Lorenzo Musetti, ladies and gentleman. If this guy can win a couple of rounds at Wimbledon, I've no doubt the British public will start to fall in love with him. Does stuff like this with *such* ease
Projected path to Wimbledon Final for defending champion Novak Djokovic including potential Sinner semi-final
ATPFriday, 30 June 2023 at 22:30
Novak
Djokovic will seek his fifth consecutive crown at the 2023 Wimbledon, and his
path to victory has been revealed.
The former
world No. 1 champion will compete in the third Grand Slam of the year, having
already lifted the trophy on seven occasions. The Serbian is the clear favorite
after winning this year's Australian Open and French Open, and he aims to
defend the title he has claimed in the past four editions of Wimbledon.
With the
draw now defined, Djokovic will begin his campaign on Monday against world
No. 67 Pedro Cachín, a clay court specialist who holds a 9-17 record this
season. This marks Cachín's first direct entry into the Wimbledon main draw in
his career.
A potential
second-round opponent could be American player Brandon Nakashima, who would
first need to overcome Aleksander Vukic. The 21-year-old Nakashima has not had
a great season, but he reached the fourth round last year before falling to
Nick Kyrgios.
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In the
third round, Argentine player Tomás Etcheverry (29th seed) could be a possible
matchup, although his limited grass court experience may allow Stan Wawrinka to
advance in that section of the draw, potentially setting up a clash with
Djokovic against another Grand Slam champion in the early stages.
Based on
rankings, the fourth round would likely feature Lorenzo Musetti, currently
ranked No. 15 in the world. However, Hubert Hurkacz, ranked No. 18, already
reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2021.
A tough
challenge awaits in the quarterfinals, where Djokovic could face the 7th seed
Andrey Rublev, who holds a 31-13 record in 2023 but has only reached the fourth
round at Wimbledon in last year's edition.
One of the
favorites to reach the semifinals is the 8th seed Jannik Sinner, who will face
the 4th seed Casper Ruud. Both players are strong contenders in all the Grand
Slam tournaments they participate in and would pose a difficult challenge for
Djokovic if they were to meet.
In the
final, it comes as no surprise that the top seed Carlos Alcaraz appears. Many
consider him the player who could defeat Djokovic, despite the Serbian being
the favorite. Although Alcaraz does not have much experience on grass, he has
already won this year's Queen's Club Championship, demonstrating his ability to
excel at Wimbledon.
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