Roger Federer, Andy Murray Headline Quarterfinal Play

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Roger Federer, Andy Murray Headline Quarterfinal Play
By Tripp Mateschitz, Lawn Tennis Analyst, Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 1:57am PST USA

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London--(lawntennis.org) Wimbledon king Roger Federer of Switzerland and the British hopeful Andy Murray of Britain and Scotland headline Wimbledon's Center Court action in the men's quarterfinals Wednesday.

Federer, a five time Wimbledon winner, is four matches away from a possible meeting versus Murray, Britain's only player left in singles' competition.

Ivo Karlovic (CRO)[22] v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]

Karlovic, in his first career grand slam quarterfinal, will look to use his height and serve to unsettle Federer's allcourt game.

The 6 feet 10 inches tall Karlovic has not lost serve

Andy Murray and Roger Federer

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Federer, a five time Wimbledon winner, is four matches away from a possible meeting versus Murray.

in four matches at Wimbledon and holds a laundry list of ATP Tour service records.

I'm picking the Croat to upset Federer in a stunning underdog romp. The Swiss is the better of the two players on any surface, however on grass, Karlovic's serve at its best could be unstoppable.

Winner: Ivo Karlovic

Andy Murray (GBR)[3] v. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)
Ferrero, a former French Open winner, favors claycourts and hardcourts and will be fighting Murray on his homecourt.

Murray's consistency and mix of netplay and aggressive baseline power should see him through to the semifinals.

Winner: Andy Murray

Tommy Haas (GER)[24] v. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[4]
Haas, once a promising youngster, suffered a number of injuries which disrupted his development into a grand slam champion after the German moved from Germany to Florida at a young age as did many other European tennis players.

But now playing some of his best tennis ever, Haas possesses the game and composure necessary to compete with Djokovic despite their ranking difference.

Haas is the sentimental favorite and I'm going with the British fans in rooting for the upset.

Winner: Tommy Haas

Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) v. Andy Roddick (USA)[6]
Hewitt and Roddick both reached the very top of men's tennis several years ago before the era of Federer.

Both players' grasscourt experience could lead to a competitive match, but I think Roddick's offense trumps Hewitt's mix of offense and defense on grass.

Winner: Andy Roddick

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