Wimbledon 2013: Stars on Upset Alert in 3rd Round at All England Club

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Published: June 28, 2013

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The 2013 Wimbledon Championships are just a few days old, but it is already fair to say that this has been one of the most unpredictable tournaments at All England Club in recent memory. Many of the top contenders in both draws have been eliminated or forced to withdraw, as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and a host of others are out.

With that said, plenty of star power remains in the draw as Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Serena Williams will attract some big crowds. None of them are likely to be pushed to the brink in their third-round matches, but you never know what might happen based on the way the tournament has played out thus far.

Here are three players who are very much in contention to vie for the Wimbledon title, but who are in danger of being ousted in the third round if they don't play their absolute best tennis.

 

Tomas Berdych

Despite the fact that he is the No. 7-seeded man at Wimbledon, Tomas Berdych doesn't seem to generate much hype. That probably has something to do with the Big Four of Djokovic, Murray, Federer and Nadal. With half of the Big Four out of the equation, though, Berdych is suddenly a player worth watching. The Czech star is one of the few non-Big Four players to reach a Grand Slam final in recent years, as he made it to the Wimbledon final in 2010, so he knows how to do damage in this tournament.



With that said, Berdych has a very tough matchup on his hands in the third round as he takes on No. 27-seeded South African Kevin Anderson. Berdych is likely excited about the matchup, as he holds a career record of 8-0 against Anderson, according to Juan Jose Vallejo of The Changeover.



At the same time, they have never met on grass. Generally speaking, grass courts favor players with a big serve as they tend to get an advantageous bounce. Anderson has one of the most powerful serves on tour, so he wil...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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