The 2015 Wimbledon Championships are approaching very fast, and there are plenty of storylines to follow over the course of the fortnight at the All England Club at SW19.
Can Novak Djokovic overcome Roland Garros heartbreak to win a third Wimbledon crown? Can Roger Federer win a remarkable eighth Wimbledon crown?
Can Andy Murray delight his home nation again like he did two years ago? Can Rafael Nadal improve his recent run at the All England Club?
And, what about Lleyton Hewitt? Can he make another deep run on his favourite surface? Or will there be another Aussie who can make a deep run at SW19?
Whatever happens at The Championships, there is sure to be surprises, shocks, and glorious tennis from everyone involved. This is my take of the 2015 Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles draw.
Section 1
The draw for Novak Djokovic here is a tough one. First, he has to play Philipp Kohlschreiber in the opening match on centre court, who almost defeated Roger Federer in the opening round at Halle.
Then, Djokovic will then likely play Lleyton Hewitt in what could be an emotional match. It is hard to believe that Hewitt, who is playing for the last time at the All England Club, will go out quietly and without taking all of us to another five set match at SW19 one last time.
Then, Djokovic will then likely play Bernard Tomic, who has proven a match-up problem for him in the past. There is the distinct possibility that Djokovic may not make it to the second week, especially considering what happened three weeks ago. The winner of the Djokovic-Tomic match would likely face either Thanasi Kokkinakis, Jerzy Janowicz or Kevin Anderson in the fourth round.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (27) Bernard Tomic versus (14) Kevin Anderson
Section 2
In this section, I see no real issues for Kei Nishikori in making the fourth round, but it is likely to get much tougher once he reaches that point, with either Marin Cilic or John Isner awaiting him there. It is tough to see Nishikori making it past Cilic or Isner to reach the quarter-finals.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (9) Marin Cilic versus (5) Kei Nishikori
Section 3
Stan Wawrinka looks to have a good draw at SW19, but a tough fourth round match-up with either Tommy Robredo, Marcos Baghdatis or David Goffin will mean a really hard road for him to make it to the quarter-finals, if he does make it.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (4) Stan Wawrinka versus (16) David Goffin
Section 4
This section involves Nick Kyrgios and it is a tough one, with Grigor Dimitrov, Richard Gasquet and Milos Raonic in it. I think it is a tall-order for Kyrgios to replicate his quarter-final run from last year, especially considering his coaching change during the last week. A fourth round match-up with Raonic up against either Dimitrov or Gasquet seems the most likely outcome.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (11) Grigor Dimitrov versus (7) Milos Raonic
Section 5
David Ferrer should have no troubles in making the fourth round here, where he will likely face Rafael Nadal, who although has a couple of tough match-ups, should be able to make it to the second week at the All England Club.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (8) David Ferrer versus (10) Rafael Nadal
Section 6
This section looks to be a tough one for Andy Murray, with a few tricky match-ups, but he should make it to the second week to face either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Ivo Karlovic, which will be a very difficult match for Murray, and he will need to be at his best if he is to progress to another Wimbledon quarter-final in front of all his fans.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (13) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga versus (3) Andy Murray
Section 7
Despite a couple of tricky opponents, I see no issue for Tomas Berdych in making the fourth round here, where he will likely face either Gael Monfils, Adrian Mannarino or Gilles Simon in what would be a difficult match indeed for Berdych.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (6) Tomas Berdych versus (18) Gael Monfils
Section 8
Roger Federer looks to have a very favourable draw, and you would think he should make the quarter-finals once again at SW19, where greater challengers await. Whether he can overcome this hurdle, time will eventually tell.
My predicted Round 4 match-up: (15) Feliciano Lopez versus (2) Roger Federer
My predicted quarter-final match-ups
(27) Bernard Tomic versus (9) Marin Cilic
(16) David Goffin versus (7) Milos Raonic
(8) David Ferrer versus (13) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
(6) Tomas Berdych versus (2) Roger Federer
My predicted semi-final match-ups
(27) Bernard Tomic versus (7) Milos Raonic
(8) David Ferrer versus (6) Tomas Berdych
My predicted final match-up
(27) Bernard Tomic versus (8) David Ferrer
My predicted 2015 Wimbledon champion
(27) Bernard Tomic
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