Fourth round goes forth: Men and women in round of 16 play today for quarterfinal berths at Wimbledon on Monday

6/28/09
lleyton hewitt
By Max J. Dickstein

Fourth round goes forth: Men and women in round of 16 play today for quarterfinal berths at Wimbledon on Monday

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Novak Djokovic has flown under the radar at Wimbledon so far despite a strong first week. (Getty Images)

By Max J. Dickstein

The tournament’s middle Sunday allowed Wimbledon’s lawns to rest yesterday before the flurry of second-week matches.

Here is a look at today’s men’s fourth-round contests, which will set the quarterfinal matchups.

Lleyton Hewitt AUS vs. Radek Stepanek CZE (23)

In their first meeting since 2003, the rejuvenated Australian, a Wimbledon winner in 2002, has an edge over the wily Czech. Hewitt wins in 4 sets

Tomas Berdych CZE (20) vs. Andy Roddick USA (6)

Underachieving talent Berdych’s brittleness, combined with Roddick’s inspired play, is the American’s ticket to a fifth Wimbledon quarterfinal. Roddick in 3

Andy Murray GBR (3) vs. Stanislas Wawrinka SUI (19)

The British hope’s draw remains relatively fright-free in the round of 16 as Murray contests another late-afternoon match on Centre Court. Murray in 3

Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP vs. Gilles Simon FRA (8)

The back-from-the-irrelevance Spaniard (Ferrero won the 2003 French Open) encounters the moody Frenchman in a toss-up. Ferrero in 5

Igor Andreev RUS (29) vs. Tommy Haas GER (24)

The capable Russian has no particular edge over nice-guy Haas, a 31-year-old who is healthy and peaking on grass at the right time. Haas in 4

Dudi Sela ISR vs.Novak Djokovic SRB (4)

The 5-foot-9 Sela will not enjoy chasing Djokovic’s booming serves and ground strokes. Djokovic in 3

Fernando Verdasco ESP (7) vs. Ivo Karlovic CRO (22)

Verdasco’s fine return game won’t halt the ace-dealing Croat with poor all-around skills. Karlovic in 4

Robin Soderling SWE (13) vs. Roger Federer SUI (2)

A French Open final rematch again favors the Swiss, a five-time champion on these lawns. Federer in 4Oudin impresses

Finally, attention must be paid to an American women’s player not named Serena or Venus Williams. Bursting into the ranks of real-deal U.S. talents is Melanie Oudin (below), the teenager from Georgia who upset former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia on Saturday. If the unflappable Oudin (“oo-DAN”) is truly a Wimbledon title contender, she will work more magic against 11th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland today. “My goal has always been, since I was little, to become No. 1 in the world one day,” the breathless 17-year-old said on Saturday.
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Fourth round goes forth: Men and women in round of 16 play today for quarterfinal berths at Wimbledon on Monday

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