Federer to Face Dominik Hrbaty in Opening Wimbledon 2008 Match
Roger Federer will face Dominik Hrbaty from Slovakia in his openning Wimbledon 2008 match. According to the draw, Federer will not face Rafael Nadal in any match besides the Wimbledon 2008 mens final, if the Spaniard and the Swiss make it that far in the Wimbledon 2008 Championships. Federer has not lost on grass in 59 matches. It has been calculated that Federer could meet Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.
If Roger Federer has it “easy”, then Venus Williams has it extremely difficult. If Venus makes it through the first week of Wimbledon 2008, she would have to play Jelena Jankovic in the quarterfinals and Maria Sharapova in the semifinals, Wimbledon 2008-not an easy task.
Ana Ivanovic, the current world number one, will play Rossana De Los Rios of Paraguay in her opening match at Wimbledon 2008.
Federer has been delt a tough draw- on his way to Wimbledon 2008 Final, federer can face Swede Robin Soderling and his massive serve in the second round and Gael Monfils in the third round of Wimbledon 2008.
If Federer manages to make it to the mens Wimbledon quarterfinals, he will have to contend with Leyton Hewitt, the last man to win Wimbledon before Roger Federer.
Hewitt will face dutchman Robin Haase in his first Wimbledon 2008 match.
Rafael Nadal is set to play world number 123 Andreas Beck in his first Wimbledon 2008 match and youngster Ernests Gulbis from Latvia in his second round- Gulbis is young rising star, so Nadal better watch out.
Novak Djokovic, the 2008 Australian Open Champion, meets Michael Berrer in his Wimbledon 2008 opener.
Twice runner-up Andy Roddick meets Argentine Eduardo Schwank while British number one Andy Murray plays French veteran Fabrice Santoro.
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