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NOVAK DJOKOVIC RANKED 1 AGE 26 COUNTRY Serbia 2013 MATCH RECORD 33-5 2013 SINGLES TITLES 3 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 37 MAJOR TITLES 6 - Wimbledon (2011), U.S. Open (2011), Australian Open (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-Lost in Semifinals, 2011-Won Championship, 2010-SF, 2009-QF, 2008-2nd TOPSPIN A popular pick - including by John McEnroe - to collect a second Wimbledon title after his close-as-canbe French Open semifinal loss to Rafael Nadal. ... Winning a higher percentage of second-serve points (59) this season than anyone else on tour. ... Ranks third in 2013 in percentage of return games won (34), behind only David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal.

ANDY MURRAY RANKED 2 AGE 26 COUNTRY Britain 2013 MATCH RECORD 27-5 2013 SINGLES TITLES 3 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 27 MAJOR TITLES 1 - U.S. Open (2012) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-F, 2011-SF, 2010-SF, 2009-SF, 2008-QF TOPSPIN After reaching last year’s Wimbledon final, then winning Olympic gold at the All England Club, then ending Britain’s 76-year Grand Slam drought at the U.S. Open, the Scotsman will be expected by the locals to finally give them a homegrown champion on the grass. ... Reached at least the semifinals at eight of the past nine Grand Slam tournaments he’s entered. ... Skipped French Open with a bad back, but returned by winning third title at grass-court tuneup tournament at Queen’s Club. ... His coach, Ivan Lendl, won eight major titles - but never Wimbledon.

ROGER FEDERER RANKED 3 AGE 31 COUNTRY Switzerland 2013 MATCH RECORD 39-6 2013 SINGLES TITLES 1 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 77 MAJOR TITLES 17 - Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012), U.S. Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010), French Open (2009) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-W, 2011-QF, 2010-QF, 2009-W, 2008-F TOPSPIN His Wimbledon title in 2012, tying Pete Sampras and Willie Renshaw (who played in the 1880s) with No. 7, ended a 2½-year gap between Grand Slam trophies for Federer, by far his longest drought since he won his first at Wimbledon in 2003. ... Has reached at least the quarterfinals at a record 36 consecutive major tournaments. ... Since his streak of 23 Grand Slam semifinals in a row ended in 2010, Federer has lost in the quarterfinals at five of the past 13 majors, reaching two finals in that span. ... Won his first tournament title in 10 months on grass at Halle, Germany, in June. ... This is his 55th consecutive major tournament, one away from the men’s record.

RAFAEL NADAL RANKED 5 AGE 27 COUNTRY Spain 2013 MATCH RECORD 43-2 2013 SINGLES TITLES 7 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 57 MAJOR TITLES 12 - Wimbledon (2008, 2010), U.S. Open (2010), Australian Open (2009), French Open (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-2nd, 2011-F, 2010-W, 2009-Did Not Play, 2008-W TOPSPIN Until past year’s stunning second-round loss to 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol, had reached the final in five consecutive appearances at Wimbledon, taking the titles in 2008 and 2010. ... Following that defeat, Nadal took seven months off, citing a left knee injury. That absence led to fall in rankings, which is why he’s seeded only fifth.

TOMAS BERDYCH RANKED 6 AGE 27 COUNTRY Czech Republic 2013 MATCH RECORD 31-12 2013 SINGLES TITLES 0 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 8 MAJOR TITLES 0 - Best F, at Wimbledon (2010) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-1st, 2011-4th, 2010-F, 2009-4th, 2008-3rd TOPSPIN Runs as hot-and-cold as anyone around these days, just as capable of upsetting Federer and reaching the final (which he did three years ago at Wimbledon) as he is of losing in straight sets in the first round (which he did past year at Wimbledon).

JO-WILFRIED TSONGA RANKED 7 AGE 28 COUNTRY France 2013 MATCH RECORD 29-10 2013 SINGLES TITLES 1 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 10 MAJOR TITLES 0 - Best F, at Australian Open (2008) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-SF, 2011-SF, 2010-QF, 2009-3rd, 2008-DNP TOPSPIN Upset Federer in quarterfinals at French Open this year; did the same thing at the same stage at Wimbledon in 2011. ... Game has matured under tutelage of coach Roger Rasheed, who used to work with two-time major champion Lleyton Hewitt.

MILOS RAONIC RANKED 15 AGE 22 COUNTRY Canada 2013 MATCH RECORD 20-11 2013 SINGLES TITLES 1 CAREER SINGLES TITLES 4 MAJOR TITLES 0 - Best 4th Round, at Australian Open (2011, 2013), U.S. Open (2012) PAST 5 WIMBLEDONS 2012-2nd, 2011-2nd, 2010-DNP, 2009-DNP, 2008-DNP TOPSPIN At 6-foot-5, and with a big serve, should fare better at Wimbledon than his pair of second-round losses so far. ... Struggled in grass-court preparation, losing opening matches at both Halle and Eastbourne. ... Leads ATP World Tour this year by winning 91 percent of his service games and 80 percent of first serve points; ranks third in total aces.