The year’s most celebrated Grand Slam, Wimbledon, is upon us. It’s officially set to commence this coming Monday, and there’s no question that all eyes are focused on the two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic. Will the World No. 1 notch his third-straight title in London, or will a new champion be crowned this time? Read on below and find out how some of the sport’s brightest minds are feeling about this.
For more about this tournament, you can check out our comprehensive preview for the men’s and women’s singles competition.
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2016 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Expert Picks and Predictions
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NBC Olympics
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Dan Levinsohn
Novak Djokovic
It’s extremely hard to argue with Dan Levinsohn’s pick. Novak Djokovic (-150) is not the No.1 tennis player today for nothing. He’s a 12-time Grand Slam champion and has won five of his previous six major tournaments, which includes a record sixth Australian Open title and his first at Roland Garros. The Serbian also currently holds all four Grand Slam trophies and is looking to notch his third-consecutive championship at Wimbledon. These numerous credentials should be more than enough to point out just how god-like Djokovic’s playing right now.
Euro Sport
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Euro Sport
Novak Djokovic
The folks over at Euro Sport didn’t exactly predict a winner, but they did extensively talk about how unsurprising it would be to see Novak Djokovic win it all in London. The Joker’s current form and level of consistency has left every one of his opponents at an impasse. In fact, you could even say that a few of them are on the verge of giving up.
However, it’s worth noting that Andy Murray (+300) and Roger Federer (+600) are the only legitimate threat to the Serbian’s reign.
Murray, in particular, should prove to be the most intriguing one. He is right behind the Joker in the ATP rankings at No. 2, and is the hometown hero after all. Besides those, the two-time Grand Slam champ also won the Wimbledon title back in 2013, where he got the better of Djokovic in a very entertaining finals clash.
The Roar
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The Roar
Novak Djokovic
For the people at The Roar, they’re also very high on Novak Djokovic. There are just too many reasons to not expect another phenomenal performance from the Serbian maestro. He heads into London fresh off a French Open victory in which he simply dominated every one of his opponents. And more importantly, a win here for Djokovic would make him the first player in the Open Era to bring home five-consecutive major tournament titles. What an accomplishment that would be.
