Wimbledon 2010 Seeds

Wimbledon. The main event of the ATP and WTA tour. In spite of there being 3 other Grand Slams, and numerous other prestigious tennis tournaments all through the year, nothing is more prestigious or special to any tennis player than Wimbledon. With its age-old traditions and its fast grass surface, not only is Wimbledon a joy for the players to compete in, but also a joy for spectators and tennis fans to watch. And the title here at the All England Lawn Tennis Club is probably the most coveted title of them all. No player can be called truly great without winning a title here at Wimbledon.

The Championships, as it is officially called, gets underway on June 21st, with the top seed and defending champion opening proceedings. Unlike other tournaments and Grand Slams, the seeding for Wimbledon is done on performance and not according to the South African Airways ATP Rankings or the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings. This ensures that the best players at Wimbledon are seeded higher, consequently resulting in better play as the tournament progresses. Let's take a look at the men's and women's seeds for Wimbledon 2010.

Wimbledon 2010 Men's Seeds

1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Andy Murray
5. Andy Roddick
6. Robin Soderling
7. Nikolay Davydenko
8. Fernando Verdasco
9. David Ferrer
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
11. Marin Cilic
12. Tomas Berdych
13. Mikhail Youzhny
14. Juan Carlos Ferrero
15. Lleyton Hewitt
16. Jurgen Melzer
17. Ivan Ljubicic
18. Sam Querrey
19. Nicolas Almagro
20. Stanislas Wawrinka
21. Gael Monfils
22. Radek Stepanek
23. Feliciano Lopez
24. John Isner
25. Marcos Baghdatis
26. Thomaz Bellucci
27. Gilles Simon
28. Ernests Gulbis
29. Albert Montanes
30. Philipp Kohlschreiber
31. Tommy Robredo
32. Victor Hanescu

Wimbledon 2010 Women's Seeds

1. Serena Williams
2. Venus Williams
3. Caroline Wozniacki
4. Jelena Jankovic
5. Francesca Schiavone
6. Samantha Stosur
7. Agnieszka Radwanska
8. Kim Clijsters
9. Na Li
10. Flavia Pennetta
11. Marion Bartoli
12. Nadia Petrova
13. Shahar Peer
14. Victoria Azarenka
15. Yanina Wickmayer
16. Maria Sharapova
17. Justine Henin
18. Aravane Rezai
19. Svetlana Kuznetsova
20. Dinara Safina
21. Vera Zvonareva
22. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
23. Jie Zheng
24. Daniela Hantuchova
25. Lucie Safarova
26. Alisa Kleybanova
27. Maria Kirilenko
28. Alona Bondarenko
29. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
30. Yaroslava Shvedova
31. Alexandra Dulgheru
32. Sara Errani

As seen above, there is quite a bit of deviation from the South African Airways ATP Rankings and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings. Most notable among the men is the number 1 seed, Roger Federer, who is seeded first, though he is number 2 in the rankings. Hewitt too, after his incredible performance, is seeded 15th compared to his 26th place in the rankings. In the women's section, the most notable beneficiaries are Francesca Schiavone, who is ranked 6th but seeded 5th. Everyone else too moves up a spot in the seeds, but that is due to the probable absence of Elena Dementieva, who is not playing the Wimbledon 2010 due to injury.

Favorites to Win Wimbledon 2010

Now this is the million dollar question. In the men's section, there are quite a few contenders, starting with the top seed and defending champion. Since Federer has won 6 titles here, he remains the favorite to win the 2010 edition of Wimbledon. But given his rather dismal form lately, there are many others who are just waiting for the champion to falter. Nadal has overtaken Federer in the rankings, and will be all set to ruin Federer's chance of equaling Sampras' record of 7 Wimbledon titles. Then there is Djokovic, Murray, Roddick, and Soderling, who have all proved that they can win a slam defeating the best players. There is also Hewitt, Tsonga, Cilic, Berdych, who all stand a chance to win the title. It's going to be one hell of a Wimbledon 2010.

In the women's section, the favorite is Serena Williams, the number one seed and defending champion. After defeating her sister in the 2009 Wimbledon final, she is all set to lift another trophy at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. In her way are Venus Williams, Wozniacki, Jankovic, Francesca Schiavone, and Samantha Stosur. Outside chances exist for Clijsters, Henin, Sharapova and Petrova. The women's section looks more sedate and I think that it will be one of the Williams Sisters who will lift the trophy.

All this just promises one thing. An absolutely action packed Wimbledon 2010. With the draw coming out on Friday, it will be interesting to see where these potential champions are placed. As always, stay tuned.