Wimbledon power rankings: Will Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek rule on grass? Will Coco Gauff and Nick Kyrgios challenge?

08.06.2022 - 11:01 eurosport.com

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek ruled in Paris, but who will conquer the grass? The grass season gets under way this week with events in Stuttgart, 's-Hertogenbosch and Nottingham, with Queen’s, Halle and Eastbourne to follow.

The tournaments all lead up to Wimbledon, which starts on June 27. Ad/> But are Nadal and Swiatek still the favourites on grass?

Or will the change of surface see a switch at the top? Roland-GarrosZverev confirms he has undergone surgery after tearing ligaments at French Open11 HOURS AGO Men’s grass power rankings* 1.

Novak Djokovic A somewhat tentative selection given his up-and-down performance in the French Open quarter-final defeat to Nadal, but Djokovic should still be the player to beat by the time Wimbledon comes round.

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