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Bruce BostwickWimbledon Day 9 Schedule - Final 8 Men Play
July 2nd 2008 11:36
Wimbledon Day 9 Schedule – The Men Take Centre Stage, and Court
The first match on Centre Court today is Roger Federer against Mario Ancic. Both men can play down the fact that Ancic was the last to defeat Federer on grass in 2002, but the fact remains. Federer has dominated the Croat since then, beating him five times, including a straight set win two years ago on this very court. Certainly there is a great chance that Roger Federer will win today, but there is that possibility of an upset since he is the last person to figure out how to beat him on grass. I think Federer will prevail, in my opinion the question is how much will Ancic take out of him as he heads into the semi-finals, and will it be enough to make it a little easier for Marat Safin to beat him. (That sort of gives away my next pick.)
My Pick: Roger Federer, in four sets.
The early match on Court 1 pits Marat Safin against Feliciano Lopez. This should be the most fun match of the day to watch. Lopez has won four their five head to head meetings, including ousting Safin from Wimbledon in 2005. This is a new and improved Safin though. As #3 seed Novak Djokovic said after their match in week one, “he is mentally there”. This should be the difference that gets Safin into the semis at Wimbledon for the first time.
My Pick: Marat Safin, in five sets
The later match on Court 1 will be between German Rainer Schuettler and Frenchman Arnaud Clement. I have made it clear that I would have rather seen their two previous and younger opponents face-off in this spot today, but alas that didn’t happen. So instead we have the two older veterans who have had more success as doubles players, and who surely share a bit of a dislike for a man named Agassi. Andre Agassi cost them both a win at the Australian Open, Clement on 2001, and Schuettler in 2003.
My Pick: Rainer Schuettler, in four sets.
The late match on Centre Court will most likely be the match of the day. #2 Rafael Nadal will be facing off against the Scot, Andy Murray. The stands and lawns will undoubtedly be overflowing with interested fans cheering on their countryman. It will definitely be Rafa’s biggest challenge thus far since coming to England last week. Will Murray have enough to get past the Spaniard trying to reach his third straight finals at the All England Club? We’ll have to wait and see. One thing is for sure it will be an incredible match, if you have the means to watch it, you should do what you can to see it. Nadal holds a 3-0 advantage in head to head matches, and i think he keeps that perfect record in tact.
My Pick: Rafael Nadal in four sets, although I have a hunch it just might make it to five.
Centre Court 1.00 pm
1. Gentlemen's Singles
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Mario Ancic (CRO)
2. Gentlemen's Singles
Andy Murray (GBR)[12] v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]
Court 1 1.00 pm
1. Gentlemen's Singles
Marat Safin (RUS) v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[31]
2. Gentlemen's Singles
Rainer Schuettler (GER) v. Arnaud Clement (FRA)
Court 2 12.00 noon
1. Ladies' Doubles
Serena Williams (USA)[11] v. Bethanie Mattek (USA)[13]
Venus Williams (USA)[11] Sania Mirza (IND)[13]
2. Mixed Doubles
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) v. Kevin Ullyett (ZIM)[5]
Alicia Molik (AUS) Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[5]
3. Mixed Doubles
Jamie Murray (GBR)[12] v. Daniel Nestor (CAN)[2]
Liezel Huber (USA)[12] Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE)[2]
Court 3 12.00 noon
1. Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Pat Cash (AUS)[1] v. Mark Petchey (GBR)
Wayne Ferreira (RSA)[1] Chris Wilkinson (GBR)
2. Senior Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Ken Flach (USA) v. Peter Fleming (USA)
Robert Seguso (USA) Guillermo Vilas (ARG)
3. Ladies' Inv. Doubles
Sabine Appelmans (BEL)[1] v. Jana Novotna (CZE)
Hana Mandlikova (AUS)[1] Kathy Rinaldi (USA)
Court 4 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Ty D Trombetta (USA) v. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)[9]
2. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Ze Zhang (CHN) v. Henri Kontinen (FIN)
3. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Tyra Calderwood (AUS) v. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)[3]
4. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Blaz Rola (SLO) v. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)[4]
Ty D Trombetta (USA) Henri Kontinen (FIN)[4]
5. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Marin Draganja (CRO) v. Carlos Boluda-Purkiss (ESP)
Filip Krajinovic (SRB) Daniel Cox (GBR)
Court 6 12.00 noon
1. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v. Romana Tabakova (SVK)
2. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Filip Krajinovic (SRB) v. Jared Easton (AUS)
3. Girls' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Katarzyna Piter (POL) v. Tara Moore (GBR)
Romana Tabakova (SVK) Heather Watson (GBR)
4. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Yuki Bhambri (IND) v. Jared Easton (AUS)
