With the start of Wimbledon 2025 approaching next week, the draws for both the men`s and women`s singles competitions have now been completed. Players have learned who they will face in the first round at the All England Club.
Men`s Singles Draw
British number four seed Jack Draper is scheduled to begin his tournament against Sebastian Baez of Argentina. Draper`s potential path through the draw includes possible encounters with Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals and World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, though he is in the opposite half to two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz, meaning they could only meet in the final on Sunday, July 13.
Alcaraz, the defending champion from 2023, is set to start his bid for another title against Fabio Fognini. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will go head-to-head with Luca Nardi in his opening match.
A record number of British male players are in the main draw this year. Here are some of the first-round matchups for British players and other notable ties:
- Jack Draper (GBR) vs. Sebastian Baez
- Dan Evans (GBR) vs. Jay Clarke (GBR wildcard) – An all-British clash
- Cam Norrie (GBR) vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
- Billy Harris (GBR) vs. Hubert Hurkacz
- George Loffhagen (GBR) vs. Pedro Martinez
- Arthur Fery (GBR wildcard) vs. Alexei Popyrin
- Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs. Joao Fonseca
- Henry Searle (GBR wildcard) vs. Quinn
- Johannus Monday (GBR wildcard) vs. Tommy Paul (No. 13 seed)
- Oliver Tarvet (GBR qualifier) vs. Leandro Riedi
- Ollie Crawford (GBR) vs. Mattia Bellucci
- Jannik Sinner (No. 1 seed) vs. Luca Nardi
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Fabio Fognini
- Novak Djokovic vs. Muller
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Benjamin Bonzi
- Alexander Zverev vs. Ugo Humbert
- Taylor Fritz vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Tommy Paul vs. Johannus Monday (GBR wildcard)
- Andrey Rublev vs. Laslo Djere
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Valentin Royer
- Alex de Minaur vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
Women`s Singles Draw
In the women`s draw, British player Emma Raducanu has been drawn against fellow Brit and teenage wildcard Mingge Xu, who is ranked World No. 318. Raducanu, aged 22, is considered the heavy favorite to advance from this all-British tie.
Two other young British wildcards also face challenging opening matches against seeded opponents. 16-year-old Hannah Klugman will play against Canadian 29th seed Leylah Fernandez, who was the runner-up to Raducanu in the 2021 US Open final. Also 16, Mika Stojsavljevic takes on American 31st seed Ashlyn Krueger.
Another key British player, Katie Boulter, faces a difficult draw against the 8th seed, Paula Badosa.
Coco Gauff begins her Wimbledon campaign against Dayana Yastremska. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek opens against Veronika Kudermetova, and Elena Rybakina will face Elina Avanesyan.
Other British women`s first-round matches include Jodie Burrage against America`s Caty McNally, and Heather Watson facing 23rd seed Clara Tauson.
- Emma Raducanu (GBR) vs. Mingge Xu (GBR wildcard)
- Katie Boulter (GBR) vs. Paula Badosa (No. 8 seed)
- Hannah Klugman (GBR wildcard) vs. Leylah Fernandez (No. 29 seed)
- Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR wildcard) vs. Ashlyn Krueger (No. 31 seed)
- Jodie Burrage (GBR) vs. Caty McNally
- Heather Watson (GBR) vs. Clara Tauson (No. 23 seed)
- Iga Swiatek (No. 1 seed) vs. Veronika Kudermetova
- Coco Gauff vs. Dayana Yastremska
- Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Avanesyan
- Maria Sakkari vs. Ekaterina Blinkova
- Victoria Azarenka vs. Anastasia Zakharova
- Jessica Pegula vs. Camila Giorgi (Not in source, omit)
The tournament is set to kick off next week, promising exciting grass-court action.
