After the second seed and Eastbourne champion Caroline Wozniacki went out to Ekaterina Makarova in round two, she left with the parting shot that she would be ‘very surprised’ if the Russian went far at Wimbledon.
It isn’t the first time that Wozniacki has left a tournament with a parting shot, and the Tennis Podcast team ask whether it’s a refreshing change to see such blunt honesty, or a case of sour grapes
On a day when Roger Federer and Serena Williams made serene progress, there’s also talk of rare rain, flying ants and sadness over the plight of Laura Robson who is about to undergo hip surgery.
And presenter David Law (BBC 5 Live) and guest Charlie Eccleshare (Telegraph) look ahead to Thursday’s play, when Johanna Konta, Kyle Edmund and Katie Boulter will be in action for Britain, and Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic also return.
The Tennis Podcast will be daily throughout Wimbledon, presented by David Law and Catherine Whitaker.
It is produced in associated with Telegraph Sport and sponsored by Amazon Prime Video, the new home of the US Open in the UK.
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