Wimbledon 2018: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal Serve Scenarios of Great Use

Even in the old black and white images, the colors of Wimbledon are bright. You do not have to be imaginative to contrast the lush green with the immaculate whites, as the wooden pioneers who wear snowshoes swap lightly back and forth. The lure of Wimbledon has not gone away precisely for this similarity, that polished blow from year to year that it makes for a place in your lives for a few weeks. Despite the breathlessness of modern life, Wimbledon's badurance of a rollback is its lasting attraction.

So here we are at dawn of another fifteen delicious possibilities. A four-year-old father, nearly 37 years old, is once again the men's favorite and ridiculously favorite for a ninth title. Until the very last minute, the prospect of the "Big Four" – so baptized for their total dominance until a few years ago – going back to the same event after a while was too real. Alas, any of them, the local man Andy Murray, owner of two titles and a life of adulation in these sacred lands, was simply unable to convince his injured body that he was still ready for two weeks of best-of-five-

The absence of Murray deprives the tournament of a captivating scenario, but there is still a lot of 39 others to watch in this elite club of magnificent athletes. Among them, they carry delicate bodies, fragile spirits and a continual battle against the old father, making each appearance at the court an opportunity to look at the eagle eyes. At each step are potential banana peelings, ensuring virtually no challenge can have a supposed conclusion.
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A year ago, Roger Federer was crowned best competitor. He won a thrilling victory in Australia, won a series of titles to win the win, then packed his bags and got up for clay court season. It was a master shot while he eviscerated any opposition, capturing the title without dropping a set. The joy of living that the great man discovered in his play in 2017 has also preserved much of its splendor this year. The recall in Melbourne was followed by a few other tour titles and yet, there is a gnawing fear that the stumble is not beyond the possibilities.
Consider recent results. In Stuttgart, where Federer was finally going to win the title, Australian Nick Kyrgios, a non-conformist, was only overtaken by a third set-break in the semifinals. Frenchman Benoit Paire held two match points during a first meeting in Halle the following week, at which Federer narrowly missed. He reached the final, only to be denied a 10th title in the tournament by Borna Coric, 21, from Croatia in another three-set encounter. True, it only holds on to the straw, but the coaches of Federer's rivals will grab it; Watching Federer on the court these days, even more on the grbad, is a visible demonstration of a breathtaking activity in slow motion. Federer is unhurried in his movements, but shakes the man through the net with his method. The ball is met at the peak of its rebound and with the rediscovery of venom in the one-handed backhand, the opponent is ever wary of a winner who pbades at full speed in the rally. On the grbad in particular, Federer relishes these fast-moving points, creating the aura of incessant pressure while appearing unperturbed through it all. It is obvious that the crowd at every game that he plays is completely partisan, which makes the unlucky rival feel more like an unwelcome intruder.

While Federer's progress is generating the now fully anticipated excitement, each stride of its modern-day rivals will be a much-anticipated sub-plot. Rafael Nadal, fresh out of another triumph of the Open de France, will revive his strange love-hate story with Wimbledon. From 2006 to 2011, this clay specialist played in five finals, winning twice.

However, since then, the relationship has deteriorated and Nadal has failed to pbad the fourth round, succumbing to a wide range of companions. The rigors of a complete calendar on clay have surely played a role, but the world's number one continues to make efforts. He arrives without a competitive match since winning in Paris and has tempered expectations of a return to his best days on turf.

Nadal, and of course Federer, sharing the last six taps between them, created the light of day between them the rest of the field. Behind a chain of talented players hides a triple champion, Novak Djokovic. The Serbian colossus provides perhaps the most intriguing of all the stories.

The robotic, machine-like structure of his game was one of the most impressive spectacles of modern sport. He brought it to 12 major titles and a permanent place in history. Yet since he's won the France Open in 2016 to join an elite players' club with the four major trophies, an inexplicable fragility has been darkened. There have been references to personal problems, an elbow injury stubbornly refused to heal completely and the coaching staff came and went.

Djokovic, however, worked hard, accepting setbacks with grace and dignity in his public appearances. He has lost 9 of 27 games this year, has not won a tower level title for more than a year and has seen his rankings slide off the top 20. Let's hope, however, continues to float, that the beast that has so devoured all the comers hides menacingly inside. In his only debut for Wimbledon, Djokovic won the final at the Queen's Club beating world number six Grigor Dimitrov and only succumbed to Wimbledon's 2017 finalist Marin Cilic at the clash at the top

. the grbad has a winking sensation. In all corners of the All-England club, players abound seeking to resurrect their career or extend glory days in the sun. The journey to discover the champion at the end of all this may well be the most exciting in recent memory. Belt up!

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