Wimbledon draw LIVE: Latest updates as Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray and Serena Williams learn fate
Follow live reaction from the Wimbledon draw, where Emma Raducanu will face Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round and Andy Murray was paired with James Duckworth after avoiding a seeded opponent.
Raducanu, who was seeded 10th for the draw on what will be her first appearance at Wimbledon since winning the US Open, has been handed a tough first assignment against the Belgian Van Uytvanck. Raducanu won their only previous meeting in Chicago last year but Van Uytvanck is an established top-50 player, currently ranked at 46 in the world.
Murray received a kinder draw. Australian Duckworth, who is ranked 77 in the world, has yet to win a match on the ATP Tour this season. Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray has won both previous meetings with Duckworth and could face American John Isner in the second round.
Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic will open the tournament against Soonwoo Kwon on Monday while Rafael Nadal, on the other half of the draw, will begin against Francisco Cerundolo. The top seed in the women’s draw Iga Swiatek will open against qualifier Jana Fett.
Follow live updates from the All England Club as the tournament draws are made.
Wimbledon 2022 Draw
Wimbledon 2022 singles draw at 10am BST
Wimbledon draw: Raducanu vs Van Uytvanck
Wimbledon draw: Murray vs Duckworth
Wimbledon 2022 seedings: Women’s seedings
Wimbledon 2022 seedings: Men’s seedings
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Raducanu handed tough Wimbledon draw as Murray faces Duckworth
12:08 , Jamie Braidwood
Emma Raducanu will face Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round at Wimbledon in what was a far from straight forward draw for the US Open champion, while Andy Murray will face James Duckworth in the opening round after avoiding a seeded opponent.
Remarkably, all 17 British players in the main draw avoided a seeded player, even if Raducanu was handed one of the tougher opening assignments on what is the 19-year-old’s first appearance back at Wimbledon since last September’s US Open triumph.
Raducanu, who was seeded 10th for the draw, will face Belgian Van Uytvanck, who is an established top-50 player, currently ranked at 46 in the world, and reached the fourth round at the Championships in 2018.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray, who is expected to be fit for the first round on Monday, received a kinder opening match against world number 77 Duckworth. Murray has won both previous meetings with the Australian, who is yet to win a match on tour this year, and could face American John Isner in the second round.
Elsewhere, Serena Williams was drawn against the unseeded Harmony Tan on what will be her first tournament appearance since last year’s Wimbledon. Williams began her comeback by playing in the Eastbourne doubles with Ons Jabeur this week and avoided the top seeds after receiving a wildcard for the main draw.
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Emma Raducanu handed tough Wimbledon draw as Andy Murray faces James Duckworth
Projected fourth round ties and bracket based on seeding
12:15 , Jamie Braidwood
Men’s singles
Novak Djokovic / Reilly Opelka vs Carlos Alcaraz / Jannik Sinner
Casper Ruud / Pablo Carreno Busta vs Hubert Hurkacz / Cameron Norrie
Matteo Berrettini / Diego Schwartzman vs Stefanos Tsitsipas / Dennis Shapovalov
Felix Auger-Aliassime / Taylor Fritz vs Rafael Nadal / Marin Cilic
Women’s singles
Iga Swiatek / Barbora Krejcikova vs Garbine Muguruza / Jessica Pegula
Paula Badosa / Simona Halep vs Coco Gauff / Karolina Pliskova
Danielle Collins / Emma Raducanu vs Angelique Kerber / Ons Jabeur
Maria Sakkari / Jelena Ostapenko vs Belinda Bencic vs Anett Kontaveit
Wimbledon 2022: Second-round potential picks
11:29 , Jamie Braidwood
Swiatek vs Kartal
Muguruza vs Stephens
Dart vs Pegula
Williams vs Sorribes Tormo
Boulter vs Pliskova
Swan vs Keys
Raducanu vs Garcia
Bencic vs Watson
Wimbledon 2022: Second-round potential picks
11:26 , Jamie Braidwood
Djokovic vs Kokkinakis
Murray vs Isner
Peniston vs Dimitrov
Draper vs De Minaur
Broady vs Schwartzman
Nadal vs Querrey
Wimbledon 2022: Potential routes for the top seeds
11:22 , Jamie Braidwood
Djokovic
R1: Kwon
R2: Kokkinakis
R3: Kecmanovic
R4: Opelka
QF: Alcaraz
SF: Ruud / Hurkacz
F: Nadal/ Berrettini
Swiatek
R1: Fett
R2: Kovinic
R3: Putintseva
R4: Krejcikova
QF: Pegula
SF: Badosa
F: Konaveit / Jabeur
Wimbledon 2022
10:59 , Jamie Braidwood
And here’s Raducanu’s projected route, just for fun remember.
