The complete draw for the Wimbledon Championships has been unveiled, setting a challenging path for Britain`s number four seed, Jack Draper. To claim the title, Draper might need to overcome tennis giants Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz.
Draper, aspiring to be the third British man in a century to lift the Wimbledon trophy, is scheduled to play his first-round match on Tuesday against Argentina`s Sebastian Baez. He has been placed in the same half of the draw as Djokovic and world number one Sinner, meaning a potential quarter-final clash with Djokovic and a semi-final encounter with Sinner before a possible final against two-time defending champion Alcaraz on Sunday, July 13.
While his opening match against the unseeded Baez is considered winnable, Draper`s subsequent path appears demanding. A potential second-round opponent is the veteran Croatian Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion. The third round could see him face Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan, who recently defeated Draper at the French Open. Further ahead, a possible last-16 matchup is against Jakub Mensik, the Czech 15th seed who got the better of Draper at the Miami Open in March.
In the women`s singles, former US Open champion Emma Raducanu will open her Wimbledon campaign against a young British player, 17-year-old Mimi Xu, who is currently completing her A-Levels. This marks Raducanu`s fourth appearance at SW19, having reached the last 16 three years ago in 2021.
Mimi Xu, based in London, received a wildcard entry into the tournament, reportedly finding out just after taking her A-Level biology exam. She is one of three promising British teenagers granted a spot in the 128-player draw, having reached the semi-finals of the junior US Open girls` singles last year. Should Raducanu advance, her potential path includes a second-round meeting with 2023 champion Marketa Vondrousova and a possible third-round encounter with world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
Among other British players, wildcard entrant Dan Evans will face fellow Brit Jay Clarke in the first round on Tuesday. The winner of this match is likely to play the legendary Novak Djokovic, who starts against Frenchman Alexandre Muller. British number two Cameron Norrie is scheduled to play Spain`s Roberto Bautista Agut on day one. Jacob Fearnley has drawn Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in a notable first-round match.
Top seeds begin their quests for the title. Carlos Alcaraz, seeking his third consecutive Wimbledon Championship, will have the traditional honour of opening play on Centre Court on Monday afternoon, facing the Italian Fabio Fognini. World number one Jannik Sinner, 23, is set to play fellow Italian Luca Nardi on Tuesday. Aryna Sabalenka, the women`s world number one, will face Carson Branstine as she bids for her first Wimbledon crown.
Ten British women are in the main draw. Katie Boulter is drawn against her close friend Paula Badosa of Spain. 16-year-old wildcard Hannah Klugman faces Canadian Leylah Fernandez, who was the runner-up to Raducanu in the 2021 US Open final. Another 16-year-old, Mika Stojsavljevic, the reigning US Open junior champion, is scheduled to play American Ashlyn Krueger.
The draw for the 138th edition of the Championships was conducted by referee Denise Parnell and assistant ref Phil Evans. The winners of both the men`s and women`s singles tournaments will receive £3 million in prize money, marking an 11.1 per cent increase compared to last year.
British Players Competing at Wimbledon 2024
Britain has 23 players in the main draws this year, the highest number since 1984. Here is the list of entrants and their world rankings at the time of the draw:
Men`s Singles
- Jack Draper, No. 4
- Jacob Fearnley, No. 51
- Cameron Norrie, No. 61
- Billy Harris, No. 103
- Jay Clarke, No. 199
