Wimbledon 2016: Updated Schedule, Draw Predictions Before Week 2 Action

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Published: July 3, 2016

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Sam Querrey provided the ultimate exclamation point on the first week of play at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships by upsetting top men's seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic on Saturday. Top women's seed Serena Williams is still standing after a hard-fought win Friday over Christina McHale.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest stories this week has been the weather. Rain delays have become almost a daily occurrence at the All England Club. It's caused tournament organizers to schedule play on the middle Sunday for just the fourth time in history, per Howard Fendrich of the Associated Press.

Let's check out all of the important information for what will hopefully become a drier second week of action in London. That's followed by a look at how both draws are shaping up.

 

Key Links Daily Schedule: Order Of Play

Gentlemen's Draw: Men's Bracket

Ladies' Draw: Women's Bracket

London Forecast: AccuWeather

 

Men's Week 2 Outlook

Conventional wisdom suggested Djokovic received a favorable draw. The top seeds in his section were Querrey and David Ferrer, and his opponent in a potential semifinal was Roger Federer, who, despite his prior success, hasn't played his best tennis as of late.

That's what makes his third-round exit all the more shocking. He seemed like a virtual lock for the semifinals and a heavy favorite to capture a third straight Wimbledon title. Instead, he doesn't even make the second week, and the men's bracket is suddenly wide-open.

ESPN Stats and Info further highlighted the stunning nature of the loss, which came across two days due to the weather conditions:



Full credit to Querrey, who racked up an astonishing 31 aces with just two double-faults to go along with 56 winners, 22 more than his top-seeded counterpart. That said, Djokovic looked out of sorts throughout the match, ...
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