India, June 27 -- For eight consecutive years, Wimbledon has had a first-time women's singles champion. Few would bet against that standout streak also rolling into the 2026 edition.

Not just because the modern women's game does not feature players who feel comfortable on grass, or possess a playing style that could adapt to its vagaries. But also because a majority of the top players have had a poor build-up to the Grand Slam starting on Monday.

And so, three weeks after the clay-court Slam that turned a graveyard for the contenders and crowned a fresh champion in Mirra Andreeva, the grass-court Slam could be anybody's game again.

No clear favourite, lots of intrigue.

The short turnaround between the French Open and Wimbledon doesn't...