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Murray will play against a fellow Brit in the opening round and will then face a blockbuster match in round two should he progress
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Your support makes all the difference.Andy Murray will play fellow Brit Ryan Peniston in the opening round of Wimbledon, and could face a blockbuster match against Stefanos Tsitsipas or Dominic Thiem should he progress to the second round.
The 36-year-old has hopes of reaching the deep end of the tournament after the two-time Wimbledon champion won titles at Surbiton and Nottingham, but Murray will face one of the world’s top players in the second round should he face Tsitsipas, the tournament’s fifth seed, or Thiem, the former US Open champion.
Before then, Murray will open against the 26-year-old Peniston in all-British clash on Centre Court on Tuesday. Peniston is ranked 267th in the world and received a wildcard for the Wimbledon main draw.
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are top seeds for this year’s Wimbledon while Novak Djokovic and Elena Rybakina will be looking to defend their titles on the iconic grass courts of SW19.
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Andy Murray revealed he has a plan for how he would like to retire from tennis but reassured fans it will not be for a while yet.
The two-time Wimbledon champion turned 36 in May and is continuing to defy expectations of what can be achieved with a metal hip.
While Novak Djokovic is as dominant as ever, Murray has seen one of his other big rivals, Roger Federer, bow out, and Rafael Nadal announced his intention to call it a day after a final tilt next year.
Murray had a taste of retirement during his battle to recover from his hip problems, and he told the PA news agency: “That’s an experience I went through where I didn’t know if I was going to be able to play again.
“So I certainly don’t want to put myself in that position – I want to finish my career on the tennis court. It’s something I have an idea about when it is I would like to stop and a plan for that – certainly nothing immediate.”
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Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?
Russian and Belarusian players will return to Wimbledon as neutrals this year after the All England Club lifted its ban on players from both countries competing in the Championships.
Wimbledon was the only one of the four grand slam tournaments to ban players from Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but was criticised by the men’s and women’s professional tours for doing so.
In response, Wimbledon was stripped of its ranking points and the Lawn Tennis Association was hit by a fine after the ban on Russian and Belarusian players was extended to the summer’s other grass-court events in Britain.
But in March this year, the All England Club announced it had reversed its decision ahead of this year’s Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete, as long as they agreed to several strict conditions.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?
Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban
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Andy Murray on his form coming into Wimbledon after titles at Surbiton and Nottingham but defeats to Alex de Minaur and Holger Rune.
“Form-wise, I think has been good,” he said of his recent displays. “There are some positive signs there.
“Maybe the other players would see it differently but I don’t think there are loads of guys that would want to draw me in the first round. That’s a good place to be.”
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Andy Murray on the challenge of coming into Wimbledon unseeeded, and the possibility of playing someone like Novak Djokovic early in the tournament.
“Ideally that wouldn’t happen right at the beginning,” he said of facing a top seed. “I would obviously want that to happen probably later in the tournament.
“But at the same time, because of the situation, I need to be prepared for that. I need to be ready to play against anyone right from the start.
“I’ve had some pretty tough first-round draws in the slams over the last couple of years so I need to to be ready for that and I think I am.
“Obviously, I would love to play against Novak again. I can’t remember the last time we played. It’s a long time ago.”
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Women’s seeds
1. Iga Swiatek, Poland
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan
4. Jessica Pegula, USA
5. Caroline Garcia, France
6. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia
7. Coco Gauff, USA
8. Maria Sakkari, Greece
9. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic
10. Barbora Krejcikova, Czech Republic
11. Daria Kasatkina
12. Veronika Kudermetova
13. Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil
14. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland
15. Liudmila Samsonova
16. Karolina Muchova, Czech Republic
17. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia
18. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic
19. Victoria Azarenka
20. Donna Vekic, Croatia
21. Ekaterina Alexandrova
22. Anastasia Potapova
23. Magda Linette, Poland
24. Zheng Qinwen, China
25. Madison Keys, USA
26. Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine
27. Bernarda Pera, USA
28. Elise Mertens, Belgium
29. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania
30. Petra Martic, Croatia
31. Mayar Sherif, Egypt
32. Marie Bouzkova, Czech Republic
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Men’s seeds
Men’s singles
1. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain
2. Novak Djokovic, Serbia
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Casper Ruud, Norway
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece
6. Holger Rune, Denmark
7. Andrey Rublev
8. Jannik Sinner, Italy
9. Taylor Fritz, USA
10. Frances Tiafoe, USA
11. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada
12. Cameron Norrie, Great Britain
13. Borna Coric, Croatia
14. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy
15. Alex de Minaur, Australia
16. Tommy Paul, USA
17. Hubert Hurkacz, Poland
18. Francisco Cerundolo, Argentina
19. Alexander Zverev, Germany
20. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany
21. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain
22. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria
23. Sebastian Korda, USA
24. Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan
25. Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan
26. Nicolas Jarry, Chile
27. Denis Shapovalov, Canada
28. Daniel Evans, Great Britain
29. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands
30. Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Argentina
31. Nick Kyrgios, Australia
32. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain
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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.
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How can I watch the draw?
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.
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When is the Wimbledon draw?
The draw for the Wimbledon men’s and women’s singles tournaments will take place on Friday 30 June at 10am BST.
The draw will be conducted at the All England Club.
Wimbledon to tighten security after recent protests at sport events
The All England Club has increased its security plans for Wimbledon in coordination with London police and other agencies ahead of the beginning of play next week, in part as a result of protests at other major sports venues in Britain this year.
On Wednesday in London, environmental activists ran onto the field and briefly disrupted play about five minutes after the start of the second Ashes cricket test between England and Australia. Players from both teams intervened when the protesters attempted to spread orange powder on the field.
“Based on what has happened at other sporting events, and on the advice from our key partners, we have reviewed our security plans, which have now been uplifted for The Championships accordingly,” All England Club operations director Michelle Dite said Thursday.
“We have plans in place to mitigate the risks working in partnership with specialist agencies and the Metropolitan Police and should an incident occur the appropriate specialist teams will respond,” Dite said.
Earlier this month, protesters held up the England cricket team bus briefly during the test against Ireland in London. Activists also have targeted Premier League soccer matches, the Premiership rugby final at Twickenham, and the world snooker championship in Sheffield this year.
Play at Wimbledon, the year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament, begins on Monday.
“The safety and security of all our players, colleagues and visitors is paramount,” Dite said. “Throughout the year, we work closely with the Metropolitan Police and other relevant organizations to ensure that The Championships is as safe and secure as possible and that our plans and measures are commensurate with the threat level and prevailing risks.”
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