Wimbledon 2024: Men’s preview

Carlos Alcaraz (right) returns to Wimbledon as defending champion, fresh from claiming his third Grand Slam title at Roland Garros – becoming the youngest man to win a major trophy on all three surfaces, aged 21


HEAD-TO-HEAD: SINNER v ALCARAZ
                                                          
Emerging rivalry typified by thunderous groundstrokes and incredible agility – Alcaraz edges Sinner (inset) with five wins in nine encounters
    

Grand Slam meetings:

2024: Roland Garros	Alcaraz
Semi-final: 2-6, 6-3, 3-6. 6-4, 6-3

2022: U.S. Open		Alcaraz
Q-final: 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5, 6-3

2022: Wimbledon		Sinner
Last 16: 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3


PLAYERS TO WATCH
July 1-14
        
Jannik Sinner
First Italian World No.1 after stellar year – winning maiden major at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic
Recent knee surgery may affect bid for record 25th Grand Slam singles title

Carlos Alcaraz
Could become only sixth man to claim title at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in same year

Alexander Zverev
Sights set on winning first Grand Slam after spirited five-set defeat in Paris final


PLAYER RECORD		Sinner	Djokovic	Alcaraz	Zverev
2024 win-loss		38-3	18-6		26-6	37-11
2024 titles		4	0		2	1
Career titles (total)	14	98		14	22
Grand Slams		1	24		3	0


Source: ATP 
Picture: Getty Images 
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