Wimbledon - The Championships - 2014 - General Discussion Thread

[Down_the_line]

Murray has slipped to as low as 8 this year so it is a miracle he is seeded as high as 3 at Wimbledon. If the seeding system was any different he would face a top 4 player in the QFs.

As he would have at the French Open if Wawrinka had made it that far.

 

[Down_the_line]

Qualifying for both men's and women's singles is complete.

Qualifiers

Men:

Luke Saville (AUS)
James Duckworth (AUS)
Alex Kuznetsov (USA)
Gilles Muller (LUX)
Ante Pavic (CRO)
Konstantin Kravchuk (RUS)
Marsel Ilhan (TUR)
Yuichi Sugita (JPN)
Denis Kudla (USA)
Jimmy Wang (TPE)
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)
Tim Puetz (GER)
Samuel Groth (AUS)
Tatsuma Ito (JPN)
Jan Hernych (CZE)
Ryan Harrison (USA)

Women:

Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)
Tereza Smitkova (CZE)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR)
Alexsandra Wozniak (CAN)
Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
Paula Kania (POL)
Ana Konjuh (CRO)
Victoria Duval (USA)
Tamira Paszek (AUT)
Anett Kontaveit (EST)
Andreea Mitu (ROU)


^ Gotta love the diversity among the women's qualifiers. 12 qualifiers from 12 different nations.

 

[clayqueen]

The draw at 10am here

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news...the_official_draw_live_at_10am_on_friday.html

 

[Down_the_line]

Nicolas Almagro pulls out of Wimbledon due to a foot injury
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/27926798

Wouldn't mind a bit of clarification on something: As a result of Almagro's withdrawal, Vasek Pospisil is awarded the 31st seed, while Dmitry Tursunov is the 32nd seed. My questions is, Tursunov was the 32nd seed to begin with so why doesn't he move up to the 31st leaving #32 for Pospisil? I'm not complaining or anything, just trying to see how this works.

Also, Frank Dancevic is apparently the lucky loser that will draw in for Almagro (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/aleksandra-wozniak-frank-dancevic-into-wimbledon-main-draw-1.2680648).

I thought the lucky loser took the sport of the player who withdrew but it appears all the other seeds are just shifting up. Will Dancevic just be inserted into the draw at random like everyone else then?

 

[ruerooo]

The draw at 10am here

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news...the_official_draw_live_at_10am_on_friday.html

I thought it was supposed to be at 6am UK time on Friday.

I ... am not feeling staying up till 4am Thursday night.
:???:

 

[newpball]

I thought it was supposed to be at 6am UK time on Friday.

Hahaha!

You expect bureaucrats to work at 6am in the morning?

:grin:

 

[Love Game]

I thought it was supposed to be at 6am UK time on Friday.

I ... am not feeling staying up till 4am Thursday night.
:???:

me neither! :shock:

The official draw for The Championships 2014 will be broadcast on Live @ Wimbledon Radio at 10am (UK time) on Friday.

http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news...the_official_draw_live_at_10am_on_friday.html

time now in london, england @ http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london

 

[Marius_Hancu]

No youtube/video on the draw, like at RG?

 

[Love Game]

No youtube/video on the draw, like at RG?

prolly w/b, but not until it happens!

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i think these names were already posted, but here are the qualifiers who played their ways into the main draws ...

QUALIFIERS - GENTLEMEN

QUALIFIERS - LADIES

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[Cormorant]

The draw ceremony's starting in ten minutes.

 

[jwjh]

Nole-Murray, Nadal-Fed

 

[Marius_Hancu]

can watch their tweets here:

https://twitter.com/Wimbledon

with the names

 

[jwjh]

Projected men's quarterfinals:
Djokovic-Berdych
Murray-Ferrer
Wawrinka-Federer
Raonic-Nadal.

 

[jwjh]

Projected #Wimbledon R16s top half:
Djokovic-Tsonga
Gulbis-Berdych
Murray-Fognini
Dimitrov-Ferrer.

Credit to Ben Rothenberg

 

[jwjh]

Projected #Wimbledon R16s bottom half:
Wawrinka-Isner
Janowicz-Federer
Raonic-Nishikori
Gasquet-Nadal.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

1st R
Pospisil Haase
Cilic Mathieu
Tomic Donskoy
Hanescu Berdych
Murray Goffin
Kamke Henrich
Dimitrov Harrison
Tiem Saville
Brown Baghdatis
Wawrinka Souza
Falla Pavic
Niemenen Delbonis
Janowicz Devarman
Lacko Robredo
Muller Benneteau
Federer Lorenzi
Raonic Ebden

 

[jwjh]

Djokovic's quarter R32s:
Djokovic-Pospisil
Youzhny-Tsonga
Gulbis-Verdasco
Cilic-Berdych

 

[jwjh]

Murray's quarter R32s:
Murray-Bautista Agut
Anderson-Fognini
Dimitrov-Dolgopolov
Seppi-Ferrer.

