Wimbledon draw LIVE: Latest updates as Andy Murray learns fate

Murray will play against a fellow Brit in the opening round and will then face a blockbuster match in round two should he progress

Andy Murray addresses retirement rumours ahead of his 15th Wimbledon

Andy Murray will play fellow Brit Ryan Peniston in the opening round of Wimbledon, and could face a blockbuster match against Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem should he progress to the second round.

The 36-year-old has hopes of reaching the deep end of the tournament after the two-time Wimbledon champion won titles at Surbiton and Nottingham, but Murray will face one of the world’s top players in the second round should he face Tsitsipas, the tournament’s fifth seed, or Thiem, the former US Open champion.

Before then, Murray will open against the 26-year-old Peniston in all-British clash on Centre Court on Tuesday. Peniston is ranked 267th in the world and received a wildcard for the Wimbledon main draw.

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are top seeds for this year’s Wimbledon while Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina will be looking to defend their titles on the iconic grass courts of SW19.

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• Andy Murray faces fellow Brit Ryan Peniston in Wimbledon first round
• Murray could then face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem in R2
• Selected first-round matches from men’s draw as Novak Djokovic opens vs Pedro Cachin
• Venus Williams vs Elina Svitolina the standout first-round match in women’s draw
• Selected first-round matches from women’s draw as Iga Swiatek faces Zhu Lin

[30 June 2023 09:41 · Jamie Braidwood]

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Andy Murray revealed he has a plan for how he would like to retire from tennis but reassured fans it will not be for a while yet.

The two-time Wimbledon champion turned 36 in May and is continuing to defy expectations of what can be achieved with a metal hip.

While Novak Djokovic is as dominant as ever, Murray has seen one of his other big rivals, Roger Federer, bow out, and Rafael Nadal announced his intention to call it a day after a final tilt next year.

Murray had a taste of retirement during his battle to recover from his hip problems, and he told the PA news agency: “That’s an experience I went through where I didn’t know if I was going to be able to play again.

“So I certainly don’t want to put myself in that position – I want to finish my career on the tennis court. It’s something I have an idea about when it is I would like to stop and a plan for that – certainly nothing immediate.”

[30 June 2023 09:34 · Jamie Braidwood]

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Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Russian and Belarusian players will return to Wimbledon as neutrals this year after the All England Club lifted its ban on players from both countries competing in the Championships.

Wimbledon was the only one of the four grand slam tournaments to ban players from Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but was criticised by the men’s and women’s professional tours for doing so.

In response, Wimbledon was stripped of its ranking points and the Lawn Tennis Association was hit by a fine after the ban on Russian and Belarusian players was extended to the summer’s other grass-court events in Britain.

But in March this year, the All England Club announced it had reversed its decision ahead of this year’s Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete, as long as they agreed to several strict conditions.

Here’s everything you need to know.

[30 June 2023 09:24 · Jamie Braidwood]

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Andy Murray on his form coming into Wimbledon after titles at Surbiton and Nottingham but defeats to Alex de Minaur and Holger Rune.

“Form-wise, I think has been good,” he said of his recent displays. “There are some positive signs there.

“Maybe the other players would see it differently but I don’t think there are loads of guys that would want to draw me in the first round. That’s a good place to be.”

(PA)

[30 June 2023 09:16 · Jamie Braidwood]

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Andy Murray on the challenge of coming into Wimbledon unseeeded, and the possibility of playing someone like Novak Djokovic early in the tournament.

“Ideally that wouldn’t happen right at the beginning,” he said of facing a top seed. “I would obviously want that to happen probably later in the tournament.

“But at the same time, because of the situation, I need to be prepared for that. I need to be ready to play against anyone right from the start.

“I’ve had some pretty tough first-round draws in the slams over the last couple of years so I need to to be ready for that and I think I am.

“Obviously, I would love to play against Novak again. I can’t remember the last time we played. It’s a long time ago.”

