Gerry Weber Open
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ATP Level: 250
Surface: Grass
Defending Champion: Roger Federer – Won his sixth title here in 2013 and must be chomping at the bit to swap the clay for the turf.
Nasty Floater: Dustin ‘Hash’ Brown – One of the most entertaining player on tour and faces Rafa in round 2!
Young bloods: Milos ‘The Rocket’ Raonic – Could be devastating on grass with that serve.
Slumping: Mikhail ‘The Colonel’ Youzhny – The mad Russian like grass but gets Karlovic in round 1.
On Fire: Rafa Nadal – Can he make the quick transition to the grass however?
My pick: Milos Raonic – If he clicks on serve, he will be tough to break
Did You Know? There have been five German winners since the inaugural event in 1993: Michael Stich (1994), Nicolas Kiefer (1999), David Prinosil (2000), Tommy Haas (2009) and Philipp Kohlschreiber (2011).
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Good to see Marcos Baghdatis in the draw as a wildcard who has had a rough go of it this year but had a nice result on the Challenger circuit last week with his first win in 4 years.
Let’s break it down:
ATP Level: 250
Surface: Grass
Defending Champion: Andy Murray – Enlisted Amelie Mauresmo as coach during the grass court season. Looking in good shape to defend here.
Nasty Floater: Lleyton Hewitt – The 4 time champion at Queens is a grass court legend and not done yet.
Young Blood: Bernard ‘Atomic’ Tomic – Has the tools to perform well on grass. Does he have the head?
Slumping: Sam Querry – Will a change of surface help the Samurai’s form?
On Fire: Ernests ‘Lights Out’ Gulbis – Semi finalist at Roland Garros and newly minted in the top 10. Trouble for all.
My pick: Andy Murray – Knows how to win on grass at home but will have to fight for it.
Did You Know? In 2013, Andy Murray became the first three-time British champion since Francis Gordon Lowe (1913-14, ’25).
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