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DJOKOVIC, Novak SRB [1] vs KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp GERNIEMINEN, Jarkko FIN vs HEWITT, Lleyton AUS (WC)HERBERT, Pierre-Hugues FRA (Q) vs CHUNG, Hyeon KORSTRUFF, Jan-Lennard GER vs TOMIC, Bernard AUS [27]MAYER, Leonardo ARG [24] vs KOKKINAKIS, Thanasi AUSTIPSAREVIC, Janko SRB vs GRANOLLERS, Marcel ESPILHAN, Marsel TUR vs JANOWICZ, Jerzy POLPOUILLE, Lucas FRA vs ANDERSON, Kevin RSA [14]CILIC, Marin CRO [9] vs MORIYA, Hiroki JPN (Q)HAIDER-MAURER, Andreas AUT vs BERANKIS, Ricardas LTUEBDEN, Matthew AUS (WC) vs ROLA, Blaz SLOSOEDA, Go JPN vs ISNER, John USA [17]CUEVAS, Pablo URU [28] vs KUDLA, Denis USA (WC)GABASHVILI, Teymuraz RUS vs ZVEREV, Alexander GERSOUZA, Joao BRA vs GIRALDO, Santiago COLBOLELLI, Simone ITA vs NISHIKORI, Kei JPN [5]WAWRINKA, Stan SUI [4] vs SOUSA, Joao PORESTRELLA BURGOS, Victor DOM vs BECKER, Benjamin GERKLIZAN, Martin SVK vs VERDASCO, Fernando ESPSELA, Dudi ISR vs THIEM, Dominic AUT [32]ROBREDO, Tommy ESP [19] vs MILLMAN, John AUS (Q)YOUNG, Donald USA vs BAGHDATIS, Marcos CYPBROADY, Liam GBR (WC) vs MATOSEVIC, Marinko AUSZEBALLOS, Horacio ARG (Q) vs GOFFIN, David BEL [16]DIMITROV, Grigor BUL [11] vs DELBONIS, Federico ARGLACKO, Lukas SVK vs JOHNSON, Steve USADE SCHEPPER, Kenny FRA (Q) vs SMITH, John-Patrick AUS (Q)SAVILLE, Luke AUS (Q) vs GASQUET, Richard FRA [21]KYRGIOS, Nick AUS [26] vs SCHWARTZMAN, Diego ARGMONACO, Juan ARG vs MAYER, Florian GERLAJOVIC, Dusan SRB vs HAAS, Tommy GERGIMENO-TRAVER, Daniel ESP vs RAONIC, Milos CAN [7]FERRER, David ESP [8] vs WARD, James GBR (WC)VESELY, Jiri CZE vs LORENZI, Paolo ITAPOSPISIL, Vasek CAN vs MILLOT, Vincent FRA (Q)SMYCZEK, Tim USA vs FOGNINI, Fabio ITA [30]TROICKI, Viktor SRB [22] vs NEDOVYESOV, Aleksandr KAZ (Q)STEPANEK, Radek CZE vs BEDENE, Aljaz GBRBROWN, Dustin GER (Q) vs LU, Yen-Hsun TPEBELLUCCI, Thomaz BRA vs NADAL, Rafael ESP [10]TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried FRA [13] vs MULLER, Gilles LUXISTOMIN, Denis UZB vs RAMOS-VINOLAS, Albert ESPDOLGOPOLOV, Alexandr UKR vs EDMUND, Kyle GBR (WC)YMER, Elias SWE (Q) vs KARLOVIC, Ivo CRO [23]SEPPI, Andreas ITA [25] vs KLEIN, Brydan GBR (WC)STAKHOVSKY, Sergiy UKR vs CORIC, Borna CROHAASE, Robin NED vs FALLA, Alejandro COL (Q)KUKUSHKIN, Mikhail KAZ vs MURRAY, Andy GBR [3]BERDYCH, Tomas CZE [6] vs CHARDY, Jeremy FRAKRAJINOVIC, Filip SRB vs MAHUT, Nicolas FRA (WC)GULBIS, Ernests LAT vs ROSOL, Lukas CZEANDUJAR, Pablo ESP vs GARCIA-LOPEZ, Guillermo ESP [29]MONFILS, Gael FRA [18] vs CARRENO BUSTA, Pablo ESPMANNARINO, Adrian FRA vs BERRER, Michael GER (Q)SUGITA, Yuichi JPN (Q) vs KAVCIC, Blaz SLOALMAGRO, Nicolas ESP vs SIMON, Gilles FRA [12]LOPEZ, Feliciano ESP [15] vs DARCIS, Steve BELBASILASHVILI, Nikoloz GEO (Q) vs BAGNIS, Facundo ARGPAIRE, Benoit FRA vs YOUZHNY, Mikhail RUSBEMELMANS, Ruben BEL vs BAUTISTA AGUT, Roberto ESP [20]SOCK, Jack USA [31] vs GROTH, Sam AUSJAZIRI, Malek TUN vs DUCKWORTH, James AUSQUERREY, Sam USA vs SIJSLING, Igor NED (Q)DZUMHUR, Damir BIH vs FEDERER, Roger SUI [2]The draw is out and while Federer got Murray in his half, he has no Nadal to contend with in his quarter. That misfortune fell to Murray who will meet Nadal in the quarterfinals if they both progress that far. I for one hope that match happens. Murray has a poor record against Nadal in slams and it would be a good opportunity for him to improve on that. If you look at Nadal’s quarter it is not that tough if he gets through the first couple of rounds. Murray has some potential stumbling blocks in Tsonga, Karlovic, Muller, and Dolgopolov.

The dream is alive

Murray has the toughest draw of the big four. Federer’s draw isn’t a cakewalk either. His first four rounds shouldn’t be much of a problem, but then he could play Berdych. Not that Berdych is that big a threat, but he has beaten Federer at Wimbledon before. In the semis, it looks like Murray or Nadal. Both would be very difficult opponents for him. I don’t think Nadal is getting that far but with him I guess you never know. Anyway, Murray would be very tough with the form he’s been in.In the top half, Djokovic has a tough first round with Kohlschreiber after three weeks off. If he survives that then he should make quarterfinals where Isner could be difficult. Who knows who will come through in Stan’s quarter. It’s probably between Stan, Kyrgios, and Raonic. In the end, you’d think Djokovic will probably make the final, but my stance on draws is that they are almost entirely meaningless. They are hardly worth a post. It’s just a rough framework of what could happen, and I don’t like speculation.

Murray to conquer London again?

I think Federer has a good draw, despite the fact that he got Murray. I think this is also his last realistic chance of winning a slam. It’s now or say goodbye to bel18ve forever. Personally, I don’t care whether he wins it or not. It would be a great story if he can do it no doubt, but I don’t expect it and it won’t bother me in the least if it doesn’t happen. Fedal have won enough. Djokovic already buried Nadal at the French and Murray could do the same to Federer at Wimbledon.I wouldn’t mind another Djokoray final at all. Murray has dominated the rivalry on grass but they’ve only had two meetings on the surface, and I think Djokovic was tired in the 2013 final after a very difficult match with Del Potro in the semis. He looked tired in the final and if they met in the final again this year I think it would be a much closer encounter. I think Djokovic is ready to defend his title too. He got a tough first round but if he gets past that I like his chances.

Djokovic played the Boodles event as a warm-up