Wimbledon 2021 Men’s Preview at the All England Club

With the Wimbledon championships beginning on Monday, June 28th, there is much anticipation for the event after being canceled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The number one ranked player in the world Novak Djokovic would have to be the favorite.

After defeating Roger Federer in the longest final in the tournament’s history back in 2019, could we have another exceptional final? Coming off of his 19th major victory last week at the French Open, one more major win would tie him with Federer and Nadal for the most men’s major titles of all-time (20).

After withdrawing from the French Open following a third-round win, what could we see from Federer at this year’s Wimbledon Championships? At the age of 39, it’s becoming more and more difficult for Roger to grind through a two-week run at a major.

While still being one of the top 5 favorites to win the title on the grass, a lot would depend on his recovery from match to match, as well as his draw. Being seeded somewhere between 6-8 would offer more of a challenge than being seeded number 2 or 3. But after having 2 match points in the epic 2019 final against Novak, we know Federer is up for the challenge to have his hands on a record-breaking 21st major title.

After telling the press at the French Open that “Wimbledon this year is in two weeks, it’s different from when I was 25 years old”, is Rafael Nadal jeopardizing his appearance at Wimbledon? After losing for just a third time on the clay at Roland-Garros to the eventual champion Djokovic, Nadal will need some time to recover and transition from the clay to the grass courts in London. Despite a probable number 3 seed at the Championships, it would be a tough test for the Spaniard to capture his record-breaking 21st major to surpass Federer.

Could we perhaps see a first-time grand-slam champion at Wimbledon? After pushing Djokovic to 5 sets at the French Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas could pose a challenge on the grass. Daniil Medvedev is the number 2 player in the world but has yet to make it past the third round at the Championships.

Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev has yet to also make much noise at Wimbledon in the previous years. Despite some very good young players such as Andrey Rublev, and Jannick Sinner, it’s hard to imagine anybody but the “Big 3” capturing the title.

After an amazing final at the French Open in Paris, and after a year of no grass tennis at all in 2020, tennis fans are just hoping for another great event at the most prestigious tournament in tennis at the All England Club.