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I usually can't say enough good things about the Second Monday of Wimbledon. If you can only attend the tournament on one day—this is the best day to go. Instead of the usual schedule of one half of the draw playing on one day and the other half playing the next day, on the Second Monday ALL remaining men and women play. This means there are lots of great matches being played and because not all of them can be played on the show courts, you'll still get to see high level players on the outer courts even if you only have a grounds pass. It's usually the best day in tennis and it's usually glorious.<br />
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However, the Second Monday of Wimbledon 2014 is not going to be quite so glorious. Yes, it will still feature many good matches, but you won't get to see all the remaining players. In fact, you won't get to see Federer or Nadal at all. A very rainy Saturday meant that many matches got cancelled, and because there is never any play on the Middle Sunday, these cancelled matches will be played on Monday and some of the matches that would have been on Monday will now be on Tuesday. So basically we get a second rate version of a Second Monday.<br />
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It's not all bad though. There is still the potential for some pretty exciting matches. Here are my two must-see matches on Monday:<br />
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<b>Novak Djokovic vs. Jo-Wilfrid Tsonga</b><br />
This match could go one of two ways: either Djokovic blows Tsonga away in three easy sets, or Tsonga plays the kind of amazing tennis we know he can play and forces a fifth set...and Djokovic still wins. As talented as he is, Tsonga is way too inconsistent to beat Djokovic in a five set match at Wimbledon. Plus, Novak needs to atone for his lacklustre French Open final performance.<br />
Prediction: Djokovic wins in three sets<br />
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<b>Genie Bouchard vs. Alize Cornet</b><br />
The biggest upset of the tournament so far is, without a doubt, Alize Cornet's win over Serena Williams. Knowing that she took out one of the toughest competitors in the sport has got to give Cornet a huge amount of confidence, but she'll need more than just confidence to beat Genie Bouchard. Genie has reached the semifinals in every Slam this year, and she won't want to break her streak—particularly now that she won't have to face Serena.<br />
Prediction: Bouchard wins in three sets<br />
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Other intriguing Monday matches include Marin Cilic vs. Jeremy Chardy, Feliciano Lopez vs. John Isner, Andy Murray vs. Kevin Anderson, Maria Sharapova vs. Angelique Kerber, and the continuation of the suspended match between Ana Ivanovic and Sabine Lisicki.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-40552985941254942322013-08-12T09:06:00.001-04:002013-08-12T09:11:30.197-04:00Video: Andy Murray Interview at Rogers CupHere's Andy Murray and his doubles partner Colin Fleming after losing the doubles final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. Sorry about the poor sound quality—Murray wasn't scheduled to talk to the media, as he was in a hurry to go to Cincinnati, but a few of us rushed down to the players area to get a few questions in before he left.<br />
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Yesterday on Twitter I asked if anyone had predicted a Raonic vs. Pospisil semifinal, and then I claimed that anyone who said they had was a liar. But apparently I was wrong...<br />
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So thank you Jared Pine (<a href="https://twitter.com/JaredPine" target="_blank">@JaredPine</a>) for sending me <a href="http://challenge.atpworldtour.com/atp/user-bracket.php?EVENT=6&USER=48932222622&X=1376081136" target="_blank">this</a> and making me feel bad that I had less faith in the two Canadian boys than this ATP Fantasy fellow. (But seriously, who makes that pick?)</div>
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All I can say is you did good Canada. You did really good. I don't know if it was the rambunctious and very biased Canadian crowd that helped these two reach the semis, but even if the crowd helped them along, they both had to play great tennis to end up in the final four. That's right—two of the final four players at this tournament are from Canada. </div>
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Vasek has played some amazing tennis and his excitement is infectious. I was on the National Bank Court while Pospisil was playing Berdych and the atmosphere was incredible. The other players have been describing the experience of playing a Canadian player here as being the same as playing a Davis Cup match, and I would have to agree. And no one has revved up the crowd more than Vasek Pospisil. He genuinely seems so surprised and elated to be in the position he's in and when he walks into his press conferences he can't stop grinning. It is for this reason that I think Vasek is going to defeat Milos today. </div>
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Milos has been the better player for the past few years, so all the pressure is on him to win this semifinal match. If he doesn't win, it will only add to the talk that Milos has been hyped up too much and that he still hasn't produced the results that people expected of him. On the other hand, just reaching the semis is an unbelievable achievement for Vasek, so no matter what happens today, this will be seen as a breakthrough tournament for him.</div>