[30 June 2023 09:11 · Jamie Braidwood]

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Women’s seeds

1. Iga Swiatek, Poland

2. Aryna Sabalenka

3. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan

4. Jessica Pegula, USA

5. Caroline Garcia, France

6. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia

7. Coco Gauff, USA

8. Maria Sakkari, Greece

9. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic

10. Barbora Krejcikova, Czech Republic

11. Daria Kasatkina

12. Veronika Kudermetova

13. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil

14. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland

15. Liudmila Samsonova

16. Karolina Muchova, Czech Republic

17. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia

18. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic

19. Victoria Azarenka

20. Donna Vekic, Croatia

21. Ekaterina Alexandrova

22. Anastasia Potapova

23. Magda Linette, Poland

24. Zheng Qinwen, China

25. Madison Keys, USA

26. Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine

27. Bernarda Pera, USA

28. Elise Mertens, Belgium

29. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania

30. Petra Martic, Croatia

31. Mayar Sherif, Egypt

32. Marie Bouzkova, Czech Republic

(AP)

[30 June 2023 09:06 · Jamie Braidwood]

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Men’s seeds

Men’s singles

1. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain

2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia

3. Daniil Medvedev

4. Casper Ruud, Norway

5. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece

6. Holger Rune, Denmark

7. Andrey Rublev

8. Jannik Sinner, Italy

9. Taylor Fritz, USA

10. Frances Tiafoe, USA

11. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada

12. Cameron Norrie, Great Britain

13. Borna Coric, Croatia

14. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy

15. Alex de Minaur, Australia

16. Tommy Paul, USA

17. Hubert Hurkacz, Poland

18. Francisco Cerundolo, Argentina

19. Alexander Zverev, Germany

20. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany

21. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain

22. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria

23. Sebastian Korda, USA

24. Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan

25. Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan

26. Nicolas Jarry, Chile

27. Denis Shapovalov, Canada

28. Daniel Evans, Great Britain

29. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands

30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Argentina

31. Nick Kyrgios, Australia

32. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain

(PA Wire)

[30 June 2023 09:04 · Jamie Braidwood]

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How does Wimbledon determine the seeds?

The AELTC used to use a grass court seeding formula to determine the seeding for Wimbledon, however that was discontinued ahead of the Championships in 2021 and seedings now following the Tour rankings for both men’s and women’s singles draws.

[30 June 2023 09:02 · Jamie Braidwood]

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How can I watch the draw?

Fans can watch the men’s and women’s singles draws on wimbledon.com from 10am BST. You can also follow The Independent’s live blog which will have all the updates and key first-round ties.

[30 June 2023 09:01 · Jamie Braidwood]

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When is the Wimbledon draw?

The draw for the Wimbledon men’s and women’s singles tournaments will take place on Friday 30 June at 10am BST.

The draw will be conducted at the All England Club.

[30 June 2023 08:55 · Jack Rathborn]

Wimbledon to tighten security after recent protests at sport events

The All England Club has increased its security plans for Wimbledon in coordination with London police and other agencies ahead of the beginning of play next week, in part as a result of protests at other major sports venues in Britain this year.

On Wednesday in London, environmental activists ran onto the field and briefly disrupted play about five minutes after the start of the second Ashes cricket test between England and Australia. Players from both teams intervened when the protesters attempted to spread orange powder on the field.

“Based on what has happened at other sporting events, and on the advice from our key partners, we have reviewed our security plans, which have now been uplifted for The Championships accordingly,” All England Club operations director Michelle Dite said Thursday.

“We have plans in place to mitigate the risks working in partnership with specialist agencies and the Metropolitan Police and should an incident occur the appropriate specialist teams will respond,” Dite said.

Earlier this month, protesters held up the England cricket team bus briefly during the test against Ireland in London. Activists also have targeted Premier League soccer matches, the Premiership rugby final at Twickenham, and the world snooker championship in Sheffield this year.

Play at Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament, begins on Monday.

“The safety and security of all our players, colleagues and visitors is paramount,” Dite said. “Throughout the year, we work closely with the Metropolitan Police and other relevant organizations to ensure that The Championships is as safe and secure as possible and that our plans and measures are commensurate with the threat level and prevailing risks.”