Wimbledon draw LIVE: Emma Raducanu, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams discover opponents

Express Sport brings you the Wimbledon draw ahead of next week's Grand Slam.

This year's Wimbledon draw will see Serena Williams discover who she is playing in her first match at SW19 in four years. The seven-time champion will also play doubles with her sister, Venus, in the latest chapter of her stunning comeback at the age of 44. She could face any of the other 127 women in the draw, including the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and reigning champion Iga Swiatek.

Williams could also be drawn against Emma Raducanu, but the young Brit is a late injury doubt after she missed training and was spotted wearing an orthopaedic boot. On the men's side, there will be no Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon this year with the Spaniard still recovering from a wrist injury. That means Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are the early favourites for glory at the All England Club.

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16 mins ago11:23 Archie Griggs

Who are the favourites to win?

On the men's side, Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming pick to win at SW19 for the second year in a row.

The absence of Carlos Alcaraz means the Italian has a huge chance to add to his tally of Grand Slam titles.

The women's side is less clear-cut, with Aryna Sabalenka favoured by most bookmakers as things stand.

Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Mirra Andreeva will also have high hopes of going all the way.

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50 mins ago10:49 Yasmin Syed

Exciting men's first rounds

Other exciting first rounds involving some big names who aren't top 8 seeds or Brits include…

Denis Shapovalov vs Pablo Carreno Busta

Ethan Quinn vs Luciano Darderi

Casper Ruud vs Hubert Hurkacz

Alexandre Muller vs Tommy Paul

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo

Andrey Rublev vs Roman Safiullin

Roberto Bautista Agut vs Joao Fonseca

Kamil Majchrzak vs Alejandro Tabilo

Marino Navone vs Flavio Cobolli

Stan Wawrinka vs Matteo Berrettini

Ugo Humbert vs Zizou Bergs

Frances Tiafoe vs Terence Atmane

Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Alexander Bublik

Jaume Munar vs Francisco Cerundolo

51 mins ago10:48 Yasmin Syed

Who will the top 8 seeds face?

The men's singles draw has concluded here at Wimbledon. Here are the top 8 seeds’ first-round opponents…

Jannik Sinner vs Miomir Kecmanovic

Daniil Medvedev vs Marin Cilic

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Alexander Shevchenko

Novak Djokovic vs Wu Yibing

Alex de Minaur vs Roman Andres Burrachaga

Ben Shelton vs Otto Virtanen

Taylor Fritz vs Jack Draper

Alexander Zverev vs Alexander Blockx

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51 mins ago10:48 Yasmin Syed

Who will the Brits face?

The men’s singles draw has just concluded. Here are all the Brits and their first-round opponents.

Felix Gill vs Rafael Jodar

Max Basing vs Shintaro Mochizuki

Jack Pinnington Jones vs Brandon Nakashima

Cameron Norrie vs Michael Zheng

Oliver Tarvet vs Arthur Rinderknech

Billy Harris vs Karen Khachanov

Toby Samuel vs Jakub Mensik

Arthur Fery vs Damir Dzumhur

Jack Draper vs Taylor Fritz

Jan Choinski vs Vit Kopriva

Jacob Fearnley vs Alex Michelsen

Harry Wendelken vs Valentin Royer

55 mins ago10:44 Yasmin Syed

Draper vs Fritz first round

Jack Draper is currently ranked at No. 160 after spending the better part of 10 months sidelined by arm and knee injuries. It means he could have been drawn to face anyone in the first round of Wimbledon, and he will meet No. 6 seed Taylor Fritz, last year’s semi-finalist, in round one.

1 hour ago10:28 Yasmin Syed

Projected men's QFs

Here are the projected quarter-finals by ranking for the men’s singles draw.

Top half:

Jannik Sinner vs Daniil Medvedev

Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Novak Djokovic

Bottom half:

Ben Shelton vs Alex de Minaur

Alexander Zverev vs Taylor Fritz

1 hour ago10:27 Yasmin Syed

Men's draw

The men's draw is starting now. Two-time former champion Carlos Alcaraz is not here as he continues to recover from a wrist injury.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is the defending champion.

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1 hour ago10:26 Yasmin Syed

Women's draw in full

The men's draw will be made imminently.

Find out everything that happened in the women's singles draw here.

1 hour ago10:23 Yasmin Syed

Exciting women's first rounds

Other exciting first rounds involving some big names include…

Elsa Jacquemot vs Naomi Osaka

Bianca Andreescu vs Zhang Shuai

Katerina Siniakova vs Qinwen Zheng

Jaqueline Cristian vs Iva Jovic

Emma Navarro vs Paula Badosa

Jasmine Paolini vs Robin Montgomery

Maria Sakkari vs Clara Tauson

Serena Williams vs Maya Joint

Taylor Townsend vs Iga Swiatek

Diana Shnaider vs Eva Lys

Elise Mertens vs Laura Siegemund

Lois Boisson vs Elena Rybakina

1 hour ago10:21 Yasmin Syed

Who will the Brits face?

The women's singles draw has just concluded. Here are all the Brits and their first-round opponents.

