Wimbledon gets underway tomorrow and, as always, I’m going on-the-record with all of my picks. Also, be sure to check out today’s earlier article for an in-depth preview of the Men’s Draw!
Men's Draw
Round One
1) Novak Djokovic > Soonwoo Kwon in 3
Thanasi Kokkinakis > Kamil Majchrzak in 4
Laslo Djere > Alejandro Tabilo in 3
John Millman > 25) Miomir Kecmanović in 5
22) Nikoloz Basilashvili > Q) Lukáš Rosol in 4
Quentin Halys > Benoît Paire in 4
WC) Tim van Rijthoven > Federico Delbonis in 4
15) Reilly Opelka > Carlos Taberner in 3
10) Jannik Sinner > WC) Stan Wawrinka in 4
Daniel Altmaier > Mikael Ymer in 4
Andy Murray > James Duckworth in 3
20) John Isner > Q) Enzo Couacaud in 4
32) Oscar Otte > Peter Gojowczyk in 3
Q) Christian Harrison > WC) Jay Clarke in 4
Tallon Griekspoor > Fabio Fognini in 4
5) Carlos Alcaraz > Jan-Lennard Struff in 5
3) Casper Ruud > Albert Ramos Viñolas in 5
Ugo Humbert > Tomás Martín Etcheverry in 4
Q) Radu Albot > David Goffin in 5
Taro Daniel > 31) Sebastián Báez in 3
23) Frances Tiafoe > Q) Andrea Vavassori in 4
Q) Maximilian Marterer > PR) Aljaž Bedene in 3
Alexander Bublik > Márton Fucsovics in 5
16) Pablo Carreño Busta > Dušan Lajović in 4
9) Cameron Norrie > Pablo Andújar in 3
Jaume Munar > Thiago Monteiro in 5
WC) Ryan Peniston > Henri Laaksonen in 3
18) Grigor Dimitrov > Steve Johnson in 3
30) Tommy Paul > Fernando Verdasco in 4
Adrian Mannarino > Q) Max Purcell in 3
Jirí Vesely > Federico Coria in 3
7) Hubert Hurkacz > Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 3
8) Matteo Berrettini > Cristian Garín in 3
Q) Marc-Andrea Hüsler > LL) Hugo Grenier in 5
Benjamin Bonzi > LL) Zdenek Kolár in 4
29) Jenson Brooksby > Q) Mikhail Kukushkin in 4
19) Alex de Minaur > Hugo Dellien in 3
Jack Draper > WC) Zizou Bergs in 3
WC) Liam Broady > Q) Lukáš Klein in 4
12) Diego Schwartzman > LL) Stefan Kozlov in 5
13) Denis Shapovalov > Arthur Rinderknech in 4
Brandon Nakashima > Q) Nicola Kuhn in 3
Dominik Koepfer > Daniel Elahi Galán in 4
17) Roberto Bautista Agut > PR) Attila Balázs in 3
26) Filip Krajinović > Jirí Lehecka in 3
Nick Kyrgios > WC) Paul Jubb in 3
Jordan Thompson > Roberto Carballés Baena in 4
4) Stefanos Tsitsipas > Q) Alexander Ritschard in 3
6) Félix Auger-Aliassime > Maxime Cressy in 4
Q) Jack Sock > Q) Bernabé Zapata Miralles in 3
Q) Dennis Novak > Facundo Bagnis in 4
28) Dan Evans > Q) Jason Kubler in 3
Marcos Giron > 24) Holger Rune in 5
Alex Molcan > Pedro Martínez in 3
Chun-hsin Tseng > WC) Alastair Gray in 3
11) Taylor Fritz > Lorenzo Musetti in 3
14) Marin Cilić > Mackenzie McDonald in 4
Richard Gasquet > João Sousa in 4
Emil Ruusuvuori > Yoshihito Nishioka in 4
21) Botic van de Zandschulp > Feliciano López in 4
Denis Kudla > 27) Lorenzo Sonego in 4
Alexei Popyrin > Hugo Gaston in 3
Sam Querrey > Ricardas Berankis in 4
