Your Annual First Day of Wimbledon Assignment
by edwzipper on Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 04:57am
Read Jon Wertheim’s preview column at si.com. With that done, you can engage in a little coffee machine chatter without sounding like a complete tool.
The on-court buzz about Wimbledon 2008 is the blood-in-the-water that the men’s draw is scenting about the possible decline of the best tennis player anyone has ever seen, Roger Federer. A complete ass-kicking like Rafael Nadal handed Federer in Paris will do that.
That said, and despite a strong field, bet against Federer at your own risk (unless you are part of the Austrian/Russian betting cabal and know something I don’t. In that case, bet as you know the outcome ahead of time). It feels to me like Federer going for some redemption and winning out here and in Flushing will be how this year plays out.
Also, as usual, there is some solid chatter about the tournament unfolding in the Swamp here. Stop by and add a thought or two.