Ricky: Of all the five-set thrillers on opening day at the All-England Club, Verdasco played the longest (at least in terms of number of games in the decider). The Spaniard outlasted Martin Klizan 13-11 in the fifth after three hours and 57 minutes. A grass-court novice by comparison, Thiem took care of Dudi Sela in four after dropping the first set. Verdasco has plenty of experience recovering from five-setters and he should be fine physically with a day off in between matches. On any other surface the nod might go to Thiem, but Verdasco is 21-12 lifetime at Wimbledon with a quarterfinal and three other fourth-round showings.