Roland Garros 2013 – Takeaways from France

5) Wimbledon is a toss-up between the Big Four

This year, Wimbledon might just be the most open tournament we’ve had in the last few years…..among the Big Four, that is. Rafael Nadal enters Wimbledon as he always does, with momentum from a Roland Garros win (the one time he lost at Roland Garros, he withdrew from Wimbledon). That said, he won’t be giving Novak Djokovic as much grief as he does on clay, given that grass has a mitigating effect on Nadal’s vicious lefty topspin. As previously mentioned, it’s Wimbledon, which means it is Roger Federer’s dog yard. He is the defending champ and will not let go of the title without baring a few teeth. Andy Murray got a whiff of the final last year, but the rain conspired to prompt the roof to close and he was left facing the greatest indoor player in history (Roger Federer, if anyone is still asking). What all this means is that there is no doubt that Wimbledon will be won by one of the Big Four, the real doubt is who among them. Odds makers may well make hay while the fickle British sun shines!