JACK Draper will likely have to get past Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner AND Carlos Alcaraz to become the third British man to win Wimbledon in 100 years.
The No4 seed – aiming to follow in the footsteps of Sir Andy Murray and Fred Perry – opens against Argentinian Sebastian Baez on Tuesday.
He has avoided two-time defending champion Alcaraz until a potential final meeting on Sunday July 13.
But there is a strong prospect he will need to overcome Djokovic in the quarters and world No1 Sinner in the semis after landing in their half of the draw.
Though he has a winnable first-round tie against unseeded Argentinian Sebastian Baez on Tuesday, his potential path through the competition looks tricky.
His second-round opponent could be the Croatian serving machine Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Open winner, who is on his last legs at 36.
In round three, there is a possible reunion with Kazakhstan maverick Alexander Bublik, who knocked out Draper from the French Open this month.
And Czech No 15 seed Jakub Mensik, who beat Draper at the Miami Open in March, might lie in wait in the last 16.
Meanwhile, Emma Raducanu will open her campaign against a British player who is studying for her A-Levels.
The former US Open champion, 22, will be making her fourth tournament appearance at SW19, having made the last 16 four years ago.
And her first-round clash will be against 17-year-old debutant Mimi Xu, who hails from Swansea.
Xu – who is now based in London – has been handed a Golden Ticket for the event and is one of three promising British teenagers in the 128-player draw.
Last year, she reached the semi-finals of the junior US Open girls singles.
Xu combines her tennis aspirations with studying, taking her maths A-Level a year ago.
And she only found she had been awarded a wildcard from the All England Club when she walked out of her A-Level biology exam.
Should Raducanu progress, then it is likely she will have to face 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova in the second round – and potentially world No1 Aryna Sabalenka in the last 32.
Elsewhere, Dan Evans – who has been given a wildcard for the draw – takes on fellow Brit Jay Clarke in round one on Tuesday.
The winner should face Serbian megastar Djokovic, who will be expected to eliminate Frenchman Alexandre Muller, an OnlyFans model.
British No.2 Jacob Fearnley has a habit of being involved in plum draws and that was no different here when he was pulled out to face exciting Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca on Monday.
Former British No.11 Cameron Norrie is up against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut on day one.
Alcaraz, searching for a hat-trick of Championships, opens up Centre Court on Monday afternoon – as the reigning champion always does – against hot-headed Italian Fabio Fognini.
Italian top seed Sinner, 23, is on Tuesday against fellow countryman Luca Nardi.
There are ten British women in the draw and Katie Boulter will face good pal Paula Badosa from Spain.
Hannah Klugman, 16, is another promising young talent who has a wildcard and she is up against Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who lost to Raducanu in the 2021 US Open final in New York.
Another 16-year-old, Mika Stojsavljevic, who lifted the US Open junior title last September, plays American Ashlyn Krueger.
The draw for the 138th Championships was made by referee Denise Parnell and assistant ref Phil Evans.
The winners of the men’s and women’s tournaments will land £3million in prize money, an 11.1 per cent increase from last year.
Ladies’ singles draw in full
- Sabalenka v Branstine
- Raducanu v Xu
- Vondrousova v Kessler
- Mertens v Fruhvirtova
- Li v Golubic
- Gracheva v Sasnovich
- Boulter v Badosa
- Minnen vs Gadecki
- Todoni vs Bucsa
- Birrel v Vekic
- Fernandez v Klugman
- Stearns v Siegemund
- Danilov v Zhang
- Ruse v Keys
- Paolini v Sevastova
- Rakhimova v Ito
- Lys v Yuan
- Pera v Noskova
- Haddad Maia v Sramkova
- Dart v Galfi
- Wickmayer v Zarazua
- Putintseva v Anisimova
- Shnaider v Uchijima
- Parry v Martic
- Tomova v Jabeur
- Kartal v Ostapenko
- Krueger v Stojsavljevic
- Pavlyuchenkova v Tomljanovic
- Osaka v Gibson
- Siniakova v Zheng
- Andreeva v Sherif
- Teichmann v Bronzetti
- Bapiste v Cirstea
- Potapova v Frech
- Krejcikoba v Eala
- Dolehide v Rus
- Kudermetova v Zhu
- Kvitova v Navarro
- Mucholva v Wang
- Sonmez v Cristian
- Lamens v Jovic
- Hon v Alexandrova
- Linette v Jacquemot
- Parks v Bencic
- Volynets v Maria
- Cocciaretto v Pegula
- Swiatek v Kudermetova
- McNally v Burrage
- Osorio v Collins
- Erjavec v Kostyuk
- Tauson v Watson
- Kalinskaya v Stojanovic
- Sakkari v Blinkova
- Avanesyan v Rybakina
