Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic were named top seeds at Wimbledon, which starts this Monday (June 23). RFed may be feeling the heat, in the shadow of his crushing loss at Roland Garros just two weeks ago. The man who beat him, Nadal, meanwhile won his first title on grass by beating Novak Djokovic at the Stella Artois tournament last Sunday. Roger is still undefeated on grass, extending his streak to 59 matches, but Rafa’s continued dominance and the grass-court adaptation of his game are giving way to speculations that TheFed will not make it to six (he won the title from 2003 to 2007).
The Djoker, on the other hand, is continuing to proclaim that he just might end Federer’s reign as champion. Apparently, he will have his chance as he is drawn to Federer’s half of the draw. Their potential semifinal meeting will, perhaps, answer the question as to how Djokovic’s game is measured against Federer these days.
Much as I appreciate Rafa and his humble ways (and he’s really quite charming, too, I admit), I really can’t agree that he’ll win the title this time, after two years of trying in the finals. That’s almost blasphemous for a self-confessed Federer fan. It’s like me admitting that Monica Seles’ mid-90s absence is a huge stain in Steffi Graf’s records. I.Just.Don’t.Think.So.
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