Djokovic looks unstoppable while Swiatek has to find her feet on grass

Defending men's champion starts as strong favourite but picking a winner of the women's singles is tough

- Tumaini Carayol

It has been 10 years since Centre Court played host to one of the greatest British sporting moments when Andy Murray overcame Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title at last. The weight and importance of that moment, a Briton conquering Wimbledon at the height of the modern game, was instantly clear.

In hindsight, though, that final has also turned out to be a historic event for a different reason. While Djokovic had established himself as the clear No 1, he was still early into his dominance. He had won six grand slam titles by 2013 and, as Murray clinched match point, the pair had each won Wimbledon once. At that time, it was not unusual for people to describe Murray as the more accomplished grass court player and grass as Djokovic's least effective surface. But that defeat by Murray is the last time he lost on Centre Court.

Since then, Djokovic has pieced together one of the most dominant runs that Wimbledon has seen. This year he will begin the Championships as the heavy favourite to extend that run and win a historic eighth Wimbledon title, which would place him equal with Roger Federer as the joint men's record holder in SW19. In the Open era, only Björn Borg and Federer have won five Wimbledon titles in a row.

Djokovic has always said Wimbledon was his primary goal as a child with big hopes and dreams, but even at a time when the grass plays slower and is more rewarding to baseline players, the surface was still far from a natural fit. It is a reflection of Djokovic's improvement over the years that he has been able to adapt his game to the surface, drastically improving his serve, becoming so comfortable at the net and arming himself with a competent backhand slice.