Wimbledon 2012: Power Ranking Chances for Top Men's Players to Win It All

The 2012 edition of Wimbledon got under way Monday with three of the top 14 seeds being ousted already.

But, in all reality, Wimbledon is really thought to be winnable for three players—Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

That's not to say, however, that it won't be tough for those three players.

There is a lot of good competition in the field, and just like we saw at the French Open, they're beatable. If one thing went differently in some of those matches, Djokovic and Federer wouldn't have even sniffed the semifinals.

Here's a look at my power rankings for those who I think have the best chance at winning Wimbledon.

8. Mardy Fish

Even though Mardy Fish has the No. 10 seed for the tournament, I think he is the biggest wild card.

After having sat out the French Open after a heart scare, Fish is back and nobody knows what he's capable of.

Currently, he's on a collision course with fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the fourth round.

While I don't think Fish will ultimately make it to the title game, I think he can make it to the quarterfinals, where he can give Rafael Nadal a good match.

But, like I said, he's been out since April, so he's a bit of a wild card in that nobody knows what he will do.

I might be wrong and he might fall flat on his face in the second or third round.

For the sake of these power rankings, I hope not. But, I wouldn't be surprised either.

7. Juan Martin del Potro

Juan Martin del Potro is one of those players that can pull a big upset.

In fact, he almost did it to Roger Federer in the quarterfinals of the French Open as he won the first two sets 6-3, 7-6(4), before losing the final three sets.

But, that loss shouldn't discourage del Potro. He learned that he had to figure out a way to close a match when he's up by two sets.

Now, let's see if it carries over to Wimbledon.

Del Potro is the No. 9 seed, and if all goes according to plan, he will meet No. 7 seed David Ferrer in the fourth round.

6. Jo-Wilfred Tsonga

The tournament's No. 5 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also came close to pulling an upset at the French Open.

He had No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic on the ropes, up 2-1 before losing the final two sets, the first of which went to a tiebreaker.

Tsonga has been up and down throughout the year, but has shown he can buckle down and focus when it comes to a Grand Slam.

I'm sure he's hoping the same for Wimbledon.

You can bet, if he gets a match against one of the top three players, he's going to ensure he doesn't let a lead like that slip away again.

5. David Ferrer

David Ferrer is coming off a win at the UNICEF Open, which was fresh off his semifinal appearance at the French Open.

He's coming in strong and ready to go.

And, if all goes according to plan, he could meet No. 4 seed Andy Murray again in the quarterfinals, for the right to play Rafael Nadal in the semifinals.

For Ferrer, his hope is that (if it gets that far) he puts on a better showing against Nadal than he did at the French Open.

But, the Spaniard has some work to do especially considering Murray is a better grass-court player than he is.

4. Andy Murray

It's been 76 years since a man from Great Britain has won Wimbledon.

Andy Murray is so close that English fans can just taste it.

Murray has a 26-9 record this year with one title to his credit.

Last year, Murray made it to the semifinals before falling to Rafael Nadal.

This year, his hope is that he can end the British championship losing streak at the All-England Club.

Does he have it in him?

I believe he does, but the only problem is, Nadal, Djokovic and Federer are all on top of their games, and when they're doing that, it's very hard to beat them.

3. Roger Federer

Roger Federer hasn't won Wimbledon the last two years.

You can bet he wants to end that streak and claim his record-tying seventh title.

Federer looked out of sorts in the semifinals of the French Open against Djokovic.

But, this tournament is on grass, and that's where Federer is at his best.

If all goes according to plan for Federer, he'll use his experience on grass and beat Djokovic in the semifinals, setting up what would be an epic final.

2. Rafael Nadal

To say that Rafael Nadal blew through the field at the French Open would be an understatement.

But, I can't say that I'm surprised considering how dominant he is on clay.

However, can we say that Nadal is as dominant on grass?

Nadal will lose more than one set the entire tournament, unlike at Roland Garros, but I still expect him to be at the top of his game.

After all, he won the title in 2010, and finished runner-up to Djokovic last year.

1. Novak Djokovic

Last year's tournament champion, Novak Djokovic is coming out of the French Open hungry.

He wants to show that he is still the best player in the world, and the only way he's going to do that is by winning for a second-straight year.

While a loss to Nadal in the final (if they both get there) won't take away his No. 1 ranking, it will certainly put into question how much longer he'll hold onto it.

So, Djokovic has to make a statement throughout the tournament, like Nadal did at the French Open.

If he can do that, then he can truly call himself the best in the world.

And, I think he will.

Djokovic is hungry and I believe he will take the title this year at the All-England Club.