Slams and Wimbledon are what I want more of

“Slams and Wimbledon are what I want more of.”Prospects Kucera, the big-hitting Slovak, could pose problems in round two, Hewitt will ask serious questions in quarters, while Norman, Rusedski, Krajicek or Pioline probably await in semis. Odds: 6-4Oddballs His parents never come to watch him play at Wimbledon because they get too nervous. Perhaps his new fiancée, actress Bridgette Wilson, will make an appearance.. Seeding: 6 Country: France Age: 31 Ranking: 6 Wimbledon Record Was not seeded last year and duly made it to last eight. No such oversight this year for the three-time quarter-finalist and losing finalist of 1997. Pioline and his coach, Pierre Cherret, friends since teenage days, have had therapy seasions with a sports psychologist to try and improve their working relationship Pioline says Cherret tends to be negative. On the evidence of Pioline’s performance against Tim Henman in the quarter-finals last year, you can sympathise with the coach.

Seeding: 6 Country: France Age: 31 Ranking: 6 Wimbledon Record Was not seeded last year and duly made it to last eight. No such oversight this year for the three-time quarter-finalist and losing finalist of 1997. Pioline and his coach, Pierre Cherret, friends since teenage days, have had therapy seasions with a sports psychologist to try and improve their working relationship Pioline says Cherret tends to be negative. On the evidence of Pioline’s performance against Tim Henman in the quarter-finals last year, you can sympathise with the coach.
Form Guide Normally so assured on grass, the Frenchman has taken a knock to his confidence, following his first-round departure when defending Nottingham.Prospects Trouble-free route to round four, where 1996 champion, Richard Krajicek, could be hard to beat. If on form, could reach semi-finals, against either Sampras or Hewitt. Odds: 33-1Oddballs Ever wondered why he was so adept at volleying balls at the net? Both his parents were international volleyball players, his mother for Romania and his father for France..

Seeding: 3 Country: Sweden Age: 24 Ranking: 2 Wimbledon Record Like several baseline Swedes, not great. But then there was a certain Mr Borg who broke the mould, so Norman will hope to finally get past round three. One of the players who have headed the ATP Champions’ Race 2000, at the same time making it clear that he considers himself well below the level of Sampras or Agassi, let alone his magnificent Swedish predecessors, Borg, Wilander and Edberg A smart competitor who cannot be discounted on any surface. Seeding: 3 Country: Sweden Age: 24 Ranking: 2 Wimbledon Record Like several baseline Swedes, not great. But then there was a certain Mr Borg who broke the mould, so Norman will hope to finally get past round three. One of the players who have headed the ATP Champions’ Race 2000, at the same time making it clear that he considers himself well below the level of Sampras or Agassi, let alone his magnificent Swedish predecessors, Borg, Wilander and Edberg.