Wimbledon 2014 – Week 2
The rain stopped play yesterday for all but a handful of matches at Wimbledon yesterday. What a difference a week makes! I had my annual strawberries last week, but it doesn’t seem right to eat them in this grey weather, and while Wimbledon is at a hiatus. Hopefully the Sun will be out again tomorrow, and play will resume. Certainly the schedules are now lagging behind. Here are 8 more tennis charts to ponder:
Stan Wawrinka
With Mercury exactly conjunct Venus and the pair trine exactly Uranus in his natal chart, Wawrinka would have considerable talent for writing and broadcasting, maybe later in life. Mercury trine exactly Uranus makes him fleet of mind and foot. He also has Mars exactly square Jupiter, which gives him a great deal of energy and enthusiasm, a strong “bounce”. As we approach the midpoint of Wimbledon, Mars opposes his Mercury-Venus conjunction, so he may slip or sustain an injury, but at the same time Mars sextiles his Uranus, which should sustain him through the tournament. By the end of Wimbledon Jupiter trines his Saturn, so he could have staying power, and may make the final.
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova won the French Open tournament, despite transits putting her under pressure from Mars. She had Neptune sextile her natal Neptune, which brings spiritual poise. As we come up to the midpoint of the tournament, Jupiter adds brightness to her prospects by providing a trine to her natal Venus. By the end of Wimbledon Mars will be sextile her Saturn, which should work well for her as she was not bothered by a difficult Mars transit in the French Open final. She is due to meet Kvitova in the next round. They are well matched, and whoever wins that match could go on to win the tournament.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
In 2012 I wrote:
“Tsonga is a tough opponent, and may well endure to the final. Natally he has an opposition between his Mars and Saturn which runs in conjunction with his North Node and South Node axis. Like Djokovic, Murray and Bhagdatis he was born in 1985! A good vintage year for tennis players.
Jupiter is currently trine his natal Saturn, sustaining him in the tournament. It squares his Sun by the end of the tournament, so he could overreach himself in the meantime. Good spirits, but perhaps more overshooting or inaccuracy than usual.
Petra Kvitova
Petra Kvitova is upbeat at the moment, and just beat Venus Williams to a place in the second week of Wimbledon. She has a good set of transits at the moment. Saturn is trine her Sun, which is very steadying. Chiron is on her natal Sun, which is healing. Neptune is on her natal Mercury, which can be insiring. And Chiron is trine her Pluto. Which is very profound. The latter aspect highlights the sheer strength of her natal Sun-Pluto exact trine. The only fly in the ointment is Saturn on her natal Pluto, but I think she is handling that. All these transits remain with her until the end of Wimbledon, and are joined by an opposition of Jupiter to her Mars, which may just be enthusiasm about winning Wimbledon. She is a definite contender for the title.
Milos Raonic
Milos has 5 planets plus the North Node in the sign of Capricorn- a steadfast line up for a tennis player. His Venus is exactly trine Pluto, giving him a strong presence on and off the cour. Mars trines his North Node closely, so it is important for him to attain and sustain a peak fitness. His serve is highly praised in the tennis world, and that may be a product of his Mars-North Node trine. Jupiter transiting his natal Chiron has been a feature of getting to this stage. Transits for the beginning of week two do not look so promising, with a square from Mars to his Venus. But if he can get over that hurdle, he has Jupiter sextile his natal Mars at the end of Wimbledon (all power to his health, fitness and energy) and Jupiter also transits his South Node )a re-match from past lives!). His chances are fair, I would say.
Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber beat Victoria Azarenka at the end of last week to gain a place in the second week of Wimbledon. Like Milos Raonic, she is a steadfast Capricorn Sun sign (and Moon sign too). She does not have an easy chart, and may have inner struggles, with Saturn conjunct Uranus both opposing Chiron. Her sporting prowess may be down to Mars in Sagittarius plus Jupiter sextile her Chiron. She also has the Sun sextile her North Node, giving her leadership qualities. Pluto is sextile her natal Pluto at the moment, which means she is coming into her power at this time. By the end of Wimbledon, Jupiter will also oppose her Sun, so she will be happy to have reached her potential in the tournament, but I don’t think that it is her time to win Wimbledon. I think she will be pleased with her performance and how far she reaches.
John Isner
John Isner has the Sun in determined Taurus, and Mars conjunct Gemini in fleet footed Gemini. That proved to be a recipe for taking part in the longest ever match at Wimbledon, agains Mahut in 2010. Taurus is an unusual sign for a tennis player, but it does have endurance. He has Venus conjunct Mercury which is good for writing and broadcasting, but not as exact as Stan Wawrinka’s conjunction. His match against Lopez has been postponed during this rain-soaked patch in Wimbledon, but the delay may help him recoup, as Jupiter trines his Saturn currently. However that helpful trine has waned bu the end of the tournament, and I do not think he will go much further in the competition. Despite his respite he may be beaten by Lopez, who has a stronger interaspect in their relationship, and whose Jupiter is currently trined by Uranus.
