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In the draw for the Wimbledon tournament, Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 1, has been given a complicated path, while his main rival, Novak Djokovic, will have a less difficult route. For the long-awaited final between the young apprentice and the veteran master to take place at the All England Club, similar to the Roland Garros semifinal in which Alcaraz played injured, both players will have to face great challenges.
Djokovic, winner of the first two Grand Slams of the season and in search of his eighth Wimbledon title, will begin his journey by facing Argentina’s Pedro Cachin. In the second round, he will face either Australian Jordan Thompson or American Brandon Nakashima. His first real challenge will come in the third round against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, who reached the Wimbledon semifinals two years ago. In the quarterfinals, he could face Australian Nick Kyrgios again, although this seems unlikely. To challenge Djokovic, Kyrgios will have to overcome dangerous players such as Russian Andrey Rublev, Kazakh Alexander Bublik, or Canadian Feliz Auger-Aliassime.
As for Alcaraz, the road will not be easy.He will debut against Frenchman Jérémy Chardy and then face either Alexandre Müller or Arthur Rinderknech in the second round. In the round of 16, he could face Germany’s Alexander Zverev or Australia’s Alex de Miaur. In the quarterfinals, his possible opponents are Denmark’s Holger Rune or American Francis Tiafoe. In the semifinals, she could meet Russian Daniil Medvedev or Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
In the women’s category, Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, WTA No. 3 and reigning Wimbledon champion, is in the same section of the draw as Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka and Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. Also in that section of the draw are Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia and Spain’s Paula Badosa, who will have a tough start. World No. 1, Iga Swiatek, has an apparently more accessible path and could face Caroline Garcia in the semifinals.
In short, Carlos Alcaraz will face a complicated path at Wimbledon, while Novak Djokovic will have an initially easier route. In the women’s category, there will be interesting clashes in the early rounds, and an exciting competition is expected in the tournament.
