2023 Wimbledon Draw: Djokovic vs. Cachin, Alcaraz top seed, and exciting first-round matches

The 2023 Wimbledon draw has landed, and defending champion Novak Djokovic will kick off play on Centre Courtroom on Monday, third July, towards Pedro Cachin.

Newly topped Queen’s Membership champion Carlos Alcaraz is the primary seed and is within the high half of the draw together with Sascha Zverev, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev and StefanosTsitsipas.

Alongside Djokovic within the backside half are grass novice Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev and final 12 months’s finalist Nick Kyrgios who has performed only one aggressive match this season.

You possibly can see the total draw beneath, together with the PDF model.

Match Data

2023 Wimbledon Seeds

1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Daniil Medvedev
4. Casper Ruud
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Holger Rune
7. Andrey Rublev
8. Jannik Sinner
9. Taylor Fritz
10. Frances Tiafoe
11. Félix Auger-Aliassime
12. Cameron Norrie
13. Borna Ćorić
14. Lorenzo Musetti
15. Alex de Minaur
16. Tommy Paul
17. Hubert Hurkacz
18. Francisco Cerúndolo
19. Alexander Zverev
20. Roberto Bautista Agut
21. Grigor Dimitrov
22. Sebastian Korda
23. Alexander Bublik
24. Yoshihito Nishioka
25. Nicolás Jarry
26. Denis Shapovalov
27. Dan Evans
28. Tallon Griekspoor
29. Tomás Martín Etcheverry
30. Nick Kyrgios
31. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
32. Ben Shelton

Wimbledon 2023 Draw

High Half

Backside Half

Full PDF draw

Ideas on the Draw

Carlos Alcaraz heads in as the highest seed, and on paper, he has a tough path to the latter levels.

His draw begins simply sufficient towards the vaccine-injured veteran Jeremy Chardy however Nicolas Jarry as a possible third-round opponent, Sascha Zverev within the fourth, and Holger Rune within the Quarterfinals are tough propositions. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas landed within the backside part of the highest half, with the latter going through Dominic Thiem within the first spherical.

Two grass courtroom abominations, who’ve by no means been previous the 4th Spherical at SW19, going face to face within the opening spherical, ought to be good enjoyable.

Whoever wins may face Andy Murray in spherical two, assuming he overcomes wildcard Ryan Peniston who can play a bit on grass. 

Medvedev can also be unproven on the inexperienced stuff. He’s had an abysmal run of kind because the French Open and, from photos I noticed, is possibly carrying some harm.

The Russian may face Mannarino in spherical two, with the Frenchman at present taking part in nicely in Eastbourne, so it’s tough to see him making the latter levels, however he’s at all times able to ripping up the shape e book, as we noticed earlier this 12 months.

Within the backside half, Djokovic has a cushty opener towards Pedro Cachin, and his part appears to be like pretty light-weight with no actual grass courtroom pedigree standing in his approach.

Djokovic hasn’t performed a build-up event (customary process for him), aside from a sole match at Hurlingham, so he could be a contact rusty early doorways, however Argentine clay courtroom specialists like Cachin and Etcheverry aren’t more likely to hassle him.

Musetti is in Novak’s quarter, and he appeared okay at Queen’s Membership final week, however this part is vast open.

Rublev can also be on this half of the draw together with Kyrgios, who has barely performed, Bublik, who impressively received Halle and Felix Auger Aliassime, who has been a non-entity this season.

Within the high part of the underside half Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner are the 2 high seeds.

Ruud is allergic to grass and is unlikely to issue, and from what I’ve seen from Sinner, he might be weak within the early rounds as he doesn’t transfer nicely on grass.

Based mostly on the draw, it’s arduous to look previous Djokovic profitable his third slam in a row; he has extra match wins on Grass than all the present high 20 mixed (86 vs 85). He additionally hasn’t misplaced a ultimate at SW19 since 2013. A fairly spectacular file, you would say.

First-Spherical Matches of Word

There are many attention-grabbing first-round matches, a few of which might be on the skin courts giving grounds go holders some leisure.

What are your ideas on the draw? Let me know within the feedback.