Wimbledon Finals Preview

Written by: Staff on 6th July 2012

Wimbledon Finals Preview |

The Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles finals are set in what looks to be one of the most exciting tennis weekends of the year. Roger Federer and his team look to add to his incredible list of achievements with another Slam title. At 30-years-old, Federer has made it publicly known that he wants to return to the number one ranking spot. A win on Sunday would give him that spot and a good chance to finish as the year-ending number one, breaking Pete Sampras’ record.

Another 30-year-old, Serena Williams, is in similar standing as she looks to capture both the singles and doubles titles this year. She is an overwhelming favorite against world #3 Agnieska Radwanska because of her superior weapons and experience. Can Radwanska slow down Serena’s pace? Serena is partnering with her sister Venus Williams as the two are unseeded against #6 seeds Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka.

The last time Andy Murray was in a Slam final it was the 2011 Australian Open. This Sunday is going to be Murray’s fourth Slam final and third facing Federer (he lost both previous meetings to Federer at the US Open and the Australian Open). Will this be Andy Murray’s maiden Slam? The same question could be asked of Agnieszka Radwanska. Both Murray and Radwanska are armed with similar tools as they both pick apart opponents with touch and counterpunching.

The Men’s doubles final is an oddity of sorts relative to previous Slam finals. It features two teams on dream-like runs as the wildcard duo of Jonathan Marray and Frederik Nielson face #5 seeded Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau. Marray and Nielson knocked out the Bryan twins in the semifinals. Lindstedt/Tecau have been the losing finalists the past two years at Wimbledon but have another chance Saturday to finally capture their maiden title.