Who Will Fill It?

The 2026 Wimbledon tournament kicks off Monday, and along with it comes the disorienting experience of seeing the name Serena Williams in a singles draw again. Expectations are all over the place as she opens against the Australian Maya Joint. More broadly, the women’s draw is anyone’s guess, as the top players come in with less than optimal preparation but plenty of experience. On the men’s side, former world #4 Jack Draper breaks out of the injury asylum only to see Taylor Fritz in the first round. Sinner looks to be the prohibitive favorite with a very small second tier – Djokovic, Fritz, Shelton, and? – fighting for a shot.    1:45 This week’s results: Draper is back, Naomi in her first grass final  5:15 Notable qualifiers and not-qualifiers  7:30 Women’s draw: “tough draws” fall apart all the time (solace for Iga fans?) 23:05 Men’s draw: Sinnerstan   39:15 The most random et ceteras and one big lie