Top seed Novak Djokovic(***)s bid to become just the third man to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time was shattered by Rafael Nadal at the French Open. The Serbian needs to make the final at the All England Club to keep his number one ranking [REUTERS]
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Standing in his way is crowd favourite Rafael Nadal, winner in 2008 and 2010. The Spaniard has played in five of the last six Wimbledon finals and comes hot off a record seventh French Open title [REUTERS]
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Winner in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, third-seed Roger Federer is desperate to equal Pete Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledon titles, but faces growing speculation that he may be past his best [REUTERS]
Still looking for that elusive Grand Slam title, Brit Andy Murray again carries the expectations of a nation. His best Wimbledon result was making the semis in 2009, 2010, 2011, but can he compete against the Djokovic – Nadal – Federer stranglehold? [REUTERS]
Coming off a badly twisted little finger and a miserable third-round exit from Queen’s Club, fifth-seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is still a contender at Wimbledon. Tsonga had Djokovic on the back foot at Roland Garros crumbled under the pressure [REUTERS]
Runner up in 2010, big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych stands a fighting chance. He defeated Federer in the quarter-finals in 2010 before losing to Nadal in the final [REUTERS]
Ever in the shadow of his more successful compatriot, Spain’s David Ferrer should not be discounted, despite not producing any notable results at Wimbledon [REUTERS]
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Eighth-seed Janko Tipsarevic subjected Andy Murray to a beating at SW19 warm-up tournament The Boodles and remains a threat to those who meet him in the early stages [REUTERS]
Despite withdrawing from Queens with a knee injury, Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro enters Wimbledon with confidence after two consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final appearances. After making the fourth round last year, Del Potro appears to have conquered his weakest surface [REUTERS]
Less than a month after undergoing surgery for heart palpitations, tenth-seed American Mardy Fish is back on the Tour after a two-month hiatus. Fish reached the quarter-finals last year before losing to Rafael Nadal [EPA]
