Top 5 Players To Watch

Hey everyone...with Wimbledon approaching, I figured I would write a post that highlights the 5 players that I'm going to be watching this Wimbledon.

First, let's recap this week.

Aegon: The prestigious event was won this year by Andy Murray, the British(Scottish) hopeful. He beat James Blake in the finals who put together a nice run thanks to the help of Andy Roddick retiring to him after rolling his ankle. Roddick should be fine for Wimbledon.

Halle: Halle was supposed to be dominated by Djokovic after Federer pulled out to get ready for Wimbledon, but Haas had other plans. The German won his first grass court title defeating Novak in the finals in 3 sets. Quite simply, that is tournament Novak has to win...I think it's going to hurt him going into Wimbledon.

Now that we're all caught up...THE TOP 5 PLAYERS TO WATCH THIS WIMBLEDON

1: Roger Federer: It should be really interesting to see how Roger reacts after winning the French Open. Will he have any let down, or will he return to his old dominant ways? Of course, whether Nadal is in the draw or not will have a big affect on him. You also have to think that the next Slam he wins breaks the tie with Pete, and that is some serious pressure.

2. Rafael Nadal: Before we can watch Nadal, we have to see if he is even in the draw. He is expected to play, but you never know. We also have to see how he looks physically, because if his movement is compromised, there are a lot of guys that can give him trouble.

3. Andy Murray: How could we not watch Murray this Wimbledon? The British finally have a real contender again (since the old Tim Henman days) and I look for them to be firmly behind the fiery Scott...I mean Brit. So what if he is technically Scottish? Sean Connery pulled off being a Brit in Bond.

4. Andy Roddick: The leaner Roddick has been playing very solid tennis this season. He, for the most part, is beating who he is supposed to beat. Ankle injury aside, I think he can make a real run here, and think he is without a doubt the 4Th favorite to win.

5. Ivo Karlovic: Am I the only guy who scratches his head when I see that Karlovic hasn't won a match at Wimbledon in the last 4 chances. In my opinion, he has the best and most dominant serve in the game, and on grass that is a recipe for winning. If he can ace Hewitt 55 times on clay, how many times can he ace him on grass? 80? I keep waiting for him to put together a run here again (he did get to the Rd of 16 once) because he certainly has the game to win on grass. His volleys have improved and his serve is lights out. Yes, his ground strokes are still absolutely atrocious, but if he gets to the net, he can be a dark horse.

OTHER NOTABLES: Djokovic: Will his fall continue?, the Americans: Can they rebound?

Dark Horses: Fish, Stepanek, Cilic, Haas, Mahut
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