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Thoughts on the Draw
The All England Lawn Tennis Club has just revealed the Wimbledon 2021 draw, and Roger Federer will deal with Adrian Mannarino in the very first round.
The Swiss will play his very first match on Tuesday, and you can see his projected challengers below.
Federers Projected Opponents
What do you guys consider the 2021 Wimbledon draw? Predictions for Federer? Let me understand in the remarks.
Round 1: Adrian Mannarino
Round 2: Richard Gasquet
Round 3: Cameron Norrie
Round 4: Pablo Carreno Busta
Quarter-Final: Daniil Medvedev
Semi-Final: Alexander Zverev/ Matteo Berrettini
Last: Novak Djokovic
After the loss in Halle, Federer briefly went back to Switzerland to practice on a personal turf court before getting here in London on Wednesday. He has because practised with Grigor Dimitrov and Aslan Karatsev.
Provided what we saw at the Noventi Open, its hard to predict what level Federer can bring, however given that he could win three matches at the French Open, I d anticipate him to at least match that here..
Nevertheless, his first-round is challenging and pits him versus Adrian Mannarino, who he beat in his first-ever match under the Centre Court roofing in 2011. The 2 also fulfilled at Wimbledon in 2018, and both matches were straight sets affairs.
The Frenchman is currently playing in Mallorca, and the lawn is the only surface he has a winning record on, thanks to his cat and mouse type video game and being able to massage the ball around the court..
Thankfully, that video game style does not normally pass muster with Federer as he matured facing players because mould instead of the basic heavy standard striking we see today.
Still, Mannarino held a match point against him in Basel a few years earlier, so Roger will require to serve well to keep the left-hander from getting a foothold in the match.
In round 2, fellow veteran Richard Gasquet is the challenger if he sees off Yuichi Sugita. Gasquet played the Nottingham challenger last week however retired from his quarter-final match, and he right away withdrew from Eastbourne, so there are concern marks over his fitness.
Gasquets outcomes on yard are impressive for a guy who enjoys to play deep behind the baseline, with two turf titles and two Wimbledon semi-finals on his resume.
If hes able to move well, hell offer a great account of himself as he revealed versus Nadal for a set and a half at last months French Open, however I d choose Federer to come through.
Moving into the last 32, this most likely puts Federer up against one of the years in kind gamers, Cameron Norrie. The Brit has played well on all four surfaces this season, including lawn, making the last at Queens a week back.
While not the guy wholl produce jaw-dropping type shots, Norrie is exceptionally tough to beat as hell make many balls. He also has an ultra spinny forehand paired with an ultra-flat backhand which can cause gamers problems.
Federer has actually played him when in the past, at the 2019 Hopman Cup, where he came through for the loss of simply 2 video games.
That provides Federer the edge, however Norrie has 29 success this season which is the 3rd most wins on the ATP trip.
The only gamer most likely to offer Norrie problem before a possible Federer face-off is Alex Bolt, whos gotten a wild card thanks to his title-winning performance at the Nottingham Challenger.
The leading seed is Pablo Carreno Busta for the fourth round, however hes yet to get out the preliminary at SW19 in 5 efforts, so its most likely either Sam Querrey or Lorenzo Sonego make the last sixteen. I do not see either of those men posing huge problems presuming Federer win his very first 3 matches and has fresh legs.
Into the quarter-finals and Medevev is the front runner in the other quarter, however he has a really difficult match versus Jan Lennard Struff in the preliminary. Cilic and Dimitrov are likewise in this area and are both capable of making the last 8.
For the semi-final, Sascha Zverev and Matteo Berrettini are the 2 big pet dogs in Federers half. The Italian has actually been a hot pick pre-tournament given his showing at Queens Club, so it will be interesting to see if he lives up to the billing as Novaks biggest danger for the title..
On the other side, Djokovic is the top seed. He can be found in after a dazzling efficiency in Paris and some grass-court practice thanks to playing doubles in Mallorca, which appears like a smart relocation..
Novak likewise has a really kind draw, without any real threatening names or dangerous floaters in his quarter. Can Tsitsipas can come through his section for a French Open final rematch in the last four?
On paper, its difficult not to see Novak in the final but grass constantly breeds upsets, and I picture the draw will be ripped apart by the middle Sunday.
When it comes to Federer, I think he has a respectable draw however can see a number of sets dropped throughout the opening rounds.
The concern will be, can he sustain a level without substantial peaks and troughs, and what sort of quality and amount of opportunities can be created during a match? The results will follow if the answers to those two questions are yes and plenty.
Fascinating First Round Matches.
Daniil Medvedev vs Jan Lennard Struff.
Dan Evans vs Feliciano Lopez.
Stefanos Tstisipas vs Frances Tiafoe.
Kyrgios vs Ugo Humbert.