2) Rafael Nadal > Francisco Cerúndolo in 3
Round Two
1) Novak Djokovic > Thanasi Kokkinakis in 3
John Millman > Laslo Djere in 4
22) Nikoloz Basilashvili > Quentin Halys in 4
15) Reilly Opelka > WC) Tim van Rijthoven in 4
10) Jannik Sinner > Daniel Altmaier in 3
Andy Murray > 20) John Isner in 4
32) Oscar Otte > Q) Christian Harrison in 3
5) Carlos Alcaraz > Tallon Griekspoor in 3
Ugo Humbert > 3) Casper Ruud in 4
Q) Radu Albot > Taro Daniel in 4
23) Frances Tiafoe > Q) Maximilian Marterer in 4
Alexander Bublik > 16) Pablo Carreño Busta in 4
9) Cameron Norrie > Jaume Munar in 3
18) Grigor Dimitrov > WC) Ryan Peniston in 3
30) Tommy Paul > Adrian Mannarino in 5
7) Hubert Hurkacz > Jirí Vesely in 3
8) Matteo Berrettini > Q) Marc-Andrea Hüsler in 3
29) Jenson Brooksby > Benjamin Bonzi in 3
19) Alex de Minaur > Jack Draper in 4
12) Diego Schwartzman > WC) Liam Broady in 4
13) Denis Shapovalov > Brandon Nakashima in 3
17) Roberto Bautista Agut > Dominik Koepfer in 3
Nick Kyrgios > 26) Filip Krajinović in 4
4) Stefanos Tsitsipas > Jordan Thompson in 3
6) Félix Auger-Aliassime > Q) Jack Sock in 4
28) Dan Evans > Q) Dennis Novak in 3
Marcos Giron > Alex Molcan in 4
11) Taylor Fritz > Chun-hsin Tseng in 3
14) Marin Cilić > Richard Gasquet in 3
21) Botic van de Zandschulp > Emil Ruusuvuori in 4
Denis Kudla > Alexei Popyrin in 3
2) Rafael Nadal > Sam Querrey in 3
Round Three
1) Novak Djokovic > John Millman in 3
15) Reilly Opelka > 22) Nikoloz Basilashvili in 4
Andy Murray > 10) Jannik Sinner in 4
32) Oscar Otte > 5) Carlos Alcaraz in 4
Ugo Humbert > Q) Radu Albot in 4
23) Frances Tiafoe > Alexander Bublik in 3
18) Grigor Dimitrov > 9) Cameron Norrie in 5
7) Hubert Hurkacz > 30) Tommy Paul in 4
8) Matteo Berrettini > 29) Jenson Brooksby in 5
19) Alex de Minaur > 12) Diego Schwartzman in 4
17) Roberto Bautista Agut > 13) Denis Shapovalov in 4
Nick Kyrgios > 4) Stefanos Tsitsipas in 5
6) Félix Auger-Aliassime > 28) Dan Evans in 4
11) Taylor Fritz > Marcos Giron in 4
14) Marin Cilić > 21) Botic van de Zandschulp in 4
2) Rafael Nadal > Denis Kudla in 3
Round Four
1) Novak Djokovic > 15) Reilly Opelka in 3
Andy Murray > 32) Oscar Otte in 3
23) Frances Tiafoe > Ugo Humbert in 4
7) Hubert Hurkacz > 18) Grigor Dimitrov in 4
8) Matteo Berrettini > 19) Alex de Minaur in 3
17) Roberto Bautista Agut > Nick Kyrgios in 4
6) Félix Auger-Aliassime > 11) Taylor Fritz in 4
2) Rafael Nadal > 14) Marin Cilić in 4
Quarterfinals
1) Novak Djokovic > Andy Murray in 4
7) Hubert Hurkacz > 23) Frances Tiafoe in 4
8) Matteo Berrettini > 17) Roberto Bautista Agut in 3
2) Rafael Nadal > 6) Félix Auger-Aliassime in 5
Semifinals
1) Novak Djokovic > 7) Hubert Hurkacz in 3
2) Rafael Nadal > 8) Matteo Berrettini in 4
Final
1) Novak Djokovic > 2) Rafael Nadal (5-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4)
Women's Draw
Round One