R1: Van Uytvanck
R2: Garcia
R3: Keys
R4: Collins
QF: Jabeur / Kerber
SF: Sakkari / Kontaveit
F: Swiatek
Wimbledon 2022
10:55 , Jamie Braidwood
Ok, let’s get silly. Here’s Andy Murray’s route to the Wimbledon final.
R1: Duckworth
R2: Isner
R3: Sinner / Wawrinka
R4: Alcaraz
QF: Djokovic
Further? Ok then.
SF: Hurkacz
F: Nadal/Berrettini
Wimbledon 2022
10:43 , Jamie Braidwood
Again, a couple of interesting ties there but not too many fireworks. Certainly good draws for Murray, Draper, Norrie and Evans.
Jannik Sinner vs Stan Wawrinka and Felix-Auger Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy are a couple of interesting ones.
Britain’s Paul Jubb getting Nick Kyrgios is a good one too.
Certainly nothing for Nadal and Djokovic to be worried about in the first week.
Wimbledon 2022
10:40 , Jamie Braidwood
That’s a good first-round draw for Murray. Australian Duckworth has hardly been lighting it up on tour this season. In fact, he’s lost all six of his matches according to the ATP and was beaten by world No 227 Paul Jubb at Queen’s last week.
If Murray advances he could face John Isner in the second round.
Wimbledon 2022
10:29 , Jamie Braidwood
And here come the unseeded players... Here are the picks
Novak Djokovic vs Soonwoo Kwon
Jannik Sinner vs Stan Wawrinka
Andy Murray vs James Duckworth
Carlos Alcaraz vs Jan-Lennard Struff
Cameron Norrie vs Pablo Andujar
Ryan Peniston vs Henri Laaksonen
Jack Draper vs Zizou Bergs
Paul Jubb vs Nick Kyrgios
Dan Evans vs Jason Kubler
Felix-Auger Aliassime vs Maxime Cressy
Rafael Nadal vs Francisco Cerundolo
Wimbledon 2022
10:23 , Jamie Braidwood
Now, time for the men’s draw. Projected quarter-finals, based on seeding.
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz
Casper Ruud vs Hubert Hurkacz
Matteo Berrettini vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Rafael Nadal
Big news there is Berrettini, who really should be seeded third, falls in Nadal’s side of the draw.
Wimbledon 2022
10:15 , Jamie Braidwood
That’s a tough first round draw for Emma Raducanu. Alison Van Uytvanck is an established top-50 player who has reached the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon 2022
10:06 , Jamie Braidwood
Now here come the unseeded players... Here are the picks
Iga Swiatek vs Jana Fett (Q)
Sonay Kartal v Dana Kovinic
Harriet Dart vs Rebeka Masarova
Simona Halep vs Karolina Muchova
Serena Williams vs Harmony Tan
Katie Boulter vs Clara Burel
Katie Swan vs Marta Kostyuk
Emma Raducanu vs Alison van Uytvanck
Heather Watson vs Tamara Korpatsch
Jodie Burrage vs Lesia Tsurenko
Wimbledon 2022
10:05 , Jamie Braidwood
Raducanu, seeded 10th, is drawn in the bottom half of the draw, therefore avoiding top seed Swiatek. She is in the same section as Ons Jabeur.
Projected round of 16:
Swiatek vs Krejcikova
Muguruza vs Pegula
Badosa vs Halep
Gauff vs Pliskova
Collins vs Raducanu
Kerber vs Jabeur
Sakkari vs Ostapenko
Bencic vs Kontaveit
Wimbledon 2022
10:03 , Jamie Braidwood
So, projected quarter-finals:
Iga Swiatek vs Jessica Pegula
Paula Badosa vs Karolina Pliskova
Danielle Collins vs Ons Jabeur
Maria Sakkari vs Anett Kontaveit
Wimbledon 2022
10:03 , Jamie Braidwood
We start with the women’s draw.
1) Iga Swiatek
8) Jessica Pegula
4) Paula Badosa
6) Karolina Pliskova
7) Danielle Collins
3) Ons Jabeur
5) Maria Sakkari
2) Anett Kontaveit
Wimbledon 2022: Ceremony about to begin
09:59 , Jamie Braidwood
Here we go! Watch out for Murray and Williams, we could be set for a huge first-round match.
