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Wimbledon 2017: the ‘Big Four’ are back and better than ever

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand during the Gentlemen's Singles third round match against Mischa Zverev of Germany on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand during the Gentlemen's Singles third round match against Mischa Zverev of Germany on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Wimbledon 2017 has brought back the ‘Big Four’ in fantastic fashion. The four top seeded tennis greats in men’s singles make the fourth round.

Wimbledon 2017 is underway and the action in men’s singles is building toward a thrilling finale. Part of the reason why is because all four of the top seeds are still alive.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray are all in action Monday at the Grand Slam. The ‘Big Four’ are back and appear better than ever.

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While Murray is the defending champion and top seed this year, it is unclear as to who the true favorite in men’s singles is.

Federer and Nadal have both won Grand Slams so far in 2017. Djokovic, who has slipped to the world No. 4 ranking, won a title the week before Wimbledon 2017. And now, the Serbian tennis star is red hot in the major tournament.

Murray is the only player of the Big Four who has dropped a set so far at Wimbledon 2017.

Although, it should be noted that even the defending champion has dropped just that single set. All of them appear unbeatable right now.

As for their fourth round matchups, Federer may have the toughest meeting of the four.

The Swiss great squares off against Grigor Dimitrov in his fourth round match. The thirteenth seeded Bulgarian tennis star is having a strong 2017 ATP World Tour. He has two titles on the year and is the current world No. 11 in men’s singles tennis. Monday will prove to be a major test for the Swiss tennis superstar.

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Murray is fighting to not only defend his title at Wimbledon, but also maintain a stronghold on the world No. 1 ranking. Nadal is aiming for back-to-back Grand Slam titles and Djokovic is looking to prove his critics wrong. Talk of the Serbian’s game slipping in the past year have come amidst his coaching changes and what some consider a dry spell. Djokovic, however, is stepping up for Wimbledon 2017 and he does remain among the top players in the sport.

Stay tuned to see how the Big Four fare on Monday at the Grand Slam. Action on the women’s singles side also continues. Top seeded Angelique Kerber remains among those still vying for the Grand Slam title. Look for more coverage of all the action at Wimbledon 2017.

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