It must be a nightmare, trying to play this game at the pro level without a passable serve. I find myself admiring Oudin for having somehow managed it as well as she does. Sock, though ...

It’s another one of his tennis gifts. Check it out in slow motion, regular speed, and read what some people are saying about it: Is Sock’s forehand as game-changing a shot as Isner’s serve?

When Sock dropped serve at the start of the third he launched a ball into the upper tiers of the 02 arena. The penalty point meant Zverev started the next game 15-0 ahead but the German lost ...