So Bally is out first of all – with a whimper I might add – so we can forget about her.
So who is left?
Andy Murray – Anne Keothavong – Heather Watson – Laura Robson
Ok, so we can forget Keothavong, she’s got first round exit written all over her. Of the other contenders, let’s assess their chances:
Heather Watson:
Gradiuate of the Bolliteri academy. Last year in Paris she made the 2nd round. So this time I’m hoping for better. I realistically think she can get to the 3rd round but no further. Bottom line, she just isn’t good enough… yet.
Laura Robson:
A player with a lot of ability. She’s only 18, but lets be honest in tennis terms that means that she should have won a slam by now. Anyway, her best performance at a slam is 2nd round. I think if she just channels that unbelievable agression bubbling away inside her and focuses it, as hard as possible, at her opponents that she’s got a chance of going far. If she pulls up her socks she could easy make the quarters. It’s about belief, as well as ability. I did a diagram, look at it below:
So, quarter Finals Laura, nothing less.
Andy Murray:
The man. The talent. The enigma. The player that Roger Federer* called “The greatest player there has ever been”. Well, Semi-Final last year. I’m realistic I expect him to win this tournament this time round, but probably not in straight sets.
* May not be Roger Federer the tennis player
So, to re-cap, that’s Andy Murray, for the win.
Tennis is easy. Just don’t let your opponent win any points and you will, eventually, win the match.
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