2015 Wimbledon preview in pictures

It's strawberries and cream time again with the start of Wimbledon 2015. The world's most prestigious tournament starts at the All England Club. Who will be lifting the trophy in two week's time? Here's a pictorial look.

World number 1 Novak Dojokovic is the bookmaker's choice. The Joker, as he's known, is an eight-time major winner and the defending champ, and he's opened up a gap vis-a-vis the other top players. The only question is whether he'll be able to rebound from his loss in the French Open final. A return to grass should help. DW gives Djokovic three strawberries.

The man with the best chance of stopping Djokovic is likely Andy Murray, who as a Scot has...er...a "home" advantage at the All England Club. Murray is a two-time major winner and the 2013 champion, and the fact that he reached the final of the Australian Open suggests his form this year is not too shabby. DW gives him two strawberries.

The most successful men's tennis player of all time won five Wimbledon titles on the trot and has racked up seven in all. He'd love to add an eighth and bring his major total to 18. The Swiss is no longer the dominant force in tennis, but he arrives in London with momentum, having won on grass in Halle, Germany. We give him two strawberries.

Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka joined the elite club of major winners last year by winning the Australian Open and confirmed his top status by upsetting Djokovic in this year's French Open final. What he's lacking is a major on grass. Will Wimbledon 2015 plug that gap? DW gives Wawrinka one-and-a-half strawberries.

As a player whose speciality is clay and who got off to a terrible start this year, Rafael Nadal has dropped off the bookies' radar a bit. 17 to 1 are his odds. That might not be a bad bet. The Mallorcan is a two-time Wimbledon champ with fifteen majors to his name. He also won on grass recently in Stuttgart. DW gives him one-and-a-half strawberries.

The clear favorite on the ladies' side is Serena Williams. With 20 majors she's chasing Steffi Graf for the highest number in the open era. She's also on target for a Grand Slam having won this year's Australian and French Opens. The path to the Wimbledon title goes her. DW gives Queen Serena three strawberries with lots of cream on top.

There are two good reasons why the bookmakers consider Patra Kvitová to be Serena's chief challenger. She's the number two ranked player in the world, and she's also won the event two times in the past - in 2011 and 2014. Who are we to disagree? DW gives Kvitová two strawberries.

It's hard to believe it's been more than ten years since Maria Sharapova won her only Wimbledon title. The Russian always seems to be in the mix in at least one major per year. And the opponent she defeated all the way back in 2004? None other than Serena Williams. DW gives Sharapova one-and-half strawberries.

Victoria Azarenka is a two-time major winner, with both titles coming in Australia. She's never gotten beyond the semifinals at the All England Club. Too little for a woman formerly ranked number one in the world? She's trying to come back from injury, and recent results suggest she's not quite there yet. DW gives Azarenka one strawberry.

Two years ago Germany's Sabine Lisicki shot to prominence when she raced to the 2013 Wimbledon final, knocking out Serena Williams along the way. The start of something big or Warhol's proverbial 15 minutes of fame? The jury's still out. But anyone with a serve as hard as Lisicki's is never completely without a chance. DW gives her one strawberry.