helterskelter
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Someone who has never won a match in any major is the favorite for Wimbledon? This is 2019, not 1985.
Top 5 favourites for WB?
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Someone who has never won a match in any major is the favorite for Wimbledon? This is 2019, not 1985.
ChaelAZ
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AceSalvo
Legend
No one has even mentioned KingK. Nick is the sleeping lion as far as Wimb 2019 is concerned. He might run through his draw by aces alone. The guy is just waiting to pounce.
Djoko/Fed - Fav to reach the finals
Nadal, KingK, Raonic, Delpo, Thiem, Tsitsipas, Stan - Can reach the SF.
Djoko/Fed - Fav to reach the finals
Nadal, KingK, Raonic, Delpo, Thiem, Tsitsipas, Stan - Can reach the SF.
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jm1980
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RaulRamirez
Legend
I'm not predicting that Tsitsipas will have anything resembling the career of Federer. Let me be clear. But, he's 20. What did Federer do through age 20? Tsit made the R of 16 last year at age 19, and this year, made the SF at the AO and the 4th round at RG, falling to Stan by the narrowest of margins. His game also seems to travel well on grass, and he seems to welcome big moments.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
I don't know his game all that well, but I wouldn't have thought he was going to have his breakout win on grass of all surfaces. Isn't he more likely to do that at the US Open or at next year's Roland Garros?
Easy draw.
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
Okay, he isn't my top pick for Wimby, but I truly think he has the skills and they match up well on grass. He has gained a bit of maturity this year and I do beleive he is a contender if all the stars align. My top pick would actually be Khachanov.
I think the big three will dump by the round of 16 or maybe semis, but if anyone will pull through it should be Fed.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Not wrong.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Del Potro? Only if the whole top-10 withdraws.
Yugram
Legend
Well, check out the current top 10 then. Thiem, Fognini and Nishikori all can barely play on grass. Zverev and Khachanov can’t be considered GS favourites and I put Tsitsipas to them, but it’s debateble. Anderson is injured.
So only Big3 left.
Yugram
Legend
What’s your top 5 btw?
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
I'd also have thought Khachanov more likely to do well at the US Open or Roland Garros, but maybe he can bring it on grass. I think Wimbledon is more promising for defeats for the big three than was Roland Garros, but I'd still put them as the top three favorites.
StrongRule
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Federer and Djokovic are the favorites. The others are too far away so I don't see a reason to mention them.
Gary Duane
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You were both right and wrong. His clay game tanked at the beginning of this season, worse than 2013, but not the finish. I like what he's doing with the serve. Swing it wide, do it over and over again, just dare players to shade that way, then hit a bomb up the T.
Nadal always plays percentages, but within his game. He stands so far back because his 1st serve return skills on fast surfaces are weak and always have been. On clay it is the reverse. He's the best in the game. Nadal is always vulnerable on grass to servers who have hot streaks serving.
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victorcruz
Hall of Fame
What kinda badboy are you? Already making excuses? Man up son, or change your name to SoftBoy321.
Rosstour
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Thiem just made the Final of a GS with a fantastic showing vs Novak, who up until that match seemed to be the odds-on favorite not just for this Slam but for all of them.
Novak didn't look good in that loss, and then Rafa comes and wipes the floor with the same guy.
Badboy moniker is just to get the chicks on here.
icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
Even though I joke about Wimbledon being green clay, it's still grass and I didnt think thiem did much on grass. He also straight settled nole last year and got to the French open final and lost 4th round at Wimbledon
victorcruz
Hall of Fame
Much respect bro
I'm still trying to get my first woman on here to quote me or just simply like one of my posts Much respect bro
Just say something against Nadal and some crazy chick named Cristti will start stalking you.
victorcruz
Hall of Fame
She'll see right through me, I am a confirmed Rafamos fam member.
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Phoenix1983
G.O.A.T.
No idea why the bit in bold is the case - he's never even reached the QF at SW19.
mightyrick
Legend
For me, it's Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, and then a next-gen player. Probably Medvedev (his game suits the grass) or maybe Alissiame.
MugOpponent
Hall of Fame
Big 3 then Del Potro, then Medvedev.
Sport
G.O.A.T.
LOL at putting Tsitsipas over Nadal.
uscwang
Hall of Fame
The draw will play a big role, i. e., will Federer land in Djokovic or Nadal's half?
1. Djokovic
The reigning champion. Super hungry after getting screwed by weather and scheduling in RG.
2. Nadal
High confidence and less pressure after winning RG. Did well here last year.
3. Federer
He is nearly 38 and will likely have to get through BOTH Nadal and Djokovic.
4. Delpo (if healthy)
He came back quite strong in Rome. If fully recovered, he is a title contender.
5. Tsitsipas
He has kept showing improvement. The Stan match in RG can only help.
1. Djokovic
The reigning champion. Super hungry after getting screwed by weather and scheduling in RG.
2. Nadal
High confidence and less pressure after winning RG. Did well here last year.
3. Federer
He is nearly 38 and will likely have to get through BOTH Nadal and Djokovic.
4. Delpo (if healthy)
He came back quite strong in Rome. If fully recovered, he is a title contender.
5. Tsitsipas
He has kept showing improvement. The Stan match in RG can only help.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
If clay isn't Federer's worst surface, what is?
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
1. Joe Ko Vich
2. Fraud
3. The Nadal
4. Zedzilla
5. Del Potro
2. Fraud
3. The Nadal
4. Zedzilla
5. Del Potro
Sport
G.O.A.T.
And Thiem.
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EloQuent
Legend
Doesn't have one.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Sport
G.O.A.T.
Clay.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
I think you will find that since Djokovic locked down Wimbledon for all the foreseeable future, fans of a certain player have begun placing undue worth upon things like Halle and Boodles and World-End Abu Dhabis when assessing a player, and Zverev benefits from this.
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Yeah. If anyone got screwed by scheduling, it was Thiem.And Thiem.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
I'm not sure, either. I suppose by high rank + default, e.g. Thiem seems less well suited to grass, everyone else has weaker results overall. Anyway, I was just reporting the bookies' verdict.
mightyrick
Legend
The fourth or fifth place person on anybody's list isn't that impressive.
In terms of probability, we're talking a distribution of something like:
70% / 20% / 19% / 1%
Federer and Del Potro
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2. 2017 Federer
3. 2019 Federer
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The Green Mile
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Djoker, Fed, Nadal, Delpo, Tsitsipas
titoelcolombiano
Legend
Djokovic
Nadal
Federer
Tsitsipas
Khachanov
Nadal
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Tsitsipas
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