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Fresh from a run to the Eastbourne semi-finals, NextGenATP Daniil Medvedev is hoping to use his good grass-court form to upset Stan Wawrinka in the Wimbledon first round on Monday.

The battleground for No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings is beginning to take shape. The picture will become clearer over the next two weeks as to whether Andy Murray is to remain in top spot. Here are the key scenarios for the four players in contention for No. 1 on 17 July, the Monday after Wimbledon concludes... Andy Murray will remain No. 1 by reaching his fourth Wimbledon final; Rafael Nadal will return to No. 1 by reaching his sixth Wimbledon final; Stan Wawrinka will debut at No. 1 by winning his first Wimbledon title; Novak Djokovic will return to No. 1 by winning his fourth Wimbledon title, but only if both Murray and Nadal lose before the semi-finals....

What a difference a year makes. It has been nearly one year since Roger Federer ended his 2016 campaign following a semi-final defeat at Wimbledon to Milos Raonic. One year since the Swiss hung up his racquet in order to continue to rehab his knee following surgery. As all eyes once again turn to the All England Club for the Wimbledon Championships, Federer is back and ready to retake his throne. Fresh and fit, the 35 year old says the right preparation is essential to success. How does the seven-time champion get ready for his 19th consecutive appearance at SW19? "Today, for instance, I was just trying to have good energy in practice," Federer told the assembled media on Saturday....

On paper, the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, which start on Monday, could be Rafael Nadal's best chance in years to win another title at the All England Club. The Spaniard has won 24 of his past 25 matches, including three titles – Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and the Mutua Madrid Open – en route to his 10th Roland Garros crown during the European clay-court swing. He's been healthy all season long, has posted a 43-6 record so far and appears to be in good health heading into his 12th Wimbledon. “You can imagine playing here in Wimbledon for me has always been very, very special. It was one of the biggest goals that I had when I started to...

As the tennis world descends on the All England Club for the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, the top four seeds of Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have grabbed the headlines. The quartet are the only former champions to feature at the grass-court Grand Slam. Relishing his under-the-radar status, Stan Wawrinka is looking to crash the party in his quest to claim a slice of history of his own. The Swiss, seeded fifth, will etch his name in the records books with a Wimbledon crown, as the latest player to secure the Career Grand Slam. He would become the ninth player in history to achieve the monumental feat and just the second to do so at SW19, joining...