The 2025 Championships at Wimbledon are upon us as the All England Club opens its doors to the tennis world once again.
Carlos Alcaraz is eyeing a third consecutive title in SW19, and is also looking to become the second player to win Roland Garros, Queen’s and Wimbledon in the same year. World No 1 Jannik Sinner and British No 1 Jack Draper are the other favourites in the men’s draw.
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the favourite for the women’s title, with 2022 champion Elena Rybakina and French Open winner Coco Gauff also leading contenders. Czech player Barbora Krejcikova is the defending champion.
Emma Raducanu, who has narrowly missed out on a seeding, leads the British contingent in the women’s draw, having overtaken Katie Boulter as British No 1 recently.
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WIMBLEDON 2025 - LATEST UPDATES
- Wimbledon 2025 starts on Monday 30 June
- Emma Raducanu to face British 17-year-old Mingge Xu in round one
- Katie Boulter draws ninth seed Paula Badosa in tough opener
- Jack Draper faces Sebastian Baez in first round; Marin Cilic could await in round two
- Carlos Alcaraz to face Fabio Fognini in round one
Emma Raducanu to play a Brit in round one!
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Kieran Jackson
Raducanu will face British 17-year-old wild card Mingge Xu!
Could face ex-champion Marketa Vondrousova or 32nd seed McCartney Kessler in round two!
So just about the best early draw Raducanu could have received... though Sabalenka would await in round three!
British first-round matches - men's singles:
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Kieran Jackson
Jack Draper vs Sebastian Baez
George Loffhagen vs Pedro Martinez
Johannus Monday vs Tommy Paul (13)
Jack Pinnington Jones vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Dan Evans vs Jay Clarke
Arthur Fery vs Alexei Popyrin
Billy Harris vs Hubert Hurkacz
Henry Searle vs Ethan Quinn
Jacob Fearnley vs Joao Fonseca
Oliver Crawford Mattia Bellucci
Cameron Norrie vs Roberto Bautista Agut
Oliver Tarvet vs Leandro Riedi
Men's singles draw done!
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Kieran Jackson
Some very exciting matches to look forward to.
Carlos Alcaraz against Fabio Fognini is a fun first round contest to start proceedings on Monday.
Elsewhere, an all-British clash between Dan Evans and Jay Clarke, while big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard takes on Taylor Fritz in round one.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini
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Kieran Jackson
The men’s defending champion faces Italian maverick Fognini first up.
That’s a lovely match first up on Centre Court on Monday!
Cameron Norrie vs Roberto Bautista Agut
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Kieran Jackson
The Spanish veteran first up for Norrie.
Could face Frances Tiafoe in round two...
Oliver Tarvet vs Leandro Riedi
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Kieran Jackson
The British qualifier - the world No 719 - takes on a fellow qualifier.
It could be Alcaraz in round two!
Jacob Fearnley vs Joao Fonseca
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Kieran Jackson
That is a tasty first round match-up for the British No 2!
Henry Searle vs Ethan Quinn
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Kieran Jackson
Searle drawn to face American player Quinn.
Billy Harris vs Hubert Hurkacz
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Kieran Jackson
Harris to face 2021 Wimbledon semi-finalist Hurkacz in round one.
Arthur Fery vs Alexei Popyrin
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Kieran Jackson
The Australian 20th seed first up for British wild card Fery.
Dan Evans vs Jay Clarke
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Kieran Jackson
An all-British wild card match up in round one.
And the winner could face Novak Djokovic in round two.
Jack Pinnington Jones vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
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Kieran Jackson
Argentine player Etcheverry in round one for the British wild card.
Jack Draper vs Sebastian Baez
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Kieran Jackson
Again, a tough matchup for Draper!
He takes on world number 38 Sebastian Baez in round one.
Grand Slam winner Marin Cilic could await him in the second round.
Johannus Monday vs Tommy Paul (13)
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British wild card Monday gets a tough opener against American Tommy Paul!
In addition, Brit George Loffhagen will face unseeded Spaniard Pedro Martinez.