1) Iga Świątek > Q) Jana Fett in 2
WC) Sonay Kartal > Danka Kovinić in 3
Claire Liu > Nuria Párrizas Díaz in 2
Alizé Cornet > 27) Yulia Putintseva in 2
18) Jil Teichmann > Ajla Tomljanović in 3
Q) Catherine Harrison > Arantxa Rus in 2
Andrea Petkovic > Viktorija Golubic in 2
13) Barbora Krejcíková > Maryna Zanevska in 2
9) Garbiñe Muguruza > Greet Minnen in 2
Qinwen Zheng > Sloane Stephens in 3
Bianca Andreescu > Q) Emina Bektas in 2
LL) CoCo Vandeweghe > 17) Elena Rybakina in 3
30) Shelby Rogers > Petra Martic in 3
Kristína Kucová > Laura Pigossi in 2
Harriet Dart > Rebeka Masarova in 2
Donna Vekić > 8) Jessica Pegula in 3
4) Paula Badosa > Q) Louisa Chirico in 3
Irina Bara > Chloé Paquet in 2
Dayana Yastremska > Ana Bogdan in 3
25) Petra Kvitová > Jasmine Paolini in 2
21) Camila Giorgi > Magdalena Fręch in 3
Anna Karolína Schmiedlová > Rebecca Peterson in 3
PR) Kirsten Flipkens > Q) Jaimee Fourlis in 3
Karolína Muchová > 16) Simona Halep in 3
11) Coco Gauff > Elena-Gabriela Ruse in 2
Q) Nastasja Schunk > Mihaela Buzarnescu in 2
Madison Brengle > Lauren Davis in 3
20) Amanda Anisimova > Xinyu Wang in 2
Q) Christina McHale > 32) Sara Sorribes Tormo in 3
WC) Serena Williams > Harmony Tan in 2
WC) Katie Boulter > Clara Burel in 2
6) Karolína Plíšková > Tereza Martincová in 2
7) Danielle Collins > Marie Bouzková in 2
Ann Li > Lucia Bronzetti in 3
Katerina Siniaková > Q) Maja Chwalińska in 2
28) Alison Riske > Ylena In-Albon in 2
33) Shuai Zhang > Misaki Doi in 2
WC) Katie Swan > Marta Kostyk in 2
Caroline Garcia > WC) Yuriko Miyazaki in 2
10) Emma Raducanu > Alison Van Uytvanck in 2
15) Angelique Kerber > Kristina Mladenovic in 2
Magda Linette > Q) Fernanda Contreras Gómez in 3
Tamara Zidanšek > Panna Udvardy in 2
24) Elise Mertens > Camila Osorio in 2
31) Kaia Kanepi > Diane Parry in 3
Q) Mai Hontama > Clara Tauson in 3
Rebecca Marino > Q) Katarzyna Kawa in 2
3) Ons Jabeur > Q) Mirjam Björklund in 2
5) Maria Sakkari > Q) Zoe Hives in 2
Viktoriya Tomova > WC) Daria Saville in 3
Tatjana Maria > Q) Astra Sharma in 3
26) Sorana Cîrstea > Aleksandra Krunić in 3
22) Martina Trevisan > PR) Elisabetta Cocciaretto in 2
Irina-Camelia Begu > Ekaterine Gorgodze in 2
Q) Yanina Wickmayer > Lin Zhu in 2
12) Jelena Ostapenko > Océane Dodin in 2
14) Belinda Bencic > Qiang Wang in 2
Tamara Korpatsch > Heather Watson in 3
Dalma Gálfi > Q) Maddison Inglis in 3
23) Beatriz Haddad Maia > Kaja Juvan in 2
29) Anhelina Kalinina > Anna Bondár in 2
Lesia Tsurenko > WC) Jodie Burrage in 3
Xiyu Wang > Jule Niemeier in 3
2) Anett Kontaveit > Bernarda Pera in 2
Round Two
1) Iga Świątek > WC) Sonay Kartal in 2
Alizé Cornet > Claire Liu in 2
18) Jil Teichmann > Q) Catherine Harrison in 2
13) Barbora Krejcíková > Andrea Petkovic in 3
Qinwen Zheng > 9) Garbiñe Muguruza in 3
Bianca Andreescu > LL) CoCo Vandeweghe in 2
