Wimbledon 2015: Predictions for Top Stars in Saturday’s Singles Draw

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Published: July 4, 2015

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Most tennis Grand Slams don't see serious drama until the tournament's second week, but Wimbledon has already seen four top-10 seeds stunningly bounced.  Even undisputed ladies' favorite Serena Williams dropped a set Friday, highlighting the volatility that has defined the tournament's first week.

Still, Serena and most of the other top seeds have avoided disaster thus far.  With the traditional Sunday mid-tournament break arriving, Saturday's conclusion to the third round should effectively weed out most of the undercards before the main events begin in the round of 16 on Monday.

Before we get there, though, let's take a look at the top players in action at the end of the first week, analyzing how their games have taken shape over the first two rounds and dissecting the possibility of a third-round upset.



 

Saturday's Top MatchesMurray (3) vs. Seppi (25)



The hometown favorite no longer shoulders the immense pressure he did before winning Wimbledon two years ago, but all eyes will remain on Murray as long as he's a title contender.  The last time Murray failed to reach at least the quarterfinals here was 2007, so a loss to the veteran Seppi seems like the longest of shots.

The 31-year-old Italian is no pushover on grass, however.  Two weeks ago, Seppi fared extremely well in the Gerry Weber Open in Germany, defeating the likes of Kei Nishikori and Gael Monfils before falling to Roger Federer in the finals.  Though his singles record is a relatively lackluster 13-10 this season, Seppi did also reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open.



Of course, he's also lost his past six matches to Murray, with his lone win against the Brit coming in 2006.  Murray is coming off a pair of breezy straight=set wins on the heels of a dominant showing at the Aegon Championships, his annual Wimbledon tune-up.  Murray won that event a...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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