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Wimbledon 2025 men’s predictions: Winner, surprise exit, dark horse and how top seeds will perform

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It’s that time of year again when the ATP Tour’s best fight it out for Wimbledon glory.

Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz will be many people’s pick heading into the tournament, especially off the back of his dramatic Roland Garros win.

Jannik Sinner, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back from said final and get his hands on the prestigious Wimbledon trophy for the first time.

With Novak Djokovic also in the mix, there are several players within a shout of glory, and Tennis Head has done its best at picking out the potential winner as well as the players to watch.

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Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles predictions

Wimbledon winner

Max Kilham: Alcaraz has all the tools to win a third consecutive Wimbledon title. Who would bet against him right now?

Callum Davies: It would be nice to have the option to predict a niche, unassuming winner for the men’s competition, but there really is only one choice: the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Fresh from defending his French Open title and having breezed back into action with another grass-court title in Queen’s, it feels impossible to back against the mercurial Spaniard, who has just three career losses on this surface.

Liam Llewellyn: Carlos Alcaraz has won the last two Wimbledon titles, plus he is on an 18-match win streak.

Therefore, it is hard to look past anyone stopping Alcaraz from winning a third successive Wimbledon title.

Carlos Alcaraz prediction

Max Kilham: Alcaraz winner – the most talented player since the big three!

Callum Davies: Alcaraz will head into this year’s Wimbledon with a degree of pressure he has likely not felt before.

This year, only fools would assume anyone can dethrone Alcaraz, and that could provide a unique dynamic for the 22-year-old. However, he is the overwhelming favourite for a reason, and that’s why I think he’ll back that up and make it three in a row.

Liam Llewellyn: Alcaraz is a force of nature on grass, and it’s hard to see anyone beating him at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic prediction

Max Kilham: Novak still has the grit and desire, but lacks the agility of his younger years. I see a semi-final exit incoming.

Callum Davies: A seven-time champion and a serial winner, it’s hard to write off someone like Djokovic, but Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will likely prove too much for him should they meet again.

A run to the quarter-finals would be another impressive showing for the Serbian.

Liam Llewellyn: Wimbledon is arguably Novak Djokovic’s best chance of winning a record 25th Grand Slam title.

He will once again progress to the finals, unless he meets Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner before this stage, who will end his run.

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Top seed to struggle

Max Kilham: Holger Rune has struggled for consistency throughout his career and I don’t see that changing at Wimbledon.

Callum Davies: Although he may well end up in the quarter-finals, Alexander Zverev is one top seed who could theoretically struggle at Wimbledon this year.

Having never made it past the quarter-finals, the German clearly struggles to push things over the line at the All-England Club.

Liam Llewellyn: Third seed Alexander Zverev has reached the final of every Grand Slam other than Wimbledon.

That will not change this year, and with grass being his weakest surface, it will not be a surprise if he were to make an early exit at the All-England Club this year.

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Wimbledon dark horse

Max Kilham: Jiri Lehecka proved his grass-court muscle is legitimate during his Queen’s Club run. He is definitely one to watch.

Callum Davies: Whilst Alexander Bublik’s performances from Roland Garros onwards make him the clear favourite as a dark horse at Wimbledon, another star who has caught my eye who may fly under the radar is Flavio Cobolli.

He may not be a threat for the title, but if the draw is kind, we could see a strong run from the 23-year-old who could use his intelligence and smooth groundstrokes to deconstruct his opponents.

Liam Llewellyn: Ben Shelton broke into the top 10 for the first time on June 16, and he aims to build some momentum ahead of Wimbledon at the Mallorca Championships.

He already has two Grand Slam semi-finals to his name, and Shelton has the weapons to reach that stage of Wimbledon for the first time, especially if the draw opens up in his favour.