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Milos is also the more subdued player and I think the crowd will get behind Vasek and his endearingly enthusiastic personality. That's not to say that I don't think the crowd will support Raonic, because they will. I just think that as the match goes on that Vasek might get a little more support.</div>
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I'll take Pospisil defeating Raonic in three sets. But no matter what the result is we'll have a Canadian in the final of a Masters 1000 event...and that is a big deal.</div>
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For photos from Nadal's practice session click <a href="http://itaketheetennis.blogspot.ca/2013/08/photos-nadal-practicing-at-rogers-cup.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and for other photos from the Rogers Cup click <a href="http://itaketheetennis.blogspot.ca/2013/08/rogers-cup-photos-nadal-raonic-del.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-44169223484184406782013-08-08T09:10:00.000-04:002014-01-26T14:32:30.738-05:00Rogers Cup Photos: Nadal, Raonic, Del Potro, HaasLots of great players on the grounds yesterday at the Rogers Cup in Montreal and another fantastic day for Canadian tennis with Vasek Pospisil defeating Radek Stepanek, and Milos Raonic beating Mikhail Youzhny.<br />
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And finally, the view from my desk in the press room...overlooking a flooded Center Court<br />
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For photos of Nadal's practice session click <a href="http://itaketheetennis.blogspot.ca/2013/08/photos-nadal-practicing-at-rogers-cup.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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As always, Nadal had a big crowd for his practice session in Montreal this morning. He looks good, no?</div>
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I’m
currently en route to Montreal, so I’ll have lots of photos, video, and stories
to share once I arrive at the Rogers Cup. For now, I will leave you with my
predictions for the men’s event. Please note that my first draft of this post
had Djokovic, Murray, Nadal and Ferrer all making it through to the semis. But
as the ATP has been a little unpredictable as of late, I decided to make some riskier
predictions. Here we go!</div>
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Djokovic
should easily make it through to the quarterfinals—especially since his only intriguing
potential match would have been against Bernard Tomic in the second round...but unfortunately
the always unpredictable Bernie went down to Florian Mayer in his first match.
Anyone in the bottom half of this section could make it through to the
quarters, with Nishikori and Gasquet being the most likely candidates. I’ll
take Djokovic and Gasquet meeting in the quarters with Djokovic destroying
Gasquet to make it through to the semis.</div>
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Nadal’s
opening match will be against Canadian Jesse Levine—a match that Nadal should
have no problem getting through. Jerzy Janowicz is an exciting third round
possibility for Rafa, with Stan Wawrinka and Tommy Haas as potential
quarterfinal opponents. Although Nadal is always the safer bet, I’ll take Nadal
and Wawrinka meeting in the quarters, with Wawrinka making it through to face
Djokovic in the semis. (And for the record, I also won’t be surprised if Jerzy
takes out Nadal in the third round. Just saying.)</div>
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Up first for
Ferrer will be either Llodra or Bogomolov and then Andujar or Davydenko in the
next round. None of these players should prove difficult for Ferrer, and I
can’t see him running into any trouble until at least the quarters where he’ll
likely play Tomas Berdych. I’m hoping that Vasek Pospisil will be able to use
some of the Canadian energy to move past John Isner and then either Stepanek or
Almagro, but that might be overly optimistic. I’ll take Ferrer and Berdych in
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Murray probably
has the most interesting quarter with Del Potro, Raonic, Gulbis, Fognini and
Dimitrov as possible opponents. First up for Murray will be Granollers or
Dimitrov, and then Gulbis, Baghdatis or Fognini in the third round. Del Potro
should easily make it through his first match and then he’ll face a potential
third round clash with Canadian favourite Milos Raonic. I wish I could believe
that Raonic could beat Del Po, but I just can’t, so I’ll take Del Potro
overpowering Murray to make his way into the semis. </div>
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A year ago nobody could have predicted that Canada would beat Spain in a Davis Cup event. With a seemingly never ending roster of great players like Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro, and Feliciano Lopez, Spain is considered to be one of the top countries in the sport—certainly stronger than Canada with it's one player in the top fifty.<br />
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Yet here we are, in 2013, with Canada beating Spain to advance to the second round of Davis Cup World Group play for the first time....ever. Sure, Spain didn't have many of their top players there (okay fine, Spain didn't have ANY of their top players there), and it likely would have been an impossible task for Canada to have beaten Spain if Nadal and/or Ferrer were in attendance, but this win still matters, and it's a big deal for Canadian tennis.<br />