Jannik Sinner vs Luca Nardi
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Kieran Jackson
An all-Italian clash in round one.
Draper's path to final from R3 onwards
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Kieran Jackson
By seeding, this would be Draper’s path:
Round three - Bublik
Round four - Mensik
Quarter-finals - Djokovic
Semi-finals - Sinner
Final - Alcaraz
Overall, that’s just about as tough as it gets for the British No 1.
Jack Draper in same half as Jannik Sinner!
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Kieran Jackson
The world No 4 would be forecast to play Sinner in the semi-finals!
And Draper is in the same quarter as... Novak Djokovic!
Obviously, as tough as it gets for the Brit!
Men's singles underway!
10:30
Here we go!
British first round matches – women’s singles:
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Kieran Jackson
Emma Raducanu vs Mingge Xu
Katie Boulter vs Paula Badosa (9)
Hannah Klugman vs Leylah Fernandez (29)
Harrie Dart vs Dalma Galfi
Sonay Kartal vs Jelena Ostapenko (20)
Jodie Burrage vs Caty McNally
Heather Watson vs Clara Tauson
Fran Jones vs Yulia Starodubtseva
Women's singles draw!
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Kieran Jackson
That’s the women’s singles done.
The standout round one match for me has to be British No 2 Katie Boulter taking on Paula Badosa, the ninth seed from Spain!
Other decent clashes include Hannah Klugman - the 16-year-old British wild card - taking on 29th seed Leylah Fernandez, while second seed Coco Gauff faces Dayana Yastremska.
Men’s singles to take place shortly!
Coco Gauff vs Dayana Yastremska
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Kieran Jackson
A tough first round for the French Open champion!
Fran Jones vs Yulia Starodubtseva
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Kieran Jackson
The Brit takes on the Ukrainian in round one!
Heather Watson vs Clara Tauson
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Kieran Jackson
Watson faces the 23rd seed from Denmark in round one!
Jodie Burrage vs Caty McNally
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Kieran Jackson
British player Burrage avoids a seed, but could play Iga Swiatek in round two!
Petra Kvitova vs Emma Navarro
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Kieran Jackson
In her last Wimbledon appearance, two-time winner Kvitova faces 10th seed Emma Navarro!
Could that be the Czech’s SW19 farewell?
Naomi Osaka vs Talia Gibson
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Kieran Jackson
The four-time major winner - unseeded - will face Australian Talia Gibson!
Qinwen Zheng could await in round two!
Sonay Kartal vs Jelena Ostapenko!
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The British No 3 takes on the 20th seed in round one!
Harriet Dart vs Dalma Galfi!
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Kieran Jackson
Dart avoids a seed in round one. She will face Hungarian player Galfi.
Hannah Klugman vs Leylah Fernandez
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Kieran Jackson
The 16-year-old British wild-card draws the 29th seed Leylah Fernandez!
Again, a tough opener.
Katie Boulter vs Paula Badosa!
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Kieran Jackson
Oh jeez... that’s a tough opener for the British No 2!
Boulter faces ninth seed Badosa in the first round!
Aryna Sabalenka learns first round opponent!
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Kieran Jackson
Carson Branstine is Sabalenka’s first opponent!
Last year’s quarter-finalist Lulu Sun could await in round two!
All the seeds are in their place!
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Kieran Jackson
Sofia Kenin could face Coco Gauff in the third round!
Now time for the first round matches to be drawn...
Seeds being placed in the draw!
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Kieran Jackson
By random allocation, the 32 seeds are currently being placed in the draw.
At the top, Elina Svitolina could play top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round.
Ladies singles draw!
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Kieran Jackson
We start with the women’s singles!
Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini is drawn in the same half as first seed Aryna Sabalenka, while third seed Jessica Pegula is in the same half as second seed and US compatriot Jessica Pegula!
Who is seeded for Wimbledon?
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Kieran Jackson
And here are the seeds for the women’s singles!
