Captain Hewitt And His Men Suit Up For Wimbledon

With preceding events all but over, it's time to turn our attention to the pristine grass of London's SW19, where at least five Aussie men will soon be in Wimbledon action.

Under the steely-eyed gaze of Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt, polarising duo Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic will take centre stage, with the latter coming of a highly encouraging semifinal appearance at Queens, Wimbledon's traditional curtain-raiser.

Tomic told AAP that Hewitt's influence is helping him reach a new level of professionalism – and that he has never felt better placed to succeed at Wimbledon.

"To have him here supporting me, coaching me, it's an amazing feeling," he said. "This has been my best lead-up tournament before Wimbledon. I've beaten quality players and I'm feeling good."

Despite both succumbing to finalist Milos Raonic at Queens, both Kyrgios and Tomic sit inside the world's top 20 and on current form have every chance of staying alive into the second week.

They could also reap the rewards of an easier passage with the potential to be seeded 16th or better if a couple of players above them withdraw. Spaniard Rafael Nadal has already done so, citing a wrist complaint.

In addition, Hewitt will also have John Millman, Sam Groth and Wimbledon debutant Jordan Thompson under his wing.

22-year-old Thompson is in the form of his life after multiple successes at ATP Challenger level. Wimbledon marks his first Grand Slam main draw appearance achieved solely on his own merits.

"It's extremely nice to get direct entry," he told VICE. "I'm quite pumped to play my first Wimbledon. Grass is a bit different for me, but I don't mind."

Thompson will also be teaming up with Hewitt to play doubles, as Rusty's retirement starts to take on Farnham-esque proportions – he also returned to partner John Peers in a Davis Cup tie against USA back in March.

That said, it will be great to see the ageing warrior and 2002 champion once again battle it out on the hallowed turf.

Of the remaining pair, Queenslander Millman has already proven his credentials after his Wimbledon debut last year and, depending on the draw, he could make a similar impact. In 2015, he stunned Tommy Robredo in the opening round before losing to Marcos Baghdatis in a five-set thriller.

Despite some hiccups following his return from injury, big-serving Sam Groth remains a danger on grass, last year being the only man to take a set from Roger Federer during his run to the final. Whatever happens, Groth will be ready and waiting with both barrels loaded.

With a bit of luck, the Aussie contingent may even grow in number, with Luke Saville, James Duckworth, John-Patrick Smith, and Matthew Barton all chances to get through the qualifying stage at Roehampton this week.

Saville will be looking to make it three-in-a-row after saving match points before earning his main draw berth last year. He's a genuine grasscourter and has already tasted the ultimate success at Wimbledon, winning the junior event five years ago.

Townsville's Smith also qualified last year and will no doubt be fully intent on repeating the feat.

This time last year, Duckworth lost in the second round to his then London housemate Groth, but twelve months on, injury has seen him fall well outside the world's top 100 and needing to qualify. Early signs on the comeback trail augur well for the likeable 24-year-old.

Sydney's Barton boasts an aggressive and powerful game and on his day he can match it with most. If he can string together some high-level performances, he has every chance of earning himself a spot amongst the final 128 players searching for that elusive Wimbledon crown.

Main draw play at Wimbledon commences on Monday, June 29.