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For the first time ever, Canada has produced a player that people are talking about—and not just those people in the tennis world. Milos Raonic is slowly becoming a household name in Canada, and his success is a great thing for the sport of tennis in Canada.<br />
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Now if he could just win one of those pesky grand slams...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Andy Murray in his press conference on August 8, 2012</td></tr>
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This is THE match to watch today. This might be the match of the tournament—depending on how things pan out and how many other top players lose based on Olympic fatigue (I'm talking to you Del Potro and Tsonga).<br />
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You've got Milos Raonic—the hometown favourite and Canada's highest ranked tennis player ever. And then you've got Andy Murray, the two-time Rogers Cup champion who is fresh (or not-so-fresh if you listen to the players talk about how exhausted they are) off his gold medal win in London.<br />
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On a regular day, where both players are at their best, the edge has to go to Murray. He knows how to win big matches in a way that Milos hasn't quite figured out yet. But, this is not a regular day, and I'm not sure that Andy's mind or body are up to putting in the kind of hard fight that might be necessary to take out Milos.<br />
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"I feel a bit sore in the joints and stuff a little bit," Murray said in his press conference on Wednesday. "I mean, I feel tired mentally. Yeah, I mean, haven't really slept much the last few days, so that's probably catching up with me a little bit."<br />
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Murray came to Toronto with the intent of getting in a few hard court matches under his belt before the U.S. Open—the last major event of the season and Murray's favourite slam. There should be no doubt that Murray will try his best to defeat Raonic tonight, but he certainly won't risk injury or exhaustion in order to win. On the other hand, Raonic still has a lot to prove and he must know that with so many of the top players missing from the tournament that this might be his best chance of winning a Masters series title for a long time.<br />
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I predict a close match with Raonic coming through in three sets. Let's just hope that the predicted rain for this evening holds off until after the match is finished.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-49556134638039850392012-08-08T10:23:00.000-04:002012-08-10T13:13:31.303-04:00Rogers Cup Photos: Djokovic and Tipsarevic PracticeCould there be a better practice session than the one that happened on Tuesday at the Rogers Cup between Novak Djokovic and a shirtless Janko Tipsarevic? Pretty sure the fans didn't think so...<br />
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Click <a href="http://itaketheetennis.blogspot.ca/2012/08/tipsarevic-at-yonge-dundas-square-for.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see photos of Tipsarevic from the Rogers Cup LIVE! event.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-17563048013562348352012-08-06T17:38:00.000-04:002012-08-06T17:40:55.112-04:00Milos Raonic on Rogers Cup Truck in TorontoSpotted: Milos Raonic on a truck near Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto. Think Canadians are excited about their superstar tennis player? I think so!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-78050294653563953572012-08-06T17:17:00.000-04:002012-08-06T23:07:15.482-04:00Tipsarevic at Yonge-Dundas Square for Rogers Cup LIVE!Janko Tipsarevic made an appearance at Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square today to promote this week's Rogers Cup. After participating in a Q&A session with fans, Tipsarevic played tennis with young kids on a mini-tennis court and then signed autographs and was interviewed by various media outlets. He seemed to enjoy himself and was enthusiastic about playing with the children and answering questions from both fans and journalists.<br />
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Click <a href="http://itaketheetennis.blogspot.ca/2012/08/video-interview-with-tipsarevic-at.html?spref=tw" target="_blank">here</a> for video footage of Tipsarevic's interview from the event.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-3635171612243882992012-08-05T15:23:00.000-04:002012-08-05T15:28:11.350-04:00Video: Milos Raonic at the Rogers CupI was lucky enough to watch Milos Raonic on the practice courts at the Rogers Cup yesterday. Milos looked great and he seemed to be having a good time with his coach and his practice partner Peter Polansky.<br />
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First up on Court 1 was Italian Fabio Fognini who defeated Canadian Pavel Krainik in the first round of qualifying. <br />
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Not sure why there were stormtroopers wandering around the grounds...but that indeed did happen.<br />