30) Shelby Rogers > Kristína Kucová in 2
Donna Vekić > Harriet Dart in 2
4) Paula Badosa > Irina Bara in 2
25) Petra Kvitová > Dayana Yastremska in 2
21) Camila Giorgi > Anna Karolína Schmiedlová in 2
Karolína Muchová > PR) Kirsten Flipkens in 2
11) Coco Gauff > Q) Nastasja Schunk in 2
20) Amanda Anisimova > Madison Brengle in 2
WC) Serena Williams > Q) Christina McHale in 2
WC) Katie Boulter > 6) Karolína Plíšková in 3
7) Danielle Collins > Ann Li in 2
28) Alison Riske > Katerina Siniaková in 3
33) Shuai Zhang > WC) Katie Swan in 2
Caroline Garcia > 10) Emma Raducanu in 2
15) Angelique Kerber > Magda Linette in 3
24) Elise Mertens > Tamara Zidanšek in 3
31) Kaia Kanepi > Q) Mai Hontama in 2
Rebecca Marino > 3) Ons Jabeur in 3
5) Maria Sakkari > Viktoriya Tomova in 2
26) Sorana Cîrstea > Tatjana Maria in 2
Irina-Camelia Begu > 22) Martina Trevisan in 2
12) Jelena Ostapenko > Q) Yanina Wickmayer in 3
14) Belinda Bencic > Tamara Korpatsch in 2
23) Beatriz Haddad Maia > Dalma Gálfi in 2
Lesia Tsurenko > 29) Anhelina Kalinina in 3
2) Anett Kontaveit > Xiyu Wang in 2
Round Three
1) Iga Świątek > Alizé Cornet in 2
18) Jil Teichmann > 13) Barbora Krejcíková in 2
Bianca Andreescu > Qinwen Zheng in 3
30) Shelby Rogers > Donna Vekić in 3
25) Petra Kvitová > 4) Paula Badosa in 2
Karolína Muchová > 21) Camila Giorgi in 3
11) Coco Gauff > 20) Amanda Anisimova in 3
WC) Serena Williams > WC) Katie Boulter in 2
28) Alison Riske > 7) Danielle Collins in 2
Caroline Garcia > 33) Shuai Zhang in 2
15) Angelique Kerber > 24) Elise Mertens in 2
31) Kaia Kanepi > Rebecca Marino in 2
5) Maria Sakkari > 26) Sorana Cîrstea in 2
12) Jelena Ostapenko > Irina-Camelia Begu in 3
14) Belinda Bencic > 23) Beatriz Haddad Maia in 3
2) Anett Kontaveit > Lesia Tsurenko in 3
Round Four
1) Iga Świątek > 18) Jil Teichmann in 2
Bianca Andreescu > 30) Shelby Rogers in 3
25) Petra Kvitová > Karolína Muchová in 3
WC) Serena Williams > 11) Coco Gauff in 3
28) Alison Riske > Caroline Garcia in 3
15) Angelique Kerber > 31) Kaia Kanepi in 2
5) Maria Sakkari > 12) Jelena Ostapenko in 2
14) Belinda Bencic > 2) Anett Kontaveit in 2
Quarterfinals
1) Iga Świątek > Bianca Andreescu in 3
WC) Serena Williams > 25) Petra Kvitová in 2
15) Angelique Kerber > 28) Alison Riske in 2
5) Maria Sakkari > 14) Belinda Bencic in 3
Semifinals
WC) Serena Williams > 1) Iga Świątek in 2
15) Angelique Kerber > 5) Maria Sakkari in 3
Final
WC) Serena Williams > 15) Angelique Kerber (6-4, 1-6, 6-4)***
***If Serena pulls off a (admittedly unlikely) run of beating Gauff, Kvitová, and Świątek (plus four more, obviously) on her way to Grand Slam #24, after a full year away from tour, at age 40, she’s officially the greatest athlete of all-time. I couldn’t resist picking it as, based on recent history, we clearly should never doubt these living legends at Grand Slam events.***