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Hewitt drew tough opening opponent By Howie Schwab Special to ESPN.com Will we see another Williams sisters reunion in the finals at Wimbledon? One thing is for sure -- neither Williams will be tested in round one. We know that there will be two new finalists on the men's side since Goran Ivanisevic and Patrick Rafter are not entered in this year's field. In fact, eight prominent players are missing from the men's field -- Ivanisevic, Rafter, Tommy Haas, French Open champion Albert Costa, Gustavo Kuerten, Sebastian Grosjean, Carlos Moya and Alex Corretja. Granted, several of them are better off on clay than the grass. The depth of the men's field is weakened, meaning fewer interesting first round matches. Here's a look at first-round matches to keep an eye on:
Lleyton Hewitt (1), Australia, vs. Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden
Marat Safin (2), Russia, vs. Cedric Pioline, France
Max Mirnyi (21), Belarussia, vs. Taylor Dent, United States
Olivier Rochus, Belgium, vs. Christophe Rochus, Belgium
Silvia Farina Elia (10), Italy, vs. Amy Frazier, United States
Daniela Hantuchova (11), Slovakia, vs. Cristina Torrens-Valero, Spain
Tatiana Panova (21), Russia, vs. Anna Kournikova, Russia
Barbara Schett (29), Austria, vs. Cara Black, Zimbabwe Howie Schwab is a coordinating producer for ESPN. Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |
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