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A Yurchenko double pike is one of, if not the most difficult moves for a gymnast to land.

So the fact that Simone Biles is the only female gymnast to ever land the move during a major international competition should put her in a category of her own, which is exactly what U.S. Men’s National Team gymnast Paul Juda thinks.

In an interview with NBC Chicago, Juda argued that Biles’ ability to land the YDP is what puts her head and shoulders above any other female gymnast in history.

“What’s really difficult about [the YDP] is that there aren’t too many men’s athletes that do it,” Juda said. “When you put it into perspective, there’s never been a female that’s done it until Simone, right? And so putting Simone already into her own kind of G.O.A.T category is one thing, but yeah, the vaults extremely difficult.”

The Yurchenko double pike has a difficulty score of 6.6, making it the most difficult move to complete on vault in women’s gymnastics.

It begins with a round-off onto a springboard, followed by a back handspring onto the vault that leads into two full rotations and finishes with the gymnast landing in a pike position.

But the move isn’t just difficult for women, men have a tough time landing the move as well, which is why few even try. Juda, however, is one of the men who can land it, and his firsthand knowledge of the move’s difficulty is why he believes Biles is the GOAT.

“I’ve talked to Simone before,” Juda added. “We’ve both said that it’s a bit of a scary vault. I actually had to discontinue training the vault after the World Championships to lessen harm on my elbows. It’s very, very grueling … it takes a lot of impact.”

World number 1 Iga Swiatek is back on the grass court for the round of 32 match in the Wimbledon tennis championship. Iga Swiatek is going up against Yulia Putinsteva in this round. Iga had beaten Yulia Putinsteva in all their 4 meetings in the past.

The current best player is out again to prove her credentials against Yulia Putinsteva, as the pair are scheduled to face each other in the round of 32.

Iga Swiatek has been on an incredible run in this tournament, winning both games in straight sets. She started her Wimbledon campaign against Sofia Kenin, and she won in straight sets. Then she went into the round of 64, and defeated Petra Martic in straight sets again. Highlights of her performance in that match were: 3 aces, 2 double faults, 36/55 first serve, 17/19 second serve, 0/0 break points saved, 10 service games won, 15 errors, 19 unforced errors, 8/35 first serve return points, 13/21 second serve return points and 2 break points converted.

Iga Swiatek

Next up for Yulia Putinsteva is Iga Swiatek in the round of 32. She will be hoping to record her first ever win against Iga Swiatek in her career. Yulia Putinsteva is currently ranked 35th on the WTA ranking and she is drawn to face the best tennis player Iga Swiatek.

Yulia won her opening game against Angelique Kerber in straight sets. Then she progressed into the round of 64 and there she defeated Katerina Siniakova in 3 sets. Highlights of her performance in that match were: 1 aces, 0 double faults, 45/70 first serve, 25/25 second serve, 6/7 break points saved, 11 service games won, 21 errors, 18 unforced errors, 12/35 first serve return points, 16/27 second serve return points and 5 break points converted.

We can all agree that Yulia Putinsteva is no match for Iga Swiatek, so this game feels a little bit of a mismatch. Iga Swiatek is miles ahead in terms of skill, experience and tenacity. She’s also beaten Yulia in all their 4 meetings in the past and that makes her extremely confident in her abilities in this meeting.

  • Under 20.5 Games at 1.61 Odds
  • Iga Swiatek (-5.5) Games Handicap at 1.63 Odds
  • First Set Over 8.5 Games at 1.61 Odds
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