Posted: Thursday June 20, 2002 2:30 AM
Updated: Monday June 24, 2002 8:17 PM
Wide open Wimbledon
With defending champion Goran Ivanisevic sitting out and seven-time champion Pete Sampras ranked No. 7, the frontrunner on the men's side at the All England Club is anyone's guess. Top-ranked Lleyton Hewitt is a favorite, but many expect players such as Marat Safin, Tim Henman and Roger Federer to make a run. And don't count out upstart Americans James Blake and Andy Roddick, along with several others. Click below for candid interviews with nine players looking to make some noise at Wimbledon 2002.
Video: courtesy of ATP Tour
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 James Blake
Blake looks forward to his first Wimbledon singles.
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Roger Federer
Federer could meet Lleyton Hewitt in a quarterfinal showdown.
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Juan Carlos Ferrero
Ferrero doesn't have much Wimbledon experience.
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Tim Henman
No. 4 Henman is a perennial fan favorite.
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Lleyton Hewitt
Hewitt has never made the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
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Thomas Johansson
No. 8 Johansson has played in every Wimbledon since 1996.
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Magnus Norman
Norman's comeback from hip surgery continues.
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Andy Roddick
Roddick has made the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam only once.
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Marat Safin
Safin reached the quarterfinals in 2001, his best Wimbledon finish.
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