Young guns Alcaraz and Sinner ready to fire as Wimbledon prepares for new era

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will take their simmering rivalry at the top of the men’s game at Wimbledon, where the two young guns will look to prolong seven-time winner Novak Djokovic’s trophy drought in 2024.

Even before the tournament begins, however, Djokovic’s quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title is under a cloud, with the Serb building match fitness after undergoing knee surgery three weeks ago for an injury that prematurely ended his French Open.

Fellow 37-year-old and former champion Andy Murray is also in a race to be ready for what is likely his Wimbledon swansong after the injury-plagued Briton went under the knife last week for a back issue that was exacerbated during his Queen’s Club run .