Wimbledon preview talking points: Will anyone stop Djokovic and can Jabeur challenge?

The third Grand Slam of the tennis season gets underway on Monday as the world's best players descend on London for the Wimbledon Championships.

Before the first ball is served, here are some of the biggest talking points set to play out at the All England Club.

It's been a key talking point before every Wimbledon for almost a decade. Novak Djokovic, who clinched his first Wimbledon title in 2011, has made this tournament his own since 2014, winning six of the past eight editions including the last four in a row. The Serb is in typically ominous form heading into his latest title defence having won both majors so far this season at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, and is the overwhelming favourite to equal Roger Federer's men's record of eight Wimbledon titles.

So, can anyone realistically challenge Djokovic this year? The usual suspects are being mentioned: world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz has adapted well to grass by winning the Queen's title, Daniil Medvedev should have the game to succeed on the surface but has never advanced beyond the fourth round; likewise Stefanos Tsitsipas, although the Greek is in a bit of a slump. Among the other top seeds, Casper Ruud and Holger Rune are not exactly grasscourt specialists, while Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner – both of whom have reached Wimbledon quarter-finals – are hardly viewed as title challengers.

Meanwhile, last year's finalist, Nick Kyrgios, withdrew on the eve of the tournament with a wrist injury.

In short, unless there is a freak turn of events – injury, disqualification, an opponent playing the match of his life while Djokovic plays one of his worst – then no, Grand Slam title No 24 is imminent.

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