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
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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 to face fellow Brit in Wimbledon first round
Andy Murray will take on fellow British player Ryan Peniston in the first round of Wimbledon.
The two-time former champion successfully avoided a seed and will be heavily favoured to beat wild card Peniston, who is ranked 267.
It is only the second time Murray has played a fellow countryman at the All England Club, with the Scot beating Liam Broady in the first round in 2016 before claiming his second title.
Things then get much tougher, with the winner of that clash taking on either fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or former US Open champion Dominic Thiem, although neither is particularly comfortable on grass.
There were daunting assignments handed to the two young British debutants - 20-year-old Arthur Fery will play third seed Daniil Medvedev while 22-year-old George Loffhagen meets sixth seed Holger Rune.
By Eleanor Crooks
Andy Murray to face fellow Brit in Wimbledon first round
Murray will face a blockbuster match against either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem should he progress to the second round
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Six matches to watch in the Wimbledon first round
- Andy Murray vs Ryan Peniston
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem
- Arthur Fery vs Daniil Medvedev
- Venus Williams vs Elina Svitolina
- Coco Gauff vs Sofia Kenin
- Heather Watson vs Barbora Krejcikova
Wimbledon draw LIVE
And here’s the route to the final for the top seeds:
Carlos Alcaraz
R1: Jeremy Chardy
R2: Alexandre Muller
R3: Nicolas Jarry (25)
R4: Alex de Minaur (15) / Alexander Zverev (19) / Matteo Berrettini
QFs: Holger Rune (6) / Frances Tiafoe (10)
SFs: Daniil Medvedev (3) / Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) / Cameron Norrie (12)
F: Novak Djokovic (2)
Iga Swiatek
R1: Zhu Lin
R2: Martina Trevisan
R3: Petra Martic (30)
R4: Belina Bencic (14) / Magda Linette (23)
QFs: Coco Gauff (7) / Daria Kasatkina (11)
SFs: Jessica Pegula (4) / Caroline Garcia (5)
F: Aryna Sabalenka (2) / Elena Rybakina (3)
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Everyone loves a projected route to the final, don’t they.
Novak Djokovic
R1: Pedro Cachin
R2: Brandon Nakashima
R3: Tomas Martin Etcheverry (29) / Stan Wawrinka
R4: Lorenzo Musetti (14) / Hubert Hurkacz (17)
QFs: Andrey Rublev (7) / Nick Kyrgios
SFs: Jannik Sinner (8)
F: Carlos Alcaraz (1)
Elena Rybakina
R1: Shelby Rogers
R2: Alize Cornet
R3: Bernarda Pera
R4: Beatriz Haddad-Maia (13) / Jelena Ostapenko (17)
QFs: Ons Jabeir (6) / Petra Kvitova (9)
SFs: Aryna Sabalenka (2)
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Developing news from Germany where World No 1 Iga Swiatek has pulled out of her semi-final match in Hamburg due to “possible food poisoning”.
That’s a concern ahead of the start of Wimbledon on Monday.
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Looking through the rest of the men’s draw, and you’ve got to say it’s a good one for Novak Djokovic. Carlos Alcaraz could have difficult early tests against Alexander Zverev or Alex de Minaur, while Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe are also in his quarter.
Djokovic’s quarter looks pretty comfortable - although Stan Wawrinka and Hubert Hurkacz could be floating in the early rounds. There is also the possibility of a quarter-final meeting with Nick Kyrgios, should the Australian return to form in SW19.
Watch out for Brits Arthur Fery and George Loffhagen - they play Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune respectively in the opening round!
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Well, well.
All eyes were on Andy Murray and the two-time Wimbledon champion has landed against a top seed in the opening rounds.
But... it still looks like a decent draw for the 36-year-old. Should he progress past Peniston, in an all-British match that looks set for Centre Court, Murray will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem.
Tsitsipas is the tournament’s fifth seed and three-time grand slam finalist while Thiem is the former US Open champion, but neither are that strong on grass.
Tsitsipas will be the favourite to progress and Murray would be confident of his chances should they meet in round two. Murray defeated Tsitsipas on grass in Stuttgart last year and the Greek has a 1-3 record on grass so far this season.
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Selected first round matches - bottom half
Jannik Sinner vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Dan Evans vs Quentin Halys
Liam Broady vs Constant Lestienne
Nick Kyrgios vs David Goffin
Stan Wawrinka vs Emil Ruusuvuori
Novak Djokovic vs Pedro Cachin - this will be the opening match on Centre Court
Wimbledon draw LIVE
Selected first round matches - top half
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jeremy Chardy
Matteo Berrettini vs Lorenzo Sonego
Holger Rune vs George Loffhagen
Daniil Medvedev vs Arthur Fery
Cameron Norrie vs Tomas Machac
Andy Murray vs Ryan Peniston
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem
Andy Murray will play fellow Brit Ryan Penniston in the first round, and will face the winner of Tsitsipas and Thiem!
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