Aliza Cornet
Seemingly out of nowhere has come Aliza Cornet, who beat Serena Williams yesterday in the upset of the first week. She did apparently previously beat her in the semi-finals at Dubai, but has surprised herself by getting into the second week round at Wimbledon. Who is she? She is an Aquarian, with a preponderance of planets in Capricorn. She is artistic (Sun conjunct Venus and quick thinking (Mercury conjunct Uranus). Much was made of her ability to vary the play (Mercury-Uranus disruption) in order to prevent Serena from staying in rhythm. She is playing with great depth at the moment, with Pluto transiting her Neptune. The North Node (karmic reward) is also sextile her Mars (athletic prowess). At the end of the tournament Chiron sextiles her natal Saturn, which is satisfying but not especially uplifting.
I will be back in a few days with an update, reviewing other tennis players and emerging figures.
June 29th, 2014 at 3:24 pm
I’m valiantly managing to eat strawberries, minus cream as I prefer them dry, despite unexpected heavy rain.
I’m never good at predicting about the players and welcome your review Lana. I am enjoying watching very much.
Love Sarah
June 30th, 2014 at 9:26 am
Thanks, Sarah
The weather looks promising for today’s play!
It will be an interesting week,
Love
Lana
July 1st, 2014 at 3:44 pm
Update
Well now, Sharapova is out of the tournament, and was beaten by Kerber. Not by Kvitova.
Here’s a lady who demands a look:
Eugenie Bouchard
Eugene Bouchard beat Alize Cornet, who beat Serena Williams in this tournament. Bouchard reached the semi-finals of the French Open. She was named after Princess Eugenie, and has a twin named Beatrice. Eugenie is a Piscean, with Sun conjunct Saturn in that sign, so serious and deep. Her Sun/Saturn conjunction is opposite her Chiron, so she does not have an easy path, yet there is a journey towards healing and wholeness, and a wide consciousness. She also has Mars conjunct Mercury in Aquarius, so she is fleet of mind and foot. Her Pluto exactly conjuncts her North Node, so whatever she will do in her life will have profound meaning. The Nodal Axis is currently squaring her Uranus, which brings surprises. But by the end of Wimbledon, Jupiter trines her natal North Node/Pluto conjunction. We could be looking at the winner, and the winning transit.
I will have to pay strict attention to the draws.
July 2nd, 2014 at 11:57 am
Update
Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios, No. 144, beat Rafael Nadal, No. 1 seed yesterday. “A star is born” proclaimed the pundits. He has got very much an all rounder’s chart, with the planets spread out quite evenly through his chart. He is a Taurean, rare for tennis champs, but possessing staying power. His Moon conjuncts Venus so he has a gentle side, though we didn’t see much of it yesterday. His Mercury sextiles exactly Saturn, which gives him super-precision. Mercury also squares Mars, so he may have had to learn to control irritability early in life, and he is only 19. Maybe he meditates. That square maybe balances out the trine to Mercury, because its trine with Saturn is cautious, and the square with Mars gives him a tendency to just go for it. The Sun is on his South Node which may be one source of his power (perhaps he was a super athlete in ancient Greece, as this gives a past life link to power). And his Uranus is exactly sextile his Pluto, which would be common to his year group, but perhaps he has explored the huge power of that sextile to a greater degree psychologically. During his win against Nadal, Neptune was sextile exactly his Sun (inspired use of personal power) and Mars exactly sextile his Mars) physical prowess at a peak). The Nodal Axis was square to his Neptune, which could have thrown him off course, but instead he managed to manifest the strength of that transit and bamboozle his opponent. The karmic balance would have had to be with him for that to happen. Rafael Nadal during the match had Uranus square his Venus, which turned into an upset. I had thought it might be something in his personal life. In their synastry (chart comparison) Kyrgios’ Uranus squares Nadal’s Moon, which gives him the strength in the relationship. By the end of Wimbledon Krygios still has the Neptune sextile Sun (spiritual inspiration) but not the Mars sextile, so he may not last till the end. Maybe he will be a victim of the punishing schedule this week, though he looks as though he has much energy left! He plays Raoinc today, and may well beat him, as he has the upper hand in their synastry. So Krygios may not go out just yet, and his Mars sextile is still operational today. Raonic has a square to his Venus from Mars, so he may go out today. Raonic’s transits are better at the end of the tournament, though! But I will put my bet on Krygios today.
