With former champion in 2002 Leyton Hewitt and explosive hitter Marcos Baghdatis at 100/1 realistically the field is wide open for a big surprise winner and big oddds - certainly better odds than say the Grand National. Andy Murray is 35/1 although doubts about the pressure, his temperament and his thumb could mean that Murray Mountain will avalanche to oblivion for the second week.
The form book says it is a three way slug fest between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal fresh from his double victories at Queens and Roland Garros and Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic. Nadal is beatable on grass and there was hardly the space to post an envelope between him and Djokovic at Queens which was only two sets. Over five it may be a different story. Of course, Federer has to be beaten aswell but he has shown signs of fallibility, although not at Halle where he did not drop a service game. Andy Roddick as fourth favourite is an astonishing 25/1 and other big hitters come in at fancy odds like David Nalbandian at 50/1, who was a finalist in 2002, Ivo Karlovic at 60/1 and Mario Ancic at 80/1. It would certainly take a big hitter to break the trio at the top of the draw’s powerplay in the same way that Goran ivanisevic did in 2001 beating poor old Pat Rafter in four epic sest running into the Monday 6-7(10-12), 7-6(7-5), 6-4, 6-2. Sadly oneperson who won’t be there who might just have fit that bill is the Australian losing finalist Frenchman Jo-Wilfried whoi has a knee injury.
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The form book says it is a three way slug fest between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal fresh from his double victories at Queens and Roland Garros and Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic. Nadal is beatable on grass and there was hardly the space to post an envelope between him and Djokovic at Queens which was only two sets. Over five it may be a different story. Of course, Federer has to be beaten aswell but he has shown signs of fallibility, although not at Halle where he did not drop a service game. Andy Roddick as fourth favourite is an astonishing 25/1 and other big hitters come in at fancy odds like David Nalbandian at 50/1, who was a finalist in 2002, Ivo Karlovic at 60/1 and Mario Ancic at 80/1. It would certainly take a big hitter to break the trio at the top of the draw’s powerplay in the same way that Goran ivanisevic did in 2001 beating poor old Pat Rafter in four epic sest running into the Monday 6-7(10-12), 7-6(7-5), 6-4, 6-2. Sadly oneperson who won’t be there who might just have fit that bill is the Australian losing finalist Frenchman Jo-Wilfried whoi has a knee injury.
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