Wimbledon men s singles Three talking points

LONDON – Can anyone stop two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or world No. 1 Jannik Sinner lifting the Wimbledon men’s title?

The two standout players in the world have gobbled up the past six Grand Slams between them, earlier in June playing out a French Open final for the ages.

Novak Djokovic is the last of the “Big Three” still standing, refusing to give up on his dream of a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, while Jack Draper shoulders British hopes.

Here are three talking points ahead of the tournament, which starts on June 30.

1. Alcaraz-Sinner show

Alcaraz is aiming to become just the fifth man to win at least three straight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Djokovic.

The Spaniard, who has beaten Djokovic in the past two finals, arrives at the All England Club fresh from winning Queen’s for a second time, taking his grass-court trophy tally to four.

The 22-year-old had said that “grass-court mode is activated”, a message that will send a shiver down the spines of his opponents.

Sinner, 23, remains the world No. 1 and has impressed since returning from a three-month doping ban, reaching the final of the Italian Open and the French Open, both of which he lost to Alcaraz.

Alcaraz stormed back from two sets down to beat Sinner in an epic Roland Garros final, securing a fifth successive victory against his Italian rival.

Sinner then lost early at the Halle grass-court tournament but does have a strong track record at Wimbledon, reaching the semi-finals in 2023 and the quarter-finals last season.

2. Djokovic still eyeing history

Djokovic is still dreaming of putting an exclamation point on his incredible career by becoming the most successful singles player in history.

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