How about this for a draw? John Isner and Nicolas Mahut have been drawn together in the first round at Wimbledon, just one year on from their incredible and record-breaking marathon match at SW19 last year. American Isner eventually emerged victorious in five sets after a tortuous 11-hour epic against his French opponent last summer.The pair's final set alone lasted over eight hours and was longer than any other tennis match ever played, finishing 70-68 to Isner.Isner served 112 aces, Mahut 103, both more than double the previous record of 51, set by Ivo Karlovic.
British No 1 Andy Murray will launch his own title bid against Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver, and is the same half of the draw as defending champion Rafael Nadal, who beat him in last year's semi-final.
Federer,number three seed,will begin his campaign to retrieve what he must see as "his" Wimbledon title against Mikhail Kukushkin,the world number 61,debuting in the main draw at SW19.Though he's beaten the likes of Stan Wawrinka before,he's not all that strong on grass,his record suggests,so expect a Federer masterclass out on court.The more Roger Federer is written off, the better I feel. I can just watch the tennis minus the hype.
British No 1 Andy Murray will launch his own title bid against Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver, and is the same half of the draw as defending champion Rafael Nadal, who beat him in last year's semi-final.
Federer,number three seed,will begin his campaign to retrieve what he must see as "his" Wimbledon title against Mikhail Kukushkin,the world number 61,debuting in the main draw at SW19.Though he's beaten the likes of Stan Wawrinka before,he's not all that strong on grass,his record suggests,so expect a Federer masterclass out on court.The more Roger Federer is written off, the better I feel. I can just watch the tennis minus the hype.
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