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- Jasmine Paolini
- Qinwen Zheng
- Madison Keys
- Mirra Andreeva
- Iga Swiatek
- Paula Badosa
- Emma Navarro
- Elena Rybakina
- Diana Shnaider
- Amanda Anisimova
- Elina Svitolina
- Karolina Muchova
- Daria Kasatkina
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Liudmila Samsonova
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Donna Vekic
- Clara Tauson
- Elise Mertens
- Magdalena Frech
- Marta Kostyuk
- Magda Linette
- Sofia Kenin
- Leylah Fernandez
- Linda Noskova
- Ashlyn Krueger
- McCartney Kessler
When is the Wimbledon draw?
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Mike Jones
We’re just five minutes away from the draw!
The draw for Wimbledon 2025 takes place on Friday 27 June at 10am (BST) for both singles competitions.
A total of 128 players will be drawn, with 32 seeded players, 16 qualifiers and eight wild cards.
The doubles draw takes place at 12pm (BST).
Who is seeded for Wimbledon?
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Kieran Jackson
A reminder of the seeds in the men’s singles this year!
- Jannik Sinner
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander Zverev
- Jack Draper
- Taylor Fritz
- Novak Djokovic
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Holger Rune
- Daniil Medvedev
- Ben Shelton
- Alex de Minaur
- Frances Tiafoe
- Tommy Paul
- Andrey Rublev
- Jakub Mensik
- Francisco Cerundolo
- Karen Khachanov
- Ugo Humbert
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Alexei Popyrin
- Tomas Machac
- Flavio Cobolli
- Jiri Lehecka
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Denis Shapovalov
- Alexander Bublik
- Brandon Nakashima
- Alex Michelsen
- Tallon Griekspoor
- Matteo Berrettini
Jack Draper can go all the way at Wimbledon, says ex-champion Conchita Martinez
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Kieran Jackson
“You can tell when a player really wants it,” 1994 Wimbledon champion Martinez told BoyleSports, who offer the latest tennis betting. “He [Draper] is very professional. I didn’t see him play a lot but then you pay attention and he can play on any surface. He is already there, he’s beaten top players.
“Carlos and Jannik are a bit ahead of Jack. He needs to be consistent the whole year. He needs to be consistent from the baseline to play against these guys. Jack has the game to go to the net and be aggressive but you’re up against two guys that can produce amazing shots.
“Jack has a very good chance of making the semi-finals at Wimbledon. Once you get to the semi-finals, why not go all the way? I think Alcaraz will be suitable for Jack’s game. He has the potential to go all the way.”
From San Diego to Wimbledon: meet Britain’s college hotshot Oliver Tarvet
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Kieran Jackson
Two weeks ago, 21-year-old Oliver Tarvet concluded his third and penultimate year at the University of San Diego, basking in the sunshine on America’s west coast.
“Excited for one more,” he posted on Instagram, at that stage unaware of the green-floored opportunity ahead.
Fast-forward a fortnight, to Friday, and Tarvet will be one of 128 players to take his place in the men’s singles draw for Wimbledon. Not half bad.
10 players to watch out for at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
9. Alexander Bublik
The maverick from Kazakhstan – who prefers a getaway to Las Vegas to a training block – knocked Draper out of the French Open and accounted for Sinner on his way to the Halle title last week in a blur of pinpoint serving, thunderous winners and a drop shot which lands like a butterfly with sore feet. Temperamental, gloriously unpredictable and brilliant fun to watch.
10. Jack Draper
Britain’s great hope will go into his home slam seeded fourth after a stellar start to the season, winning a maiden Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, reaching another final in Madrid and the semi-finals at Queen’s. Now free of the fitness issues which dogged his formative years, Draper is one of the most feared players on the ATP Tour and is desperate to emulate Andy Murray and claim the Wimbledon crown.
10 players to watch out for at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
7. Jannik Sinner
The world number one from Italy has reached two finals since returning from a three-month doping ban but is probably still having nightmares about the three championship points he held against Alcaraz at Roland Garros. An aggressive baseliner with excellent movement, Sinner will certainly be a threat but question marks remain over his stamina in five-set matches.