July 2nd, 2014 at 9:32 pm
Hi Lana.
How are u?
Roger is in the semi final. He now faces Roanic. Who will.have the best astrology on Friday? Will Roger get to the final?
Thank u Lana
Love Tri
July 3rd, 2014 at 9:48 am
Lana, Thank you so much for your hard work on the details about Kyrgios. Love your comment that in a past life he might have been a Greek athlete – somehow that fits. Interesting that in his match against Raonic yesterday the commentators and the crowd watching were much more fascinated by him than the winner – everyone loves a good-looking man. But it is also his personality which is more intriguing. He seemed utterly detached in the match against Nadal, but in the interview afterwards suddenly we saw his soft side when he said with a wry smile that he didn’t know what to do with himself at the moment of winning – and in the match against Raonic the detachment went once his back was against the wall as he started to talk to himself or furrow his brow, Murray-style. Given he got the short straw in terms of one match after another with no proper rest between, he was very tired – but that Taurean stubbornness of never giving up got him through the match with honour, I thought. As he has suddenly shot into the international circuit into the top 100 I have no doubt that as he matures he will make it to the very top! I agree too that Nadal was at a nadir of his energy cycle when playing against Kyrgios – he did look uncharacteristically vulnerable – in Chinese terms, his CHI just wasn’t flowing. I hadn’t bothered to watch Wimbledon for some years since Borg, Connors and Mackenroe left the scene – but Kyrgios and to a lesser extent the other young men coming through have caught my interest again. The women, I’m afraid, haven’t done the same for me, simply because their personalities are not engaging in the way Navratilova or Evert were… Asia
July 3rd, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Dear Tri
I am fine, thank you, and hope and trust that you are too.
Thanks for your question, and I was researching Dimitrov vs Djokovic, but will look into Roger Federer and Milos Raonic first.
Federer looked glowing yesterday – you must have been very pleased. It was a great match.
In looking first at the relationship between Raonic and Federer (and I don’t know what their playing history is), Raonic’s Neptune opposes Roger’s Mars. So it is good that Roger is so fit at the moment, and he needs to be very clear headed, as when he is vulnerable, Raonic’s energies can confuse him.
Looking at the astrological weather for Friday, Roger’s best transit is Uranus trine his Sun, which is the capacity to surprise. The relationship chart describes their overall way of meeting and interaction generally, but as you know, a match can often go contrary to the general pattern, especially when factors like current fitness and other conditions influence the general pattern. And in the past Roger has often overcome general difficulties with other players.
Jupiter will be sextile Raonic’s Mars, which is helpful to him. Mars will be square his Venus, which is only a slight antagonism in comparison. Roger could beat him, but he will be on good form and it is likely to be quite a tussle, perhaps a long match. I still feel Raonic has a fair chance of getting through, but Roger does not have any real adverse aspects, so if he wins it will be “all in a day’s work”, because of the calibre of man that he is and where his consciousness is.
If Roger gets to the final, he will be strong in heart and mind at that time, with the Sun on his Mars and Venus sextile his Sun. Those are not major transits, but he will be equinanimous at that time.
I would like to thank you, Tri, for engaging with this blog!
Love
Lana
July 3rd, 2014 at 1:33 pm
Dear Asia
Thank you for a fascinating analysis you have provided, with such valuable observations. And how interesting that Krygios has caught your attention after a long dry patch in your Wimbledon viewing!
I have just realized that Krygios is actually from Greek extraction, which supports the idea he was a Greek athlete in ancient times. But I also feel that he was powerful in some way in ancient Egypt.
I too nostalgically hark back to the times of Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert and the like. Of the female players, I remember how elegant and graceful Maria Bueno was, and how interesting her tennis costumes were, before the days of the endorsed blouse. Jimmy now of course commentates at Wimbledon. There were many of my working years in Offices where I was not able to follow Wimbledon, but now I am retired I get time to watch some.
You are right – Krygios is one to watch, and comes from the future. His life will change, and they say he is a home-loving Canberra man. You often wonder how these top players cope with the lifestyle, but then Federer had his wife and twins on the road with him it was reported last week.
What a beautiful game tennis is.