- Oliver Crawford, No. 252
- Dan Evans, No. 170
- Arthur Fery, No. 465
- George Loffhagen, No. 302
- Johannus Monday, No. 236
- Jack Pinnington Jones, No. 282
- Henry Searle, No. 409
- Oliver Tarvet, No. 719
Women`s Singles
- Emma Raducanu, No. 38
- Katie Boulter, No. 41
- Sonay Kartal, No. 49
- Jodie Burrage, No. 164
- Harriet Dart, No. 124
- Fran Jones, No. 125
- Hannah Klugman, No. 577
- Mika Stojsavljevic, No. 802
- Heather Watson, No. 148
- Mimi Xu, No. 318
Partial Men`s Singles First Round Draw
- Sinner v Nardi
- Tseng v Vukic
- Martinez v Loffhagen
- Navone v Shapovalov
- Dimitrov v Nishioka
- Comesana v Moutet
- Ofner v Medjedovic
- Monday v Paul
- Shelton v Bolt
- Hijikata v Goffin
- Kovacevic v Fucsovics
- Monfils v Hubert
- Nakashima v Ba
- Schevchenko v Opelka
- Faria v Sonego
- Basilashvili v Musetti
- Draper v Baez
- Collingnon v Cilic
- McCabe v Marozsan
- Munar v Bublik
- Cobolli v Zhukayev
- Etcheverry v Pinnington Jones
- Giron v Ugo Carabelli
- Gaston v Mesnik
- De Minaur v Carballes Baena
- Cazaux v Walton
- Halys v Holmgren
- Dzumhur v Machac
- Michelsen v Kecmanovic
- De Jong v Eubanks
- Evans v Clarke
- Muller v Djokovic
- Fritz v Mpetshi Perricard
- Diallo v Altmaier
- Arnaldi v Van de Zanschulp
- Holt v Davidovich Fokina
- Popyrin v Fery
- Darderi v Safiullin
- Kopriva v Thompson
- Bonzi v Medvedev
- Cerundolo v Borges
- Harris v Hurkacz
- Mochizuki v Zeppieri
- McDonald v Khachanov
- Berrettini v Majchrzak
- Quinn v Searle
- Carreno Busta v Rodesch
- Rinderknech v Zverev
- Rune v Jarry
- Tien v Basavareddy
- Fearnley v Fonseca
- Brooksby v Griekspoor
- Lehecka v Dellien
- Bellucci v Crawford
- Norrie v Bautista Agut
- Moller v Tiafoe
- Rublev v Djere
- Bergs v Harris
- Mannarino v O`Connell
- Royer v Tsitsipas
- Auger-Aliassime v Duckworth
- Struff v Misolic
- Tarvet v Riedi
- Fognini v Alcaraz
Partial Ladies` Singles First Round Draw
- Sabalenka v Branstine
- Raducanu v Xu
- Vondrousova v Kessler
- Mertens v Fruhvirtova
- Li v Golubic
- Gracheva v Sasnovich
- Boulter v Badosa
- Minnen vs Gadecki
- Todoni vs Bucsa
- Birrel v Vekic
- Fernandez v Klugman
- Stearns v Siegemund
- Danilov v Zhang
- Ruse v Keys
- Paolini v Sevastova
- Rakhimova v Ito
- Lys v Yuan
- Pera v Noskova
- Haddad Maia v Sramkova
- Dart v Galfi
- Wickmayer v Zarazua
- Putintseva v Anisimova
- Shnaider v Uchijima
- Parry v Martic
- Tomova v Jabeur
- Kartal v Ostapenko
- Krueger v Stojsavljevic
- Pavlyuchenkova v Tomljanovic
- Osaka v Gibson
- Siniakova v Zheng
- Andreeva v Sherif
- Teichmann v Bronzetti
- Bapiste v Cirstea
- Potapova v Frech
- Krejcikoba v Eala
- Dolehide v Rus
- Kudermetova v Zhu
- Kvitova v Navarro
- Mucholva v Wang
- Sonmez v Cristian
- Lamens v Jovic
- Hon v Alexandrova
- Linette v Jacquemot
- Parks v Bencic
- Volynets v Maria
- Cocciaretto v Pegula
- Swiatek v Kudermetova
- McNally v Burrage
- Osorio v Collins
- Erjavec v Kostyuk
- Tauson v Watson
- Kalinskaya v Stojanovic
- Sakkari v Blinkova
- Avanesyan v Rybakina
- Kasatkina v Arango
- Begu v Juvan
- Starodubtseva v Jones
- Joint v Samsonova
- Kenin v Townsend
- Bouzas Maneiro v Seidel
- Azarenka v Zakharova
- Yastremska v Gauff
How to Get Wimbledon Tickets (Summary)
Wimbledon offers several ways to attend, uniquely allowing on-the-day purchases:
- The Queue: Purchase limited Show Court or Grounds Pass tickets daily. Camping overnight is common for show courts.
- Show Court Tickets: Available via The Queue for Centre Court (first 10 days), Courts 1, 2, 3. Prices vary.
- Grounds Pass: £30 pass for access to Courts 3-18 (unreserved seating).
- Ticket Resale: Available from 3 pm via the Wimbledon App`s virtual queue for seats vacated by spectators (requires Grounds Pass). Costs £15 for Centre Court, £10 for Courts 1/2.
- Hospitality: Premium packages with guaranteed seats and services are available.
- Secondary Markets: Tickets may be listed on sites like StubHub, potentially above face value.
