World No. 1 Jannik Sinner could be up against seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of Wimbledon 2025, as per the draw held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Friday.
Top-seeded Italian Sinner opens his campaign against compatriot Luca Nardi with a possible quarterfinal clash with seventh seed and last year’s semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti, another Italian.
British No. 1 and fourth seed Jack Draper has a tricky draw. The 23-year-old Draper takes on Argentine Sebastian Baez in the first round. He could meet 2017 runner-up Marin Cilic in the second round, Halle Open winner and 28th seed Alexander Bublik in the round of 32, 15th-seeded Czech Jakub Mensik in the fourth round before a potential last-eight contest against Djokovic.
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Alexander Zverev are in the other half of the draw.
In the first round, Alcaraz faces 38-year-old Italian Fabio Fognini while Zverev takes on Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.
Spain’s Alcaraz, who is looking to clinch his third straight title at the grass Major, has a potential quarterfinal clash against eighth-seeded Dane Holger Rune while fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz is projected to meet Zverev at the last-eight stage.
First-round matches to watch out:-
- [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs Luca Nardi (ITA)
- [18] Ugo Humbert (FRA) vs Gael Monfils (FRA)
- [28] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) vs Jaume Munar (ESP)
- [5] Taylor Fritz (USA) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA)
- [3] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
- Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA)
Full draw
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