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Will Federer Make it Three in a Row?



June 20, 2005 - When it comes to the Wimbledon bookmakers, the heavy favorite is The Swiss Mister--Roger Federer, Wimbledon champion for the past two years. This year, Federer, the World No. 1 and top seed at The Championships, will be looking for a three-peat. And he seems to be in good form. In his warm-up on grass at Halle, Germany, he won his 20th final in succession beating Marat Safin of Russia.

Seeded No. 2 is Andy Roddick, the hard-serving American who likes his chances on grass but has trouble solving the puzzle named Federer. Still, the Wimbledon runner-up last year, is hot: Roddick won his third straight Stella Artois title at London's Queen's Club two weeks ago. He's feeling confident and gunning for the big prize.

World No. 2 Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 Wimbledon champion, has the third seed position. He has the instincts of a champion when it comes to playing on grass and can never be counted out at Wimbledon.

Checking in at the No. 4 seeded spot is Rafael Nadal, the heart throb of the teenaged crowd and the newly-crowned French Open champ. Nadal is an artist on slow clay which is a whole different ballgame from the fast grass. But he is always one to watch.

And sadly, the ever entertaining Andre Agassi will be missing from the action this year because of a back injury. Agassi, who won the first of his eight career Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon in 1992, has not played a match since his first-round loss at Roland Garros.

The best of the best in men's tennis are coming to Uniprix Stadium in Montreal for the 2005 Rogers Cup, August 6-14. To purchase tickets by phone please contact Louise Durand at (514) 273-1515, ext. 235, Admission at (514) 790-1245, or visit on-line at www.tenniscanada.com

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