India, June 30 -- The third Grand Slam of the calendar year - Wimbledon - is set to begin in London on Monday, with familiar names expected to dominate the headlines in men's singles. Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his French Open triumph in Paris, enters as one of the favourites, alongside a revenge-seeking Jannik Sinner and a history-chasing Novak Djokovic.

In contrast, the women's field remains wide open. Despite the dominance of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff - who have shared nine of the last 10 majors - the grass courts of SW19 have yet to crown a consistent favourite, having produced seven different champions in the past seven editions.

Ahead of the start of the tournament, we look at the top contenders and dark horses f...