Wimbledon 2015 Men’s Bracket Is in Desperate Need of a New Star or Rivalry

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Published: June 17, 2015

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Wimbledon has always been the standard of tennis tradition, but in 2015 it could use a little life. Unlike the anticipation to several compelling French Open storylines ranging from Rafael Nadal’s dynasty, Novak Djokovic’s Holy Grail quest and Stan Wawrinka’s enormous big-match play, Wimbledon does not currently have the dramatic flair of its continental rival.

Djokovic is going after his third Wimbledon championship, but it would not make up for his loss in the French Open final. That’s the one he really wanted. There’s no Ivan Lendl-esque chase for trying to break through on grass.

Andy Murray will have the British media scrutinizing his play, but he ended the Fred Perry drought for his nation by bagging the 2013 title. Sure it would be a nice encore, but the anticipation is certainly not as thick as the London fog.



Nadal may or may not get through the first week on grass, but a Stuttgart teaser is hardly the path to a Wimbledon title. A two-time Wimbledon winner, now five years removed, he does not carry the legendary history he defended at the French Open.

Roger Federer is going after major No. 18 as his career ages into a sunset, but isn’t that the same storyline at every major since he polished off No. 17 three years ago?

And what about contenders like Wawrinka, 2010 finalist Tomas Berdych and Japanese star Kei Nishikori? Slim hopes and pretty hard to sell; Hardly worthy of a tabloid cover.

The tennis will be good and the field is deep, but the headlines are drab. What does the men’s bracket need?

 

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