Wimbledon 2017 Draw Analysis: How do things stack up for Federer, Djokovic and Nadal?

Third Quarter

Roger Federer shares the record for seven titles at Wimbledon and beat his own Grand Slam record this year

This is the quarter most Wimbledon watchers will be looking out for. Featuring Roger Federer, the #3 seed, this quarter will see the Swiss icon look for his nineteenth Grand Slam and a record eighth title in London.

He opens with a not-so-easy opponent in the powerful Alexandr Dolgopolov in Round 1, but this looks as though it shouldn’t be as difficult as it seems. World No. 5 Federer is in top form and fitness and has more than returned to his legendary grass court form, decimating NextGen hope Alexander Zverev at Halle to win a 53-minute final.

Dolgopolov has never defeated Federer, and considering this is on grass, it seems very unlikely that he will now.

Federer could face Mischa Zverev – a serve-and-volley specialist – in Round 3 – his first seeded opponent in the draw, and whom Federer defeated early at the Gerry Weber Open this year.

The Swiss also defeated Zverev in straight sets at the Grand Slam level – the Australian Open this year, so this should be a fairly straightforward win for him. Although Milos Raonic is in this quarter, it is likely that the young German – and younger brother of Mischa, Alexander Zverev, will be the one to face Federer next. Although the younger Zverev brother – currently the World No. 12 – defeated Federer at Halle last year, he was thoroughly dismissed in the finals in 2017 – with the World No. 5 making easy meat of his younger rival.