In tennis, the Harley and Queen's Cup battles are in full swing, while the newest addition, the Mallorca event, kicks off next week with a climax.
According to inside information, the tournament is star-studded, the international ranking of the top five Medvedev and Thiem will appear as a wild card. Local player Busta, grass famous Faye Lopez and Norwegian red earth master Ruud will also help, and just in the French Open king Djokovic, will also participate in the doubles competition, for the upcoming Wimbledon warm-up.
After twenty years, the Tour returns to Mallorca, and in a stark contrast to the red clay events of the Iberian Peninsula's feverish past, Spain will be hosting a lawn tennis tournament for the first time. The line-up is lavish enough to be eagerly awaited.
Medvedev, who suffered four consecutive defeats in the first round of the French Open, has "strongly" advanced to the last eight of the French Open this year, not only refreshing his record at Roland Garros, but also consolidating his position as the No. 2 player in the world. With his dominance on red clay no longer secure, can Medvedev become an all-round king on grass? Can he be a major spoiler at Wimbledon after warming up in Mallorca?
Thiem, who is also in the spotlight, is in a worrying position after being eliminated in the first round of this year's French Open, despite the same mediocre performance on grass as Medvedev. He chose to heal at the lower level of Mallorca, seemingly in preparation for Wimbledon. Though he has no shortage of first round trips at the All England Club, this year, he is expected to shake off the shadow of the French Open.
Undoubtedly, Djokovic will be the number one contender at Wimbledon. The honors of 20 titles at Pingfena, the annual Grand Slam and the Wimbledon Triple Crown are undoubtedly his motivation to move forward. At the invitation of the tournament director, he chose to participate in the doubles tournament to alleviate the fatigue after the French Open and to avoid getting into trouble due to the lack of grass training. A brilliant strategy by the superstar. Of course, the strength of Lomé and Ruud is not to be underestimated, and is also worth watching.
