Who are the women's contenders to look out for at Wimbledon?

June 24 : The following are some of the top contenders for the women's singles title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday:

IGA SWIATEK (POLAND)

* World ranking: 3

Defending champion Iga Swiatek has not reached a final in the WTA circuit since September, her longest time without doing so since her maiden Grand Slam triumph in 2020, partly due to last year's recurring foot issue and an illness in April.

The 25-year-old looked nervous and error-prone during a round-of-16 loss to Marta Kostyuk at the French Open last month, but she believes the changes she has made to her footwork and service motion this year with coach Francisco Roig will ultimately improve her game.

"In the earlier years of my career, results came consistently and early. However, the brutal truth is that sport isn't like that ... I know that changes won't bring immediate results, and I try to believe that I'm on the right path," she told WP SportoweFakty this month.

ARYNA SABALENKA (BELARUS)

* World ranking: 1

Although Wimbledon remains the only Grand Slam where world number one Aryna Sabalenka has never reached the final, the 28-year-old reached the semis in her last three appearances, and remains one of the frontrunners this year.

But Sabalenka has been struggling with a performance slump since winning the "Sunshine Double" in the U.S. in March, as she became the first world number one to suffer a bagel in the deciding set in two consecutive tournaments: the French Open and the Berlin Open.

Sabalenka has never won a WTA singles title on grass. But the Belarusian, who has been the world number one since October 2024, has proved many times that she can fight her way to success against the odds.

ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZAKHSTAN)

* World ranking: 2

Elena Rybakina started 2026