8. Novak Djokovic
In reaching the French Open semi-finals, Djokovic proved he can still beat 98 per cent of the field in men’s tennis. It is just the other two who are preventing him from landing that record 25th grand slam title. Sinner got the better of him at Roland Garros, while Alcaraz has beaten him in the last two Wimbledon finals. Aged 38, can the last of the ‘big three’ still standing find a way past them and land an eighth SW19 title?
10 players to watch out for at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
5. Qinwen Zheng
With a huge Chinese fanbase, Olympic champion Zheng probably has a claim to be the most recognisable female player worldwide. She has also built a reputation for some frowned-upon antics, from flouting warm-up convention by hitting winners to changing her rackets and shoes during an opponent’s service game, most recently against Raducanu at Queen’s.
6. Carlos Alcaraz
Now on a career-best 18-match winning streak taking in Rome, the French Open and a second Queen’s title on Sunday, the defending champion remains the man to beat at SW19. A five-time grand slam winner at the age of just 22, Alcaraz has reached five consecutive finals and lost just one match since April. It is hard to see anyone stopping the Spaniard over the next fortnight.
Wimbledon men's singles winner odds
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Kieran Jackson
- Carlos Alcaraz - 7/5
- Jannik Sinner - 17/10
- Novak Djokovic - 6/1
- Jack Draper - 11/1
- Alexander Bublik - 25/1
- Alexander Zverev - 30/1
- Jiri Lehecka - 33/1
- Taylor Fritz - 40/1
10 players to watch out for at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
3. Emma Raducanu
Now back at the top of the British rankings, Raducanu is playing probably some of her best tennis since her remarkable US Open triumph in 2021 – although that bar is quite low after a turbulent few years. The 22-year-old is having to manage a back problem, but her informal coaching arrangement with Mark Petchey appears to be working.
4. Tatjana Maria
The German mother of two came from out of nowhere to be crowned the Queen of Queen’s Club earlier this month. Maria went on an incredible run through qualifying before slicing four top-20 players into submission to become the oldest WTA 500 champion at the age of 37. Could bringing 1980s-style tennis back to Wimbledon land the ultimate prize?
10 players to watch out for at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
1. Coco Gauff
The charismatic American heads to Wimbledon as the new French Open champion, but her grass ceiling remains the fourth round. Yet if her forehand and serve hold up, Gauff has all the weapons and athleticism to master her least favourite surface. The 21-year-old will be seeded second so there should be little danger until the latter stages of the tournament.
2. Aryna Sabalenka
The runaway world number one has yet to make a major impact at Wimbledon and had to withdraw from last year’s tournament through injury. Sabalenka’s ragged display in the Roland Garros final was hard to take, so the powerful Belarusian will be determined to reassert her authority at the top of the women’s game by adding the SW19 title to her US and Australian Open crowns.
Britain’s leading trio have more on the line than just pride at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
Britain’s leading women will have an extra incentive to perform strongly at Wimbledon over the next fortnight.
While motivation for a home grand slam is usually a given, there is a battle at the top of the game in this country which is driving Britain’s main trio forward.
And, unlike in previous generations, when competition on the court often resulted in strained relations off it, Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal are proving that rivalry really can be friendly.
Emma Raducanu hoping to get her head right in time for Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
Emma Raducanu admits she needs to “get my head in the game” ahead of Wimbledon after she exited the Eastbourne Open.
Raducanu almost pulled off an incredible comeback in her second-round match against Maya Joint before losing on a final-set tiebreak.
“Unfortunately I couldn’t get over the line today but I can get some rest ahead of next week,” she told the BBC.
“I feel quite tired. Just going through some stuff and I need to do my best to get my head in the game ahead of next week.
“Realistically, the turnaround is pretty soon – it’s only four days away really that Wimbledon starts.
“I think I’m just going to start with (a day off) [on Thursday] and then hopefully I can get on the court on Friday.”
What is Jack Draper expecting from Wimbledon?
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Mike Jones
“I focus on what I can control,” said the British No.1. “I can’t control what people say, what noise people say, what hype there is, what criticism, all I can do is try my hardest and focus every day on what I’m going to do to prepare and play my best tennis in order to try to win the matches.
