Defending champion Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for an eighth Wimbledon title against Pedro Cachin next week.
Djokovic, who is seeded second in the draw, then faces a showdown against reigning ATP Next Gen Finals champion Brandon Nakashima or the fast-serving Jordan Thompson. Later in the draw, the Serbian is projected to play 29th seed Thomas Etcheverry and then Lorenzo Musetti who defeated him earlier this year in Monte Carlo. However, Musetti is yet to win a match at Wimbledon.
This year Djokovic has the chance of equalling Roger Federer’s all-time record for most Wimbledon titles won by a male player. He has won the past four editions of the tournament with his last defeat at the All England Club being against Thomas Berdych in the 2017 Quarter-finals which he retired from due to injury.
In the top half of the draw, Carlos Alcaraz will take on French veteran Jeremy Chardy in the first round. It will only be the third time the 20-year-old has played in the main draw of the tournament. In his section of the draw, the Spaniard could play Nicolas Jarry in the third round followed by a tough encounter against either Alexander Zverev or Alex de Minaur.
One of the most notable first round matches will be fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas against former US Open champion Dominic Thiem. It will be their 10th Tour meeting but only the second time they have faced each other in a Grand Slam. Thiem currently leads their head-to-head 5-4.
Whoever wins that match could then face two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray who opens up against Compatriot Ryan Peniston. Murray has already won back-to-back Challenger titles on the grass this year but more recently lost in the first round of Queen’s to de Minaur.
2022 finalist Nick Kyrgios will begin his return to competitive action against David Goffin who reached the last eight of the draw 12 months ago. It will be just the second match the Australian has played this season due to injury. Kyrgios is seeded 30th and could play Andrey Rublev in the third round if both players make it that far.
Another former finalist, Matteo Berrettini, has been handed a tough opener against Lorenzo Sonego in what will be an all-Italian showdown. Whoever wins that match faces a brutal pathway if they wish to go deep into the tournament. Potential opponents are De Minaur in the second round followed by Zverev and then Alcaraz.
Elsewhere, Casper Ruud will be seeking his only second win at Wimbledon in his career when he takes on Laurent Lokoli. Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev will play wildcard Arthur Fery and Holger Rune faces another wildcard in the shape of George Loffhagen.
Finally, British No.1 Cameron Norri will begin his quest against Czech qualifier Tomas Machac and could play Seb Korda in the third round who beat him at Queen’s last week.
The bottom half of the men’s draw, which includes Djokovic, will play their first matches on Monday followed by the top half on Tuesday.
Projected rounds
Fourth round
- Carlos Alcaraz ESP vs Alex de Minaur AUS
- Frances Tiafoe USA vs Holger Rune DEN
- Cameron Norrie GBR vs Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE
- Casper Ruud NOR vs Borna Coric CRO
- Taylor Fritz USA vs Jannik Sinner ITA
- Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN vs Andrey Rublev RUS
- Novak Djokovic SRB vs Lorenzo Musetti ITA
Quarter-finals
- Carlos Alcaraz ESP vs Holger Rune DEN
- Daniil Medvedev RUS vs Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE
- Casper Ruud NOR vs Jannik Sinner ITA
- Novak Djokovic SRB vs Andrey Rublev RUS
Full draw