Wimbledon 2022: How the draw works
09:56 , Jamie Braidwood
First of all, the 32 seeded players are removed from the hat. The remaining unseeded players are then randomly allocated a spot in the draw, leaving 32 spots.
The seeded players are then drawn into the bracket but certain seeds are kept apart. For example, seeds 1-4 cannot meet until the semi-finals so are placed in different quarters of the draw, while seeds 1-8 cannot meet until the quarter-finals.
The rest is a bit of a free for all. Simple enough.
Exclusive: Andrea Jaeger - The dark truth behind a tennis star’s burnout
09:49 , Jamie Braidwood
A two-time grand slam finalist while still a teenager, Andrea Jaeger is often cited as one of tennis’s early examples of burnout. She tells Tom Kershaw how sexual harassment and subsequent threats drove her away.
Andrea Jaeger: The dark truth behind a tennis star’s burnout
Exclusive: Former Wimbledon finalist sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by WTA staff member
09:45 , Tom Kershaw
Former Wimbledon finalist Andrea Jaeger says she was sexually harassed “at least 30 times” in the women’s locker room during her career by a WTA staff member.
In an interview with The Independent, Jaeger, who turned professional at just 14 years old and peaked at No 2 in the world rankings, also alleged that she was unknowingly served alcohol at a post-tournament party before a different WTA employee drove her home and attempted to kiss her. She was 16 at the time.
Jaeger, 57, said that when she attempted to make a complaint to someone at the WTA, she was threatened and told not to raise the issue again.
The WTA have been approached for comment.
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Wimbledon 2022: Murray issues injury update
09:38 , Jamie Braidwood
Andy Murray is hopeful to be fully fit for Wimbledon after his preparations for the tournament were disrupted by a strained abdominal injury. Murray was forced to withdraw from the Queen’s Club championships last week but has been pictured serving at the All England Club, in what is a positive sign ahead of the tournament.
The positives are I’ve been able to practise but there are certain shots I’ve not been able to practise, so that has obviously disrupted my preparations,” Murray said earlier this week. “The injury is healing but still not perfect.
“I’ve been practising for the past three or four days and have been practising well. But unfortunately in matches you can’t just not hit certain shots. In the next couple of days hopefully I’ll get the chance to test that and hopefully it will be fine.”
Wimbledon 2022: Raducanu on course for Wimbledon
09:34
Emma Raducanu is making good progress in her recovery from injury and will take her place in the Wimbledon draw today.
The 19-year-old managed only seven games of her first grass-court tournament of the season in Nottingham a fortnight ago before pulling out after suffering a side strain.
Raducanu was not ready to return for this week’s WTA tournament in Eastbourne but has been practising at the All England Club this week and it is understood she is on course to be fit for the Championships.
The British number one’s team are not taking anything for granted, though, and will monitor her carefully over the next couple of days before a final decision is made.
Raducanu, who made headlines with her debut run to the fourth round at Wimbledon last summer before going on to win the US Open, is the 10th seed in the women’s singles.
Emma Raducanu on course for Wimbledon after making progress with injury
Wimbledon 2022: Dart the pick of British wildcards
09:24 , Jamie Braidwood
It’s been a brilliant week for Britain’s players at both Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne, with Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage all achieving career-best victories in the women’s tournaments.
Dart is set to break into the world’s top 100 after beating Camilla Giorgi at Nottingham before reaching her first WTA quarter-final. She then repeated the trick at Eastbourne after battling through experienced players in Madison Brengle, Jil Teichmann and Marta Kostyuk.
Boulter has also enjoyed an impressive few weeks and her best win came against former World No 1 Karolina Pliskova at Eastbourne, where Burrage knocked off the tournament’s top seed Paula Badosa.
Hopes are high ahead of Wimbledon but much depends on the draw.
Wimbledon 2022: Draper likens ‘fiery’ personality to Murray
09:13 , Jamie Braidwood
Jack Draper is an interesting one and the Briton has come a long way since taking the opening set off Novak Djokovic in last year’s first round.
The 20-year-old is through to his first ATP semi-final at Eastbourne after following his big win over World No 15 Diego Schwartzman with a 6-3 6-3 win over countryman Ryan Peniston yesterday.
With a huge frame and powerful hitting combined with agility and speed around the court, Draper is suited to grass and is coming into form at a good time ahead of Wimbledon.
Draper’s aggression is an important part of his game, too, and has drawn comparisons to Andy Murray, not least from Draper himself. “That’s the unique thing about tennis: everyone has a different mentality. Mine’s a bit more fiery and therefore it’s tough to be calm the whole time,” Draper said.
