The “Big Four” have dominated for years, as much in recent times as any, considering they've claimed 44 of the past 49 Grand Slams. Yet somehow, this week at Wimbledon, tennis fans will have an opportunity with the Big Four that fans haven't enjoyed in more than two years. For the first time since 2015 Roland Garros, the entire quartet – Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal – will play in the second week of a Grand Slam. Who will be the favourite, and who will be No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings next week? ATPWorldTour.com looks at the Big Four's week ahead. Andy Murray On paper, Murray has the easiest route to the Wimbledon semi-finals....
After having at least a day off due to Wimbledon’s Middle Sunday, the remaining 16 players will be rested and ready to go for their fourth-round matches. From former Wimbledon champions, to #NextGenATP stars and veterans enjoying career-best moments, a wide range of players and matchups highlight Monday’s schedule. Here are three must-see Monday matches... 1. Roger Federer v Grigor Dimitrov The battle between two of the most attractive one-handed backhands on the ATP World Tour will be sure to produce plenty of rallies that delight the Centre Court crowd. Neither player has dropped a set this fortnight, but Dimitrov has produced more dominant scorelines in his matches. The Bulgarian has lost just 12 games in his past eight sets....
Mischa Zverev joked before his Wimbledon third-round match against Roger Federer that when the seven-time champion is at his best, “You just walk around, pick up balls [and] hope that he’s going to start missing.” Federer didn't miss much on Saturday, though. The third seed Federer hammered 61 winners to just seven errors and won 83 per cent of his first-serve points to prevail over the 28th seed Zverev 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 49 minutes. The victory puts Federer into the second week at Wimbledon for the 15th time. “I had really good focus on my serve today. It was avoidable not to be broken in the first set, but then I hung on down break point...
Federer v Zverev. Wimbledon Third Round Highlights 2017. Video courtesy Wimbledon. Watch more video at www.wimbledon.com. Highlights not available in U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Italy, Austria, South America. Getty Images photo.
