Wimbledon is once again on the horizon. This year, the expectations for a British Wimbledon champion will be as strong as ever.
There will be a lot of hype and speculation over Andy Murray's form or on Laura Robson's potential to cause a few upsets.
Whatever the story may be, we all know it's going to be an epic. After all, this is Wimbledon.
The tennis year started with everyone believing it would be Andy Murray's time to win his first Grand Slam.
Unfortunately, he came up against Roger Federer, who overwhelmed Murray with his exemplary shot-making and flawless serving. The tournament ended with Murray in tears and devastated, saying: “I can cry like Roger, it's a shame I can't play like him.”
Since then, Murray has been in stuck a rut, losing in the early rounds of Dubai, Miami, Rome and Indian Wells.
As a result, his form and ability has been put under scrutiny as well as being questioned on whether he has the nerve to win a Grand Slam.
In my opinion Murray's performances in the ATP events are irrelevant, it is at the Grand Slams where it counts.
Murray's recent results reflect how his intensity and motivation for the ATP events have fallen by the wayside, but I'm sure that at the Slams his desire will be turned on, and if he can have a great French Open it will help ignite confidence and boost his chances of winning Wimbledon.
The media will still make it their responsibility to elevate Robson and any players like South who manage to achieve any significant success. In contrast, South will hope to achieve similar heights as Murray and Robson by trying to reach the third round for the first time after failing in the last two years.
All the British tennis players have the opportunity of doing well this year but, realistically, there are a crop of talented players who can also win the much-coveted crown, such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick. Personally, I think if Nadal wins Roland Garros and then the Aegon Championships I wouldn't put it past him to win Wimbledon.
Considering the way Nadal is performing on the red stuff and the way he dismissed Federer clinically in the Madrid Masters, he is looking exceptional.
But this year's championship could feature for the first time in seven years a final without Roger Federer-if this does occur, this year's final will be doubly special.
So it's either going to be Murray, Djokovic or Roddick taking the other spot and whoever does get that place will have to do something out of this world to beat the machine (Rafa) because, at the moment, it looks like no one can find his off switch.
As for this year, Wimbledon have decided to increase this year's prize money to a million pounds for both men and women, While another thing to look out for will be the Queen's arrival to centre court.
The last time she visited was in 1977, when Virginia Wade won her first and only Wimbledon title. Since then 40 years have past, facilities have changed, champions have got stronger.
All in all, the game has changed for the better, and come what may in those two weeks, Wimbledon without a doubt will be a sunny affair.
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