Ze Zhang (CHN) Andrew Thomas (AUS)
4. Boys' Doubles - 2nd Rnd. To Finish 6-7(6) 6-3 7-7
T.B.D. v. Ryan Harrison (USA)[2]
Bradley Klahn (USA)[2]
5. Boys' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Alex Sanders (AUS) v. Dominic Hodgson (GBR)
Mark Verryth (AUS) Ashley Watling (GBR)
Court 7 1.00 pm
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Andrew Thomas (AUS) v. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)[2]
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Johanna Konta (AUS)[10] v. Polona Hercog (SLO)[5]
3. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Hiroki Moriya (JPN)[8] v. Cheng-Peng Hsieh (TPE)
Peerakit Siributwong (THA)[8] Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Kanyapat Narattana (THA) v. Polona Hercog (SLO)[6]
Zi-Jun Yang (HKG) Jessica Moore (AUS)[6]
5. Girls' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Elena Bogdan (ROU)[1] v. Tyra Calderwood (AUS)
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)[1] Johanna Konta (AUS)
Court 9 12.00 noon
1. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Jessica Moore (AUS)[6] v. Tamaryn Hendler (BEL)
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)[9] v. Isabella Holland (AUS)
3. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Misaki Doi (JPN) v. Mallory Burdette (USA)[3]
Kurumi Nara (JPN) Melanie Oudin (USA)[3]
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Linda Berlinecke (GER) v. Monica Gorny (RSA)
Martina Borecka (CZE) Rebecca Marino (CAN)
5. Girls' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Isabella Holland (AUS) v. Ana Bogdan (ROU)[2]
Sally Peers (AUS) Ksenia Lykina (RUS)[2]
Court 11 12.00 noon
1. Ladies' Doubles
Lisa Raymond (USA)[16] v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
Samantha Stosur (AUS)[16] Selima Sfar (TUN)
2. Mixed Doubles
Mike Bryan (USA)[1] v. Martin Damm (CZE)[14]
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[1] Shuai Peng (CHN)[14]
3. Mixed Doubles
Bob Bryan (USA) v. Paul Hanley (AUS)[4]
Samantha Stosur (AUS) Cara Black (ZIM)[4]
Court 14 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bernard Tomic (AUS)[1] v. Marcus Willis (GBR)[15]
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Laura Robson (GBR) v. Lesley Kerkhove (NED)
3. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Naomi Broady (GBR) v. Nikola Hofmanova (AUT)[12]
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Richel Hogenkamp (NED) v. Zuzana Linhova (CZE)
Laura Robson (GBR) Zuzana Luknarova (SVK)
5. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Aleksandra Grela (POL) v. Naomi Broady (GBR)
Sandra Zaniewska (POL) Jade Windley (GBR)
Court 16 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bradley Klahn (USA)[16] v. Cesar Ramirez (MEX)[3]
2. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Philipp Lang (AUT) v. Henrique Cunha (BRA)[6]
3. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Erik Crepaldi (ITA) v. Devin Britton (USA)
Hiroyasu Ehara (JPN) Giacomo Miccini (ITA)
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Timea Babos (HUN)[8] v. Tamaryn Hendler (BEL)
Reka-Luca Jani (HUN)[8] Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
Court 18 12.00 noon
1. Ladies' Doubles
Cara Black (ZIM)[1] v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[6]
Liezel Huber (USA)[1] Shahar Peer (ISR)[6]
2. Ladies' Doubles
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) v. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
3. Ladies' Inv. Doubles
Carling Bassett-seguso (CAN) v. Liz Smylie (AUS)
Manon Bollegraf (NED) Nathalie Tauziat (FRA)
Court 19 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Daniel Evans (GBR) v. Dane Propoggia (AUS)
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Zsofia Susanyi (HUN) v. Arantxa Rus (NED)[2]
3. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Lewis Barnes (GBR) v. Chase Buchanan (USA)[7]
James Marsalek (GBR) Jarmere Jenkins (USA)[7]
4. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Niki Moser (AUT) v. Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM)
Dane Propoggia (AUS) Christopher Rungkat (INA)
TBA
1. Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Jacco Eltingh (NED) v. T-J Middleton (USA)
Paul Haarhuis (NED) David Wheaton (USA)
2. Senior Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Vijay Amritraj (IND)[1] v. Mansour Bahrami (IRI)
Gene Mayer (USA)[1] Henri Leconte (FRA)
The first match on Centre Court today is Roger Federer against Mario Ancic. Both men can play down the fact that Ancic was the last to defeat Federer on grass in 2002, but the fact remains. Federer has dominated the Croat since then, beating him five times, including a straight set win two years ago on this very court. Certainly there is a great chance that Roger Federer will win today, but there is that possibility of an upset since he is the last person to figure out how to beat him on grass. I think Federer will prevail, in my opinion the question is how much will Ancic take out of him as he heads into the semi-finals, and will it be enough to make it a little easier for Marat Safin to beat him. (That sort of gives away my next pick.)
