Wimbledon 2012: Sleepers with Best Chance to Win Men's Bracket

It has not been easy in the past for lower-seeded players to win Wimbledon. But there are a few competitors in this group who could get it done.

Recent history has dictated that Grand Slam tournaments are won by one of the top players in the world. The top three players in the world, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, have won 28 of the past 29 major tournaments dating back to 2005.

The only exception in that span was the 2009 U.S. Open. Argentine Juan Martin del Potro won the championship by defeating Nadal and Federer. This title proves that it is not impossible, though it is very difficult, to make an improbable run against the best in the world.

These are the most likely men to do it in the next few weeks. 

John Isner

The tall American has not been able to put quality matches together, but he has the ability to defeat anyone in the field.

Already in 2012, Isner has defeated Djokovic, Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. With one of the toughest serves in the world, he will be a tough out for anyone.

With a little more consistency, he would be a top contender at every tournament. 

David Ferrer

Not the deepest sleeper as the No. 7 seed, but he can still exceed expectations. Ferrer has performed very well lately in recent tournaments, and he has a chance to keep that momentum on the way to a final.

The Spanish native is coming off of a tournament win in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Before that, he had an impressive run at the French Open, in which he only lost one set on the way to a semifinals loss to Rafael Nadal.

He has never reached the semifinals of Wimbledon in his career, but he is playing as well as ever and could break through that barrier this year. 

Grigor Dimitrov

For someone to defeat one of the top seeds, it might take a player who has not been on the scene long and does not know any better.

21-year-old Dimitrov has won a junior championship at Wimbledon and has had success in his career on grass. 

His game still has plenty to improve upon, but the youngster's pure skill could take him far in a challenging tournament like this.