Wimbledon women's semifinal, final, champion predictions: Don't sleep on Petra Kvitova's title chances

Tommy Paul: A reasonably favorable draw and experience having gone deep into a major (a semifinal run at this year’s Australian Open) are just two factors that will greatly aid Paul. Even more significantly, he greatly enjoys playing the kind of all-court, opportunistic tennis that’s exceptionally rewarded at Wimbledon.

Matt Fitzgerald

Tommy Paul: With a maiden major semifinal under his belt, who’s to say Paul can’t ride out his all-court game to another deep run? The highest-ranked players in his quarter, Medvedev and Tsitsipas, have yet to get past the round of 16 at Wimbledon, and four of the No. 16 seed’s countrymen are in the Greek’s packed pocket that also boasts two-time champion Murray.

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David Kane

Frances Tiafoe: He has a big opportunity to reach his first Wimbledon quarterfinal—fresh off his first grass title and in a section with relatively inexperienced grass-courter Rune.

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Jon Levey

Sebastian Korda: His easy power off both wings and fluid, economical strokes seem tailor-made for the grass courts. He made a run to the fourth round two years ago in his only trip to Wimbledon, and this fortnight he’ll best that performance, potentially flirting with title.

Stephanie Livaudais

Taylor Fritz: Never mind that the No. 9 seed has not had an ideal preparation, although he did team up with Lehecka to reach the doubles final at Queen’s Club. Fritz, who made his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon in 2022, landed in the Sinner-Ruud section of the draw—the “quarter of life”—and has the game to navigate the minefield to his first semifinal.

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Ed McGrogan

Jessica Pegula: No one will be expecting much from Pegula, and that should benefit the no-nonsense American. She has an opportunity to play her way into the tournament with fortunate draw; the next-highest seed, Garcia, just withdrew from Eastbourne. There are some unsung and unseeded landmines along the way, but this is a real chance for Pegula to snap her Grand Slam quarterfinal hex—and potentially go even further.

Steve Tignor

Taylor Fritz: He nearly beat Nadal in the quarters here last year, and at 25, after a year in the Top 10, he’s more than due to make a Grand Slam semifinal.

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