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Kieran Jackson

Wimbledon 2019 draw: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty discover fate

Rafael Nadal could face Roger Federer in what would be a mouthwatering semi-final at Wimbledon after the draw was made this morning.

The Spaniard was placed at No 3 seed, with Roger Federer gifted No 2 due to his history on grass, and the pair were drawn together on the same side of the draw.

It means they cannot face favourite and defending champion Novak Djokovic until the final, who himself could meet the big-serving Kevin Anderson in the semi-finals.

Only four players have won the men's title at Wimbledon since 2003: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray. 
 
Will this year herald the beginning of a new era at SW19? 
 
While the women's title is wide open, with Ashleigh Barty seeded No 1 ahead of Naomi Osaka, but Serena Williams, seeded No 11, will be highly fancied having won seven times in the singles. 
 
Learn who faces who and when as the draw unfolds here.
 
The draw for the women's and men's singles at Wimbledon takes place in less than half an hour from the All England Club!
 
Let's tell you who's seeded in both draws....
LADIES' SINGLES - SEEDED PLAYERS: 
 
1 BARTY, Ashleigh (AUS)
2 OSAKA, Naomi (JPN)
3 PLISKOVA, Karolina (CZE)
4 BERTENS, Kiki (NED)
5 KERBER, Angelique (GER)
6 KVITOVA, Petra (CZE)
7 HALEP, Simona (ROU)
8 SVITOLINA, Elina (UKR)
9 STEPHENS, Sloane (USA)
10 SABALENKA, Aryna (BLR)
11 WILLIAMS, Serena (USA)
12 SEVASTOVA, Anastasija (LAT)
13 BENCIC, Belinda (SUI)
14 WOZNIACKI, Caroline (DEN)
15 WANG, Qiang (CHN)
16 VONDROUSOVA, Marketa (CZE)
17 KEYS, Madison (USA)
18 GOERGES, Julia (GER)
19 KONTA, Johanna (GBR)
20 KONTAVEIT, Anett (EST)
21 MERTENS, Elise (BEL)
22 VEKIC, Donna (CRO)
23 GARCIA, Caroline (FRA)
24 MARTIC, Petra (CRO)
25 ANISIMOVA, Amanda (USA)
26 MUGURUZA, Garbine (ESP)
27 KENIN, Sofia (USA)
28 HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE)
29 KASATKINA, Daria (RUS)
30 SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla (ESP)
31 SAKKARI, Maria (GRE)
32 TSURENKO, Lesia (UKR)
MEN'S SINGLES - SEEDED PLAYERS: 
 
1 DJOKOVIC, Novak (SRB)
2 FEDERER, Roger (SUI)
3 NADAL, Rafael (ESP)
4 ANDERSON, Kevin (RSA)
5 THIEM, Dominic (AUT)
6 ZVEREV, Alexander (GER)
7 TSITSIPAS, Stefanos (GRE)
8 NISHIKORI, Kei (JPN)
9 ISNER, John (USA)
10 KHACHANOV, Karen (RUS)
11 MEDVEDEV, Daniil (RUS)
12 FOGNINI, Fabio (ITA)
13 CILIC, Marin (CRO)
14 CORIC, Borna (CRO)
15 RAONIC, Milos (CAN)
16 MONFILS, Gael (FRA)
17 BERRETTINI, Matteo (ITA)
18 BASILASHVILI, Nikoloz (GEO)
19 AUGER-ALIASSIME, Felix (CAN)
20 SIMON, Gilles (FRA)
21 GOFFIN, David (BEL)
22 WAWRINKA, Stan (SUI)
23 BAUTISTA AGUT, Roberto (ESP)
24 SCHWARTZMAN, Diego (ARG)
25 DE MINAUR, Alex (AUS)
26 PELLA, Guido (ARG)
27 POUILLE, Lucas (FRA)
28 PAIRE, Benoit (FRA)
29 SHAPOVALOV, Denis (CAN)
30 EDMUND, Kyle (GBR)
31 DJERE, Laslo (SRB)
32 LAJOVIC, Dusan (SRB)
From a British perspective, a single seed in each draw: Johanna Konta, following a run to the semi-finals at the French Open, is 19th, while Kyle Edmund scrapes in at no.30. 
 
In the Ladies' singles event overall, the other British entrants are Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Katie Swan. Katie Boulter misses out with a back injury which has curtailed her season since April. 
 
In the men's event, the in-form Dan Evans has a main draw spot automatically, as does Cameron Norrie. Jay Clarke, James Ward and 19-year-old Paul Jubb have been given Wild Cards into the tournament.
There will be no British qualifiers in either draw today, following final-set defeats for Liam Broady and Samantha Murray at qualifying in Roehampton yesterday. 
 
15-year-old superstar Cori Gauff will also be in this morning's draw...
 
Nick Kyrgios - the most dangerous unseeded player in the men's draw?
 
 
British wild card Paul Jubb spoke to Paul Newman yesterday at SW19: 
 
So, the men's singles draw will take place first!
The draw, live from the Main Interview Room, will firstly decide where the seeded players sit in the draw
RAFAEL NADAL IS IN ROGER FEDERER'S HALF OF THE DRAW!
 
Kevin Anderson is in Novak Djokovic's half of the draw...
Projected Wimbledon quarter-finals: 
 
Djokovic vs Tsitsipas
Anderson v Zverev 
Thiem v Nadal 
Nishikori v Federer
As I say, they're drawing where the seeds are placed in the draw - by that logic, here are the projected last-16 clashes
 
Djokovic v Monfils 
Medvedev v Tsitsipas
Anderson v Raonic 
Khachanov v Zverev 
Thiem v Fognini 
Cilic v Nadal 
Isner v Nishikori 
Coric v Federer
R1: Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
 
Tricky opening match for the defending champion, who lost to the German in Indian Wells this year...
R1: Danili Medvedev (RUS) v Paolo Lorenzi
R1: Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Jaume Munar (ESP)
 
A decent first round draw for the Brit, against the World No. 88.
R1: Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
R1: Kevin Anderson (RSA) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)
 
Last year's finalist opening up against Andy Murray's partner in the men's doubles...
 

Nadal said on the seeding for this year: “I think it’s the usual thing. Wimbledon is the only tournament of the year that they do what they want in that sense, with their own criteria. Whether I’m two or three, I’ll have to play at my best.

“I will accept being three if they see it that way and I will fight to try to win my matches. The only thing that does not seem right to me about this story is that it is only Wimbledon that does it, only one tournament.

“It has not only happened to me, it has happened to other players. They do not respect the status that some players have earned throughout the season.”

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