It is hard to go past Roger Federer when it comes to men’s singles at Wimbledon.
The Swiss Maestro’s all court game and flawless ability have won him five Wimbledon titles to date, and whilst there is talk that players such as Nadal and Djokovic are closing the gap, it is no surprise that he will start as favourite.
Can he make it six in a row?
Nadal has made vast improvements on his grass court game, evident in his finals appearance in London last year. Raf pushed Rog to five sets.
If successful, the Spaniard will be the first male to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn Borg in 1980.
Novak Djokovic already has one grand slam win this year (the Australian Open) and with a semi-finals showing at Wimbledon in 2007, we all know the guy can play on grass.
It can be difficult to get excited about Djokovic, as he can be arrogant. However, with dominant ground strokes and an effective first and second serve, he (like Nadal) is a force to be reckoned with.
The aforementioned men are your obvious choices for the title, although competition will be fierce as Andy Roddick is still to return from a shoulder injury and the likes of Marcos Baghdatis and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are sure to be a threat, regardless of which part of the draw they get placed.
UK hopes will lie with Andy Murray. He will have the home court advantage and whilst most home grown heroes struggle to win their home Grand Slam (like Lleyton Hewitt at the Australian Open), Murray will be keen to impress.
His form has not been great, with a first round exit in Australia earlier in the year, but he has had notable victories over both Federer and Davydenko.
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