Top 3 contenders to win Wimbledon 2018

It is that time of the year again. The most prestigious Grand Slam of tennis, Wimbledon starts on July 2nd. Two weeks of blockbuster tennis will make its way back and along with it will be back Roger Federer who skipped the French Open to remain injury-free.

Roger Federer will be looking to defend his title successfully at this year's Wimbledon. Federer won the 19th Grand Slam of his career, 8th Wimbledon grand slam last year when he beat Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. The Maestro skipped French Open last year as well to prevent any injuries. He came back and conquered the tournament in his own style without dropping a single set.

With Murray dealing with injury, Nadal pulling out of Queen's, it is very unlikely that they will do well even if they play at Wimbledon this year. Here are top 3 contenders who are really capable and on the right track to win this year's Wimbledon.

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#3 Marin Cilic

Marin Cilic

The name Marin Cilic has become synonymous to the word consistency. After battling in a tough loss in the recently concluded French Open against Juan Martin del Potro, Cilic is definitely not a player to sleep on. The 2017 Wimbledon runner-up is having a great season and is ready to get it going again this year in England.

Cilic has been troubling Federer ever since the US Open 2014 semifinals when Cilic shocked the Swiss Maestro beating him in straight sets. While that was the only time he beat Federer, he has been playing some quality tennis, pushing Federer to the limits every time they matched up.

The Croatian is currently one of the very few players who is a serious threat to Federer. After losing in a very tough 5-setter to Federer at Australian Open 2018, Marin Cilic will be looking to take revenge by continuing his form, and might eventually win the title.

#2 Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic

A lot of people might not agree with this but Novak Djokovic is definitely not the one to be taken lightly. He is yet to fully recover from the elbow injury and lost in quarterfinal of the French Open 2018 to an unseeded Marco Cecchinato, but he did battle and things look to be just fine. The year has not been very kind to Djokovic who lost in the Australian Open in the second round to Denis Istomin.

But, if there is anyone who can bounce back, it is Djokovic. He has won 12 Grand Slams and when it is all said and done, he will probably go down as one of the greatest players of all time to play the sport of tennis. This Wimbledon might finally be the Grand Slam with which Djokovic makes an epic comeback.

Novak with his vast experience is definitely going to be a player to watch out for this Wimbledon and don't be surprised if he wins his 13th grand slam and comes back to winning ways. The 3-time Wimbledon Champion can be a serious threat to the defending champion Federer and it will be a very interesting match to watch should they meet this year.

#1 Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Absolutely no surprises here. This is pretty obvious. Roger Federer who is widely acclaimed as the greatest player of all time will most likely defend the title he has won in 2017. After skipping the French Open again this year, Federer will mostly continue the dream run he has had in 2017 and clinch the 21st grand slam of his career.

With Father time catching up, Federer who is a year older might drop one or two sets unlike last time but other than that, it should pretty much be a cakewalk for Federer. The Swiss maestro is already the oldest man to ever win Wimbledon in the modern era and there are high chances he will re-write the history once again.

While the draws can have some impact on his prospects, it will still not be enough to stop Federer from winning the title as he is looking in the form of his life and is only getting better as he is becoming older.

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