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Canadian Vasek Pospisil is one of my favourite players, so I was excited to see him practice. Pretty sure the heat got to him though because he looked like he was going to die. To be fair, it was brutally hot. 41 degrees Celsius with the humidity.<br />
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Found Marin Cilic practicing on one of the more hidden courts.<br />
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And here we've got Grigor Dmitrov, AKA Baby Fed, who was eliminated today by the magnificent Swiss player...Marco Chiudinelli.<br />
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Seeing this painted on the wall of Centre Court made my day. Roger and Andy as Toronto Maple Leafs? Why not?<br />
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And here's Nalbandian again for his second practice session!<br />
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And Cilic again...<br />
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That's it for today. I won't be at the Rogers Cup tomorrow, as I'll be staying home to watch Federer and Murray play for Olympic gold, but I will be at the tournament every day from Monday until the finals next Sunday. Check back often for updates!<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-4738171146569200932012-08-02T22:57:00.003-04:002012-08-09T12:10:28.489-04:00The Final Four: Men's Olympic Tennis SemifinalsOnly four men are left in the London 2012 Olympic tennis event: Federer, Djokovic, Murray, and Del Potro. All great players. All deserving of an Olympic medal. And by tomorrow evening we'll know what colour medal they'll each be fighting for.<br />
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First up on Centre Court on Friday we'll have the winner of 17 Grand Slam titles versus the winner of just one Slam. But let's not forget who Del Potro defeated in the final to win his one and only major at the U.S. Open—Mr. Roger Federer himself. Del Potro might not be the same player he was in 2009, but he is very powerful and always dangerous, and Federer will have to play well to defeat him.<br />
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On the other hand, Federer has beaten Del Potro five times this year already, and I can't see him losing this match. He'll be playing on his favourite surface, at his favourite tournament venue, at the place where he's been most successful, and the place where he just won his seventh Wimbledon title a few weeks before. Federer wants this gold medal badly, and I think he'll take Del Potro down in straight sets.</div>
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Now here's where it gets interesting. Djokovic and Murray both have a lot to prove in this match. Djokovic loves competing under the Serbian flag and he seems to do his best when he's trying to win for his country. He also recently lost his number one ranking and a win here would get him one step closer to proving that he is still the best.<br />
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And then you've got Andy Murray—who gained many new fans after his heartbreaking loss to Federer in the Wimbledon final last month. The British crowd supported him at Wimbledon and they're supporting him more than ever at the Olympics. Although he is still without a Slam, Murray played really well at Wimbledon, and he should be feeling confident that he can reach the final on the same surface he did a few weeks ago. I think this will be a really exciting match, and I'm going with Murray upsetting Djokovic in three close sets. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-66627281922986565092012-07-30T23:25:00.001-04:002012-07-31T00:14:56.835-04:00Day 4: Olympic Tennis Matches to Watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Milos Raonic</b><br />
GO CANADA!!! I feel
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winning. I wish I believed that Milos could take Tsonga out and keep
Canada in the running for a singles medal, but I think the Frenchman
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<b>Andy Roddick vs. Novak Djokovic</b><br />
Brutal second round match for Andy. Just brutal. Novak is probably not loving this draw either, but you've got to think that he's going to be able to take Andy out. But who knows. Andy's had a lot of success on the Wimbledon courts in the past (not that Novak hasn't as well), so perhaps we'll see an upset. Here's hoping. <br />
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<b>Feliciano Lopez vs. Juan Monaco</b><br />
If you need to ask why this is a must-see match to watch, then clearly you haven't seen <a href="http://itaketheetennis.blogspot.ca/2010/08/shirtless-starring-feli-lopez-and-frank.html" target="_blank">these photos</a> before. Or <a href="http://gototennis.com/2009/09/03/tennis-hunk-alert-juan-monaco-shirtless-at-the-us-open/" target="_blank">these</a>. And I guess, you know, it will also be an exciting match because Juan Monaco is on a roll and will want to continue his winning ways, and Feliciano is a pretty good grass court player and will want to make the most of his last minute Olympic entry. It will be a delightfully pretty match to watch, and I'll go with Pico winning in three sets. <br />
