Additionally, there are always competitors in the early stages that the seeded men—the top 32 players according to the global rankings—want to stay away from.
So, which men have the potential to surprise people early in Wimbledon?
As he continues his comeback from injury, 28-year-old Berrettini is among the men’s draw’s most threatening unseeded players.
The Italian, who has a thunderous forehand and strong serve, was a Wimbledon finalist in 2021 before losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets.
After missing six months of tennis due to an ankle injury sustained at the US Open, Berrettini had to finish his 2023 season early.
Nonetheless, he has won four of his eight career titles—two of them at Queen’s Club—on grass. In the run-up to Wimbledon, he advanced to the Stuttgart Open final but lost to Jack Draper, the new number one player in Britain.
After a two-year hiatus, one of tennis’ greatest entertainers, Christian Monfils, may be making his final Wimbledon appearance.
The 37-year-old’s global ranking fell to 394 after he was forced to withdraw from last year’s competition due to a wrist ailment. Before his team and wife, Elina Svitolina, the former world number three and last year’s SW19 semi-finalist, talked him out of it, he thought about quitting.
