The highly anticipated Wimbledon tournament has already defined its draws, promising strong emotions and high-caliber matches. The draw held at the All England Club anticipates a competition full of surprises and challenges for the top tennis players.
Alcaraz and Sabalenka begin the defense of their titles
The current champion, Carlos Alcaraz, will seek his third consecutive Wimbledon title, facing the dangerous Italian Fabio Fognini in the first round. For her part, the world number one in the women’s division, Aryna Sabalenka, will debut against the Canadian Carson Branstine.
The world number one in the men’s category, Jannik Sinner, who was defeated by Alcaraz in the Roland Garros final, will face the Italian Luca Nardi. Novak Djokovic, seeking to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles, will have a complicated start against Alexandre Muller.
The defending women’s title holder, Barbora Krejcikova, seeded number 17, will face Alexandra Eala of the Philippines.
Coco Gauff, world number 2, will debut against Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine, while Jessica Pegula, seeded number 3, will play against the Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
Jasmine Paolini, Wimbledon finalist last year, will face Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia and could meet Sabalenka in the semifinals.
The British Navy and Draper’s Challenges
Great Britain will have 23 players in the individual events, the most since 1984. Jack Draper, seeded number 4, carries the expectations of the local fans. Draper will have a difficult path, starting against Sebastian Baez and potentially facing Marin Cilic in the second round and Alexander Bublik in the third.
To win the title, Draper might have to beat Djokovic in the quarterfinals, Sinner in the semifinals, and Alcaraz in the final.
Emma Raducanu, the number 1 in Great Britain, will face Mingge Xu, and if she wins, she could play against Marketa Vondrousova or McCartney Kessler in the second round.
A possible notable match in the second round could be between Zheng Qinwen and Naomi Osaka.
Alcaraz, after winning the title at the Queen’s Club, must be alert to the threat of Fognini. Alcaraz could face the Briton Oliver Tarvet and Alexander Zverev in the semifinals.
As the defending champion, Alcaraz will open the play on Centre Court on Monday. Krejcikova will start the play on Centre Court on Tuesday.
