Without Rafa Nadal, who resigned to play the third major of the season, and against a lesser version of Roger Federer, unless the Swiss proves otherwise, Novak Djokovic is the big favorite to triumph at Wimbledon. If he succeeds, the Serbian will equal his two great rivals in the men's table of Grand Slam titles. Thus there would be a triple tie at 20 at the historical peak.
The legendary British tournament starts today after a year of absence due to the pandemic. The 2018 and 2019 champion, Djokovic, will debut this Monday at 1:30 p.m. the virgin grass of the center court, in perfect condition and as well cared for as ever, according to the head of gardeners, Neil Stubley, explained on Sunday. The 34-year-old Balkan, who after winning in Australia and Roland Garros threatens to achieve the Golden Slam (winning the four majors and the Olympic gold in the same course), will face a local player, Jack Draper. “I honestly don't know too much about him, but it can be very dangerous to face a house favorite.” Number one does not hide its objective: “I have 19 Grand Slams, so I know what the perspective is with 19. With 20, no. Hopefully I can find out in a few weeks. They are my biggest motivation and I hope to reach the top ”.
The biggest threat from your side of the picture is Stefanos Tsitsipas, whom he beat a few weeks ago in the final in Paris. That does not intimidate the Greek: “We are here to try to stop him, to ruin his dream, even if it is difficult.” At the bottom is the second in the ranking, Daniil Medvedev, who on Saturday won his first grass title in Mallorca and points to a possible key to beating Djokovic: “He has a lot of pressure. We will try to use it to our advantage “. In the women's draw, Serena Williams will try for the 13th time to equal the record of 24 titles.
Results and men's box calendar.
Results and women's table calendar.