Wimbledon 2019 draw: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty discover fate
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Your support makes all the difference.Rafael Nadal could face Roger Federer in what would be a mouthwatering semi-final at Wimbledon after the draw was made this morning.
The Spaniard was placed at No 3 seed, with Roger Federer gifted No 2 due to his history on grass, and the pair were drawn together on the same side of the draw.
It means they cannot face favourite and defending champion Novak Djokovic until the final, who himself could meet the big-serving Kevin Anderson in the semi-finals.
Nadal said on the seeding for this year: “I think it’s the usual thing. Wimbledon is the only tournament of the year that they do what they want in that sense, with their own criteria. Whether I’m two or three, I’ll have to play at my best.
“I will accept being three if they see it that way and I will fight to try to win my matches. The only thing that does not seem right to me about this story is that it is only Wimbledon that does it, only one tournament.
“It has not only happened to me, it has happened to other players. They do not respect the status that some players have earned throughout the season.”
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Novak Djokovic will open up on Centre Court at 1:00 on Monday against Philipp Kohlschreiber.
But the big news from that women's draw is undoubtedly a clash of the generations...
Five-time champion Venus Williams will face 15-year-old Cori Gauff - stunning draw!
Some stand-out first-round ties:
MEN'S SINGLES:
Novak Djokovic vs Philipp Kohlschreiber
Jiri Vesely vs Alexander Zverev
Dominic Thiem vs Sam Querrey
Frances Tiafoe vs Fabio Fognini
Marin Cilic vs Adrian Mannarino
Bernard Tomic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Marco Cecchinato vs Alex de Minaur
Lucas Pouille vs Richard Gasquet
LADIES' SINGLES:
Ash Barty vs Saisai Zheng
Donna Vekic vs Alison Riske
Venus Williams vs Cori Gauff
Magdalena Rybarikova vs Aryna Sabalenka
Su-Wei Hsieh vs Jelena Ostapenko
Ajla Tomljanovic vs Daria Kasatkina
Yulia Putintseva vs Naomi Osaka
Here's who all the Brits will face:
MEN'S SINGLES:
Kyle Edmund (30) v Jaume Munar (ESP)
- A potential R2 against Fernando Verdasco, and R3 against Stefanos Tsitsipas
Joao Sousa (POR) v Paul Jubb (GBR)
- Marin Cilic could await in R2
Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs Dan Evans (GBR)
- He could play compatriot James Ward in R2, but he has a tricky opener against 18th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili.
^James Ward (GBR) v Nikoloz Basilashvili (18)
Denis Istomin (UZB) v Cameron Norrie (GBR)
-Tough first-round draw against big serving Istomin - eighth seed Kei Nishikori a potential R2 clash.
Jay Clarke (GBR) v Noah Rubin (USA)
- A qualifier for Clarke, who could play ROGER FEDERER in round two.
LADIES' SINGLES:
Ana Bogdan (ROM) v Jo Konta (19)
- Sloane Stephens a potential R3.
Harriet Dart (GBR) vs Christina McHale (USA)
- Former champion Garbine Muguruza a potential R2.
Laura Siegemund v Katie Swan (GBR)
- 32nd seed Lesia Tsurekno projected for R2.
Caty McNally (USA) v Heather Watson (GBR)
- A qualifier to open up for Watson; 30th seed Anett Kontaveit could lie in wait in R2.
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