Can Someone Explain Wimbledon Brackets to Me?

ctspartan · 06-30-2009, 07:32 AM

I thought it was standard practice for 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, and 4 v 5 in any single-elimination bracket. Then 2 v 3 and 1 v 4 in the semis.

At Wimbledon, it seems 5 v 6, 3 v 8, 4 v 1, and 2 v 7. With 3 v 5 and 1 v 2 in the semis. How does that make sense?

Or was it because Rafa dropped out and they had to move people around? I still can't make sense of it. My assumption is that Rafa was in Djokovich's bracket (4).

Anyone who knows what's going on?

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ctspartan Walk-On 5,000+ posts Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: westport, CT Posts: 7,746 #23 Draymond Green	Can Someone Explain Wimbledon Brackets to Me? I thought it was standard practice for 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, and 4 v 5 in any single-elimination bracket. Then 2 v 3 and 1 v 4 in the semis. At Wimbledon, it seems 5 v 6, 3 v 8, 4 v 1, and 2 v 7. With 3 v 5 and 1 v 2 in the semis. How does that make sense? Or was it because Rafa dropped out and they had to move people around? I still can't make sense of it. My assumption is that Rafa was in Djokovich's bracket (4). Anyone who knows what's going on? __________________ Ogre, why should I be afraid? For in one life one death is absolutely certain. What's more, I have in my belly a thunderbolt for weapon. If you eat me, you will not be able to digest that weapon. - Prince Five-Weapons