The British pin-up hoping Sir Andy Murray can help revive his Wimbledon dream. The ageing king of Centre Court who refuses to abdicate. A teen prodigy tipped to dominate the next era of women’s tennis. Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz may have withdrawn from the championships with a wrist injury, but this year’s race for SW19 glory is no less fierce — if anything, it suddenly feels more open than it has been in years with Spain’s golden boy out of the picture. His closest rival and defending champion, Jannik Sinner, struggled with suspected heat exhaustion at the French Open last month, while seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic won’t surrender his shot at history without a fight.
The 39-year-old is bidding to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles and claim a record-extending 25th Grand Slam. But can he really do it with his ranking at a four-year low? Meanwhile, World No 3 Alexander Zverev arrives at SW19 fresh from his French Open triumph, Aussie speed demon Alex de Minaur is playing some of the best grass-court tennis of his career, and Murray has hinted that his protégé Jack Draper may finally be coming of age.