Love
Lana
July 3rd, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Update
Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov is regarded as one of the new boys on the block, and only previously mentioned in this blog in relation to his relationship with Maria Sharapova. He has of course beaten our own Andy Murray to a place in the semi-finals, against Djokovic. He has two interesting conjunctions in his chart: one is the Uranus-Neptune conjunction in Capricorn of the early 1990s, which at the time I dubbed “the winds of change”. It enables him to deal with complexity and strong energies. That may describe his role in tennis at the moment, as part of a new vanguard. The other interesting conjunction is that of Mars and Chiron which is very close, so there is some aspect of his energy (Mars) which has been wounded, and which he may have repaired, to find his Inner Healer. He has certainly got his act together, at a young age. But then good tennis players usually start young and come into Wimbledon as a fresh promise (Krygios being a few years younger). His athleticism shows in his chart as the Sun exactly sextile Mars. Apart from the Mars-Chiron wounding, he will also have had to deal with an opposition between his Jupiter and Saturn, which is a tendency to check himself. Chiron is exactly on his South Node and allied to Mars, he has a Warrior lineage from past lives, and possibly was a healer on the battlefields. Not the most conventional training for Wimbledon in the 21st century, but I have a feeling there is more to him that meets the eye. His best aspect for the end of Wimbledon is Chiron trine his Pluto so he will feel healing psychologically, but this does not cancel out the difficulties of the Nodal Axis square his Mars, and Uranus square his Neptune. Saturn does support his Neptune in a trine, but I feel that overall he will feel a sense of achievement, but not triumph by the end of Wimbledon. Though Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are only born a week apart, the fine difference is that at the moment Neptune is closer to a trine with Djokovic’s Pluto, which is helping him, and likely to see Djokovic into the final.
July 3rd, 2014 at 4:22 pm
Hi Lana
I am proud of Roger. He has done well to get to the semis.
Will Roger astrology get better as the year wear on? Will Roger win more Master Series?
Some one said that Stan Wawrinka got good Astrology for this year USO?. I just want Roger to win a Slam this year. Wimbledon would be nice It seems that astrology is favouring Nole. It is unfair that Nadal managed to win RG on easy draw.
Will next year all.four Slams bring Roger much needed boost?
Sorry for all.these questions?
Love Tri
July 3rd, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Dear Tri
Good to see you are in good spirits with Roger’s performance. This to-ing and fro-ing is beginning to seem like a tennis match itself!
I did indicate last week that Roger had a good chance in:
U.S. Open 2014
The beginning of this US Open looks stunningly good, both personally and professionally. Saturn sextiles his Venus (very steady), Uranus trines his Sun (brilliant success) and Pluto trines his Ascendant (physical transformation). There is at the same time some uncertainty as to how he sees his future life direction or career (Neptune square his Midheaven).
By the end of the tournament, the personal side of life is not so important to him, and Uranus is still trine his Sun, Pluto still trine his Ascendant. Neptune is still square his Midheaven, so those conditions still pertain. Mars transits his Uranus by conjunction, so there could in addition be some over-excitement. It might indicate a tendency to accident or injury, but I think it may be the excitement of winning!
French Open 2015
He couldn’t be happier than at the start of the French Open, with Jupiter on his Sun (Joy and Success) and Venus sextile his natal Venus (mellow mood). Saturn is also trine his North Node (steady karma).
By the end of the tournament, Saturn still trines his North Node, in fact that comes more into focus. He should do well in this tournament and be happy with his performance, even if he does not win. If he does not win, he will concede philosophically that it was his opponent’s turn, karmically. I would not rule out a win, though.
I can’t add any more at this stage. As in following Wimbledon, it requires seeing what other players come through. The above indications are based on Roger’s transits alone.
Thank you for pushing me, these last two years of Wimbledon blogging, to look at different angles of the problem of predicting results. I know some Astrologers wouldn’t try, it is so complex.
I haven’t looked at Stan Wawrinka’s year ahead, and I am replying to you before tomorrow’s match, but the chart comparison between him and Roger is interesting. Roger’s Jupiter opposes Wawrinka’s Sun, and Wawrinka’s Uranus squares Roger’s Venus. In terms of tennis, I think Roger has the edge, holding the Jupiter. In their personal lives, I think Stan Wawrinka can surprise Federer!
When we have the final draws, I hope to do a Wimbledon Finals blog soon, as I have done in other years.
That’s all I can give for now…But good luck for tomorrow.
Love
Lana
July 4th, 2014 at 10:21 pm
My goodness – what a fine collaborative exposition of Wimbledon – should make it to the sports pages!
I too am having a Wimbledon holiday – haven’t done so for years.
Very good its been too, and I agree, the ladies don’t seem as personable or interesting as they were, though Eugenie seems quite interesting!
July 5th, 2014 at 12:27 pm
Many thanks, Bronwen, for joining in here!
I think the men’s tennis has always attracted more interest, but the ladies must keep aiming at that particular glass ceiling!
If you are out there at the moment, I have just posted about the ladies’ finals with half an hour to go, and it might make your viewing more interesting…
Love
Lana