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I call it Super Monday. All 16 of the ladies and gentlemen's fourth round matches are contested on the lawns at SW19.
Fans of tennis find themselves dreaming of this day, and this year's match ups are mouth watering.
Will Robin Soderling stop Roger Federer from beating him 11 times in a row? Will Amélie Mauresmo continue her head-to-head domination over Dinara Safina? Will Andy Murray, the closer he gets to fulfilling the hopes of a group of nations, begin to show nerves against Stanislas Wawrinka? Those are the questions that will be answered on Centre Court.
On Court 1, the only way Ana Ivanovic advances to the quarters is if Venus Williams beats herself. But Ivo Karlovic can upset Fernando Verdasco if he produces the form that got him here. And whoever blinks last will lose the slugfest between Andy Roddick and Tomas Berdych. I smell the upset, but Andy better fan that odor right out of my face. He can't afford to blink at all.
Which Elena will prevail? How many games will Daniela Hantuchova win against Serena Williams? Which veteran's game -- and body -- will hold up? Experience at Wimbledon will rule the day on Court 2.
Court 3 is about funny feelings. I've a funny feeling Nadia Petrova isn't going to choke against Victoria Azarenka; that Dudi Sela is going to give Novak Djokovic all he can handle; that the resurgent veteran isn't ready to go home, stopping the accidental Top 10-er's campaign dead in the sod.
No upsets on Courts 4 and 18. Not that I wouldn't like to see three, but they're not going to come to pass.
Will we see an official match under the closed new roof?
Super Monday Order Of Play
CENTRE - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START
1. Robin Soderling (SWE) [13] vs Roger Federer (SUI) [2]
2. Dinara Safina (RUS) [1] vs Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) [17]
3. Andy Murray (GBR) [3] vs Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) [19]
COURT 1 - SHOW COURT - 1.00 PM START
1. Venus Williams (USA) [3] vs Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [13]
2. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [7] vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO) [22]
3. Tomas Berdych (CZE) [20] vs Andy Roddick (USA) [6]
COURT 2 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START
1. Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs Elena Dementieva (RUS) [4]
2. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) vs Serena Williams (USA) [2]
3. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) vs Radek Stepanek (CZE) [23]
COURT 3 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START
1. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [8] vs Nadia Petrova (RUS) [10]
2. Dudi Sela (ISR) vs Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4]
3. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) vs Gilles Simon (FRA) [8]
COURT 4 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START
1. Igor Andreev (RUS) [29] vs Tommy Haas (GER) [24]
2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) [9] vs Sabine Lisicki (GER)
COURT 18 - SHOW COURT - 12.00 NOON START
1. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [11] vs Melanie Oudin (USA)
2. Virginie Razzano (FRA) [26] vs Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
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