Wimbledon 2014: Schedule and Bracket Predictions for Day 8 at All England Club

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Published: July 1, 2014

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There is a high concentration of talent as we head into the later rounds of Wimbledon 2014, and Day 8 features some of the best players in the world looking to continue their tennis brilliance at the All England Club.

Rafael Nadal takes on a young upstart in the form of Nick Kyrgios, while Roger Federer will look to fend off the aggressive play of Tommy Robredo.

In the ladies' draw, Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep will attempt to move past their respective foes and make good on the window of opportunity that has opened up with the early exits of Venus and Serena Williams.

Let's take a look at the complete schedule for Day 8, followed by predictions for two of Tuesday's top matches.

 

Schedule



A full draw and live bracket for each day can be found at Wimbledon.com.

 

Matchups



 

Day 8 Predictions

(2) Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios



Nadal may have been haunted by early exits in the past two editions of Wimbledon, but a loss to a 19-year-old wunderkind might really have him cursing those responsible for watering the grass at the All England Club.

Kyrgios is the lone unseeded player remaining in the men's singles draw. His presence in the fourth round is rather remarkable, as he's beaten some top talent to get to this point.

He took care of Stephane Robert in five sets in the first round and then truly made his mark against No. 13 Richard Gasquet, coming from two sets down to win 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-5, 10-8.

The New York Times' Christopher Clarey commended the young Australian's effort against Gasquet:



He then defeated fellow upstart Jiri Vesely in four sets to set up the clash against Nadal.

Nadal put together some of his finest tennis in his four-set win over Mikhail Kukushkin in the third round. Nada...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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