2018 WIMBLEDON: Men's and Women's Draw Analyzed

"It's the most wonderful time of the year" (for Roger Federer fans like myself!) That's right, Wimbledon is right around the corner, starting on Monday. The seeds and draws have been released, so this is my annual post analyzing and attempting to make predictions about this year's Wimbledon Championships. Last year's champions were Federer (winning his 8th Wimbledon title and 19th major defeating Marin Cilic) and Garbine Muguruza (winning her 2nd major and 1st Wimbledon title defeating Venus Williams).

Men's Draw 

Projected Quarterfinals

• Roger Federer [1] vs. Kevin Anderson [8]
• Marin Cilic [3] vs. Grigor Dimitrov [6]
• Dominc Thiem [7] vs. Alexander Zverev [4]
• Juan Martin Del Potro [5] vs Rafael Nadal [2]

Potential Matchups To Look Out For

FIRST ROUND
Dimitrov versus Stan Wawrinka
Andy Murray versus Benoit Paire
Gael Monfils versus Richard Gasquet
Dominc Thiem versus Marcos Baghdatis
Jeremy Chardy versus Denis Shapovalov
Fernando Verdasco versus Frances Tiafoe

LATER
R16 Federer versus Borna Coric
R3 Nick Kyrgios versus Kei Nishikori

Women's Draw 

Projected Quarterfinals

• Simona Halep [1] vs. Petra Kvitova [8]
• Garbine Muguruza [3] vs. Caroline Garcia [6]
• Karolina Pliskova [7] vs. Sloane Stephens [4]
• Elina Svitolina [5] vs Caroline Wozniacki[2]

Potential Matchups To Look Out For

FIRST ROUND
Angie Kerber versus Vera Zvonareva
Alize Cornet versus Dominika Cibulkova
Shuai Peng versus Samantha Stosur
Belina Bencic versus Caroline Garcia
Svetlana Kuznetsova versu Barbora Strycova

LATER
R3 Maria Sharapova versus Jelena Ostapenko
R4 Serena Williams versus Madison Keys