The Wimbledon men’s singles draw has been revealed, with leading contenders Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and Jack Draper all in the top half.
World No 1 Sinner is the top seed in the men’s singles draw, and will be looking to put his heartbreaking French Open final defeat behind him.
The Italian has been handed a kind pathway early on, with compatriot Luca Nardi in round one and a potential third round against 27th seed Denis Shapovalov.
Sinner could face 13th seed Tommy Paul in the round of 16 and seventh seed Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter-final, though his first real test could ultimately come in the semi-finals.
Fourth seed Draper is his projected semi-final opponent, though the Brit has been handed an incredibly tricky draw, including a potential quarter-final versus sixth seed Djokovic.
The Brit could face 28th seed and Halle Open champion Alexander Bublik in round three, just weeks after the Kazakh stunned the world No 4 at Roland Garros.
Draper could then have to beat 15th seed Jakub Mensik in round four before a potential last-eight versus Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, and then hypothetically face Sinner.
World No 6 Djokovic’s quest for a 25th major starts against Alexandre Muller, with a potential round three versus 30th seed Alex Michelsen.
The Serbian’s first real significant test could come against 11th seed Alex de Minaur in the fourth round, before a potential blockbuster quarter-final versus home favourite Draper.
In contrast to the stacked top half, second seed and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a hugely favourable pathway to what would be a third straight Wimbledon title.
The 22-year-old opens his campaign against Fabio Fognini, with 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and 14th seed Andrey Rublev his potential third and fourth round opponents.
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A first test could come in the quarter-final versus eighth seed Holger Rune, the last man to beat Alcaraz before the start of the Spaniard’s 18-match win streak.
However, Danish star Rune faces a tough mini-section including the likes of 12th seed Frances Tiafoe and 23rd seed Jiri Lehecka.
Projected to face Alcaraz in the semi-final is world No 3 and third seed Alexander Zverev, who will be hoping to make it past the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time.
The German starts his campaign against Arthur Rinderknech, but could face a tough third round against 32nd seed and 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini; the Italian beat Zverev at Wimbledon in 2023.
Zverev is projected to face 16th seed Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round before a potential quarter-final against fifth seed Taylor Fritz.
US ace Fritz beat the German at Wimbledon twelve months ago and has won his last five matches against Zverev, though he has a tough pathway early on.
The world No 5 opens against big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, before a potential third round against 26th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and fourth round versus Daniil Medvedev.
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