Who will be crowned King and Queen of the All England Club this summer?
Monday 3 July 2017 14:50, UK
We've asked Barry Cowan, Peter Fleming, Barry Millns and Mark Petchey who they think will be the winners and losers at Wimbledon this year.
Barry Cowan
He can, of course. There are certain players that can't and there are certain players that can and there are certain players that are in better shape than others. Murray, for me, would be in that middle bracket. He hasn't had an ideal preparation having played the one match. If he can get through the first week then he will be feeling better, but right now he's not in my top two.
Peter Fleming
Can he? Of course he can, but will he? I doubt it. He's got a lot of improving to do and if he has to play the likes of Lucas Pouille or Nick Kyrgios, then it won't be easy. He does have a chance to play himself into some form so you can't write him off but it hasn't been perfect preparation.
Barry Millns
He can, but it's obviously going to be difficult for him with the injuries, the problems he's had this year, and the fact that he's got this hip problem now. He's not played as well as he has this year as he did last year, but Andy is a great fighter. He likes boxing and he loves to pick himself off the floor - like great boxers - and comeback and succeed, so I wouldn't rule him out doing it again.
Mark Petchey
He can. It's obviously not been ideal preparations for Andy and obviously the first few rounds will be something of an unknown in terms of how his body holds up, but the draw looks reasonable and I think if he can get through them and the body feels good then that's going to be the biggest positive he can take out of it.
Barry Cowan
For me, yes. He's a bigger favourite as Rafa Nadal was at the French Open, and in the bigger matches this year, on the quicker courts he has been able to beat all his rivals.
Peter Fleming
I would say so. He has shown that it doesn't bother him having not played much at all and he's certainly the best grass-courter. Although he's not a prohibited favourite like he has been in the past he's probably the lead guy.
Barry Millns
I think he has to be. He turns up after missing half of last season and wins the Australian Open before sealing Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells and Miami. Then the way he performed in Halle and the way he's hitting his backhand now, attacking that return - I think he's going to cause problems for everybody if their second serve is not good enough. He's been so creative and played with such amazing touch and feel, I think he's primed for this. It will take a hell of a performance to beat him.
Mark Petchey
I think it's a little disrespectful to say that he's the clear favourite but certainly given the way that he's played this year and to win in Halle, I don't think anyone else has a different opinion that he's the favourite coming in. He's definitely favourite and after that there are a lot of players who will fancy their chances - certainly more so than in previous years.
Barry Cowan
Two years ago when he lost early [to Dustin Brown] I never thought he would win Wimbledon. I did think he would win another Grand Slam, but I've changed my opinion. I think the manner in which he won the French with his aggressive tennis he'll be as confident as he has been for many a year. The only big question mark is that he hasn't played competitively on grass.
Peter Fleming
He's got a couple of straight-forward matches it seems so he can work his way into the tournament. As much as he likes to write himself off, I don't think we should.
Barry Millns
The way he played on clay and the way he performed to win that 10th French Open title, I think he's quite capable. He's lost out in the early stages since he was runner-up in 2011, but Rafa is right back up there and is looking as keen as anything. He's got a great shout. Would we be surprised if it was a Federer-Nadal final? I don't think we would.
Mark Petchey
I think everyone forgets just how good he is on grass and I think he just happens to be on different Universe when it comes to clay. Even on grass, he's still exceptional. You don't win a couple of Wimbledon titles without being able to play really well. I like his chances - he's going to be feeling fairly unbeatable right now.
Barry Cowan
At the moment it's not Andre. It doesn't matter who is in his corner, it's Novak. Until he gets tested and it becomes the pressure moment, then we'll know what sort of level he's at. Can he come out and play his best tennis? If he can, then that could be the flick of the switch, but the moment I would say he doesn't look like a Wimbledon champion. However, never rule anyone out that has won 12 Grand Slam titles.
Peter Fleming
I doubt it. I think Novak has made it clear that this is going to be a longer rehab than first expected. He's a long shot.
Barry Millns
It's possible. Andre has obviously got an incredible knowledge of the game, but I'm not so sure that Novak's playing his best yet, although he is one of the all-time greats of the game. I do think in the latter stages the bulk of the top guys will be there again.
Mark Petchey
I think he can inspire him, there's no doubt about that. I keep saying it and it gets a bit boring, but he's too good to keep getting himself in a position to win more Slams. Whether it's this Wimbledon, I'm not sure, but he will be there or there about very soon.
Barry Cowan
I think probably Nick Kyrgios. He's in Andy Murray's quarter and there are doubts about Stan Wawrinka on a grass court. If he plays last year's quarter-finalist Lucas Pouille in the third round, I would expect Kyrgios to beat him.
Peter Fleming
Nick Kyrgios. Plain and simply because he's good. He's got one of the biggest serves in the game. He likes playing on grass and he also likes the big occasion. It's possible, but not likely, that he could win the tournament. He's probably not there yet, but the way he serves, and if things come together then nobody will want to play him.
Barry Millns
I wonder if Sascha Zverev's brother Mischa might have a bit of a shout because he plays serve and volley. If he gets on a roll he's going to be tricky to beat. If Kyrgios has recovered from his hip problem, he's so talented and so dangerous on this surface. But it's going huge efforts to stop the very best from contesting the quarter-finals onwards.
Mark Petchey
I feel there will be a couple of guys who will be feeling pretty good about their chances on grass. I think Kyrgios and Sascha Zverev will be feeling pretty good about themselves. Also, other players out there in the group coming through, you would feel as though there will be opportunities for them which there hasn't really been in previous years coming into a big tournament.
Barry Cowan
Roger Federer (2/1 with Sky Bet). He's been two levels ahead of everyone else this year.
Peter Fleming
Federer, because I said he's the favourite and he's the best player in the world right now.
Barry Millns
I'm going for Roger Federer because he's as fit as a fiddle right now and looks even stronger coming into Wimbledon. I think he's playing the best tennis I've ever seen him play, so who can stop him?
Mark Petchey
It's almost too easy to go with Roger, so I'm going to go with Rafa. He was serving harder at the French and hitting his forehand bigger than he has done in the last few years. He's coming in fit and healthy, so I like his chances. He's got the right mentality.
Barry Cowan
Karolina Pliskova (9/2 with Sky Bet). She is the best server in the women's game now that Serena Williams is not playing and her style of plays lends itself to being a great grass-court player. She's been my favourite to win Wimbledon since February so I'm not going to change my pick now.
Peter Fleming
I think there's a whole bunch of them that could win it. I guess Petra Kvitova or Karolina Pliskova are two names right off the bat.
Barry Millns
It would be a fabulous story if Petra Kvitova were to win it for a third time. She's coming back from that awful knife attack suffered coming into this year, but she won in Birmingham and clearly loves the grass, she loves Wimbledon, and if she gets on a roll she'll be formidable.
Mark Petchey
It just feel so wide open right now but I will go with Karolina Pliskova.
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