The third Grand Slam of the season is here and it is presented with an uncertain prognosis. Wimbledon 2024 is looking for a champion and there are three players who are above the rest in terms of level of favoritism, such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, if he plays. Behind them are other names ready to surprise.
Nothing can be taken for granted in life, least of all in sport, but many would be shocked if the title of Wimbledon 2024 was going to fall to some player who was not Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz in Novak Djokovic. The Italian arrives full of confidence and is the best player of the year by far, the Spaniard is defending the crown and has shown that his tennis adapts perfectly to this surface, while the Serbian brims with champion intangibles that come to light in these tournaments, even with a knee injury. But is there anyone who can argue with the favoritism of this Big 3?
– Top favorites for the title in the 2024 Wimbledon men’s tournament
Jannik Sinner
When a player appears in an event of this caliber having won 38 of the 41 games he has played so far this season, it would be foolish not to give him a predominant role in terms of favoritism. Alcaraz, on two occasions, and Tsitsipas on one, have been the only ones capable of extinguishing the tennis glow of the world number 1. He has been warning for years about his good performance on grass and the title in Halle reaffirms his ability on this surface. He will arrive hungry for glory after falling in the semifinals of Roland Garros against someone who is already his closest rival.
Carlos Alcaraz
The historic success achieved in Paris can be a double-edged sword for the Murcian. His results after a Grand Slam title were not good in the previous two situations, but it is undeniable that the confidence acquired with his victory at Roland Garros and the natural game he has on grass should relaunch his candidacy. What happened at Queen’s must be interpreted as an understandable accident, which does not affect too much an Alcaraz eager to continue adding Grand Slam titles to his record.
Novak Djokovic
A normal person would not be considered to win this tournament just a few weeks after suffering a meniscus problem, but the Serbian has already shown many times that he does not listen to logic and is capable of performing amazing miracles. He is already training on grass and exploring his options to compete. If he finally decides to do it, it will be time to assume that he is prepared enough to compete for the title. He is superior to almost everyone on grass and treasures that experience and champion intangibles so necessary in this type of events.
Hubert Hurkacz
While it is true that the Pole does not have the experience in Grand Slam final rounds that others do, his game is the one that wins the most on grass. He arrives at the best moment of his career, located in seventh place in the ranking and with feelings of power that can boost his confidence. He already reached the semifinals at the All England Lawn Tennis three years ago and, if he manages to improve his nerve management in extreme situations, such as tiebreaks against the best in the world, he will be the main alternative to the Big 3.
Daniil Medvedev
The Russian player does not seem to be in a good moment, whose disappointment in Paris has been intensified by his time in Halle. Despite this, a man capable of being world number 1 and lifting a Grand Slam title can never be ruled out. He does not seem to perform very well on grass, but last year he was able to reach the semifinals of Wimbledon, which is why he has to be given the role of fifth favorite for the title in this edition.
Other players with options to surprise
Behind this poker of aces, we can bring together a series of candidates who dream of making a splash and becoming champions at Wimbledon 2024. They have reasons to dream and will want to take the step of becoming difficult obstacles for the best, to presenting consistency necessary to win the tournament. This is the case of Álex de Miñaur, Grigor Dimitrov and Taylor Fritz, whose play on grass is notable, or Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, whose performance on this surface drops.
2024-06-25 15:27:27
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