Top Half: Novak Djokovic vs. Dominic Thiem – One of these picks is a reach, but my pre-initial take was Raonic in the semifinal round. Jon Wertheim had the same semifinal picks as I did so I decided not to copy Wertheim too much. I think Wawrinka is likely to have a hangover from Paris. Although he played quite well at Wimbledon last year. If Stan is in the right headspace and handles the surface well, we could get a third 2015 slam clash between Wawrinka and Djokovic. They are 1-1 in dividing the first 2 slams of the year.
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Bottom Half: Andy Murray vs. Roger Federer – Each man has won Wimbledon, each man has beaten the other in a final held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, and each man won a 500 level tune-up for Wimbledon in 2015. It should be a fun match if it happens.
Interesting First Round Match: Lleyton Hewitt vs. Jarkko Nieminen gets my nod. This match may have a higher average age than a PowerShares Tour match. Hewitt is playing in his final Wimbledon. Even if he beats the veteran in the first round, Hewitt will likely face Novak Djokovic in the second round.
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