“If I was calm the whole time, I probably wouldn’t get the best out of myself because that’s just not who I am. Andy’s got a similar personality, I guess. He’s someone who loves competing, wants to win the whole time, and sometimes that brings out a little bit of anger here and there.
Wimbledon 2022: Women’s ones to watch
09:08 , Jamie Braidwood
And the same applies for the women’s draw, where Serena Williams is a name none of the top seeds want to land in their section...
Beatriz Haddad Maia (34)
Sloane Stephens (40)
Karolina Muchova (79)
Harriet Dart (111)
WC - Katie Boulter (140)
WC - Serena Williams (246)
Wimbledon 2022: Men’s ones to watch
08:59 , Jamie Braidwood
Unseeded players can draw anyone once their names are pulled out of the hat, and there are some dangerous first-round ties on the cards in the men’s draw. That said, there are 128 players in the main draw so the odds are still pretty high...
Andy Murray (69)
Nick Kyrgios (76)
Jack Draper (106)
WC - Ryan Penison (199)
WC - Tim van Rijthoven (202)
WC - Stan Wawrinka (257)
Wimbledon 2022: Women’s singles odds
08:49 , Jack Rathborn
Women’s singles
Iga Swiatek - 6/4
Coco Guaff - 10/1
Ons Jabeur - 14/1
Simona Halep - 12/1
Emma Raducanu 16/1
Serena Williams - 16/1
Karolina Pliskova - 18/1
Maria Sakkari 20/1
Wimbledon 2022: Rafael Nadal and Matteo Berrettini practice on Centre Court
08:47 , Jack Rathborn
Wimbledon 2022: Men’s singles odds
08:45 , Jack Rathborn
Novak Djokovic - 4/5
Matteo Berrettini - 11/2
Rafael Nadal - 13/2
Carlos Alcaraz - 8/1
Felix Auger-Aliassime - 11/1
Stefanos Tsitsipas - 18/1
Andy Murray - 25/1
Cameron Norrie - 50/1
Wimbledon 2022 seedings: Women’s singles
08:42 , Jack Rathborn
1 Iga Swiatek (POL)
2 Anett Kontaveit (EST)
3 Ons Jabeur (TUN)
4 Paula Badosa (ESP)
5 Maria Sakkari (GRE)
6 Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
7 Danielle Collins (USA)
8 Jessica Pegula (USA)
9 Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
10 Emma Raducanu (GBR)
11 Coco Gauff (USA)
12 Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
13 Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
14 Belinda Bencic (SUI)
15 Angelique Kerber (GER)
16 Simona Halep (ROU)
17 Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
18 Jil Teichmann (SUI)
19 Madison Keys (USA)
20 Amanda Anisimova (USA)
21Camila Giorgi (ITA)
22 Martina Trevisan (ITA)
23 Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA)
24 Elise Mertens (BEL)
25 Petra Kvitova (CZE)
26 Sorana Cirstea (ROU)
27 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)
28 Alison Riske (USA)
29 Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)
30 Shelby Rogers (USA)
31 Kaia Kanepi (EST)
32 Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
Wimbledon 2022 seedings: Men’s singles
08:35 , Jack Rathborn
1 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
2 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3 Casper Ruud (NOR)
4 Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
5 Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
6 Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
7 Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
8 Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
9 Cameron Norrie (GBR)
10 Jannik Sinner (ITA)
11 Taylor Fritz (USA)
12 Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
13 Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
14 Marin Cilic (CRO)
15 Reilly Opelka (USA)
16 Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
17 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
18 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
19 Gael Monfils (FRA)
20 Alex De Minaur (AUS)
21 John Isner (USA)
22 Botic Van de Zandschulp (NED)
23 Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
24 Frances Tiafoe (USA)
25 Holger Rune (DEN)
26 Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
27 Filip Krajinovic (SRB)
28 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
29 Daniel Evans GBR)
30 Jenson Brooksby (USA)
31 Tommy Paul (USA)
32 Sebastian Baez (ARG)
Jack Draper keeps British hopes alive at Eastbourne after reaching semi-finals
08:29 , Jack Rathborn
Jack Draper became the last British player standing in the singles draws at Eastbourne after battling past compatriot Ryan Peniston to reach the semi-finals.
The 20-year-old tournament debutant won the final five games in a row, including breaking his opponent three times in succession, to wrap up a 6-3, 6-3 win at the Rothesay International.
Draper will now face French-born American Maxime Cressy in what will be his first ATP Tour semi-final.
Peniston, who was also a quarter-finalist at Queen’s, Nottingham and Surbiton this summer, joined fellow Britons Cameron Norrie and Harriet Dart in exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage on Thursday.