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Okay, so here’s the scoop from Wimbledon — and honestly, I wasn’t expecting to get so wrapped up in it, but here I am, anyway. Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk are doing their thing, and they’ve charged into the mixed doubles quarter-finals. They took down Nathaniel Lammons and Alexandra Panova. I mean, talk about a power duo. Neal’s British, and Desirae’s American — seems like a winning match for them, having snagged the title in both 2021 and 2022. And get this, it took them just 53 minutes. Can you believe it? 6-4, 6-2. Bam.
And check this out: Skupski, a Liverpool fan to the core, had a black ribbon pinned to his shirt. It was for Diogo Jota, who sadly passed away in a car accident — which, I mean, hits you right in the gut, doesn’t it?
Oh, hey, speaking of Skupski, his buddy Joe Salisbury — you know, his partner in men’s doubles — came out swinging too. Alongside Brazilian Luisa Stefani, they danced through some tie breaks and beat Andres Molteni and Asia Muhammad 7-6 and then, another 7-6. Those scores though, like, how tense was that?
In this chaotic whirl, let’s not forget the British team Joshua Paris and Eden Silva. They won their quarters spot after taking the first set at 7-6. Gotta mention their opponents, Robert Galloway and Aldila Sutjiadi, kind of threw in the towel after that. It’s wild how such a close game turned so quickly.
But, you know, not every story has a happy ending. David Stevenson and Maia Lumsden faced off against Mate Pavic and Timea Babos and bit the dust with a 6-3, 6-4 score. Can’t win them all, I guess. Life’s just a mixed bag sometimes, isn’t it? 🏆🎾
