First of all, well done to Murray today - he did the job well. That said, Troicki was poor and I don't think Murray proved anything we didn't know already.

Plenty has been said about Murray having an easy route to the final , and compared to Federer, he certainly has a nice draw - however, it's not going to be easy, and of the top seeds, Djokovic has the easiest run up to the semis.

Here are the likely opponents for the top seeds now:

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MURRAY

4R: Wawrinka.
Murray's toughest match so far, but he's a heavy favourite. Should win in 3 or 4 sets.

QF: Simon, or maybe Ferrero.
Either would be a test - I expect Simon to get to the QF and take a set, or possibly two, off Murray.

SF: Probably Roddick, possibly Hewitt or Berdych.
Roddick would definitely be a big test - he's looking in good form. And though Hewitt's nowhere near Murray in the rankings, he could have just the right grass court game to take on Murray - he'd chase everything, and wouldn't make too many unforced errors. Murray would have to hit many more winners than he did today to get past him.

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DJOKOVIC

4R: Sela
Sela's had a great run but shouldn't be a problem. Straight sets win for Novak.

QF: Andreev or Haas
Djokovic should beat either in 3 or 4 sets.

SF: Federer
Probably game over.

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FEDERER

4R: Soderling
Potential banana skin, yes, and Soderling is on good form, but he hasn't had to beat any seeds so far. Federer to win in straight sets.

QF: Verdasco or Karlovic
Either would be a tricky opponent. Personally if I was Federer I'd be hoping for Verdasco - Karlovic's serve is just terrifying, and if he's firing on all cylinders he could easily force a tie-break in every set, and possibly nick them. I'd fancy him to take a set or two off Federer.

SF: Djokovic
Difficult, but I'd expect Federer to win in 4 sets.

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OVERALL PREDICTIONS:

Anything could happen, but you'd have to be a bit deluded one way or the other to go against the bookies, who still have Federer as clear favourite and Murray as clear second favourite.

I don't think Djokovic can win, but he's also, in my view, the least likely to slip up before the semis.

Federer has the toughest draw... but he's Federer, which is always an advantage ;)

If I was going to put any bets down, I'd be betting on:

- Murray to win
- Murray to drop out before the final
(The odds some bookies are offering seem to imply they think Murray is a shoe-in for the final, but would have no chance of beating Federer - I disagree on both counts)
- Federer to lose in the QF to Karlovic
(The odds will be pretty good - I don't expect it to happen but it could be worth a punt)

However, I'm expecting a Federer win, like most sane people ;)