As the world focuses on the Fifa World Cup it is easy to forget that its tennis equivalent, Wimbledon, is about to get underway. From its perfectly prepared lawns to its plentiful stocks of strawberries and cream, the most prestigious tournament in the tennis calendar is suitably ready to receive the best tennis players that the world has to offer. Yet behind the quintessentially British grandslam, a potent question remains unanswered. Who will win Wimbledon 2014 and etch their name in tennis history? After all in years past we have witnessed the hot headed John McEnroe clash against the stoic Bjorn Borg, experienced the majesty of Roger Federer against the brutish Rafael Nadal and of course most recently celebrated Andy Murray's Wimbledon triumph that ended 77 years of British disappointment at SW19. So as the gates to The All England Club are poised to open, who will rise from the field of competition to claim the coveted trophy of the worlds pre-eminent grandslam? From the obvious to the more obscure, read on to discover 8 contenders for Wimbledon 2014.
