Djokovic goes for history — and more to watch at Wimbledon

It hasn’t even been three weeks since the French Open concluded, but Wimbledon is already upon us.

The grass court major gets underway on Monday in London and there’s a lot to be excited about. From Novak Djokovic‘s quest for a record-setting 24th Grand Slam title to Venus Williams breaking the record for most main draw Wimbledon appearances, this looks to be a tournament for the history books.

That’s not all. With the continued rise of young superstars like Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, the return of Russian and Belarusian players after being banned from participating in 2022 and the recent resurgence of beloved British favorite in Andy Murray, Wimbledon is already as compelling as ever this year.

So get your strawberries and cream ready, here are the biggest storylines entering this year’s tournament.

Djokovic’s quest for history

After winning his record-setting 23rd major at the French Open earlier this month and becoming the first men’s player to do so, Djokovic turns his sights on another record. Currently tied with Serena Williams for the most Grand Slam titles in the Open era, if he were to win at Wimbledon he would take sole possession and be tied with Margaret Court for the most ever.

Williams came incredibly close to achieving the feat — she reached four finals with a chance for major title No. 24 — but was unable to get over the historic hurdle. However, Williams was returning from a life-threatening childbirth and Djokovic appears to be still physically at his peak. As a seven-time champion at Wimbledon and winner of the past four titles, he is very much the favorite. Not to mention, he would tie Roger Federer for the most Wimbledon titles by a men’s player if he were to emerge victorious.

Djokovic didn’t play in any of the lead-in grass court events, but he didn’t last year either and that worked out pretty well. The 36-year-old proved at Roland Garros that he remains the best player in the world when it comes to best-of-five set matches (just ask Alcaraz) and his experience and confidence in those settings, and on grass, could be the difference.

He has always been candid about his desire to win as many majors as possible, and Djokovic was already excited about the next opportunity, just hours after winning in Paris.

“I still feel motivated, I still feel inspired to play the best tennis on these tournaments the…