On Wednesday, the final 8 players will compete in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. Preview:
#1 Rafael Nadal vs. #10 Mardy Fish - Nadal has a career record of 5-0 against Fish, who despite the decent year he's had and the rise in rankings he's seen, shouldn't pose much of a problem for Nadal. The only thing that can stop Nadal is if he re-injures the foot.
#4 Andy Murray vs. Feliciano Lopez - Ranked 44th in the World, Lopez defeated Andy Roddick earlier in the tournament, setting up a match with the overwhelming fan favorite, Andy Murray. Lopez just came off a very long 5 set match, and he has never beaten Murray in four chances, so I'd expect Murray to cruise in this match.
#3 Roger Federer vs #12 Jo-Wilifried Tsonga - I have picked Federer to be the last man standing, so I'm counting on him to run through Tsonga. However, Tsonga has beaten Federer before (Federer leads 4-1 in head to head matches), and he has been playing very well on grass this year. He defeated Nadal in the Queen's Tournament, and lost in the final to Murray.
#2 Novak Djokovic vs Bernard Tomic - Despite the fact that they haven't played each other in an official ATP match, they know each other quite well thanks to over a dozen hitting sessions over the past few years. At 18 years old, Tomic is the youngest player since Boris Becker in 1986 to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. All signs point to Djokovic demolishing young Tomic, but I'm hoping he gives him a decent match.
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