Wimbledon 2025 men’s preview with our writer's predictions.

Wimbledon is set to get underway on Monday, June 30th, with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner widely considered to be the two favourites to take the crown.

Alcaraz has had an impressive grass season, most recently taking his second consecutive title at Queen’s Club. Sinner, now world No. 1, has also shown strong form, including reaching the final of the French Open earlier this year.

As a result, there are plenty of intriguing things to predict ahead of Wimbledon, and The Tennis Gazette’s writers have shared what they think is going to happen.

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Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles predictions

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George Patten: “It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Carlos Alcaraz winning Wimbledon in 2025. The Spaniard heads to the All England Club as a two-time defending champion and already has a grass-court title to his name in 2025, winning the Queen’s Club Championships. With that in mind, it really won’t come as too much of a surprise to see Alcaraz add a sixth Grand Slam to his trophy cabinet next month.”

Lee Clarke: “Call me boring and predictable but nobody is stopping Carlos Alcaraz. He’s won this tournament in successive years and he will be lifting the trophy for a third time in July.”

Peter Lynch: “It’s really hard to look beyond Carlos Alcaraz winning this one and completing a stunning Wimbledon hat-trick.”

John Verrall: “It’s very hard to look past Carlos Alcaraz. His form on grass is just phenomenal and he goes into this riding the crest of a wave. Jannik Sinner is likely to push him close again, but I’m really struggling to back against the Spaniard in any match right now.”

How will Novak Djokovic fare?

George Patten: Novak Djokovic has contested the last six Wimbledon finals, and you wouldn’t want to bet against him reaching a seventh in 2025. At 38 years of age, Djokovic can still compete with the best, and has secured wins over world number two Carlos Alcaraz and world number three Alexander Zverev at Grand Slams this year. If the draw is kind to the Serb, he may well return to another final, but might come up just short as he did in 2023 and 2024.”

Lee Clarke: “Well! He looked back to something resembling his best form at the French Open and although he lost convincingly against Jannik Sinner, there are signs that on the grass of Wimbledon he can go very deep and challenge for the title here.”

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Peter Lynch: “Novak Djokovic is seemingly desperate for one last Grand Slam success, but I don’t think it will arrive here, although I can see him reaching the semi-finals.”

John Verrall: “Djokovic is clearly taking this one seriously and in my opinion this is the best chance he will have of winning another Grand Slam before he retires. I expect him to have a big push and on his day his level remains a threat to every single player in the draw, including Alcaraz and Sinner, but I think he will stumble at the point where he faces one of the top two seeds.”

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How about British Jack Draper?

George Patten: “There are few challenges greater than competing at Wimbledon as a British player. For the first time in his career, Jack Draper is going to feel the full brunt of the media pressure in 2025, and it will be interesting to see how he deals with it. A lot was made of the ‘top-four seeding’ he secured at Queen’s, which could see him avoid Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner until the semi-finals, although it’s far from a foregone conclusion that he will make it that far. After losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open and French Open, a run to the quarterfinals could be on the cards for Draper at Wimbledon.”

Lee Clarke: “I hate to be the party pooper especially as the founder of The Unofficial Jack Draper Fan Club, but this won’t be his year. Despite making the top four which in theory should give him an easier route to the semi-finals, I think he will come unstuck before the quarters sadly.”

Peter Lynch: “I think Jack Draper will enjoy a lengthy run on home soil, with a quarter-final or semi-final finish on the cards.”

John Verrall: “This could well rely on his health. There’s no doubting Draper is a talent, but his bout of tonsillitis directly before the tournament is hardly ideal preparation. Draper himself said at Queen’s that he didn’t feel the most comfortable on grass right now too, which was a little troubling, and he will come into this year’s tournament with more pressure than ever before. I expect him to get into the second week, but I’m not sure he goes much further than that… yet.”

Who’s going to struggle?

George Patten: “Alexander Zverev and Wimbledon haven’t clicked so far, as the German has yet to reach the quarterfinals at SW19. Entering the event as the number three seed, Zverev will be hoping for a better showing in 2025, but another early exit wouldn’t shock fans.”

Lee Clarke: “Ben Shelton. Into the world’s top 10 he should be kicking on, but his performance at Queen’s was shambolic and with a bad draw he might be in danger of an early exit here too.”

Peter Lynch: “I don’t envisage a fantastic run for Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon, particularly if the draw goes against him.”

John Verrall: “I really think Alexander Zverev may fit the bill. Zverev has defended his own record this year, but it feels like he is still searching for something and if he gets a rough draw, I feel as if he could be under threat.”

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Which American will go furthest?

George Patten: “Taylor Fritz has impressed at Wimbledon over recent years, although it could be another American that makes his presence felt in 2025. Ben Shelton has grown a reputation for his Grand Slam performances, and has already made a semi-final this year. The youngster’s game is well-suited to grass, and could be destined for another deep run at a Major next month.”

Lee Clarke: “Tough as I’m not sure any of the male players from the United States arrive in brilliant form. Fritz and Tommy Paul made the quarters last year and I don’t see anyone from the USA going any further than that. I will go for Fritz but he’s equally capable of going out in round one given how he’s played in 2025.”

Peter Lynch: “Taylor Fritz has a great chance of continuing his success on grass, but I think Ben Shelton has what it takes to fly the flag for America this time.”

John Verrall: “I am going with Ben Shelton here. Taylor Fritz has endured some struggles this year and I fancy Shelton’s game to translate well on to the grass at SW19.”

Outsider to do well

George Patten: “For years we were told tennis is a young man’s game, although in reality, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic all won multiple Grand Slams in their 30s, proving age truly is just a number. One player who will want to join the trio in achieving late-career Major success, is Marin Cilic, who continues his comeback from injury in 2025. The 2017 runner-up won a grass-court title on the Challenger Tour recently, and could be one to look out for during the opening week at Wimbledon.”

Lee Clarke: “Jiri Lehecka. Was brilliant at Queen’s and has the attributes to trouble the best in the world on grass. It’s quite astonishing he’s the world number 30 and that will almost certainly come down in the years to come.”

Peter Lynch: “Joao Fonseca has been catching the eye on the ATP Tour ever since breaking through, and I can see the Brazilian teenager enjoying a long stay in London.”

John Verrall: “Jiri Lehecka showed at Queen’s that he has the game to make a deep run. Alexander Bublik also looks well placed, given his recent form and his game style.”

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