Five contenders for the Wimbledon men's title

The following are five contenders for the men's title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.

JANNIK SINNER (ITALY)

* World ranking: 1

Australian Open and U.S. Open champion Sinner arrives at Wimbledon following his gut-wrenching, five-set defeat by Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final, where he squandered three match points.

That Paris heartbreak led him to endure a few sleepless nights and he will now be hoping to heal some wounds at Wimbledon even though the world number one will arrive at the All England Club having played only two competitive matches on grass.

The defence of his Halle title ended in the last 16 after he was beaten by Kazakh Alexander Bublik.

The 23-year-old has yet to win a title since returning from his three-month doping ban seven weeks ago and he will be eager to snap his recent winless run at the home of grasscourt tennis.

CARLOS ALCARAZ (SPAIN)

* World ranking: 2

The holder returns to Wimbledon riding a career-best 18-match winning streak marked by triumphs at Rome, Roland Garros and the Queen's Club, leaving him primed to claim a third straight title at the All England Club.

The 22-year-old, who has established himself as an all-court master, made the seamless transition from clay to grass last year when he became the sixth man in the professional era to win back-to-back Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles.

After saving three championship points en route to retaining his French Open title, the five-time Grand Slam champion will again be the man to beat at the grasscourt major.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SERBIA)

* World ranking: 6

Djokovic is gearing up for his 20th consecutive Wimbledon appearance and will be desperate to get his hands on the gilded Challenge Cup after coming off second best to Alcaraz in the last