ROUNDTABLE: WIMBLEDON WEEK 2 PREVIEW

We asked our panel to preview the second week of Wimbledon in short answers to 10 separate questions.

NOTES: The “reputation changer” question below means this: What player would most profoundly change his or her reputation in the wider tennis community by winning Wimbledon? That is what “reputation changer” is meant to ascertain.

SUSIE REID

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Pliskova-Bertens

Men: Vesely-Nadal

Best Women’s QF or SF: Cibulkova-Ostapenko

Men: Del Potro-Nadal

Women’s Final: Kerber-Serena

Men: Federer-Djokovic

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Cibulkova

Men: Khachanov

Women’s Reputation Changer: Bertens

Men: Del Potro

 

BRIANA FOUST

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Pliskova-Bertens

Men: Isner-Tsitsipas

Best Women’s QF or SF: Serena-Pliskova

Men: Del Potro-Nadal

Women’s Final: Ostapenko-Serena

Men: Federer-Nadal

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Bencic

Men: Tsitsipas

Women’s Reputation Changer: Serena

Men: Monfils

 

MERT ERTUNGA

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Pliskova-Bertens

Men: Monfils-Anderson

Best Women’s QF or SF: Kerber-Ostapenko

Men: Nishikori-Djokovic

Women’s Final: Van Uytvanck-Bertens

Men: Federer-Nadal

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Van Uytvanck

Men: Vesely

Women’s Reputation Changer: Makarova

Men: Monfils

 

NICK NEMEROFF

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Giorgi-Makarova

Men: Nishikori-Gulbis

Best Women’s QF or SF: Giorgi-Serena

Men: Djokovic-Nadal

Women’s Final: Kerber-Pliskova

Men: Federer-Djokovic

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Makarova

Men: Tsitsipas

Women’s Reputation Changer: Serena

Men: Nadal

 

MATT ZEMEK

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Ostapenko-Sasnovich

Men: Nishikori-Gulbis

Best Women’s QF or SF: Kerber-Cibulkova

Men: Djokovic-Nadal

Women’s Final: Kerber-Serena

Men: Federer-Nadal

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Cibulkova

Men: Raonic

Women’s Reputation Changer: Goerges

Men: Monfils

 

ANAND MAMIDIPUDI

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Kerber-Bencic

Men: Djokovic-Khachanov

Best Women’s QF or SF: Kerber-Ostapenko

Men: Djokovic-Nadal

Women’s Final: Kerber-Serena

Men: Federer-Nadal

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Kasatkina

Men: Khachanov

Women’s Reputation Changer: Pliskova

Men: Raonic

 

JANE VOIGT

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match: Pliskova-Bertens

Men: Vesely-Nadal

Best Women’s QF or SF: Cibulkova-Ostapenko

Men: Del Potro-Nadal

Women’s Final: Kerber-Serena

Men: Federer-Nadal

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Cibulkova

Men: Khachanov

Women’s Reputation Changer: Bertens

Men: Del Potro

SAQIB ALI

 

Best Manic Monday Women’s Match:  Kerber vs Bencic

Men: Gulbis vs Nishikori

Best Women’s QF or SF: Kerber vs Kasatkina

Men: Nadal vs Del Potro

Women’s Final: Serena vs Ostapenko

Men: Federer vs Nadal

Women’s Underdog Who Could Surprise: Georges

Men: Tsitsipas

Women’s Reputation Changer: Pliskova

Men: Raonic