Winning a Grand Slam tournament is impressive. But nothing tops winning Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis tournament in history. The top tennis players on the planet all converge in the All England Club wearing their pristine white outfits to vie for the sports’ biggest prize. The Men’s Single draw is chock-full of contenders, which makes this even more exciting.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic returns after a disappointing appearance at the final of the French Open. Another former champion, Andy Murray, is in the draw aiming for his second Wimbledon title. There are also a couple of sleepers capable of shocking the world with some timely upsets. Read on as we break down five players who are very much capable of winning the tournament.
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2015 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Preview
Favorites – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic (+125) failed to exorcise his Roland Garros demons, falling to Swiss young gun Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 4-6 in the final. The World No. 1 can’t dwell on his loss for too long; he has a Wimbledon title to defend in just a few short weeks.
[sc:Other240banner ]Djokovic has two Wimbledon titles under his belt, both coming in the past six years. Meanwhile, he’s also had strong showings at the All England Club, with two semifinal finishes (2010, 2012) and a runner-up finish (2013).
Djokovic should once again be dominant in Wimbledon this time around. The fast bounce of the grass court should complement his power on serve nicely, resulting in plenty of winners.
Andy Murray may have what it takes to beat the World No. 1. He excels in defensive and patient baseline play that could prove successful against the excellent serve of Djokovic, winning 43 percent of return points in the year-to-date. Murray already beat the defending champion before in the final of the 2013 Wimbledon Championship.
Murray has also been in excellent form this season, making at least the semifinal in each of the past two Grand Slams. He has won 11 of 13 Grand Slam matches thus far this season. Murray is +300 to win Wimbledon 2015.
Sleepers – Grigor Dimitrov and Tomas Berdych
Grigor Dimitrov (+1,600) had the best performance of his career at last year’s Wimbledon. In his biggest career win to date, he defeated top-seeded Andy Murray in straight sets to make it to his first ever Grand Slam semifinal. Dimitrov has been unimpressive this year though, making fourth and first round exits in the Australian and French Opens respectively.
The Bulgarian is due for an impressive performance; Wimbledon is his second best Grand Slam tournament. He has won eight of his 13 career matches at Wimbledon.
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Another sleeper capable of turning heads at this tournament is Tomas Berdych (+2,500). The Czech has shown some promise season, winning eight of his 10 Grand Slam matches thus far. While he struggled with the slow pace of the clay court in the French Open, Berdych should be up to his usual powerful self on the fast pace of the grass court.
Berdych is one of the hardest-hitting players on tour this season. He ranks fifth in the ATP, winning 78 percent of first serve points.
Long Shot – David Ferrer
David Ferrer may be the best tennis player on tour that has yet to win a Grand Slam title. A winner of 24 career ATP titles (two on grass), he is one of the best baseline players on tour. Ferrer is a well-rounded player capable of exceling on any surface. He has won 70 percent of first serve points and 44 percent of return points thus far this season.
Ferrer is facing an uphill challenge in his attempt to capture his first ever Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, as he has struggled in this specific tournament. His 68 percent win percentage in Wimbledon is the least among all four Grand Slams. But his conditioning and grit should help him challenge even the best of players in the draw. Ferrer is +6,000 to win his first ever Grand Slam title.
Writer’s Prediction
Djokovic (+125) wins his third Wimbledon Championship.