 

[jwjh]

Federer's quarter projected R32s:
Wawrinka-Tusunov
Lopez-Isner
Janowicz-Robredo
Granollers-Federer.

 

[jwjh]

Nadal's quarter projected R32s: Raonic-Garcia Lopez
Kohlschreiber-Nishikori
Gasquet-Monfils
Karlovic-Nadal.

 

[tennis_pro]

That's an excellent draw for Federer if Nadal gets upset again.

 

[RajFederer]

Nadal-Murray, Nole-Fed

twwet from wimbledon official :

Last year's finalists Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are drawn in the top half, with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the bottom half.

 

[Wynter]

Thiem vs Saville, could be a good match.

 

[RajFederer]

That's an excellent draw for Federer if Nadal gets upset again.

drawing nadal was lucky for federer but wawrinka as a QF doesnt gel well with federer !!

 

[RajFederer]

lorenzi vs federer first round !!

 

[jwjh]

twwet from wimbledon official :

Last year's finalists Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are drawn in the top half, with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the bottom half.

Yup, edited the original post. The rest are correct. Thanks.

 

[edberg volleys]

That's an excellent draw for Federer if Nadal gets upset again.

Yes it certainly is.

 

[tennis_pro]

drawing nadal was lucky for federer but wawrinka as a QF doesnt gel well with federer !!

 

[RajFederer]

klizan vs nadal 1st round !!

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Dancevic got in as a LL!!

Klizan Nadal tough
Djokovic Golubev : could be tough, if Djoko is not in shape

 

[eliars]

Nadal vs. Klizan. Not an easy match up!

 

[jwjh]

Roger will possibly get Benneteau in the second round. Lord have mercy.

 

[iriraz]

Nadal vs. Klizan. Not an easy match up!

And R2 vs Rosol

 

[RajFederer]

wawrinka is very unpredictable.. but anyways thanks i never knew his best was 4R !!

 

[irishnadalfan1983]

Nadal's quarter projected R32s: Raonic-Garcia Lopez
Kohlschreiber-Nishikori
Gasquet-Monfils
Karlovic-Nadal.

Thats's crap for Nadal, no? Other than Gasquest obviously.

 

[tennis_pro]

Roger will possibly get Benneteau in the second round. Lord have mercy.

He will be ready this time.

God I hate Benneteau.

 

[eliars]

Nadal - Klizan followed up by Rosol. Ammenam

 

[pds999]

As a Rafa fan, I still have zero faith him coming through any match at W this year. Players have seen that if you come out swinging then you may just pull it off. Dustin Brown was hitting 120mph 2nd serves every time in Halle and they were going in. Ok so the tactic might backfire, but Rafa may as well just stand there and hope for the best.

 

[FedererDropShot]

And R2 vs Rosol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UGsm5Mpuas

2014 repeat?

 

[RajFederer]

And R2 vs Rosol

OMG.. r u serious ?/

and 3rd round ivo karlovic .. Nadal :shock:

 

[LazyNinja19]

Nadal's possible opponents:

Rd.1 Kilzan
Rd.2 Rosol
Rd.3 Karlovic


WTF?! :shock:

 

[pds999]

Nadal - Klizan followed up by Rosol. Ammenam

Klizan I know not much about. Can anyone describe him?

Rosol is actually quite a good draw for Rafa as Rosol will never play that well again.

 

[jwjh]

Potential Rosol-Rafa R2!

 

[RajFederer]

He will be ready this time.

God I hate Benneteau.

he'll destroy benneteau this time ...no problem !!

 

[RajFederer]

can anyone tell me if klizan has any chance against nadal??

 

[eliars]

Klizan I know not much about. Can anyone describe him?

Rosol is actually quite a good draw for Rafa as Rosol will never play that well again.

Klizan is a lefty and heavy hitter with a big serve. He has a lethal flat forehand. He took Rafa to four sets in te 1R of RG 13.

 

[pds999]

Klizan is LH I think. Rafa at least never loses to LH'ers.

Maybe the draw isn't so bad.

 

[RajFederer]

Nadal's possible opponents:

Rd.1 Kilzan
Rd.2 Rosol
Rd.3 Karlovic


WTF?! :shock:

can u add his predicted 4R also?? is it nishikori ?

 

[pds999]

Klizan is a lefty and heavy hitter. He has a lethal flat forehand. He took Rafa to four sets in his 1R at RG 13.

So apart from the LH bit, just about as bad an opponent as Rafa could have then.

 

[jwjh]

Klizan I know not much about. Can anyone describe him?

Rosol is actually quite a good draw for Rafa as Rosol will never play that well again.

Klizan's a lefty for one. Hits hard. Just lost to Gasquet at Eastbourne QF.