TIM HENMAN.
07 WIMBLEDON CHAMPION.
or maybe Roger Federer in an old school jacket.
defeating a Spaniard with wedgies and capris.
I see a shirtless Serbian in the semis (hopefully, even though Novak's draw is terrible)
And a lot of big American serves in the semis.
Justine Henin
defeating the taller Williams (and the one that I like better)
Serena in the semis, probably with earrings longer than her skirt (I don't like Serena much)
and....Mauresmo.
Federer def. Nadal. Roddick, Djokovic.
Henin def. Venus Williams. Serena, Mauresmo (or Vaidisova. )
i think the serbians should make a good showing again with some confidence from their french successes.
spain should do better than they're expected to. don't discount rafael nadal, although I know everyone doesn't think that he can recap his success from last year, i definitely think he can. i see spain doing pretty well; lopez should do ok, if he can keep from getting distracted, and he has such a winsome personality that he attracts fans wherever he goes. moya should lose to henman.
and hopefully the americans can do better than they did in paris. not a high challenge; i'm not sure how they could do worse, unless they all come to an executive decision to withdraw all together. unlucky for fish to play nadal in the first round, though.
seriously, does anyone at tennis magazine even watch tennis? I know they went to press too early to note that Murray isn't playing, but still. Some of their picks are terrible. Vaidisova's brain is still muddy sometimes, and I'll eat my own racket if Gonzalez reaches the quarters. I know no one thinks Nadal will make the finals, but I think Nadal has such mental focus that he grows his arms with his mind. It won't be easy or pretty, but he'll get there.
maybe a fourth-round surprise will await Federer. karma's a bitch.
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