Wimbledon 2015 Gentlemen’s singles draw analysis

Originally posted on GameSetMatch:
After the grass season kicked off with all the drama in Halle, Queens and Nottingham, we move onto the lawns of SW19, for the 129th edition of the Wimbledon Championships. The 3rd slam of the year starts on Monday 29th and promises some great tennis within the two-week period up until…

Jack of all trades and master of none

Originally posted on bizzues:
The BBC announced today that Clare Balding would be fronting their evening highlights show, Wimbledon2day. Balding will be a direct replacement for John Inverdale who somewhat bizarrely, given his penchant for inflammatory off the cuff remarks will move into the commentary box. Balding, still riding the crest of the wave which…

Wimbledon 2015: Gentlemen’s Singles Draw Initial Impressions

My Predicted Semifinalists 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…

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Wimbledon 2015 Ladies’ Draw Initial Impressions

My Prediced Ladies’ Semifinalists Top Half: Serena Williams vs. Lucie Safarova – I can’t see Sharapova’s movement holding up for 5 matches to set up the favored Q Rating semifinal.  Safarova’s lefty game should work well on grass, and she has momentum from Paris.  Barring illness Serena should advance to the final. Bottom Half: Petra…

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Wimbledon draw revealed: Federer, Murray, Nadal in bottom half

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal landed in a tough bottom half of the bracket when the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon was announced on Friday. Murray and Nadal could face each other as early as the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic is in line for an…