Fans of grass court tennis have only a few days to wait before the Wimbledon Championships begin, with the only grass court Grand Slam set to run from July1-14, 2024.
Every tennis player's dream is to lift the title at Wimbledon, and several already have their names etched in the history books as former champions. Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz defeated Serbian great Novak Djokovic in an epic final at last year's edition, and both men will be competing at this year's event. On the women's side, Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ons Jabeur to win her maiden Grand Slam title.
The first two days of Wimbledon are sure to be memorable, with stars of the ATP and WTA hoping to leave solid impressions in their opening round matches. Several top stars will begin proceedings on Monday, with many more featured on the following day. Below is the list of top-ranked players and stars to watch out for, and whether they will play on Monday July 1 or Tuesday July 2.
Monday
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Paul, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Jasmine Paolini, Paula Badosa, Karolina Muchova, Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens.
Tuesday
Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Jack Draper, Alex De Minaur, Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Marketa Vondrousova, Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula, Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki
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