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Wimbledon Predictions/Thoughts

28/6/2017

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After watching Federer dismantle Zverev in the final at Halle on Sunday 6/1 6/2 I can see Fed as the clear favourite for Wimbledon this year. He was/is simply awesome in almost every department and has even added a variety of drop shots for the grass. This was a shot he never used to believe in but at times he made Zverev look fairly ordinary (which he isn't!). This could be the new strategy that other top players might follow i.e. miss out a few months of tournaments and then come in fresh and blow everyone away?    Apart from Murray and Nadal I can't see any of the others troubling Roger. Kyrgios is dangerous but doesn't look to be in great form after a bereavement in the family. Novak is at Eastbourne trying to find himself as much as his tennis and Agassi will at least help to console him when he loses! Thiem still can't volley and has big swings for grass courts so might struggle and Raonic doesn't seem to be in great shape either. Maybe Marcus Willis will battle through qualifying and become the dark horse? Doubt it but good luck to him as he certainly added to last year's event!
I should mention Feliciano Lopez who did so well to finally win Queens but Wimbledon's courts are a bit slower so his serve might come back too often for his liking? And as much as I like Cilic he is one of the mad ball bouncers before serving which is just too dull!
I'd be delighted if Murray gets a hat trick but equally pleased if Federer goes clear of the Sampras record of 7 titles. 
  In the women's draw it will be interesting to see how Ostapenko does after her fantastic win at the French which gave the ladies game a much needed boost. Great to see Kvitova back again who could easily win the title again if she has fully recovered, but I would also put Venus Williams down as a great outside bet!
Konta looks to have found a bit of grass court form reaching the final at Nottingham and Heather Watson beat Cibulkova recently and loves the grass so might be an opportunity for her to get her career back on track?
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French Open Chat

1/6/2017

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​The wonderful grand slam in Paris is well underway with a few surprises already! Kerber loses 1st round to Makarova who then loses 2 & 2 to the 42nd ranked Tsurenko of the Ukraine! In the men's doubles 1st round both the no 1 & 2 seeds have lost giving Murray & Soares more chance of another grand slam win! However this event  is so unpredictable these days that almost anyone could win it. Leander Paes is still winning at age 44!     
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It will be interesting to see what effect Agassi might have on Novak and also if Lendl can help sort out Murray's problems. I'm surprised that Agassi is willing to spend time on the tour but maybe the draw of being involved again in the tennis world is just too much of a temptation? In his book he said that he hated tennis which I had always doubted! 
Fognini has to be one of the most disappointing players on the tour in terms of childlike behaviour which is such a shame as he is capable of playing incredible tennis. He should team up with Benoit Paire of France in the doubles - a real soulmate!                                     
In terms of winning the men's singles it's difficult to see pass Nadal but in the slams I always rate Wawrinka, especially on clay. Murray and Djokovic are just so unpredictable at the moment and Thiem is looking dangerous on the clay. No absolute clear favourite this year in my view other than Nadal perhaps?
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