In men's tennis, Wimbledon has rarely had an upset title. Over the past 20 years, Federer, Djokovic, Murray and Nadal have monopolized the Wimbledon men's singles title, and this year Djokovic is likely to continue this pattern.
Historically, however, Wimbledon has produced astonishing titles, and who can forget the new face Boris Becker in 1985 and Ivaniševic, who won the title as a wild card in 2001? Last year, Kyrgios reached the final and was no small upset. So this year's Wimbledon, in addition to the top 10 players, which male players are expected to bring outstanding performances?
Korda (22)
Best result at Wimbledon: Fourth round (2021)
Korda is regarded as a leader of the new generation of US men's tennis, and his style of play is actually very conducive to grass play, as evidenced by his Wimbledon record: he has only played once (2021), defeated Deminar and Evans, and lost to Kachanov in five sets in the fourth round. At Wimbledon this year, Korda will also compete as a seeded player.
Deminar (24)
Best result at Wimbledon: Fourth round (2022)
Australian teenager De Miner, runner-up in the men's singles at Wimbledon Junior 2016, reached the last 16 of Wimbledon last year, losing to Garin in five sets.
In this year's grass-court warm-up, De Minar was in hot form, reaching the final of the London 500 (formerly the Queen's Cup, now renamed the Cinch Championships), defeating Murray, Schwarzman, Manarino and Rune on the way to the promotion, and finally losing 4-6, 4-6 to Alcaraz. At Wimbledon this year, Demineer, now ranked 17th in the world, is also promising to reach the deep round.
Tommy Paul (26)
Best result at Wimbledon: Fourth round (2022)
Paul is another impressive player in the US men's tennis team, reaching the Australian Open semifinals and Acapulco finals this year, finishing in the world's top 20 for the first time (now 16th). It took him longer to score compared to others. Last year, he reached the last sixteen at Wimbledon, losing to Englishman Norrie. On the grass, Paul also once defeated Shapovalov and Sinner and others, so no one will take his presence lightly.
Ben Shelton (20)
Best result at Wimbledon: Not contested
Ben Shelton is ATP's most high-profile rising star of the year. Last May, he was ranked 547th in the world, and this year he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (losing to Paul); By the time he played at the French Open, his world ranking had reached No. 35.
This year marks Sheldon's first grass season. Despite a poor grass-court warm-up record (1-2), his excellent serve, love of the net, and left-handed racket allow him to bring more impact on grass. If a good ticket is drawn, maybe the young man can achieve a good result.
Jason Kübler (30)
Best result at Wimbledon: Fourth round (2022)
Injuries have dragged down Kübler's career in a big way, but last year the Australian proved he was a force to be reckoned with on the grass. In 2022, Kübler started from Wimbledon qualifying and made it all the way to the fourth round, defeating Evans and Sock, and finally losing to Fritz.
In this month's Ilkley Grass Challenge, Kübler won five consecutive titles (beating Shang Juncheng 2-0 in the quarter-final), can he replicate last year's miracle of reaching the last 16? (Source: Tennis House Author: Spark)