- Kasatkina v Arango
- Begu v Juvan
- Starodubtseva v Jones
- Joint v Samsonova
- Kenin v Townsend
- Bouzas Maneiro v Seidel
- Azarenka v Zakharova
- Yastremska v Gauff
Men’s singles draw in full
- Sinner v Nardi
- Tseng v Vukic
- Martinez v Loffhagen
- Navone v Shapovalov
- Dimitrov v Nishioka
- Comesana v Moutet
- Ofner v Medjedovic
- Monday v Paul
- Shelton v Bolt
- Hijikata v Goffin
- Kovacevic v Fucsovics
- Monfils v Hubert
- Nakashima v Ba
- Schevchenko v Opelka
- Faria v Sonego
- Basilashvili v Musetti
- Draper v Baez
- Collingnon v Cilic
- McCabe v Marozsan
- Munar v Bublik
- Cobolli v Zhukayev
- Etcheverry v Pinnington Jones
- Giron v Ugo Carabelli
- Gaston v Mesnik
- De Minaur v Carballes Baena
- Cazaux v Walton
- Halys v Holmgren
- Dzumhur v Machac
- Michelsen v Kecmanovic
- De Jong v Eubanks
- Evans v Clarke
- Muller v Djokovic
- Fritz v Mpetshi Perricard
- Diallo v Altmaier
- Arnaldi v Van de Zanschulp
- Holt v Davidovich Fokina
- Popyrin v Fery
- Darderi v Safiullin
- Kopriva v Thompson
- Bonzi v Medvedev
- Cerundolo v Borges
- Harris v Hurkacz
- Mochizuki v Zeppieri
- McDonald v Khachanov
- Berrettini v Majchrzak
- Quinn v Searle
- Carreno Busta v Rodesch
- Rinderknech v Zverev
- Rune v Jarry
- Tien v Basavareddy
- Fearnley v Fonseca
- Brooksby v Griekspoor
- Lehecka v Dellien
- Bellucci v Crawford
- Norrie v Bautista Agut
- Moller v Tiafoe
- Rublev v Djere
- Bergs v Harris
- Mannarino v O’Connell
- Royer v Tsitsipas
- Auger-Aliassime v Duckworth
- Struff v Misolic
- Tarvet v Riedi
- Fognini v Alcaraz
British hopes at Wimbledon
BRITAIN has 23 entrants in this year’s Wimbledon – the most since 1984. Here is a list of all those competing at the All England Club and their world rankings.
Men’s singles
- Jack Draper, No. 4
- Jacob Fearnley, No. 51
- Cameron Norrie, No. 61
- Billy Harris, No. 103
- Jay Clarke, No. 199
- Oliver Crawford, No. 252
- Dan Evans, No. 170
- Arthur Fery, No. 465
- George Loffhagen, No. 302
- Johannus Monday, No. 236
- Jack Pinnington Jones, No. 282
- Henry Searle, No. 409
- Oliver Tarvet, No. 719
Women’s singles
- Emma Raducanu, No. 38
- Katie Boulter, No. 41
- Sonay Kartal, No. 49
- Jodie Burrage, No. 164
- Harriet Dart, No. 124
- Fran Jones, No. 125
- Hannah Klugman, No. 577
- Mika Stojsavljevic, No. 802
- Heather Watson, No. 148
- Mimi Xu, No. 318
Wimbledon Ticket Options
There are a range of ways to get into Wimbledon as one of the only major sporting events in the world that offer sought-after tickets on the day of the event…
The Queue
As one of the only major sporting events that allows guests to purchase tickets on the day of the event, demand is high.
Each day a large queue forms of people wanting either a Grounds or Show Court ticket – with many even arriving the night before and camping to guarantee a place.
Upon arrival, visitors are issued a Queue Card, which is numbered and dated and should be kept until a ticket has been purchased.
While there is a limited number of entries, it is possible to remain in the queue and wait for people already inside to leave, with those tickets then becoming available.
It is also possible to check the status of the queue on the Wimbledon website.
This year, organisers are asking potential queuers to download the Wimbledon app and create a myWimbledon account.
Show Tickets
If you get to the front of the queue, then there are a limited number of tickets available for purchase for Centre Court and Courts 1, 2 and 3.
Note that Centre Court tickets are available for the first 10 days of the tournament, the final four days were already pre-sold.
Prices vary depending on the Court, seat and day of the event and will increase the further into the tournament you visit.
For example, Centre Court rows A-T cost £105 on Day 1 and £315 on Day 14 (men’s final).
Grounds Pass
A Grounds Pass costs £30 and allows visitors to watch matches on Courts 3-18 on unreserved seats, though there will also be a queue to get into Court 3.
Ticket Resale
From 3pm each day, tickets may become available from people who have left Wimbledon and made their seat available.
A Grounds Pass is needed to join the virtual queue on the Wimbledon App.
Tickets cost £15 for Centre Court or £10 for Courts 1/2.
Hospitality
There are a range of hospitality packages still available on the Wimbledon website.
Hospitality packages offer guaranteed premium seating to major matches as well as fine dining experiences, complimentary drinks, a shuttle and concierge service.
Hospitality packages can also be purchased via Seat Unique.
Secondary Markets
Sites such as StubHub offer tickets for the main courts for specific days and times.
*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.*
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