The Grand Slam season continues Monday with Wimbledon, with the 2025 US Open next in line in less than two months. Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his epic Roland Garros victory, enters London as a two-time defending men's singles champion, while Barbora Krejcikova, a surprise women's singles titlist last year as the No. 31 seed, returns for her title defense seeded 17th.
USOpen.org breaks down five storylines to watch this year at the All England Club.
1. Will Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner extend their Grand Slam dominance?
This was a popular question entering Roland Garros, and the new superstars of the men's game answered with a resounding yes as both reached the final in convincing fashion and further delivered with an all-time trophy match. Battling back from two sets down and saving three set points, Alcaraz prevailed after five hours and 29 minutes of tennis of the highest quality.
As the top two seeds at Wimbledon, Sinner at No. 1 and Alcaraz at No. 2, they are widely expected to meet again in the London final. Sinner is seeded to meet British star Jack Draper or Novak Djokovic in the semis, while Alcaraz could face Alexander Zverev or Taylor Fritz in the final four.
Between them, Alcaraz and Sinner have won each of the past six majors, and seven of the past eight beginning with Alcaraz's 2023 Wimbledon triumph.
2. No bad blood between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka
Sabalenka’s comments after the pair's Roland Garros final whipped fans into a frenzy, with some dismayed that her words during the trophy ceremony and in her post-match press conference focusing on her own shortcomings rather than Gauff's success. However, the French Open champion doesn’t harbor any hard feelings toward the world No. 1; Sabalenka apologized to Gauff directly, and both made statements on social media and in the press. The pair even practiced together on Centre Court on Friday, taking breaks to make some TikToks.
After practice, Gauff posted a video they made lip-synching to a popular sound from the Kardashians, with Gauff mouthing, “OK guys, we're back,” before Sabalenka popped into the frame to say, “Did you miss us? ‘Cause we missed you.” The post was captioned: “The olive branch was extended and accepted! We’re good so you guys should be too.”
They also made a dance video that Sabalenka posted alongside the caption, “TikTok dances always had a way of bringing people together.” We can only hope that these two stars give us—and the Wimbledon social admin—more wholesome, funny content while in SW19.
If the top two seeds live up to their billing and advance to the final, it would be their third Grand Slam title match after Gauff's victories at the 2023 US Open and earlier this month in Paris.
3. Is this Djokovic's best shot at another Slam?
If Djokovic makes the semifinals this fortnight, he will have 102 wins at Wimbledon, more than at any other major. A seven-time champ on the London lawns, he has lost to Alcaraz in each of the past two finals after winning four consecutive titles at the All England Club from 2018-2022 (the tournament was not held in 2020).
Pair those statistics with Sinner's recent dominance on hard courts, and it's easy to conclude that the grass of Wimbledon may be the most likely setting for Djokovic to win his 25th Grand Slam title.
The 38-year-old Serbian has not played since his run to the Roland Garros semis, where he pushed Sinner in three tight sets. He'll like his chances to turn that result around if they meet in the semis at Wimbledon, where Djokovic beat Sinner in 2022 and 2023. The Italian world No. 1 has never been to the final in London, with his 13 total wins and 76% win rate at the event both his lowest marks among the majors.
If Djokovic can't get over the line at Wimbledon, his next chance for Grand Slam glory will come in the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship in New York, alongside partner Olga Danilovic. Alcaraz (with Emma Raducanu), Sinner (with Emma Navarro) and Sabalenka (with Grigor Dimitrov) will also compete in the reimagined mixed doubles showcase this August.
4. Will another underdog lift the Venus Rosewater Dish?
At first glance, it looks as though the top eight players are once again in pole position to lift the women's singles trophy on Centre Court at the end of the fortnight. But as we know, rank and seed do not guarantee you a spot in Wimbledon’s exclusive quarterfinal club. In fact, five of the last 10 women’s champions in SW19 have been seeded outside of the Top 10, including the last three years. Krejcikova was the No. 31 seed last year, Elena Rybakina was the No. 17 seed in 2022, and 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova, then world No. 42, was the lowest-ranked winner since the WTA rankings debuted in 1975.
Additionally, the depth of talent on the WTA Tour is astounding, with 21 different athletes winning singles titles this season—and just six players have lifted more than one tour-level trophy in 2025. Only 700 ranking points separate No. 25 (Magdalena Frech) and No. 50 (Jaqueline Cristian), so a few good weeks can easily grant one player a seed for the next major.
While the Top 10 players are still major contenders, there are plenty of foils that lie in wait. Last year, qualifier Lulu Sun reached the quarterfinals in 2024 after defeating Zheng Qinwen and Raducanu (whom she could face again in Round 3 if she can get past a potential meeting with Sabalenka in Round 2). Additionally, McCartney Kessler has stealthily risen in the rankings from No. 67 in January to No. 32, earning a coveted seed on the back of her Nottingham title. Vondrousova, Elise Mertens and Tatjana Maria have also lifted trophies in the past few weeks, while two rising stars reached Saturday's Eastbourne final: Miami semifinalist Alexandra Eala and Rabat champion Maya Joint. Pop the champagne and grab your strawberries and cream—we're in for an exciting fortnight.
5. British hopes on the rise
Nine years since Great Britain's Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title, Jack Draper has become a legitimate contender to follow in his compatriot's footsteps at his home Slam. The 23-year-old has risen to a career-high of world No. 4 this year, a breakthrough season in which he won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, beating Alcaraz along the way. The lone seeded British player in either singles draw, Draper enters Wimbledon on the heels of a Queen's Club semifinal run.
British women's No. 1 Raducanu may not be seeded, but the 22-year-old is always a threat on home soil. She'll look to recreate the magic of her shock 2021 US Open title run to improve upon two previous fourth-round runs at Wimbledon. Katie Boulter, three places behind Raducanu at No. 41 in the WTA rankings, is seeking her first trip to the last 16 but faces a tough opening test against ninth seed Paula Badosa.
For more from London, including complete draws and schedules, visit Wimbledon's official website.
