Niland one victory away from dream Federer tie

IRISH ace Conor Niland is set to face a dream clash against Roger Federer if he survives his Wimbledon debut tomorrow.

After becoming the first Irish player since Matt Doyle in 1984 to qualify for the main draw of the most prestigious of the Grand Slams, Niland (184 in the world) has been paired against France’s 53-ranked Adrian Mannarino in the first round.

The winner is almost certain to earn a second round battle against record 16-time Grand Slam championFederer, who will be odds-on to overcome Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin in his opening contest.