Greatest of all slams: Querrey

Sam Querrey, the American who upset Novak Djokovic in the third round last year and has reached the last 32 again, has no doubt Wimbledon is the greatest of the grand slams.

“In my opinion, it’s the best tournament. It’s like the Masters for golf,” he said. “Everything about it is unique and fun. The grounds are immaculate. I like playing on grass anyway, so that obviously helps.

“Wimbledon feels like a bucket list thing, not only to players but to fans, more so than the other three slams. It’s had that aura around it for a long time. Hopefully that will continue on.

“I can’t name one thing. It’s just nicer. Attention to detail in the locker rooms, in the food area, the practice courts. Everything is just perfect in a way.

“They have their ways, they have their rules, and they stick by them. They don’t make a lot of exceptions. You wear all white on the court. They don’t allow a little strip of black. They’ll make you take that off.”

QUOTE OF THE DAY – “I definitely have taken home a few both in my belly and in my bags.” – Konta reckons she swallowed some of the flying ants that plagued Wimbledon.

TWEET OF THE DAY – “Rafa Nadal’s enormous left arm is an extraordinary sight, and also a great name for a band #Wimbledon” – BBC Pointless co-host Richard Osman.

TODAY’S MATCH OF THE DAY – Juan Martin del Potro against Ernests Gulbis could be a feast for the Court Three crowd. Argentinian Del Potro can mix it with the best in the game, and Latvian Gulbis has all the talent in the world, that could still bring him great reward at the highest level in tennis. That was acknowledged by Del Potro who teed up the contest by saying: “Everybody knows how good Ernests is on this surface. (If ) he has a good day, he can beat all the guys on tour.”