Wimbledon 2019 draw: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer set up for potential semi-final, top seeds Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty learn who they will face

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The first round draw for this year’s Wimbledon has been made with defending champion Novak Djokovic set to face Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Djokovic is the top seed, with eight time winner Roger Federer in the second spot for the tournament that begins on July 1.


Novak Djokovic enters Wimbledon as the number one seed

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French Open champion Rafael Nadal was named as the third seed, a decision the Spaniard was not overly happy with.

“It’s just Wimbledon that does it,” he said. “If everyone did it, I think it would be appropriate or correct.

“Either way, being second or third seed, I have to play at the best level to aspire to the things I aspire to.

“It is better to be second than third, but if they consider that I have to be third, I will accept.”


Rafael Nadal is seeded third despite being ranked as second in the world

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In the women’s draw, Ashleigh Barty holds the No. 1 seed following her incredible French Open victory.

Noami Osaka takes second while seven time winner Serena Williams is 11th seed.

British hopefuls Kyle Edmund and Johanna Konta are seeded 30th and 19th in their respective draws.


Johanna Konta is seeded 19th in the women’s draw

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Nadal faces a potential tough second round clash with Nick Kyrgios if he can get get past Japan’s Yuichi Sugita.

Meanwhile, Nadal and Federer could meet in the semi-final of the competition after both were drawn in the same half.

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The Swiss star opens up again South African Lloyd Harris and could be facing Britain’s Jay Clarke in the second round, who takes on American qualifier Noah Rubin in the first round.

Edmund takes on Jaume Munar in the first round and could face seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round if he makes it that far.


Kyle Edmund is the 30th seed

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The rest of the British contingent in the first round have also found out who they will face.

Cameron Norrie was drawn against Denis Istomin, Dan Evans has Federico Delbonis and James Ward faces Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Nineteen-year-old wild card Paul Jubb makes his Wimbledon debut against Joao Sousa.

In the women’s draw, top seed Barty will face China’s Zheng Saisai while Serena Williams has Italian qualifier Giulia.


Serena Williams has won Wimbledon seven times

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Defending champion Angelique Kerber has drawn Dajana Maria in the first round.

Johanna Konta will begin her tournament against Ana Bogdan while fellow Brit Heather Watson has drawn Caty McNally.

It will be a big test for 15-year-old sensation Cori Gauff who has drawn the veteran Venus Williams after she made it through qualifying.


Source: TalkSport.com Tennis