Predicted Winners in BOLD

I am not expecting an encore

Singles – Second Round

Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs. [2] Rafael Nadal (ESP) – I think this will fall somewhere between “paybacks are hell” and “lightening strikes twice.”  Rafa wins in a semi-competitive match.

Gilles Muller (LUX) vs. [4] Roger Federer (SUI) – Federer should win.

[5] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)

[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Jack Sock (USA) – US and Canada get to see their top prospects face-off.  The NAFTA Cup?

Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) vs. [9] John Isner (USA) – The lefty veteran could extend this match, but I see Isner winning in 4 or 5 sets.

Denis Kudla (USA) vs. [10] Kei Nishikori (JPN) – I love Kudla and he’s best on grass.  Still, Kei should advance,.

[13] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) – Part of me would love to see the young Aussie make a good run here, but I think Gasquet will be hard to beat.

Sam Querrey (USA) vs [14] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 64 67(2) 76(4) 36 9-9 – to finish – I picked Tsonga yesterday, but I am just glad to see Sam Q. paying meaningful tennis again.  What a match!

[15] Jerzy Janowicz (POL) vs. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) – Rusty is not a great draw when one has been slumping.

[19] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Ante Pavic (CRO) – His grass court mojo has been in full effect in June.

[22] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. Simone Bolelli (ITA) – PK FTW

Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [23] Tommy Robredo (ESP) – Robredo is hard to pick against in a match such as this.

Jiri Vesely (CZE) vs. [24] Gael Monfils (FRA) – Who knows?

[30] Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. Santiago Giraldo (COL) – I could see this going either way, but Granollers recent success in doubles makes me think his short game will be an asset on the somewhat green grass.

Julian Reister (GER) vs. Denis Istomin (UZB)

Lukasz Kubot (POL) vs. Dusan Lajovic (SRB)

Frank Dancevic (CAN) vs. Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) – I love Dancevic’s longevity on tour.  His lefty serve gives him a shot, but I think Kukushkin wins.