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Grass Clippings

Heading into Wimbledon, notes on who's been sprouting up during the grass court season so far.

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Ben Rothenberg
Jun 24, 2025
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Before my flight to London tomorrow—where I will be delighted to bring Bounces subscribers our third round of robust Grand Slam event coverage this year—I thought it was worth sweeping up some of the various stories and players that have shot up already during this rapid stretch of the season.

Eight tournaments, eight champions, with an interesting crop of new and old names to keep the grass looking greener as Wimbledon fast approaches.

Here we go:

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