Six men who can win Wimbledon, including great rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal

For all the chat of the new generation replacing the old guard, there’s a good chance the Wimbledon 2022 final could be contested between two well-known faces.

That’s mainly because world No 1 Daniil Medvedev is ruled out due to the tournament’s ban on Russian and Belerusian players and world No 2 Alexander Zverev is injured – meaning Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will not meet until the Championship match – if they make it that far.

There is no Roger Federer for the first time since 1992 but Andy Murray will be there after sitting out Queen’s Club after picking up an injury in Stuttgart. Perhaps British No 1 Cameron Norrie could make a surprise run to the final, he is seeded eighth after all.

And what about the other Brits – Dan Evans, Jack Draper, Liam Broady, Paul Jubb, Jay Clarke, Ryan Peniston and Alastair Gray? Don’t be fooled by the off-court rows and lack of ranking points: SW19 will not disappoint this year. Here’s six players who could lift the trophy come July 10.

Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly the favourite heading into Wimbledon, despite what you may think of his off-court viewpoints on vaccinations and dip in form so far this season. With no Daniil Medvedev or Alexander Zverev, the Serbian is top seed.

Djokovic, currently ranked at world No 3, is a six-time champion here for very good reason; he is simply an incredible tennis player. Don’t be fooled by his decision to sit out the grass-court campaign thus far: he has won Wimbledon five times in the past without participating in preparation tournaments. There is a very good chance he will make it seven in 2022.

The 35-year-old will be desperate to lift the trophy this year for several reasons. He will hate that the spotlight is back on old foe Rafael Nadal after