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Murray-Djokovic tie likely in Wimbledon last four
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 21 - 06 - 2014

LONDON — Defending champion Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, the man he beat in 2013 to capture Britain's first Wimbledon title in 77 years, Friday landed in the same half of this year's draw, leaving Roger Federer the biggest winner.
Murray, who has been seeded three, could face top-seeded Djokovic in the last four while seven-time champion Federer, the fourth seed, is scheduled to renew his rivalry with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. But Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, has been seeded second this year after losing in the first round in 2013 and getting knocked out in the second round 12 months earlier.
The 28-year-old Spaniard, who won a ninth French Open earlier this month, has already expressed fears over whether or not his famously brittle knees will stand up to two weeks of grasscourt tennis.
His mood will not have been helped by the draw which lined him up for a possible second round clash against big-hitting Czech Lukas Rosol who knocked him out in 2012.
Nadal starts against Slovakia's Martin Klizan with big-serving Ivo Karlovic a potential third round foe.
Murray, now coached by former Wimbledon women's champion Amelie Mauresmo, will start his title defense Monday against Belgium's world No. 104, David Goffin.
Murray could face a quarterfinal against seventh seed Spaniard David Ferrer, who has been battling injury, or Queen's Club champion and 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov.
Top seed Djokovic, the 2011 champion, will meet Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan, also Monday, with the Serb possibly facing France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the fourth round and former runner-up Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals.
Czech veteran Radek Stepanek, who beat Murray at last week's Queen's Club event, could be a second round opponent.
Federer and Nadal will begin their campaigns Tuesday. Federer, looking to break free from his seven-title tie with Pete Sampras, opens against Paolo Lorenzi of Italy and could then face Julien Benneteau or Gilles Muller. Qualifier Muller beat Nadal in the second round in 2005 while Benneteau had match points against Federer in the third round in 2012 before losing in five sets.
Women's top seed Serena Williams, a five-time winner, and Maria Sharapova, the champion in 2004, were drawn in the same quarter.
Sharapova, who beat Williams in the 2004 final to win her first major title, opens against British wild card Samantha Murray, while Williams is up against Anna Tatashvili of Georgia.
The other potential quarterfinals are French Open runner-up Simona Halep against Jelena Jankovic, former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, just back from a three-month injury lay-off, playing Agnieszka Radwanska while 2011 champion Petra Kvitova could face Chinese second seed Li Na. In the absence of defending champion Marion Bartoli, who retired after her victory last year, beaten finalist Sabine Lisicki of Germany will open play on Center Court Tuesday against Julia Glushko.
Kerber beats Wozniacki
Angelique Kerber of Germany reached her second Aegon International final with a 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 victory over 2009 champion Caroline Wozniacki Friday. She will play Madison Keys for her fourth career title, after the American teenager defeated Britain's Heather Watson 6-3, 6-1.
Gasquet-Lopez final
French top seed Richard Gasquet moved to within one win of a hat trick of grasscourt titles at the Eastbourne International Friday as he defeated Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-2 to reach his third career final at the tournament.
He will now test his improving form after a spring back injury in a Saturday final with holder Feliciano Lopez, who beat American Sam Querry 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) with a dozen aces and one break of serve in 77 minutes. — Agencies


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