Over the course of the next two weeks, the most iconic tennis Grand Slam - Wimbledon - will take place at the All-England Club in London.
The biggest story on the men's side is, once again, the absence of World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. He's had a severe wrist injury that has held him out of play for over two months, and also forced him to miss the French Open, so it appears to be Jannik Sinner's title to lose at Wimbledon.
Sinner is the world No. 1 and defending champion, so there is a lot to like about his chances at Wimbledon. He is 37-3 this season with five Masters 1000 titles.
The 24-year-old's path to his first Wimbledon trophy last summer included victories over Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals, Novak Djokovic in the semis and Alcaraz in the championship match. The Italian owns a 20-4 overall record at Wimbledon and has not lost prior to the quarterfinals since 2021.
All of that being said, while Sinner is the clear favorite over the rest of the field, he is not necessarily a lock to go back-to-back in London. He was far less than 100% physically at the French Open and crumbled under a heat wave, losing a five-setter to unheralded Juan Manuel Cerundolo in round two.
The top seed did not participate in any of the grass-court warmup tournaments for Wimbledon, so he has not played a single match since his exit from Roland Garros. If Sinner stumbles, there are plenty of realistic challengers waiting in the wings to capitalize.
Djokovic, now 39-years-old, remains one of the best players on the tour and comes into the tournament with lots on the line. He's hoping to tie Roger Federer with eight Wimbledon titles - and who knows how many serious opportunities he has left to accomplish that.
The American men are still searching for the country's first men's singles title at a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2003. U.S. staples Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton will hope to do just that. Shelton, the top-ranked American, won the Stuttgart title a couple of weeks ago.
Alexander Zverev is coming off his long-awaited first Grand Slam triumph at the French Open, while hometown-kid Jack Draper will look to please his local fans and become the first player from the U.K. to win Wimbledon since Andy Murray in 2016.
Along with Alcaraz, top players Lorenzo Musetti and Holger Rune will also be missing, but the men's field remains deep. Here's a look at the top-20 favorites on the men's side to win the 2026 Wimbledon:
Jannik Sinner | -175 |
Novak Djokovic | +550 |
Alexander Zverev | +900 |
Ben Shelton | +1600 |
Taylor Fritz | +2000 |
Jakub Mensik | +3300 |
Jack Draper | +3300 |
Daniil Medvedev | +4000 |
Felix Auger-Aliassime | +4000 |
Frances Tiafoe | +5000 |
Tommy Paul | +5000 |
Jiri Lehecka | +5000 |
Joao Fonseca | +5000 |
Alexander Bublik | +5000 |
Matteo Berrettini | +5000 |
Alex De Minaur | +6600 |
Flavio Cobolli | +8000 |
Karen Khachanov | +10000 |
Hubert Hurkacz | +10000 |
Arthur Fils | +10000 |
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All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
