No play on the Middle Sunday and then both sides of the men’s and women’s draws go at it on Monday in the Round of 16. Wimbledon is just begging the Tennis Gods for rain.
There are so many juicy matches in store. I was going to list my top five, but it’s too hard to decide. So here are my Top 8 Manic Monday Matches: Soderling vs. Federer, Safina vs. Mauresmo, Williams vs. Ivanovic, Murray vs. Wawrinka, Berdych vs. Roddick, Hewitt vs. Stepanek, Wozniacki vs. Lisicki, Radwanska vs. Oudin.
Tomorrow’s order of play is below. What gets you licking your chops?
WIMBLEDON 2009 MANIC MONDAY ORDER OF PLAY:
All times BST (Seedings in brackets)
Centre Court (1pm):
(13) Robin Soderling v (2) Roger Federer
(1) Dinara Safina v (17) Amelie Mauresmo
(3) Andy Murray v (19) Stanislas Wawrinka
Court 1 (1pm):
(3) Venus Williams v (13) Ana Ivanovic
(7) Fernando Verdasco v (22) Ivo Karlovic
(20) Tomas Berdych v (6) Andy Roddick
Court 2 (12pm):
Elena Vesnina v (4) Elena Dementieva
Daniela Hantuchova v (2) Serena Williams
Lleyton Hewitt v (23) Radek Stepanek
Court 3 (12pm):
(8) Victoria Azarenka v (10) Nadia Petrova
Dudi Sela v (4) Novak Djokovic
JC Ferrero v (8) Gilles Simon
Court 4 (12pm):
(29) Igor Andreev v (24) Tommy Haas
(9) Caroline Wozniacki v Sabine Lisicki
Court 18 (12pm):
(11) Agnieszka Radwanska v Melanie Oudin
(26) Virginie Razzano v Francesca Schiavone
Looking forward to a great day of tennis! (But not looking forward to the NBC “embargo” of the best match – shown on tape delay, of course!)
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the match I fear most – Karlovic vs Verdasco. I am seriously worried if Karlovic gets through, this next match up for Fed (assuming he gets past Soderling) will be a nightmare and a lottery….
I’m all for the ‘one match at a time’ approach but the prospect of Karlović playing Roger in the next round really does seem like a nightmare. Things have really gotten out of hand here in my country (Croatia) after Karlović won against Tsonga. People have gone crazy, all but crowning him the new Wimbledon champion, which is absurd and very annoying. I know it’s completely unpatriotic of me but I’m so rooting for Verdasco tomorrow.
Thanks for the Croatian insight, annarien! I’m glad to hear the unassuming guy is getting some recognition in his own country, but I agree that it’s a little overly optimistic (I hope!) to crown him King of Wimbledon.
Just like all the analysts say – it’s a nightmare playing Dr. Ivo! Nobody likes to see him across the net – including Fed.
From an entertainment point of view, I think I’d rather see Verdasco vs. Fed in the quarters.
I agree, Karlovic is a nightmare. But I’m not seriously worried. I’m actually more worried about Soderling, because as we saw at the French, he’s got a big game and it’s going to be even bigger on grass. Although Roger won easily, I just don’t think it will be as straighforward tomorrow as it has been in the past. Just a feeling … I can’t back it up with anything.
Oooh. . .alista. You’re freaking me out with your ominous ESP!
Don’t worry freakyfrites … i think Roger will come through. But karlovic is also NOT a good prospect. Guy doesn’t give the player across the net any rhythm.
Given NBCs track record – 10-1 on Monday will not be “live” – but on tape. Prob the Federer match as it is the first on Centre Court. Another morning of using web for scoring – assuming Federer match will be blocked on ESPN360.