Former winners Murray and Djokovic in Wimbledon draw despite injury woes

Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray were among the star names in the draw on Friday for the men's singles competition at Wimbledon despite question marks over their fitness to play at the third Grand Slam tournament of the season, which starts on Monday.

Djokovic, 37, pulled out of the French Open in Paris last month after aggravating an injury in his right knee during his last-16 triumph over Francisco Cerundolo.

The Serb underwent surgery in Paris on a torn meniscus and it was thought he would not play competitively again until the tennis tournament at the Olympic Games in Paris in late July.

But he has been practising for a record-equalling eighth title at the world's most prestigious grass court event which takes place at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

As second seed, Djokovic will open his campaign against the qualifier Vit Kopriva from the Czech Republic.

Murray became the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win the singles title when he beat Djokovic in 2013. He claimed it again in 2016.

Murray was drawn against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic. But the 37-year-old Briton said he might withdraw from the singles as he recovers from surgery last weekend to remove a cyst from his spinal cord.

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