Andy Murray Could Face Tsitsipas Showdown In Second Round
Wimbledon
June 30, 2023
Andy Murray commanding the Centre Court stage against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Thursday at Wimbledon 2023.
What an extraordinary occasion that could be, if both players win their opening matches on Tuesday!
Murray has been drawn against fellow Brit and good friend Ryan Peniston. Meanwhile Tsitsipas must beat the talented Dominic Thiem in the most eye-catching match of the first round.
Neither clash is a foregone conclusion for potential opponents Andy and Stef.
But Murray must be happy with getting drawn against the world number 267 after he missed out on the chance to be seeded.
And there can be no doubt that the incentive for victory will be huge for both Murray and Tsitsipas.
Andy Murray playing Stefanos Tsitsipas at the historic home of tennis would capture the imagination early at Wimbledon 2023.
The popular Brit has already acknowledged that this could in theory be his last Wimbledon – though he would dearly love to carry on.
Meanwhile the spectacular Greek has never quite done justice to himself at the All England Club.
How he would love to answer his grass court critics by taking down the legendary Scot at his home Grand Slam!
We shall see if the dream showdown comes to fruition.
But there is already a massive clash on offer at the first hurdle of the women’s tournament.
The legendary Venus Williams, aged 43, comes up against the popular Ukrainian, Elena Svitolina in a match likely to be given Centre Court billing on Monday.
Meanwhile top seed Iga Swiatek faces a potential banana skin against world number 33 Lin Zhu, so long as Iga recovers from the fever or food poisoning that caused her to withdraw from her Hamburg semi-final.
And Coco Gauff – who could meet Swiatek at the Wimbledon 2023 quarter-final stage – opens with an all-American showdown with Sofia Kenin at SW19.
Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic shouldn’t have too much trouble against Argentina’s Pedro Cachin on Monday morning.
And top seed Carlos Alcaraz will look to hit the ground running against France’s Jeremy Chardy.
Andy Murray shaping up to face Tsitsipas or Thiem is the scenario that has everyone talking, though.
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