Wimbledon - Wimbledon Power Rankings

Eurosport - Mon, 29 Jun 07:14:00 2009

Sunday's rest day gives us the chance to take another look at who's looking good for the men's and women's crowns at the All England Club next weekend.

TENNIS Andy Murray Wimbledon - 0

Few would have expected Lleyton Hewitt, Ivo Karlovic and Tomas Berdych to be featuring highly on the men's side, likewise with Sabine Lisicki among the ladies.

But a series of upsets has opened up some parts of the draw, and several of the underdogs have a good shot at a run to the semis.

However, the presence of Roger Federer and Andy Murray, and the Williams sisters, still looms very large.

MEN

1. (1) Roger Federer - in control and on course to reclaim his crown

2. (2) Andy Murray - another straight sets win for the home hero

3. (3) Andy Roddick - came through a tough fight

4. (4) Novak Djokovic - has looked solid but bigger tests await

5. (NR) Lleyton Hewitt - former champ is fighting like his life depends on it

6. (NR) Ivo Karlovic - no one wants to face the huge serving Croat

7. (NR) Tomas Berdych - finally looks ready to fulfill his Slam potential

8. (7) Tommy Haas - survived a two-day epic to reach round four

WOMEN

1. (1) Venus Williams - can she make it three in a row?

2. (2) Serena Williams - has been totally in control so far

3. (7) Victoria Azarenka - desperate for her first Major

4. (6) Caroline Wozniacki - thoroughly comfortable on the London lawns

5. (5) Dinara Safina - far from convincing and struggling with serve

6. (NR) Amelie Mauresmo - former champ is rediscovering her old form

7. (NR) Sabine Lisicki - new star has the game to go deep

8. (NR) Elena Dementieva - making solid progress and gaining confidence

(pre-tournament ranking in brackets)

HAVE YOUR SAY BELOW

Martin Rogers, Yahoo! Sports / Eurosport

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  1. RDARBY THAT WIS AN AHFFY NICE THING YI SAID ABOOT MA.­ AHM DEEPLY HONERED THOT YI TAKIN THE TIME OOT TAE RITE­ TAE EIS

    From JEEMS, on Sun 28 Jun 10:36PM

  2. on that note go andy

    From stefi grafs ex, on Sun 28 Jun 10:30PM

  3. if a nigerian guy wants to slag of a scottish guy he­ will be put in his place

    From stefi grafs ex, on Sun 28 Jun 10:27PM

  4. Oh shut up already all you people beating on the­ Nigerian guy. As a part Nigerian I can't help but­ be amazed about how incredibly prejudiced you all are.­ There are over 150 million Nigerians; so a couple of­ them are idiots who go around scamming people, but to­ assume that we all are is silly. That would be like­ assuming all Brits are semi-illiterate crackheads who­ go around stabbing each other and who can't even­ manage to speak their pwn language. And we know that­ isn't true..or do we?
    Keep to the tennis and leave­ people's nationalities out of it.
    On that note, go­ Roger!

    From Livvy, on Sun 28 Jun 10:22PM

  5. rdarby5. Can you expand your theory that, "andy­ Murray look like hagis".

    From Peter, on Sun 28 Jun 10:22PM

  6. andy murray, is awesome and whats worrying the english­ media he is only going to get bet, shove it right up­ them son

    From stefi grafs ex, on Sun 28 Jun 10:09PM

  7. RDARBY YI DIDNAE SPEEL HAGGIS PROPARLY YI EEDJAT

    From JEEMS, on Sun 28 Jun 10:03PM

  8. JOE PESHI AS IN MOONWALKIR. FECKIN FANNY

    From JEEMS, on Sun 28 Jun 10:02PM

  9. Federer will win. Murray is good Murray is English,­ come on Murray. But, be serious, Federer is the best­ tennis player in the world. Not Nadal.

    And I hope­ Azarenka gets knocked out it is too loud!!

    From Rory C, on Sun 28 Jun 10:01PM

  10. Why can't rdarby spell properly; punctuate a­ sentence; resist being racist towards his scots­ neighbours; respect the best tennis player we've­ had for 73 years; not ask f*cking stupid questions?

    From drosesmith, on Sun 28 Jun 9:58PM

  11. ivanovic should be in the list instead of safina.

    From badongskie, on Sun 28 Jun 9:57PM

  12. tim henman looks like a jellied eel

    From stefi grafs ex, on Sun 28 Jun 9:55PM

  13. COUGH COUGH . . . ANDREW MURRAY SHALL BE TRIUMPHANT IN­ THE ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT WIMBLEDON.
    AH TELT­ SUM O YIS AH CID DAE AT. WISNAE AW THOT HAIRD

    From JEEMS, on Sun 28 Jun 9:51PM

  14. IS NAEBIDY WATCHAN MOONWALKIR?? THIRS A FECKIN WABBIT­ RIDIN A MOTIRCYCIL THE NOO FOWLKS, WHAY NEEDS DWUGS??

    From JEEMS, on Sun 28 Jun 9:33PM

  15. The men's power ranking looks pretty accurate, but­ I would move Djokovic to 3, Hewitt to 4 and Roddick at­ number 5.

    From glenhomer22, on Sun 28 Jun 9:23PM

  16. WEE ONDY MURRAY WEEL WIN A SLEM . . .

    HEH NONNY NONNA­ NOO

    From JEEMS, on Sun 28 Jun 9:21PM

  17. Oxonman what is your problem with light hearted­ fantasies? just imagine if gaypeterkin's wishes­ were to come through..........what a gay­ world..........roflmao!

    From sanchez.santos, on Sun 28 Jun 8:51PM

  18. Is this pouffes corner or something?

    From Oxonman, on Sun 28 Jun 8:38PM
  19. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    If there were a gay Wimbledon, I would like to­ volunteer in a Corporal Jones kind of way to take on­ two tasks. First I'd sort out the locker room and­ the towels. Then I'd like to do all the seeding.­ First Rafael Nadal, then Andy, then Radek Stepanek­ (Crazy name! Crazy guy!) but not Amelie Mauresmo.­ Everybody thinks they have girlfriends but that's­ just cover, following Max's advice. They're all­ as gay as nine bob notes!

    From gaypeterkin, on Sun 28 Jun 8:32PM

  20. tunde embarrassed himself with his comments about­ tennis

    From stefi grafs ex, on Sun 28 Jun 8:15PM
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