It is the most important tennis tournament in the world is: “The Championships” at Wimbledon. On Monday will be added, while Roger Federer is aiming for his eighth title. The German is not a simple Los waiting.
131. Edition is imminent. And it is already clear: For many of the 15 German tennis players to Wimbledon in the London the All England Club is likely to be already after their opening match to the end. Luck of the draw, however, Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev, which start with a supposedly easy opponents in the tournament had.
As the top seed last year’s finalist Kerber will play its first Match on Tuesday on centre Court. There she meets a qualifier. Zverev is also true on the second day of the tournament to the Russians, Evgeny Donskoy, has won in Wimbledon has never been a game for.
The Favorites
For the last twelve months, Roger Federer has a goal: His eighth title in Wimbledon. The Swiss triumphed in preparation for the possible record-breaking victory in Melbourne, the clay season, whiz, and showed in Halle/Westphalia, also, that he has forgotten on the lawn, nothing.
Roger Federer wins the ATP tournament in Halle/Westphalia.
“I play for my family, my Team, my Fans, my country,” says the 35-Year-old. Federer’s rivals are the usual Suspects: the Scottish defending champion Andy Murray, the three-time Champion Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and clay court king Rafael Nadal from Spain. Without a doubt, might be called the dream final, “Federer/Nadal”.
Without Superstars
In the women’s two Superstars, and with them the Glamour and class: the absence of The pregnant US-American Serena Williams and the injured Russian Maria Sharapova. The only reason why the two-time champion Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic six months after the knife attack in her apartment again to the favorites. “Every player can do every beat,” says national coach Barbara Rittner. Whether this also applies to their Fed Cup women? The top seed last year’s finalist Angelique Kerber is looking for since weeks according to their shape. After all, Julia Görges was preparing for Wimbledon with the final in Mallorca for a glimmer of hope. The Ex-finalist Sabine Lisicki hopes after a long time of suffering on the turn in to your favorite tournament.
Focus on Tommy and Valentina Haas. The father-daughter Team has stirred up the Fans on the farewell tour in Stuttgart, and in the hall to tears. Now the former world rank list says second, also in Wimbledon, “Goodbye”. The All England Club allowed Haas thanks to a Wildcard entry for the last Start on grass.
High Price Of Money
The prize money at Wimbledon has increased compared to the previous year by 12.5 percent. A total of 31.6 million pounds (37.4 million Euro) will be distributed. The winner in the men’s and women’s single will get each of 2.2 million pounds. Since 2011, the price has doubled money in Wimbledon. The record holder, however, are more the US Open in New York, which already in the past year, 46.3 million dollars (41,7 million Euro) were awarded.