The 2017 Wimbledon tournament is almost here. The big names are ready to descend on SW19 and The All-England Club. Rafael Nadal missed this tournament last year, but he is back, fresh from his French Open championship. Andy Murray is not fully healthy but should still take the court to defend his championship. Roger Federer is in the mix after taking a fall last year in the semifinals, an event which caused him to shut down the second half of his 2016 season. Novak Djokovic is here, but he is nothing like the player who came to Wimbledon a year ago, having won the previous four Grand Slam events.
The competition in the 128-player main draw begins on Monday, July 3, in suburban London.
Event Details
Event: Wimbledon
Category: ITF (International Tennis Federation) Grand Slam
Date: July 3 – 16, 2017
Location: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club – Wimbledon Village, England
With a prize money allotment of 31.6 million British pounds, tops in the world, Wimbledon has increased its purse by 3.6 million pounds over 2016, a huge advancement. The tournament retains its place as the crown jewel of tennis. Lots of players in certain countries and continents revere Roland Garros more than anything else. A lot of players excel on hardcourts and therefore relish playing at the Australian Open and the U.S. Open to a greater degree than they enjoy playing on grass. However, for a lot of players and fans alike, Wimbledon remains the biggest tennis tournament on the planet, the one which is coveted more than any other. Victory at the All-England Club creates more of a reputation and leaves a more lasting memory than the rest of the tournaments in tennis.
Points
Champion – 2,000 points
Runner-up – 1,200
Semifinal – 720
Quarterfinal – 360
Round of 16 – 180
Round of 32 – 90
Round of 64 – 45
Former Champions and Results (5 Years)
Year Champion Runner-up Score
2016 – Andy Murray def. Milos Raonic – 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
2015 – Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer – 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
2014 – Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer – 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4
2013 – Andy Murray def. Novak Djokovic – 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
2012 – Roger Federer def. Andy Murray – 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Player Info:
While Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray will form the top four seeds in suburban London, they arrive in different states of being. Djokovic hasn’t made a major final since the U.S. Open last September. He has gone through a very rough patch in his game and has asked Andre Agassi for consultations. His situation exists in limbo after he lost rather meekly to Dominic Thiem in the French Open quarterfinals. He will try to rediscover his game at The All-England Club.
Rafael Nadal hasn’t made the quarterfinals or better at Wimbledon since 2011. Injuries have played a big role in limiting his effectiveness at Wimbledon, but he has also lost in the first week to players (Lukas Rosol, Steve Darcis, Dustin Brown) who generally don’t go far at Wimbledon. This tournament will give him a chance for a new start.
Nadal could play Roger Federer in the final, since the two players are on opposite sides of the draw. Federer and Nadal have been the two most successful men’s players in 2017, winning four of the five Masters 1000 tournaments (Alexander Zverev won the other) and both of the Grand Slam events. Federer has righted the ship after his injury-plagued 2016. The best players of the past 12 years have shown they can still get the job done.
Andy Murray moved to No. 1 in the world, and ever since, it has been a massive struggle for him. He made the French Open semifinals, which was very encouraging, but a sore hip has him wondering if he can play his best tennis this Wimbledon.
Removed from the Big Four, Stan Wawrinka will be playing for the career Grand Slam at Wimbledon. He has won the Australian and U.S. Opens plus the French. He just needs Wimbledon to complete the set. Wawrinka has never made the semifinals here, so it will be a tall mountain to climb, but he is very motivated and has shown that if he puts his mind to something, he can do it.
The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The mecca of tennis hosts Wimbledon again. The impressive part of the All-England Club’s existence is that it has modernized and updated itself to provide a convenient and comfortable experience for fans and media, even while preserving Wimbledon’s tradition. The roof over Centre Court and the building of a new No. 1 Court – which has a new roof this year – plus expanded second and third stadium courts have kept Wimbledon’s sterling reputation intact.
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