The draw of Wimbledon made on Friday designated the Italian veteran Fabio Fognini (130th) as the first opponent of the title holder Carlos Alcaraz (2nd). The Serbian Novak Djokovic (6th), Septuple winner of Wimbledon, will start his quest for a 25th record title of the Grand Colem against the French Alexandre Müller (40th), while the Italian world N.1 Jannik Sinner will rub his compatriot Luca Nardi (94th). In the female table, the recent winner of Roland-Garros Coco Gauff (2nd) will start against the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska (42nd), and could face in the quarterfinals the ex-world world IGA Swiatek (8th), deprived of title for more than a year on the WTA circuit and opposed to the first round (63rd). The world N.1 Aryna Sabalenka will begin its tournament against the Canadian Carson Brantine, who distinguished himself in qualifying by eliminating the semi-finalist of Roland-Garros Loïs Boisson (65th).
Wimbledon 2024: News, Scores & Highlights
by Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
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