3 Players Who Can Beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon With Rafael Nadal Out

Novak Djokovic is dominating the tennis world as usual, as he is already halfway to a calendar slam, winning the Australian Open and the French Open. With the third leg of the calendar slam, Wimbledon, beginning in less than two weeks, Djokovic is preparing to get another Grand Slam victory. Another notch on his belt would tie him with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for the most Grand Slams by a man. 

WynnBET has Djokovic as the favorite in London with +120 odds. Although he is a heavy favorite, Djokovic is still human and can be beaten. With Rafael Nadal not competing, here are three players that have a shot at taking down Djokovic.

Dominic Thiem (+550 to win Wimbledon)

Thiem has played Djokovic as well as you can during his career. Thiem is 7-5 all-time against the Serbian, and 4-2 in their last six meetings. Although Djokovic beat him at the Australian open in 2020, Thiem knows how to play him. It took Djokovic five sets to beat Thiem, but Thiem beat Djokovic in straight sets the next time they played. The Austrian is ranked No. 5 in the world, is seven years younger, and is ready to prove he’s on Djokovic’s level.

Daniil Medvedev (+475 to win Wimbledon)

Medvedev is another player who has pushed Djokovic in recent years. He is 3-3 against Djokovic since 2019. He lost to Djokovic in the final of the Australian open this year, which gives him experience of playing against him in a Grand Slam. Medvedev is the No. 2 ranked player in the world for a reason. Medvedev has improved his Grand Slam performances since 2019 and now he could get a chance at redemption in the same year. 

Roger Federer (+1100 to win Wimbledon)

Federer is the dark horse of the tournament, which is weird to say about arguably the greatest men’s tennis player of all-time. Djokovic seems to have figured out Federer, winning 11 of their last 14 matches. However, they seem to always meet in Grand Slams and produce the best matches of the year. Djokovic won their last Wimbledon meeting in a 5-set thriller, taking the fifth set 13-12. Federer always plays Djokovic close and it is about time Federer breaks the pattern of losing to him.