June 15, 2012
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic favorites at Wimbledon: Sampras
By Sam Siril
World No. 3 Roger Federer, King of Clay Rafael Nadal and five-time major title holder Novak Djokovic are the three hot favorite to win the 2012 Wimbledon championships at All England Club this year says former American tennis great Pete Sampras.
14-time Grand Slam holder Pete Sampras said Federer, Nadal and Djokovic will be top three seeds, who can lift the championship at All England Club, before heading into the Summer Olympics in London. He added it will be very tough to beat them for any players, but few players is having ability to stun top threeseeds on grass courts.
Sampras said Federer is having most of the chances to add another major title to his Grand Slam kitty at Wimbledon, where he is considered to be one of the best players on grass courts. Swiss maestro is eyeing to win the seventh Wimbledon crown next month, as he won previous titles in 2003 to 2007 and 2009.
Sampras feels Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Canadian Milos Raonic and American top seed John Isner can make big surprises at Wimbledon, where this players having ability to show best performance on grass courts.
He will not surprise, if Djokovic and Nadal play another Grand Slam championship final at Wimbledon says Sampras.
Federer, Nadal and Djokovic will have to fight hard to win Wimbledon, where all the top three players have been passing great form right now says Sampras.