Wimbledon 2021: Predicting Men and Women's Finals Before Week 2

2 out of 3Alberto Pezzali/Associated PressDjokovic was the favourite to win Wimbledon, so it's not surprising that he has won three of his first three matches with relative ease. He lost to Jack Draper in the first round, but hasn't dropped another set since.Djokoviche will face his first seeded opponent, Cristian Garin, in Round of 16, play Monday. However, there are no signs that the 34-year old is slowing down. Djokovic has a strong chance of continuing his dominating year after he won the Grand Slam events in 2021.Djokovic should not have any trouble reaching the Wimbledon final. Djokovic may lose a set during his next three matches. This includes his matchup against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. There aren't any serious threats to Djokovic being knocked out before he can have a shot at the championship.Who will Djokovic meet when he arrives at the final? On the other side, four of the top seven players, Alexander Zverev, Federer and Matteo Berrettini, are represented. Federer is the name that stands out, despite the fact that any one of them could make it to the final.Federer, a record eight-time Wimbledon champion overcame some difficulties in the first round. Federer was set to play Adrian Mannarino in the fifth set, but he suffered a knee injury and retired. Federer has dropped just one set in each of his two previous wins.Federer isn't at his best yet but he said after his third round match that he felt "like I've found my rhythm now." This is a frightening thing for his opponents.Federer turns 40 in August and may not be able to win at Wimbledon again. He will have the chance. But he will come up short.Djokovic is almost unbeatable in his current run. He's also had a lot of success against Federer recently, winning five out of six meetings. Djokovic will again win to earn his 20th career Grand Slam title. He will tie the all-time record for men's singles held by Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.Prediction: Federer will be defeated by Djokovic in the final