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Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Contender Profiles – Fast Facts with Jack Cunniff

June 19, 2011 By Tennis Panorama News

Profiles of the top contenders for 2011 Wimbledon. Note: Grand Slam records for main draw matches only. – by Jack Cunniff http://twitter.com/jrcunniff

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP)

2011 Record: 45-7 Grand Slam Record: 131-18

Wimbledon Record: 29-4 Wimbledon Best Result: Won (2008, ‘10)

Fast Fact: Nadal has a 6-1 record in five set matches at Wimbledon.

2. Novak Djokovic (SRB)

2011 Record: 41-1 Grand Slam Record: 96-24

Wimbledon Record: 20-6 Wimbledon Best Result: SF (2007, ‘10)

Fast Fact: Djokovic has made the QF or better in 15 of his last 17 Grand Slam appearances.

3. Roger Federer (SUI)

2011 Record: 34-8 Grand Slam Record: 219-32

Wimbledon Record: 55-6 Wimbledon Best Result: Won (2003-’07, ‘09)

Fast Fact: If Federer reaches the quarterfinals, he’ll have won 100 career matches on grass.

4. Andy Murray (GBR)

2011 Record: 22-8 Grand Slam Record: 68-22

Wimbledon Record: 19-5 Wimbledon Best Result: SF (2009-‘10)

Fast Fact: Murray’s Wimbledon losses have all come against Top Twenty players.

5. Robin Soderling (SWE)

2010 Record: 32-8 Grand Slam Record: 49-30

Wimbledon Record: 12-8 Wimbledon Best Result: QF (2010)

Fast Fact: Soderling’s last four Wimbledon losses have come against either Federer or Nadal.

6. Thomas Berdych (CZE)

2011 Record: 29-13 Grand Slam Record: 60-31

Wimbledon Record: 20-7 Wimbledon Best Result: Finalist (2010)

Fast Fact: By defeating No. 1 Federer and No. 3 Djokovic last year, Berdych became the second player in the last 19 years to beat two Top 3 players at Wimbledon. He joined Federer who defeated No. 2 Roddick and No. 3 Hewitt in 2005.

7. David Ferrer (ESP)

2011 Record: 31-9 Grand Slam Record: 68-34

Wimbledon Record: 13-8 Wimbledon Best Result: 4R (2006, ‘10)

Fast Fact: Ferrer has lost three of the last four Grand Slams late in a fifth set: 2011 French to Monfils (6-8 in fifth), 2010 US Open to Verdasco (6-7 in fifth), and 2010 Wimbledon to Soderling (5-7 in fifth).

8. Andy Roddick (USA)

2011 Record: 19-7 Grand Slam Record: 119-39

Wimbledon Record: 37-10 Wimbledon Best Result: Finalist (2004-‘05, ‘09)

Fast Fact: Despite not owning a Wimbledon title, Roddick holds the record for most games won in a Wimbledon final (39).

9. Gael Monfils (FRA)

2011 Record: 16-6 Grand Slam Record: 46-22

Wimbledon Record: 6-4 Wimbledon Best Result: 3R (2005, ’07, ‘10)

Fast Fact: Monfils is the most recent Wimbledon Junior Boys titlist (2004) to reach the ATP Top Ten.

10. Mardy Fish (USA)

2011 Record: 18-11 Grand Slam Record: 37-33

Wimbledon Record: 8-8 Wimbledon Best Result: 3R (2003, ’06, ‘09)

Fast Fact: Fish has won 11 of his last 13 grass court matches.

11. Jurgen Melzer (AUT)

2011 Record: 13-11 Grand Slam Record: 46-36

Wimbledon Record: 10-9 Wimbledon Best Result: 4R (2010)

Fast Fact: Melzer’s only top ten win this year came against Federer in Monte Carlo.

12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

2011 Record: 22-13 Grand Slam Record: 40-15

Wimbledon Record: 8-3 Wimbledon Best Result: QF (2010)

Fast Fact: Excluding Grand Slam champions, Tsonga has the second best Grand Slam winning percentage, behind Murray.

13. Victor Troicki (SRB)

2011 Record: 27-14 Grand Slam Record: 17-14

Wimbledon Record: 4-3 Wimbledon Best Result: 3R (2009)

Fast Fact: Troicki has only three career wins against Top Ten opponents, the last coming 20 months ago in 2009 Bangkok, vs. Tsonga.

14. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)

2011 Record: 22-10 Grand Slam Record: 47-25

Wimbledon Record: 8-6 Wimbledon Best Result: 4R (2008-‘09)

Fast Fact: Wawrinka has never won a grass court match outside of Wimbledon (0-6).

15. Gilles Simon (FRA)

2011 Record: 23-15 Grand Slam Record: 30-21

Wimbledon Record: 7-5 Wimbledon Best Result: 4R (2009)

Fast Fact: In his last four Grand Slam events, Simon has lost only to Top 5 ranked opponents.

17. Richard Gasquet (FRA)

2011 Record: 23-12 Grand Slam Record: 38-26

Wimbledon Record: 11-5 Wimbledon Best Result: SF (2007)

Fast Fact: Seven of Gasquet’s last eight losses have been to higher ranked opponents in the Top 15.

21. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

2011 Record: 17-13 Grand Slam Record: 64-32

Wimbledon Record: 13-8 Wimbledon Best Result: 4R (2006, ’08-‘09)

Fast Fact: Verdasco has a losing record against his 1R opponent Stepanek, but if he wins it will be his 300th career win on the ATP tour.

24. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)

2011 Record: 31-8 Grand Slam Record: 34-16

Wimbledon Record: 3-3 Wimbledon Best Result: 2R (2007-‘09)

Fast Fact: Del Potro remains undefeated in 2011 when winning the first set (27-0).

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