My Pick: Roger Federer, in four sets.
The early match on Court 1 pits Marat Safin against Feliciano Lopez. This should be the most fun match of the day to watch. Lopez has won four their five head to head meetings, including ousting Safin from Wimbledon in 2005. This is a new and improved Safin though. As #3 seed Novak Djokovic said after their match in week one, “he is mentally there”. This should be the difference that gets Safin into the semis at Wimbledon for the first time.
My Pick: Marat Safin, in five sets
The later match on Court 1 will be between German Rainer Schuettler and Frenchman Arnaud Clement. I have made it clear that I would have rather seen their two previous and younger opponents face-off in this spot today, but alas that didn’t happen. So instead we have the two older veterans who have had more success as doubles players, and who surely share a bit of a dislike for a man named Agassi. Andre Agassi cost them both a win at the Australian Open, Clement on 2001, and Schuettler in 2003.
My Pick: Rainer Schuettler, in four sets.
The late match on Centre Court will most likely be the match of the day. #2 Rafael Nadal will be facing off against the Scot, Andy Murray. The stands and lawns will undoubtedly be overflowing with interested fans cheering on their countryman. It will definitely be Rafa’s biggest challenge thus far since coming to England last week. Will Murray have enough to get past the Spaniard trying to reach his third straight finals at the All England Club? We’ll have to wait and see. One thing is for sure it will be an incredible match, if you have the means to watch it, you should do what you can to see it. Nadal holds a 3-0 advantage in head to head matches, and i think he keeps that perfect record in tact.
My Pick: Rafael Nadal in four sets, although I have a hunch it just might make it to five.
Centre Court 1.00 pm
1. Gentlemen's Singles
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Mario Ancic (CRO)
2. Gentlemen's Singles
Andy Murray (GBR)[12] v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]
Court 1 1.00 pm
1. Gentlemen's Singles
Marat Safin (RUS) v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[31]
2. Gentlemen's Singles
Rainer Schuettler (GER) v. Arnaud Clement (FRA)
Court 2 12.00 noon
1. Ladies' Doubles
Serena Williams (USA)[11] v. Bethanie Mattek (USA)[13]
Venus Williams (USA)[11] Sania Mirza (IND)[13]
2. Mixed Doubles
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) v. Kevin Ullyett (ZIM)[5]
Alicia Molik (AUS) Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[5]
3. Mixed Doubles
Jamie Murray (GBR)[12] v. Daniel Nestor (CAN)[2]
Liezel Huber (USA)[12] Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE)[2]
Court 3 12.00 noon
1. Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Pat Cash (AUS)[1] v. Mark Petchey (GBR)
Wayne Ferreira (RSA)[1] Chris Wilkinson (GBR)
2. Senior Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Ken Flach (USA) v. Peter Fleming (USA)
Robert Seguso (USA) Guillermo Vilas (ARG)
3. Ladies' Inv. Doubles
Sabine Appelmans (BEL)[1] v. Jana Novotna (CZE)
Hana Mandlikova (AUS)[1] Kathy Rinaldi (USA)
Court 4 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Ty D Trombetta (USA) v. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)[9]
2. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Ze Zhang (CHN) v. Henri Kontinen (FIN)
3. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Tyra Calderwood (AUS) v. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)[3]
4. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Blaz Rola (SLO) v. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)[4]
Ty D Trombetta (USA) Henri Kontinen (FIN)[4]
5. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Marin Draganja (CRO) v. Carlos Boluda-Purkiss (ESP)
Filip Krajinovic (SRB) Daniel Cox (GBR)
Court 6 12.00 noon
1. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v. Romana Tabakova (SVK)
2. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Filip Krajinovic (SRB) v. Jared Easton (AUS)
3. Girls' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Katarzyna Piter (POL) v. Tara Moore (GBR)
Romana Tabakova (SVK) Heather Watson (GBR)
4. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Yuki Bhambri (IND) v. Jared Easton (AUS)
Ze Zhang (CHN) Andrew Thomas (AUS)
4. Boys' Doubles - 2nd Rnd. To Finish 6-7(6) 6-3 7-7
T.B.D. v. Ryan Harrison (USA)[2]
Bradley Klahn (USA)[2]
5. Boys' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Alex Sanders (AUS) v. Dominic Hodgson (GBR)
Mark Verryth (AUS) Ashley Watling (GBR)
Court 7 1.00 pm
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Andrew Thomas (AUS) v. Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)[2]
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Johanna Konta (AUS)[10] v. Polona Hercog (SLO)[5]
3. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Hiroki Moriya (JPN)[8] v. Cheng-Peng Hsieh (TPE)
Peerakit Siributwong (THA)[8] Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE)
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Kanyapat Narattana (THA) v. Polona Hercog (SLO)[6]
Zi-Jun Yang (HKG) Jessica Moore (AUS)[6]
5. Girls' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Elena Bogdan (ROU)[1] v. Tyra Calderwood (AUS)
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)[1] Johanna Konta (AUS)
Court 9 12.00 noon
1. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Jessica Moore (AUS)[6] v. Tamaryn Hendler (BEL)
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)[9] v. Isabella Holland (AUS)
3. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Misaki Doi (JPN) v. Mallory Burdette (USA)[3]
Kurumi Nara (JPN) Melanie Oudin (USA)[3]
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Linda Berlinecke (GER) v. Monica Gorny (RSA)
Martina Borecka (CZE) Rebecca Marino (CAN)
