Wimbledon 2019 Men’s Singles
Wimbledon is arguably the most prestigious of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the only one to be played on grass. The 2019 Wimbledon Championships will take place between the 1st and 14th July, which is the third year in succession the event has started in July.
This year will be different however in that it will be the first year in which a tie-break will be used if the final set goes to 12 games all. This will come as good news to some players, especially John Isner, who holds the record for the two longest matches in history, both of which came at Wimbledon.
The men’s singles champion did not need much time to clinch the title in the final last year as Novak Djokovic defeated Kevin Anderson in straight sets. It was the fourth time Djokovic has won at Wimbledon and the first time since his victory in 2015.
Ahead of the 2019 French Open, Djokovic had won three Grand Slam titles in a row by claiming the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open. Clay is not his favourite surface so he may not hold all four titles as he did in 2016 but regardless of the outcome in Paris, Djokovic will enter the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles as the bookies favourite.
Roger Federer was disappointed to miss out last year, going out to an inspired Kevin Anderson in the quarter-final. That means Federer has reached only one of the last three finals but he did win in 2017. Nonetheless, that has been his only success in his last six attempts and time is surely running out to improve on his record of eight Wimbledon titles.
Completing the trio of men at the forefront of the betting for the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles is Rafael Nadal.
The Spaniard knows what it takes to win on the grass courts of Wimbledon having done so twice in his career. However, you must go back to 2010 to find his last success and since then he has made the final once, which was in 2011. Nadal will be focused on winning his favourite tournament, the French Open which means he may not be at his best for Wimbledon.
The big draw at the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles could be Andy Murray. There is a rumour he could make the final appearance of his career at this tournament and what a way it would be to go out if he could lift the trophy.
However, despite what the betting odds may suggest, his lack of playing time means Murray must be considered a risk to play, never mind win the tournament.
There are better options out there to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon in 2019 including Marin Cilic and Alexander Zverev but you cannot take your eyes off the duo of Djokovic and Federer again this year.