Wimbledon 2013 Schedule: Breaking Down Best Potential Round 2 Matches

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Published: June 25, 2013

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The Wimbledon Championships are off to an entertaining start as the 2013 Grand Slam tennis schedule continues to unfold. Many top seeds have had cruising victories—while two-time champion Rafael Nadal was upset on an epic scale by 135th-ranked Steve Darcis.

However, while many of the game's big names in both the men's and women's draws will likely continue cruising without much resistance in the early going, others will be scrapping to stay in the tournament.

There are several tantalizing Round 2 matchups that have the potential to foster high-quality tennis even at this early juncture, and thus make it well worth watching.

The schedule isn't quite set yet for the third day, but Wimbledon's official website will have the complete listings for each match once Tuesday's play ends.

With that, let's look at the current second-round TV schedule and also at the second-round matches that have the upside in terms of thrilling and attention-grabbing action.

Note: Statistics and player information are courtesy of ATPWorldTour.com.

 

Round 2 TV Schedule (h/t SportsMediaWatch.com)

Wednesday, June 26   Second Round 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. ESPN2 Thursday, June 27   Second Round 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. ESPN2


Julien Benneteau (31) vs. Fernando Verdasco



The Frenchman Benneteau may hold the No. 31 seed, but he will be hard-pressed to advance to the next stage of Wimbledon with a man like Verdasco standing in his way.

Verdasco presents problems due to his left-handed grip, power and past success, having ascended to as high as No. 7 in the world rankings.

On the grass sur]juace at the All England Club, the amount of topspin that Verdasco can generate with his devastating forehand, and the odd bounces that can occur, make him a difficult foe to negotiate.

What's also working against Benneteau is that he's lost...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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