Wimbledon 2014: Day Two Gentlemen’s Singles Predictions

Predicted Winners in BOLD

Centre Court (1 p.m. start)

[2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Martin Klizan (SVK) – This is not an easy first match, but one has to pick Rafa to win this match.

Court 1

[4] Roger Federer (SUI) vs Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) – Federer should advance in this match.

Court 2

[5] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs Joao Sousa (POR) – Stan is susceptible to an upset bid, but I expect him to win.

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs Matthew Ebden (AUS) – Can the big guy move on grass? If not, can he hold serve long enough to figure out how to move?

Court 3

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs Michal Przysiezny (POL) – The 2002 champion gets my nod here.

[9] John Isner (USA) vs [WC] Daniel Smethurst (GBR) – Isner should advance.

Court 12

[10] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs Kenny De Schepper (FRA)

[19] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs [Q] Yuichi Sugita (JPN) – FLo has done well in 2014 grass court tune-up events.

Court 18

[13] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs [Q] James Duckworth (AUS) – Gasquet can play his way into better and better form with his early draw.

[24] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs [LL] Malek Jaziri (TUN) – Who knows

Court 8

[Q] Denis Kudla (USA) vs [Q] Marsel Ilhan (TUR) – Kudla has posted nice results on grass in his career and should be match tough from that qualifying rounds.

[Q] Tatsuma Ito (JPN) vs [LL] Simone Bolelli (ITA)

Court 16

Stéphane Robert (FRA) vs [WC] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) – A generational battle

[22] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Igor Sijsling (NED) – PK has a chance to do damage in this draw.

Court 17

[15] Jerzy Janowicz (POL) vs Somdev Devvarman (IND) – Jerzy only has a few points to defend here.

[23] Tommy Robredo (ESP) vs Lukas Lacko (SVK) – This could go either way, but Robredo is so well prepared for matches that I think he has an edge.

Court 4

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs Lukasz Kubot (POL)

Pere Riba (ESP) vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

Court 5

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Lukas Rosol (CZE)

Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs Federico Delbonis (ARG) – The veteran gets some love

Court 6

[28] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs Dusan Lajovic (SRB)

Michael Russell (USA) vs Julian Reister (GER)

Court 7

Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs Daniel Gimeno-Traver (ESP)

Alejandro Falla (COL) vs Ante Pavic (CRO) – Halle should give Falla confidence.