Wimbledon draw Preview.

Top quarter:

This quarter is headed by top seed Jannik Sinner who is one of the favorites for the title.

The Italian has an interesting draw. Hanfmann in the first round will be a decent work out.

Berretinni or Fucsovics in round 2 will also ask him some questions. Neither men are what they were but Berretini knows his way around a grass court and Fucsovics is very aggressive and powerful and won’t give Sinner much to work with from the back of the court.

In the quarters, Sinner is projected to face Medvedev who he has a nice head to head lead over in recent times.

Sinner is more likely to face Struff or Zhang who could upset Medvedev in round 3. And if they don’t do the job, they’ll warm him up for an upset at the hands of Dimitrov.

Second half of the top.

This is led by defending champion Alcaraz. He’s had a very nice draw. In the last eight, he’s seeded to face Ruud, who likely won’t make it that far. The Norwegian has Bublik in his quarter as well as Paul and one of those two should get the better of him.

This part of the draw is by far the quietest. Arnaldi or Tiafoe could liven things up if one of them meets the Alcaraz in round 3.

Humbert in round 4 could also be a challenge as he’s got some grass court prowess.

But one of them are serious threats, though he must of course take them seriously.

Bottom half of the draw:

Top:

Zverev is the fourth seed and projected to make the semis. His last 32 match with Draper will be a huge story and there is some upset potential. Draper is still an unproven force at slams, though.

Fritz, the Eastbourne champ, looms in the last sixteen. Now, that really could be dangerous for the German.

In the last eight, Rublev could await, and he’s consistent enough to likely make it. But he’ll need to get past Musetti whose game favors grass courts more than his.

Korda the twentieth seed looks a good bet to upset Tsitsipas and challenge Musetti or Rublev for a place in the last 8.

The bottom of the bottom half.

Djokovic, the second seed, heads this section.

The draw Gods could not have been more accommodating for rounds 1 and 2. Etcheverry or Nardi in round 3 will be interesting but I doubt either will be able to see a potential win through.

In the last 16, he could face Rune, who played really well at last year’s event. Rune has been a bit of a non factor in recent times, however.

Hurkacz is seeded to meet Djokovic in the last eight.

If FAA, the only real dark horse in the draw, can get past di Minaur in the last 32, he’ll really give the Pole something to mull over before that potential QF.