Wimbledon 2015: Updated Order of Play, Schedule and Predictions

Wimbledon has been incredibly enigmatic over the first week of action. From the early withdraw by No. 5 Kei Nishikori due to injury to the shocking loss by No. 10 Rafael Nadal in the second round and the sudden collapse of No. 2 Petra Kvitova in the third round, the All England Club has provided plenty of surprises.

We should expect that trend to continue going forward, as the tournament will only get more competitive with many of the world's best players set to face off in the round of 16. With many top-ranked players set to face off, and even a showdown between the Williams sisters next on the slate, it's safe to say you won't want to miss a moment of the forthcoming action.

So, to ensure you're able to catch all of the impending—and all of the subsequent—action, let's take a look at Wimbledon's updated order of play and viewing information, followed by predictions for the round of 16.

Remaining Wimbledon Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Channel
Mon., July 6	7 a.m.	Round of 16 (Outer Courts)	ESPN2
Mon., July 6	8 a.m.	Round of 16 (Centre Court)	ESPN
Tue., July 7	8 a.m.	Women's Quarterfinals (Centre Court)	ESPN
Tue., July 7	8 a.m.	Women's Quarterfinals (Court 1)	ESPN2
Wed., July 8	8 a.m.	Men's Quarterfinals (Centre Court)	ESPN
Wed., July 8	8 a.m.	Men's Quarterfinals (Court 1)	ESPN2
Thu., July 9	8 a.m.	Women's Semifinals	ESPN
Fri., July 10	8 a.m.	Men's Semifinals	ESPN
Sat., July 11	9 a.m.	Women's Final	ESPN
Sun., July 12	9 a.m.	Men's Final	ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

Order of Play: Wimbledon.com

Round-of-16 Predictions

Men's Bracket	Winner	Sets
Women's Bracket	Winner	Sets
(1) Novak Djokovic vs. (14) Kevin Anderson	Djokovic	3
(9) Marin Cilic vs. Denis Kudla	Cilic	4
(4) Stan Wawrinka vs. (16) David Goffin	Wawrinka	5
(21) Richard Gasquet vs. (26) Nick Kyrgios	Kyrgios	5
Vasek Pospisil vs. (22) Viktor Troicki	Troicki	4
(23) Ivo Karlovic vs. (3) Andy Murray	Murray	4
(6) Tomas Berdych vs. (12) Gilles Simon	Berdych	4
(20) Roberto Bautista Agut vs. (2) Roger Federer	Federer	4
(1) Serena Williams vs. (16) Venus Williams	Serena	3
(23) Victoria Azarenka vs. (30) Belinda Bencic	Azarenka	2
(4) Maria Sharapova vs. Zarina Diyas	Sharapova	2
Coco Vandeweghe vs. (6) Lucie Safarova	Vandeweghe	3
(5) Caroline Wozniacki vs. (20) Gabrine Muguruza	Wozniacki	2
(15) Timea Bacsinszky vs. Monica Niculescu	Bacsinszky	3
Olga Govortsova vs. (21) Madison Keys	Keys	2
(13) Agnieszka Radwanska vs. (28) Jelena Jankovic	Radwanska	3

Biggest Lock: (1) Novak Djokovic over (14) Kevin Anderson

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This really shouldn't come as much of a surprise—Novak Djokovic has simply been on fire at the All England Club through three rounds. The Serb has yet to drop a set, and he appears to be getting stronger with every passing match.

The No. 1 seed is coming off a brilliant victory over the hard-hitting Bernard Tomic. While Tomic did find some success with his massive serve, racking up nine aces, he still only managed to win 61 percent of his first-serve points due to Djokovic's phenomenal return game. That will be an important factor in this ensuing match, as Kevin Anderson relies heavily on his serve to gain points.

Not only was Djokovic's defense spectacular, but his offense was just as impressive. His serve was on point as well, as he accumulated 15 aces and won 81 percent of his first-serve points. The No. 1 seed flourished on the attack, winning 18 of a possible 23 nets points and accumulating 38 winners against just 12 unforced errors.

After the match, Djokovic shared his thoughts on how he was able to emerge victorious during a press conference, via Wimbledon.com:

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Obviously I know the importance of holding your serve on the grass court. It's not easy to break players like Bernard, who have a good serve. I managed to get a lot of returns back in play. I think I executed tactically everything I intended before the match to move him around the court, mix up the pace, not really give him the same look. I think overall I played a really, really good match.

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Anderson won't be a pushover opponent for Djokovic—he proved that in a recent win over Leonardo Mayer, accumulating 22 aces and 51 winners against just 11 unforced errors—however, the South African isn't as consistent on the volley or the return, two factors that will allow this impending matchup to sway heavily in Djokovic's favor.

Upset Alert: Coco Vandeweghe vs. (6) Lucie Safarova

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There have been quite a few upsets on the women's side of the bracket thus far, and we should expect that trend to continue in the round of 16. This impeding matchup between the surprising Coco Vandeweghe and Lucie Safarova is likely to produce a victory for the underdog.

Vandeweghe has been playing some stellar tennis at Wimbledon, defeating No. 11 Karolina Pliskova and No. 22 Samantha Stosur without dropping a single set. Her performance against the latter was quite impressive, as she went on to win by a score of 6-2, 6-0.

While the American wasn't overly accurate throughout the match—she hit only 49 percent of her first serves in play and racked up four double-faults—she flourished in other aspects of the game. She was still able to win 76 percent of her first-serve points and played the return game nicely, winning 60 percent of her receiving points. Her timing to attack paid off as well, as she came away winning eight of a possible 10 net points.

Despite some bad service games, Vandeweghe dropped her second ranked opponent in a row and now moves on to face off against the tournament's No. 6 seed.

Safarova was pushed to three sets against Sloane Stephens in Round 3 despite a very average performance from the American. Stephens wasn't accurate in any aspect of the game, but a poor serve and ongoing miscues by Safarova kept her in the game.

The No. 6 seed had an accurate service, keeping 71 percent of her first serves in play. However, she only came away with 68 percent of her first-serve points and failed to record a single ace. While she was solid on the return, winning 43 percent of receiving points, and steady during medium rallies, Safarova still racked up 20 unforced errors in the match.

If Safarova plays in a similar manner against Vandeweghe, the game will favor the American. Vandeweghe's ability to find success on the return and sustain rallies will take away her opponent's ability to rack up points on her own services.

All match statistics courtesy of Wimbledon.com.