“I’m really excited to go out there to compete. Full of excitement knowing the crowd is right behind me, that I’m going to be playing on the courts that I wanted to play on since I was young, watching Murray, watching all these great players perform out there and it feels amazing to know that.
Jack Draper determined to make his mark at Wimbledon
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Mike Jones
Jack Draper has set out his intention to make Wimbledon his stage.
The 23-year-old is one of 23 British players in Friday’s singles draw, the most since 1984, but there is no doubt he represents the best hope of a first home champion since Andy Murray nine years ago.
“I definitely feel like a very different person, that’s for sure,” said Draper, who last year went into the tournament ranked 28th.
“I feel a lot more confident, a lot more calm in myself. I feel like I’ve got great people around me who have been with me every year (going) up the rankings.
“Seeing yourself play in some big matches and in big environments, that helps more and more when you’re coming into big places like Wimbledon. I think the home support that I’m going to have and people right behind me is going to be amazing.
“It’s going to be a privilege to play as the British number one and that’s what I’ve always wanted, I’ve wanted to make Centre Court or Wimbledon my environment, and I’m looking forward to hopefully starting that.”
Wimbledon semi-finalist Donna Vekic: ‘I always have a heartbreaker on the grass’
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Kieran Jackson
It was one of those Wimbledon matches that took your breath away. The emotional peaks and troughs of elite-level sport, played out in front of an enthralled Centre Court crowd, on a bright afternoon in July.
A record-setter, too: at two hours and 51 minutes, the longest semi-final at the All England Club in the 147-year history of the ladies’ singles competition.
Sue Barker on Jack Draper’s transformation, her kinship with Emma Raducanu and returning to Wimbledon
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Flo Clifford
From her days as a player, to helming the BBC’s coverage of Wimbledon, to now attending as a fan, the first thing Sue Barker does on arrival at the All England Lawn Tennis Club is to look out over Centre Court.
An experience that was always “terrifying” as a player – particularly as a home favourite – has nonetheless never lost its shine.
Barker’s love for tennis – if it was in any doubt – is apparent the moment we start talking:
Wimbledon set to unveil statue of Andy Murray in 2027
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Kieran Jackson
Andy Murray will be honoured by Wimbledon with a special statue at the All England Club in two years.
Murray, who won the men’s singles at Wimbledon amid joyous scenes in 2013 and 2016, retired from professional tennis last year after a fifth and final Olympic appearance.
Fred Perry, the last British winner of the men’s singles at Wimbledon prior to Murray, has a full-length statue outside Centre Court, and Wimbledon chairperson Debbie Jevans confirmed plans are in place for Murray to receive a similar honour.
Andy Murray plans to keep his kids away from ‘damaging’ social media
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Mike Jones
Andy Murray says he will not let his children on social media until they are older to protect them from its “damaging” impact.
Murray is the latest high-profile player in the sport to open up about the topic, following Katie Boulter’s revelation that she receives vile social media abuse, including death threats.
The 38-year-old told the BBC: “I think it’s positive any time anyone can speak out about it. It’s great that (Katie) talked about it.
“Me and my wife are trying to keep our children off social media until they are much older, because I think it can be pretty damaging.
“Athletes across all sports have been discussing this for a long time, but it hasn’t really changed. Hopefully something can get done soon.”
Barbora Krejcikova picks up injury scare ahead of Wimbledon title defence
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Mike Jones
Barbora Krejcikova is an injury doubt ahead of her Wimbledon title defence after withdrawing from the Eastbourne Open due to a thigh problem.
The world number 17, who defeated Jasmine Paolini in the women’s singles final at SW19 last year, was due to face France’s Varvara Gracheva in the quarter-finals at Devonshire Park.
“I’m very sorry to have to withdraw from my quarter-final in Eastbourne as I’m having some soreness in my right thigh,” said Krejcikova.
“Overnight it just didn’t get any better; it actually got worse. I think it’s better with Wimbledon in the next couple of days just to rest it and to see what’s going on and to resolve that.”
How much do players earn at Wimbledon round-by-round?
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