Wimbledon #Smashtalk: Who is on upset alert?

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There are some enticing battles lined-up for day one – and it might not go according to plan for all seeds. The #Smashtalk team of Vivienne Christie, Matt Trollope and Leigh Rogers share their thoughts on what may unfold…

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What is the must-watch match on day one?

Vivienne Christie: It’s always entertaining to see Nick Kyrgios compete at Wimbledon and there’s added suspense in his first-round contest with Pierre-Hugues Herbert. On paper, the No.20 seed is easily the favourite against his world No.82 opponent but with Kyrgios under an injury cloud and Herbert the reigning men’s doubles champion (with countryman Nicolas Mahut), it gets a little more complicated. As always with the Australian, anything could happen.

Matt Trollope: I’m looking forward to Murray v Bublik. Firstly, it will be interesting to see how Murray performs after a less-than-ideal grasscourt lead-up that was stymied by injury and poor form. Secondy, it will be a chance to catch the enigmatic, unpredictable Bublik in action and see how this #NextGen star tests the vulnerable world No.1 and defending champ on the most famous court in the world.

Leigh Rogers: Daniil Medvedev v Stan Wawrinka. This is not an easy first round draw for the No.5 seed. Medvedev is a rising star and has made the quarterfinals or better in grass events in the past three weeks. Wawrinka may have the experience, but his 20-year-old opponent certainly has the momentum.

Upset alert: who could be in trouble?

VC: We’ve seen the best of Dominika Cibulkova’s fighting spirit at the All England Club but it could be a tough contest against Andrea Petkovic. With the eighth-seeded Slovakian struggling to find form all season, the experienced Petko will fancy her chances of a confidence-boosting upset.

MT: No.4 seed Elina Svitolina faces a banana-skin match when she takes on Aussie Ash Barty, one of the form players of the grasscourt season. As Barty reached the final of Birmingham a week after advancing to the quarters in Nottingham, Svitolina struggled with a foot injury in Birmingham and hasn’t competed since. On her worst surface compared with Barty’s best, it’s a rough draw for the Ukrainian.

LR: Elina Svitolina. The No.4 seed arrives under an injury cloud and faces an in-form opponent in Ashleigh Barty. Svitolina only has two top 80 career wins on grass too (both in 2014), so can hardly be brimming with confidence.

Who will be the gentlemen singles champion?

VC: Roger Federer. My head has even caught up with my heart on this.

MT: Roger Federer. Fresh, fit and in form. The logical choice.

LR: Roger Federer. The stars are aligning for the Swiss champion to win a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title.

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Who is your dark horse in the gentlemen’s draw?

VC: Alexander Zverev. Maybe not a winner, but he can at least target a career-best major.

MT: Marin Cilic. The Croat built up some momentum in Paris, continued it with a final run in Queen’s and is dangerous on grass.

LR: Richard Gasquet. A two-time Wimbledon semifinalist, the world No.27 is showing signs of a return to better form.

Who will be ladies’ singles champion?

VC: Petra Kvitova. With victory in Birmingham, she went from sentimental favourite to real favourite at Wimbledon.

MT: Garbine Muguruza. No longer contending with the pressure of being a reigning Slam champion, the former finalist here has the weapons and the motivation to go all the way.

LR: Karolina Pliskova. The Czech player is ready for a Grand Slam breakthrough.

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Who is your dark horse in the ladies’ draw?

VC: Lucie Safarova. After Kvitova won Birmingham and Pliskova won Eastbourne, it’s not a stretch to see a third Czech make a run at Wimbledon.

MT: Ash Barty. Why not? Should she beat fourth-seed Svitolina, she blows the draw open and is in a section featuring players against whom she’d fancy her chances. Has form in spades.

LR: Garbine Muguruza. It might seem an unfair label for a former Wimbledon finalist, but with her frustrating inconsistency over the past 12 months it is hard to know what to expect. Still, I have a feeling she’s in for another deep run at the All England Club.