Wimbledon draw opens up for Andy Murray
June 19, 2009, 11:37 AM | By Joe Bailey
Murray's probable route to the title is as follows:
R1 > Robert Kendrick
R2 > Gulbis
R3 > Dent/Troicki
R4 > Wawrinka/Safin
QF > Simon/Gonzalez
SF > Del Potro
F > Roger Federer
View the full draw here
Murray has played 29-year-old Kendrick three times, winning every encounter. The last meeting was at Miami in 2007, while Murray came out on top at the 2006 US Open as well. Their only grass encounter, at Newport in 2006, ended 6-0 6-0 to the Scot.
Murray has sympathy for Nadal:
Pretty much a dream draw for Murray when you consider Nadal might pull out or will be struggling...
You have to expect he'll get to the semis now and finally we can watch a British person in the semis and genuinely believe he can get further.
You have to expect he'll get to the semis now and finally we can watch a British person in the semis and genuinely believe he can get further.
June 19, 2009, 11:40 AM
By Mark
By Mark
Pretty much a dream draw for Murray when you consider Nadal might pull out or will be struggling...
You have to expect he'll get to the semis now and finally we can watch a British person in the semis and genuinely believe he can get further.
You have to expect he'll get to the semis now and finally we can watch a British person in the semis and genuinely believe he can get further.
I don't want to hear any of that optimistic talk around here. Are you crazy?
June 19, 2009, 11:42 AM
By Clydey
By Clydey
Gonzo stands out because of what happened at the French, but there's no real reason to be afraid. Andy can handle him on grass...
June 19, 2009, 11:46 AM
By Joe
By Joe
Thanks Joe - still no sign of R2 and R3 potential opponents then?
The people running the draw are obviously paid by the hour!!
The people running the draw are obviously paid by the hour!!
June 19, 2009, 11:53 AM
By dhoward012
By dhoward012
Superb draw in terms of quarters and 16ths!
June 19, 2009, 11:55 AM
By Sir Panda
By Sir Panda
Gulbis and Dent are potential banana skins if they play well.
June 19, 2009, 11:56 AM
By Clydey
By Clydey
Can't see Dent making any impact, but Gulbis, due to the nature of his play, could either bomb out in the first round or trouble Andy in R2.
June 19, 2009, 12:00 PM
By Sir Panda
By Sir Panda
Full draw here (at last!!)....
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/draws/ms/r1s2.html
http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/scores/draws/ms/r1s2.html
June 19, 2009, 12:02 PM
By dhoward012
By dhoward012
Anyone else think it's more likely to be a Murray - Blake QF?
June 19, 2009, 12:04 PM
By Sir Panda
By Sir Panda
By Clydey