We asked our panel – our team from the French Open, plus new contributor Nick Nemeroff and site consultant Anand Mamidipudi – to render verdicts on 10 questions for the men’s tournament at Wimbledon.
SUSIE REID
Men’s Champion: Roger Federer
Runner-up: Novak Djokovic
Dark Horse: Nick Kyrgios
First-week upset victim: Lucas Pouille
Most to gain: Kyrgios
Most at stake: Grigor Dimitrov
Best first-round matchup: Monfils-Gasquet
Best potential first-week matchup: Kyrgios-Nishikori
How far will Novak Djokovic go? Finalist
How far will Andy Murray go? Third round
BRIANA FOUST
Champion: Federer
Runner-up: Rafael Nadal
Dark Horse: Kyrgios
First-week upset: Diego Schwartzman
Most to gain: Marin Cilic
Most at stake: Jack Sock
Best first round: tie, Murray-Paire and Cecchinato-De Minaur
Best first week: Kyrgios-Nishikori
Djokovic: quarters
Murray: second round
MERT ERTUNGA
Champion: Federer
Runner-up: Nadal
Dark Horse: Kyle Edmund
First-week upset: Dominic Thiem
Most to gain: Kyrgios
Most at stake: Dimitrov
Best first round: Shapovalov-Chardy
Best first week: Djokovic-Edmund
Djokovic: third round
Murray: third round
NICK NEMEROFF
Champion: Federer
Runner-up: Djokovic
Dark Horse: Mischa Zverev
First-week upset: Nadal (to M. Zverev)
Most to gain: Cilic
Most at stake: Federer
Best first round: Shapo-Chardy
Best first week: Murray-del Potro
Djokovic: finalist
Murray: third round
MATT ZEMEK
Champion: Nadal
Runner-up: Federer
Dark Horse: Milos Raonic
First-week upset: Alexander Zverev
Most to gain: Djokovic
Most at stake: John Isner
Best first round: Shapo-Chardy
Best first week: Djokovic-Edmund
Djokovic: semifinals
Murray: second round
ANAND MAMIDIPUDI
Champion: Cilic
Runner-up: Nadal
Dark Horse: Kyrgios
First-week upset: Borna Coric
Most to gain: Dimitrov
Most at stake: Kyrgios
Best first round: Shapo-Chardy
Best first week: Djokovic-Edmund
Djokovic: third round
Murray: first round
JANE VOIGT
Champion: Federer
Runner-up: Djokovic
Dark Horse: Jared Donaldson
First-week upset: Nadal
Most to gain: Karen Khachanov
Most at stake: Cilic
Best first round: Pouille-Kudla
Best first week: Djokovic-Edmund
Djokovic: finalist
Murray: third round
SAQIB ALI
(watch out for a Gulbis run!)
Champion: Federer
Runner-up: Nadal
Dark Horse: Kyrgios
First-week upset: Del Potro
Most to gain: Kyrgios
Most at stake: Federer
Best first round: Chardy Shapovalov
Best first week: Djokovic Edmund
Djokovic: QF
Murray: Second Round
Federer is the favorite, but there’s a big opportunity for Cilic this Wimbledon coming off a incredible performance to finish off Queen’s title. https://tennisramblings.wordpress.com/2018/07/02/wimbledon-2018-preview/
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