French Open 2014: Predicting Players Who Will Rebound at Wimbledon

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Published: June 10, 2014

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For Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, the 2014 French Open went swimmingly. Both secured their perch atop the clay throne on the men's and women's sides, with Nadal retaining his title as the "King of Clay."

As for every other player, the tournament ended in disappointment with a loss in Roland Garros. Even for Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep, both of whom made it to the final, leaving Paris without the crown was heartbreaking.

Things were so bad for Djokovic that he didn't even receive the correct trophy after his crushing loss.

While Djokovic and Halep left without the title, several players didn't even sniff at the trophy. Two of the greatest players in the world were dismissed early on, but both have a great shot at bouncing back at Wimbledon.

 

Roger Federer



No active player has more wins at Wimbledon than Roger Federer. With one more win in London, no current or former player would have as many as Federer's eight titles at the famed court.

But after a loss to Ernests Gulbis in the fourth round at the French Open, questions about Federer's chances at another major once again surfaced.

Rather than focusing on the loss, Federer already turned his attention to winning the elusive eighth Wimbledon title. The Swiss player spoke about his approach following the loss, per Danielle Rossingh of Bloomberg:

A lot of regrets here now. But Gulbis did a good job of hanging around, and clearly coming back in that second set was crucial for him. It was a tough match and I’m disappointed I lost it.

... Mentally I have already switched to the grass, to be quite honest. For me, it’s like, OK, clay court season was fun, but we are moving on. Clay doesn’t need me anymore, I got flushed out here.

With a great history in London and a good year thus far outside of the two Grand Slam tournaments, Federer will play...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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