Harriet Dart vs Jelena Ostapenko

Emma Raducanu vs Antonia Ruzic

Mimi Xu vs Daria Kasatkina

Alicia Dudeney va Alycia Parks

Hannah Klugman vs Barbora Krejcikova

Mika Stojsavljevic vs Belinda Bencic

Francesca Jones vs Diane Parry

Katie Swan vs Irina-Camelia Begu

Katie Boulter vs Tyra Caterina Grant

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1 hour ago10:17 Yasmin Syed

Serena learns comeback opponent

Serena Williams will make her sensational return to singles against Maya Joint in the first round of Wimbledon.

Joint is currently ranked No. 53 in the world.

If she advances, Williams could face 29th seed Alexandra Eala. Iga Swiatek is a potential third round opponent.

2 hours ago10:07 Yasmin Syed

Raducanu learns first opponent

Emma Raducanu will open her Wimbledon campaign against Antonia Ruzic.

If she advances, the Brit will face either countrywoman Harriet Dart or former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.

2 hours ago10:05 Yasmin Syed

Potential Raducanu vs Sabalenka rematch

Emma Raducanu is the No. 30 seed and could face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the third round. We’re still waiting to see who she gets in round one.

They met at the same stage here last year and Sabalenka won in two close sets.

2 hours ago10:02 Yasmin Syed

Projected women's QFs

We're starting with the women's singles draw and the seeds are being placed first.

Here are the projected quarter-finals by ranking.

Top half:

Sabalenka vs Andreeva

Pegula vs Gauff

Bottom half:

Svitolina vs Swiatek

Anisimova vs Rybakina

2 hours ago10:00 Yasmin Syed

Here we go!

I'm at the All England Club where the Wimbledon draw is getting underway. Stay tuned to learn who faces who this summer, as Serena Williams makes a comeback in singles while Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek look to defend their crowns.

2 hours ago09:55 Archie Griggs

Draw coming up shortly

We are just five minutes away from the start of the Wimbledon singles draw.

Stick with us to discover how the world's top players will begin their SW19 campaigns.

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2 hours ago09:27 Archie Griggs

BBC secure Wimbledon rights until 2033

The BBC have extended their broadcast agreement with Wimbledon until 2033.

The landmark agreement continues one of the most iconic and enduring partnerships in British sport.

Wimbledon was shown on the BBC for the first time in 1927 and the new deal ensures that their collaboration will cross the 100-year mark.

3 hours ago08:55 Archie Griggs

Wimbledon champion announces cancer return

Chris Evert has announced that she has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time.

As a result, she won't be appearing as a pundit at Wimbledon this year.

In a statement, she said: "I have already undergone surgery as the first step in my treatment and recovery, and will begin chemotherapy in the coming weeks.

"Because of this, I will not be attending Wimbledon this year, and I will step back from my professional commitments over the next few months to focus on my health.

"Ovarian cancer is relentless, but I will stay optimistic and determined in continuing to fight this battle."

3 hours ago08:25 Archie Griggs

Emma Raducanu seeded for Wimbledon draw

Emma Raducanu will be hoping to avoid a nightmare draw at SW19 this year.

She will be helped by the fact she is seeded thanks to her impressive run at Queen's Club earlier this month.

Even though she lost the final to Donna Vekic, it was enough to secure her entrance into the Wimbledon draw as the 30th seed.

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4 hours ago07:55 Archie Griggs

Serena Williams set for Wimbledon return

Serena Williams will play her first competitive singles match in four years at Wimbledon next week.

She has been awarded a wildcard and could face any of the other 127 players in the draw.

Williams suffered a first-round loss to Harmony Tan on her last Wimbledon appearance in 2022.

4 hours ago07:50 Archie Griggs

What is the Wimbledon heat rule?

If we have a repeat of this scorching weather next week, the Wimbledon heat rule could play a role at the tournament.

The heat stress index will be used to determine if there can be a break in play.

The index combines the temperature, humidity level and surface temperature to determine the overall heat level.

If it exceeds 30.1 degrees Celsius, a player can ask for a break.

The heat break applies to all singles matches including men's, women's, wheelchair, boys and girls, but not doubles matches.

4 hours ago07:45 Archie Griggs

How much prize money is on offer?

The total prize money at Wimbledon this year is a whopping £64.2m, an increase of 20 per cent compared to 2025.

The men's and women's singles champions will each receive £3.6m, with the losing finalists taking home £1.8m.

Even those who are dumped out in the first round will be paid £80,000 for their troubles.

4 hours ago07:40 Archie Griggs

British trio reach Wimbledon through qualifying

Oliver Tarvet is one of three British players to have secured a place in the main draw through qualifying.

He will be joined in the men's tournament by Billy Harris and Max Basing.

There were no successful British women in qualifying, with Heather Watson among those to miss out.

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4 hours ago07:25 Archie Griggs

Good morning

Hello and welcome to Express Sport's live coverage of today's Wimbledon draw.

The likes of Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams are waiting to discover who they will face in the latest edition of the world's most prestigious tennis tournament.

Stick around to find out, with the draw coming up at 10am...

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