Wimbledon men's singles: Federer's Wimbledon record in Djokovic's sights

Novak Djokovic targets an eighth All England Club title and 24th Grand Slam crown at Wimbledon which gets under way on Monday.

Carlos Alcaraz shapes up to be his biggest rival while Andy Murray celebrates the 10th anniversary of his first title at the tournament.

AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the tournament:

Djokovic eyes Federer and Court records

Fresh from winning a third French Open and men's record 23rd Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic eyes more history at Wimbledon where an eighth title would take him level with Roger Federer's all-time mark.

It would also be his fifth in a row at the All England Club where he has become virtually unbeatable - he has not lost on Centre Court in 10 years since falling to Andy Murray in the 2013 final.

A 24th Grand Slam title would take him alongside Margaret Court for most majors ever won.

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Djokovic's 84 wins at Wimbledon are more than the rest of the top 20 combined while nobody else in the current top 10 has ever made a semi-final.

Adding to the sense of history, another title at Wimbledon will leave him needing to win the US Open in September to become the first man since 1969 to complete a calendar Grand Slam.

"I don't want to say that I am the greatest, because I feel it's disrespectful towards all the great champions in different eras of our sport," said Djokovic after winning the French Open.

"So, I leave those kinds of discussions of who is the greatest to someone else."

Great expectations on Alcaraz

At just 20, world number one Carlos Alcaraz is seen as the only legitimate threat to Djokovic at Wimbledon.

The US Open champion arrives having secured the prestigious Queen's Club title, just his third