Wimbledon 2013 Draw: Toughest Tests for Top Men’s Seeds Before Quarterfinals

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: June 22, 2013

commentComment        

With the draw now set in place, Wimbledon 2013 is primed to be an interesting tournament. 

All of tennis's biggest stars will be gunning for the grass-court Slam. Andy Murray rejoins the trio of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in their quest to add another Slam title to their respective mantles. 

But are one of the big four set up to be upset on the big stage? 

Considering the career success these four have had, anything less than an appearance in the tournament's quarterfinals would be a bitter disappointment. While all four should be favored to make it that far, they'll each have to overcome some quality tests to get there. 

Here's a look at who could give each star the best run for their money before the quarterfinals. The entire men's draw is available at Wimbledon.com.

 

No. 1 Novak Djokovic

Toughest Test: Tommy Haas



Coming off of a semifinal appearance in Roland Garros, Djokovic enters Wimbledon as the No. 1 seed in the draw. 

As tennis analyst Greg Rusedski points out, Djokovic should be happy about his draw. He'll completely avoid the Big Three of Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal until the finals. 



That doesn't mean that Djoker gets a free pass to those finals, though; he'll have to overcome one of the few defeats he's been handed this year to get there. He could potentially meet Tommy Haas in the fourth round. 

Djokovic will be a heavy favorite, but the Haas is a respectable 3-5 against the Serbian and already owns a Wimbledon victory over him from the 2009 quarterfinal. 

 

No. 2 Andy Murray

Toughest Test: Tommy Robredo



Making Murray the No. 2 seed in the whole tournament may be a questionable decision. He skipped the French Open entirely. But he has since won the Queen's Club Champion...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!