in 1968).
STAT OF THE DAY II
35 — Number of victories for Novak Djokovic in Grand Slam matches that go five sets, the most in history.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Priceless, honestly,” — Bouzkova, who lost to Jabeur, on playing on Centre Court.
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Diamondbacks and Rockies meet to decide series winner
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Diamondbacks and Rockies meet to decide series winner
Colorado Rockies (48-62, fifth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (47-59, fourth in the NL West)
Phoenix; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Jose Urena (1-3, 4.66 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zach Davies (2-4, 4.28 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 63 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -159, Rockies +134; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.
Arizona has a 47-59 record overall and a 28-28 record at home. The Diamondbacks have gone 23-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Colorado has a 48-62 record overall and an 18-35 record in road games. The Rockies have a 32-14 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Sunday for the 13th time this season. The Rockies lead the season series 7-5.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ketel Marte has 32 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 37 RBI while hitting .260 for the Diamondbacks. Jake McCarthy is 9-for-37 with a double over the last 10 games.
C.J. Cron has 24 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 72 RBI for the Rockies. Randal Grichuk is 11-for-35 with a double, two triples, two home runs and 12 RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 4-6, .220 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored by three runs
Rockies: 3-7, .264 batting average, 5.72 ERA, outscored by 19 runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Tyler Gilbert: 60-Day IL (elbow), Caleb Smith: 15-Day IL (hand), Keynan Middleton: 15-Day IL (ankle), Humberto Castellanos: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Ahmed: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Rockies: Chad Kuhl: 15-Day IL (hip), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (foot), Jhoulys Chacin: 15-Day IL (toe), Tyler Kinley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Helcris Olivarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Rolison: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Scott Oberg: 60-Day IL (arm)
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