Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon

The draw for Wimbledon came out on Friday, and shortly thereafter Rafa Nadal announced that he would be pulling out of the tournament due to knee problems. This was not totally unexpected news for me since I'd been hearing about his knee pain ever since the French Open, but it is a disappointment. It's safe to say now that Federer is the overwhelming favorite to win the title, which would be his 6th. His biggest competition, in my opinion, will be from either Andy Murray or Andy Roddick, both of whom are in the other half of the draw. Roddick could potentially play Murray in the semis, which would be quite an interesting match. The other two guys I'll be watching are Juan Martin del Potro and Novak Djokovic. Del Potro could face Roddick in the quarters, though I've heard reports that he's not a great grass-court player. Djokovic has been inconsistent lately, but if he can get his act together, he could clash with Federer in the semis. Lots of matches to watch in the upcoming two weeks.