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Wimbledon 2021: Men’s preview

Wimbledon returns to the Grand Slam calendar after a one-year absence, with World No.1 Novak Djokovic set to face an abundance of rising stars as he aims to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s total of 20 major titles each

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Novak Djokovic
Aiming for sixth Wimbledon title after beating Federer in epic final in 2019

Daniil Medvedev
Quarter-finals or better in each of last three majors, but yet to progress beyond third round at Wimbledon

Andrey Rublev
Emerging talent at career-high rank after first Masters final. Runner-up at Halle warm-up event

Matteo Berrettini
Secured title at Queen’s on his debut – ruthless service game is major threat on grass

PLAYER RECORD     Djokovic Medvedev Rublev Berrettini
2021 win-loss       27-3     22-7     33-10    26-6
2021 titles           3       1         1        2
Career titles (total) 84     10         8        5
Grand Slams           19      0         0        0

NEW ERA: Seedings will follow A TP rankings rather than previous performances on grass, which could provide first new Wimbledon champion – other than Federer, Nadal, Djokovic
or Andy Murray – since Lleyton Hewitt in 2002

Recent Wimbledon finals

2019 Novak Djokovic
bt Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12
 
2018 Novak Djokovic 
bt Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6

2017 Roger Federer
bt Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 

2016 Andy Murray
bt Milos Raonic  6-4, 7-6, 7-6

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