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Emma Raducanu will begin her Wimbledon campaign with an all-British first-round match against 17-year-old wildcard Mimi Xu. Raducanu, currently ranked 38th in the world and just outside the seedings, faces a challenging draw at the All England Club.
Should Raducanu progress, she will face either last year's champion Marketa Vondrousova or 32nd seed McCartney Kessler in the second round. A potential third-round encounter with world number one Aryna Sabalenka could follow.
British number one Jack Draper, who recently rose to world number four, opens his tournament against Argentina's Sebastian Baez, ranked 38th. Despite his top-four seeding, Draper's path remains tough. He could meet 2017 finalist Marin Cilic and 28th seed Alexander Bublik, who defeated him at the French Open and recently won the Halle title, in the second and third rounds. In the fourth round, Draper might face Czech 15th seed Jakub Mensik before a possible quarter-final showdown with sixth seed Novak Djokovic or 11th seed Alex de Minaur.
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic begins his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title against France's Alexandre Muller. Meanwhile, defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz could face British qualifier Oliver Tarvet in the second round. Tarvet, a 21-year-old college player in the United States, cannot claim prize money due to his amateur status.
In total, 23 British players feature in the singles draws, the highest number since 1984. Among the women, 10 British players are competing, with half facing seeded opponents. Wildcards Hannah Klugman and Mika Stojsavljevic, both 16, received tough openers against seeded players. Klugman takes on 29th seed Leylah Fernandez, while Stojsavljevic faces 31st seed Ashlyn Krueger.
Katie Boulter, recently overtaken by Raducanu as British number one, meets ninth seed Paula Badosa. Sonay Kartal has been drawn against Latvian 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko, and wildcard Heather Watson faces 23rd seed Clara Tauson from Denmark.
British number two Jacob Fearnley plays Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, while Cameron Norrie opens against Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut, a fellow former Wimbledon semi-finalist.
Other notable matchups include Jannik Sinner versus fellow Italian Luca Nardi, Gael Monfils against 18th seed Ugo Humbert, and Fabio Fognini facing second seed Carlos Alcaraz. The grass-court Grand Slam starts on Monday.