5. Girls' Doubles - 2nd Rnd.
Isabella Holland (AUS) v. Ana Bogdan (ROU)[2]
Sally Peers (AUS) Ksenia Lykina (RUS)[2]
Court 11 12.00 noon
1. Ladies' Doubles
Lisa Raymond (USA)[16] v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
Samantha Stosur (AUS)[16] Selima Sfar (TUN)
2. Mixed Doubles
Mike Bryan (USA)[1] v. Martin Damm (CZE)[14]
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[1] Shuai Peng (CHN)[14]
3. Mixed Doubles
Bob Bryan (USA) v. Paul Hanley (AUS)[4]
Samantha Stosur (AUS) Cara Black (ZIM)[4]
Court 14 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bernard Tomic (AUS)[1] v. Marcus Willis (GBR)[15]
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Laura Robson (GBR) v. Lesley Kerkhove (NED)
3. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Naomi Broady (GBR) v. Nikola Hofmanova (AUT)[12]
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Richel Hogenkamp (NED) v. Zuzana Linhova (CZE)
Laura Robson (GBR) Zuzana Luknarova (SVK)
5. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Aleksandra Grela (POL) v. Naomi Broady (GBR)
Sandra Zaniewska (POL) Jade Windley (GBR)
Court 16 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Bradley Klahn (USA)[16] v. Cesar Ramirez (MEX)[3]
2. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Philipp Lang (AUT) v. Henrique Cunha (BRA)[6]
3. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Erik Crepaldi (ITA) v. Devin Britton (USA)
Hiroyasu Ehara (JPN) Giacomo Miccini (ITA)
4. Girls' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Timea Babos (HUN)[8] v. Tamaryn Hendler (BEL)
Reka-Luca Jani (HUN)[8] Coco Vandeweghe (USA)
Court 18 12.00 noon
1. Ladies' Doubles
Cara Black (ZIM)[1] v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[6]
Liezel Huber (USA)[1] Shahar Peer (ISR)[6]
2. Ladies' Doubles
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) v. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
3. Ladies' Inv. Doubles
Carling Bassett-seguso (CAN) v. Liz Smylie (AUS)
Manon Bollegraf (NED) Nathalie Tauziat (FRA)
Court 19 12.00 noon
1. Boys' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Daniel Evans (GBR) v. Dane Propoggia (AUS)
2. Girls' Singles - 3rd Rnd.
Zsofia Susanyi (HUN) v. Arantxa Rus (NED)[2]
3. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Lewis Barnes (GBR) v. Chase Buchanan (USA)[7]
James Marsalek (GBR) Jarmere Jenkins (USA)[7]
4. Boys' Doubles - 1st Rnd.
Niki Moser (AUT) v. Mbonisi Ndimande (ZIM)
Dane Propoggia (AUS) Christopher Rungkat (INA)
TBA
1. Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Jacco Eltingh (NED) v. T-J Middleton (USA)
Paul Haarhuis (NED) David Wheaton (USA)
2. Senior Gentlemen's Inv. Doubles
Vijay Amritraj (IND)[1] v. Mansour Bahrami (IRI)
Gene Mayer (USA)[1] Henri Leconte (FRA)
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Comment by Leonard Marlborough
Racing Write
Apart from Federer and Nadal it is a tournament of surprises:
Safin winning on grass. Sublimely talented - his US Open win over Sampras made him look a certain & long-time world number 1 - but he has never performed on grass before.
The semi against Roger is deja vu with regards to his last Grand Slam win. And that was a great match on hardcourt here. But surely not on grass.
And Nadal just beats either either longshot in his semi (Schuettler or Clement! Hard to believe either got so deep. I'm now considering making a comeback...).
I would really love Elena Dementieva to win Wimbledon - or any Grand Slam. Equally (if not) the best groundies of any on the womens' tour - but her serve has always let her down. Improved, but unreliable.
I find a Williams/Williams final totally boring. But it is looking likely (almost certain). Actually Federer has the most difficult semi of all!
So what do we think?
Federer & Nadal
Venus & Serena
???? (agree???)
The mens' final should be fantastic if they both (as expected) play again.