Alcaraz Could Meet Rune In Wimbledon QFs, Djokovic Learns Path
Alcaraz Could Meet Rune In Wimbledon QFs, Djokovic Learns Path
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will begin his Wimbledon campaign against Jeremy Chardy and could meet fellow 20-year-old Holger Rune in a blockbuster quarter-final clash.
The Spaniard Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur to lift his first grass-court trophy at the Cinch Championships last week and could play the Australian again in the fourth round. Alexander Zverev is also in the top quarter and is seeded to me De Minaur in the third round.
Former finalist Matteo Berrettini is also in that section. The Italian starts against countryman Lorenzo Sonego.
Second seed Novak Djokovic will start his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon crown against Pedro Cachin and could face Andrey Rublev, Nick Kyrgios or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals.
Australian Kyrgios, who reached the title match last year, opens against wild card David Goffin, while Rublev plays Max Purcell.
In the top half, Stefanos Tsitsipas will renew his Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Dominic Thiem in a popcorn first-round match, with the winner facing two-time champion Andy Murray or British wild card Ryan Peniston. American Ben Shelton, who is making his debut, is seeded to meet Tsitsipas in the third round.
Daniil Medvedev opens against British wild card Arthur Fery, who studies at Stanford University. Medvedev has won five tour-level titles this season but has struggled to find his top level on the lawns in London, with his best result a run to the fourth round in 2021.
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Stuttgart champion Frances Tiafoe is also in the top half and is seeded to meet Rune in the fourth round. The American, currently at a career-high No. 10 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, reached the last 16 in 2022.
British No. 1 Cameron Norrie achieved his best Grand Slam result at Wimbledon last year when he reached the semi-finals. The 12th seed starts against Czech qualifier Tomas Machac and might play Queen’s Club semi-finalist Sebastian Korda in the third round.
Italian Jannik Sinner led Djokovic by two sets to love in the quarter-finals last year before losing. The eighth seed opens against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and is seeded to meet Taylor Fritz in the fourth round.
Fourth seed Casper Ruud, who is in the same half as Djokovic, opens against French qualifier Laurent Lokoli. The Norwegian could play Sinner in the quarter-finals.