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Other potentially interesting matches of the day include Gasquet vs. Baghdatis, Venus Williams vs. Aleksandra Woziak, and obviously the tag team of Federer and Wawrinka against Erlic and Ram.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-18944987898070881582012-07-28T18:08:00.000-04:002012-07-28T18:08:43.018-04:00Men's Olympic Tennis Predictions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first day of men's tennis action at the Olympics resulted in some not-so-surprising results (Federer, Del Potro, and Isner winning their first round matches), some sort-of-but-not-quite-surprising results (Tipsarevic defeating Nalbandian and Istomin defeating Verdasco), and some really surprising results (Berdych going down in straight sets to Steve Darcis—a player I've never even heard of). <div>
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The Olympics have always seemed to produce unexpected tennis medalists, and while it would seem crazy to bet against a Federer/Djokovic gold medal match, we should brace ourselves for some big upsets (a la Tomas Berdych) as the event unfolds. </div>
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Roger Federer is the clear favorite in this quarter. Yes, the best two-out-of-three format might allow for an in-the-zone player to knock him out earlier than expected, but when Isner and Tipsarevic are the biggest threats you've got to think that Roger will make it out of this quarter with ease. </div>
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This quarter is a little more up in the air. Ferrer and Del Potro seem to be the most likely to reach the semifinals, although I wouldn't be surprised to see Kohlschreiber knock Ferrer out in round two. I'll go with Del Potro and Ferrer playing in the quarterfinals with Ferrer going through to the semis. </div>
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At first glance, Andy Murray appears to be the obvious favorite to make it out of his quarter—especially with the early exit of Tomas Berdych. But Murray was unlucky to draw Stan Wawrinka as his first round opponent, and if Wawrinka plays his best then he could be tough to beat. Murray should win this match though, and if he does then I don't see anyone stopping him from reaching the semis. </div>
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This last quarter is tough. On most days Novak Djokovic could beat any of the players in this section with ease, but at the Olympics and on grass you've got to think that if they're playing well that Tsonga, Roddick, and Raonic all have a chance. As much as I want to pick someone less obvious than Novak, I just can't. I'll go with Djokovic defeating Tsonga in the quarters. </div>
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<b>Semifinals:</b><br /><br />Federer defeats Ferrer</div>
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<b>Gold:</b> Federer</div>
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<b>Bronze:</b> Murray</div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ktCBNOCG5cE?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105540653400769042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8793597899348826053.post-18287482014707314892012-07-13T15:01:00.001-04:002012-07-13T15:01:24.437-04:00Federer's Triumph and Murray's Heartbreak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white;">Roger Federer has had a pretty good summer so far: 7 Wimbledon titles, 17 Grand Slam titles, and back to his position of the number 1 player in the world. </span></div>
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I don't think I've ever been so equally excited and heartbroken after a grand slam match. On one hand I wanted Federer to win another slam—something that many people, including myself, were not sure he would ever do again—but another part of me wanted to see Andy Murray silence all his critics and finally win a grand slam title himself.<br />
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As usual, Roger outplayed Andy when it mattered most, and Federer won the title 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. Murray played well, and I was happy that the British crowd enthusiastically cheered him on, but you knew that this loss was going to be devastating for Andy.<br />
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His post-match on-court interview was difficult to watch. Much like Federer after his loss to Nadal at the 2009 Australian Open, Murray broke down in tears and needed to take a few deep breaths before he attempted to speak again. His mother Judy could be seen crying onto a friend's shoulder, and his girlfriend Kim Sears looked on from the crowd with her hand over her mouth—tears streaming down her face.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Murray's past defeats in grand slam finals have often led to sub-par play for a few months after the tournament—many speculating that Andy had trouble mentally getting over the losses. But I hope that this time it's different. He's never had so much support from the British crowd before, and he's never taken a set off anyone in a grand slam final—until now. Perhaps this time he'll be able to take the positives from his results at Wimbledon and finally make a breakthrough at this year's US Open.</span><br />
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And as for Federer, I think he's made it pretty clear that he's going to go full out for the gold medal at the Olympic Games in a few short weeks from now. And since the matches are being played at Wimbledon—on the exact same surface that he just won his latest grand slam title on—I'm thinking the rest of the players should watch their backs.<br />
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