WIMBLEDON 2013: Capsules on Top Men's Players

Men to watch at Wimbledon, which begins Monday:

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 ('11), U.S. Open ('11), Australian Open ('08, '11, '12, '13)

Last 5 Wimbledons: '12-Lost in Semifinals, '11-Won Championship, '10-SF, '09-QF, '08-2nd

Topspin: A popular pick — including by John McEnroe — to collect a second Wimbledon title after his close-as-can-be 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 ('12)

Last 5 Wimbledons: '12-F, '11-SF, '10-SF, '09-SF, '08-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 last 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 ('03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '09, '12), U.S. Open ('04, '05, '06, '07, '08), Australian Open ('04, '06, '07, '10), French Open ('09)

Last 5 Wimbledons: '12-W, '11-QF, '10-QF, '09-W, '08-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 ('08, '10), U.S. Open ('10), Australian Open ('09), French Open ('05, '06, '07, '08, '10, '11, '12, '13)

Last 5 Wimbledons: '12-2nd, '11-F, '10-W, '09-Did Not Play, '08-W