Andy Murray handed powerful Wimbledon draw as Novak Djokovic learns path to closing
Andy Murray will face fellow Brit Ryan Peniston within the first spherical of Wimbledon on Tuesday. But the unseeded two-time champion then faces a troublesome second-round conflict with world No 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas or 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem within the second spherical.
Wildcard Peniston, 27, is a most cancers survivor who reached the second spherical on his Wimbledon debut final 12 months. Murray and Peniston are on the identical aspect of the draw as British No 1 Cam Norrie who will face Czech qualifier and world No 107 Tomas Machac in his opening contest.
There are two different high-profile matches for British wildcards. Arthur Fery will tackle No 3 seed Daniil Medvedev whereas George Loffhagen is up towards No 6 seed Holger Rune. The event’s No 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz faces a difficult opener towards skilled London-based Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
On the opposite aspect of the draw, Novak Djokovic will begin his title defence towards Argentine world No 67 Pedro Cachin. British No 2 Dan Evans additionally faces French world No 76 Quentin Halys whereas final 12 months’s runner-up Nick Kyrgios, who has been affected by a knee harm, is within the draw to play wildcard David Goffin.
Seven-time SW19 champion Djokovic is trying to win a fifth successive title to attract degree with the good Roger Federer on eight total and transfer to an unimaginable 24 profession Grand Slams. And he will likely be closely backed after his draw.
The Serb faces a winnable second-round match towards Jordan Thompson or Brandon Nakashima. He will tackle both Tomas Martin Etcheverry or Stan Wawrinka after that.
Djokovic might face Andrey Rublev within the quarter-finals if he will get previous an opponent more likely to be Lorenzo Musetti or Hubert Hurkacz in spherical 4. The Serb is on for a showdown within the closing towards world No 1 Alcaraz however first, within the semis, might meet Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner or Taylor Fritz.
The unseeded Murray has warmed up for his favorite Slam with Challenger triumphs in Surbiton and Nottingham. But he’ll face an enormous take a look at to get to deep into this draw.
Of the opposite Brits, Jan Choinski has drawn Dusan Lajovic of Serbia within the opening spherical with Liam Broady up towards France’s Constant Lestienne. Broady might tackle Ruud in his second match.
All 5 British girls within the draw got wildcards. British No 1 Katie Boulter will play Australian world No 228 Daria Saville with American No 27 seed Bernarda Pera her doubtless second-round foe after which defending champion Elena Rybakina within the third.
Heather Watson faces former French Open champion and No 10 seed Barbora Krejcikova. Katie Swan drew No 14 seed and Olympic champion Belinda Bencic whereas Jodie Burrage will likely be up towards American world No 63 Caty McNally.
Harriet Dart will face France’s world No 94 Diane Parry – with world No 1 Iga Swiatek her potential third-round opponent. The Pole, who has by no means obtained past the fourth spherical right here will open towards China’s world No 14 Lin Zhu.
Wildcards Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina will meet in the most effective tie of the spherical. Australian Open winner and No 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, who was banned final 12 months, will make her return towards Hungarian world No 82 Panna Udvardy.
The Brits at Wimbledon
MONDAY
Jodie Burrage WC (ranked 128) v Caty McNally (USA) (ranked 63)
Harriet Dart WC (142) v Diane Parry (FRA) (94)
Katie Swan WC (146) v Belinda Bencic (SUI) 14th SEED
Dan Evans twenty seventh SEED v Quentin Halys Q (FRA) 76
TUESDAY
Katie Boulter (88) v Daria Saville (AUS) (228)
Heather Watson (149) v Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) tenth SEED
George Loffhagen WC (367) v Holger Rune (DEN) sixth SEED
Cameron Norrie twelfth SEED v Tomas Machac (CZE) 107
Arthur Fery (389) v Daniil Medvedev third SEED
Ryan Peniston (267) v Andy Murray (39)
Liam Broady (147) v Constant Lestienne (FRA) (73)
Jan Choinski (167) v Dusan Lajovic (SRB) (52)