When is the Wimbledon draw? Start time, confirmed seeds, wildcards and more
The Wimbledon draw takes place this week as Andy Murray awaits his first-round opponent amid uncertainty over whether the 37-year-old will be fit to appear at the Championships for what could be the final time.
Murray, should he be fit enough to enter the draw, and the returning Emma Raducanu, who missed Wimbledon last year due to injury, will be unseeded ahead of the Championships and could therefore face anyone in the field.
Britain’s Jack Draper will be hoping for a favourable draw after lifting his first grass-court title in Stuttgart and then beating Carlos Alcaraz at Queen’s while Katie Boulter is also set to be seeded for the first time after defending her title in Nottingham.
Men’s No 1 Jannik Sinner will be the top seed in the draw ahead of seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, who also faces a race against time to be fit for the tournament, and with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz seeded third.
Iga Swiatek is the top seed in the women’s draw after winning a third straight French Open, but the world No 1 is not as dominant on the grass. It could be another wide open tournament, with Marketa Vondrousova last year becoming the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon.
When is the Wimbledon draw?
The Wimbledon main draw will take place on Friday 28 June at 10pm BST, one day after the end of qualifying.
How can I watch it?
It will be conducted at SW19. Fans can watch the men’s and women’s singles draws on wimbledon.com from 10am BST. You can also follow The Independent’s live blog which will have all the updates and key first-round ties.
How does Wimbledon determine the seeds?
The AELTC used to use a grass court seeding formula to determine the seeding for Wimbledon, however that was discontinued ahead of the Championships in 2021 and seedings now following the Tour rankings for both men’s and women’s singles draws.
Who are the confirmed seeds?
Men’s singles
1. Jannik Sinner, Italy,
2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia,
3. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain,
4. Alexander Zverev, Germany,
5. Daniil Medvedev, Russia,
6. Andrey Rublev, Russia,
7. Hubert Hurkacz, Poland,
8. Casper Ruud, Norway,
9. Alex de Minaur, Australia,
10. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria,
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece,
12. Tommy Paul, USA,
13. Taylor Fritz, USA,
14. Ben Shelton, USA,
15. Holger Rune, Denmark,
16. Ugo Humbert, France,
17. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada,
18. Sebastian Baez, Argentina,
19. Nicolas Jarry, Chile,
20. Sebastian Korda, USA,
21. Karen Khachanov, Russia,
22. Adrian Mannarino, France,
23. Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan,
24. Alejandro Tabilo, Chile,
25. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy,
26. Francisco Cerundolo, Argentina,
27. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands,
28. Jack Draper, Great Britain,
29. Frances Tiafoe, USA,
30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Argentina,
31. Mariano Navone, Argentina,
32. Zhizhen Zhang, China
Women’s singles
1. Iga Swiatek, Poland,
2. Coco Gauff, USA,
3. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus,
4. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan,
5. Jessica Pegula, USA,
6. Marketa Vondrousova, Czechia,
7. Jasmine Paolini, Italy,
8. Zheng Qinwen, China,
9. Maria Sakkari, Greece,
10. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia,
11. Danielle Collins, USA,
12. Madison Keys, USA,
13. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia,
14. Daria Kasatkina, Russia,
15. Liudmila Samsonova, Russia,
16. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus,
17. Anna Kalinskaya, Russia,
18. Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine,
19. Emma Navarro, USA,
20. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil,
21. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine,
22. Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia,
23. Caroline Garcia, France,
24. Mirra Andreeva, Russia,
25. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia,
26. Linda Noskova, Czechia,
27. Katerina Siniakova, Czechia,
28. Dayana Yastremska, Ukraine,
29. Sorana Cirstea, Romania,
30. Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada,
31. Barbora Krejcikova, Czechia,
32. Katie Boulter, Great Britain,
Who are the wildcards?
Men’s singles
1. Liam Broady (GBR)
2. Charles Broom (GBR)
3. Jan Choinski (GBR)
4. Jacob Fearnley (GBR)
5. Arthur Fery (GBR)
6. Billy Harris (GBR)
7. Paul Jubb (GBR)
8. Henry Searle (GBR)
Women’s singles
1. Francesca Jones (GBR)
2. Angelique Kerber (GER)
3. Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR)
4. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
5. Emma Raducanu (GBR)
6. Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)
7. Heather Watson (GBR)
8. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
Who are the qualifiers?
Women’s singles
Katie Volynets
Bai Zhuoxuan
McCartney Kessler
Eva Lys
Sonay Kartal
Olivia Gadecki
Romania Anca Todoni
Dalma Gálfi
Yuliia Starodubtseva
Robin Montgomery
Panna Udvardy
Alycia Parks
Daria Snigur
Lulu Sun
Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Marina Stakusic
Men’s singles
Maxime Janvier
Hugo Gaston
Zizou Bergs
Mark Lajal
Lloyd Harris
Lucas Pouille
Quentin Halys
Radu Albot
Mattia Bellucci
Alejandro Moro Cañas
Alex Bolt
Cristian Garín
Felipe Meligeni Alves
Elias Ymer
Otto Virtanen
Vít Kopřiva
