5. Ben Shelton
ATP Rank: 5
Previous Power Ranking: NR
Ten wins in fourteen grass-court matches in 2026, a Stuttgart title, a 92% hold rate, and six consecutive wins on the surface. Shelton’s serve on grass is a structural problem for the majority of the draw, and his Wimbledon progression from second round to fourth round to quarterfinal over three consecutive editions shows a player learning the surface rapidly. The ceiling here is a quarterfinal again, possibly a semifinal if the draw is kind. He does not yet have the return game to close out a Wimbledon fortnight, but he will make the first week uncomfortable for everyone he faces.
6. Felix Auger-Aliassime
ATP Rank: 4
Previous Power Ranking: 8
Auger-Aliassime is seeded third at Wimbledon, which reflects his current ranking more than his grass-court record. He has the serve and the athleticism to be a genuine grass-court force, and there have been moments across his career where his game on the surface looked like it could translate into a deep major run. They have not yet consistently materialised. His Wimbledon best is a quarterfinal. He goes sixth here because the talent is real, the seeding protects him through the first week, and on any given afternoon he can beat anyone in the draw. Whether he can put seven of those afternoons together remains unproven.
7. Alex de Minaur
ATP Rank: 6
Previous Power Ranking: 10
De Minaur’s grass game is built on movement and retrieval rather than power, which gives him a profile that can upset bigger hitters but struggles to overpower them across five sets. He reached the Wimbledon quarterfinal in 2024 and has shown he belongs in the second week on the surface. The 2026 season has been inconsistent by his standards, and he lost in the quaterfinal round at Queen’s to Brandon Nakashima, which is not the pre-tournament form you want to carry into SW19. Goes seventh on reputation and grass pedigree more than current momentum.
