The Wimbledon women\u2019s singles draw has been revealed, with Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff in line to meet in a blockbuster quarter-final.<\/p>\n
Gauff<\/a> and Swiatek<\/a> have not met since the Madrid Open semi-finals in May, when the American dropped just two games to reach the final, and win a third straight match against the Pole.<\/p>\n Now, the two could be in line for a first Grand Slam meeting since the 2024 French Open, with second seed Gauff and eighth seed Swiatek in the same quarter at SW19.<\/p>\n World No 8 Swiatek has been handed a particularly tough draw, with 11th seed and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina her potential fourth-round opponent, just weeks after they met at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n The Pole will open against Polina Kudermetova, while second seed Gauff begins her campaign with a tough test against Dayana Yastremska.<\/p>\n World No 2 Gauff could also face 28th seed Sofia Kenin, who beat her in the first round in 2023, in round three, before a projected round of 16 versus 16th seed Daria Kasatkina.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old also finds herself in the same half of the draw as compatriot and third seed Jessica Pegula, with the two projected to meet in the semi-final.<\/p>\n World No 3 Pegula begins her campaign against Elisabetta Cocciaretto, with 15th seed Karolina Muchova a potential stumbling block in the fourth round.<\/p>\n Seventh seed Mirra Andreeva also finds herself in this quarter of the draw, with the 18-year-old projected to face 10th seed Emma Navarro in the round of 16.<\/p>\n However, this mini-section of the draw also contains 17th seed and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova, who faces a blockbuster opener against Alex Eala.<\/p>\n Into the semi-finals of Eastbourne, the Filipina star will make her Wimbledon debut inside Centre Court.<\/p>\n \u2018Great personality\u2019 Aryna Sabalenka defended by Wimbledon champion after French Open row<\/a><\/p>\n How many points will Sabalenka, Gauff, Paolini, Krejcikova, Raducanu drop at Wimbledon?<\/a><\/p>\n In the top half of the draw, home favourite Emma Raducanu has been handed a kind first-round draw in the form of 17-year-old wildcard Mimi Xu, a fellow Brit.<\/p>\n However, the world No 39 faces a tough second round against either 32nd seed McCartney Kessler or 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova, who have both won grass-court titles this season.<\/p>\n All three are in the same mini-section of the draw as world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, many people\u2019s pick to win the title at the All England Club.<\/p>\n Sabalenka opens against qualifier Carson Branstine in round one, with a projected fourth round versus 14th seed Elina Svitolina.<\/p>\n The Belarusian is drawn into the same quarter of the draw as sixth seed Madison Keys, with a rematch of the Australian Open final a significant possibility.<\/p>\n Keys is projected to face 29th seed Leylah Fernandez in round three and ninth seed Paula Badosa in round four, though the Spaniard has a tough start against British star Katie Boulter.<\/p>\n Also in the top half of the women\u2019s singles draw is 2024 runner-up and fourth seed Jasmine Paolini, who is projected to meet Sabalenka in the semi-final.<\/p>\n Paolini could face 30th seed Linda Noskova in the third round and could also take on big-hitting Amanda Anisimova in round four, the 13th seed having reached the Queen\u2019s final two weeks ago.<\/p>\n Also in this quarter of the draw is fifth seed Zheng Qinwen, who is projected to take on Paolini in the last eight.<\/p>\n World No 5 Zheng Qinwen could face Naomi Osaka in the second round, and potential 12th seed Diana Shnaider in round four.<\/p>\n Read Next<\/strong>:\u00a0Wimbledon men\u2019s singles draw: Djokovic, Sinner, Draper all in top half, Alcaraz handed kinder draw<\/a><\/p>\n The post Wimbledon women\u2019s singles draw: Gauff & Swiatek bottom quarter, Raducanu faces Brit, Eala against reigning champion<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Wimbledon women\u2019s singles draw has been revealed, with Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff in line to meet in a blockbuster quarter-final. Gauff and Swiatek have not met since the Madrid Open semi-finals in May, when the American dropped just two games to reach the final, and win a third straight match against the Pole. 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