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Almost time for tennis fans to whip up the strawberries and cream - with the draw released for Wimbledon

Almost time for tennis fans to whip up the strawberries and cream - with the draw released for Wimbledon

29 June 2024

Men's veterans Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are included - despite both being in a race to recover from injury.

New world number one Jannik Sinner's drawn 95th-ranked German Yannick Hanfmann , while third seed Carlos Alcaraz opens his campaign against Estonia's Mark Lajal .

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek has been handed a challenging opener against 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin - with American second seed Coco Gauff starting against compatriot Caroline Dolehide .

Lulu Sun - the first Kiwi to make the singles main draw at a grand slam for seven years - will play world number eighth Qinwen Zheng of China.

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Other Tennis News

24 Nov: Andy Murray to coach former rival Novak Djokovic for 2025 Australian Open

24 Nov: Australia's hopes of returning to the Davis Cup tennis final are over after a 2-nil semifinal loss to Italy in Malaga

23 Nov: Dutch tennis professional Wesley Koolhof is on the cusp of the farewell of his dreams

23 Nov: The Netherlands have reached the Davis Cup tennis final for the first time in their 104 years of history

20 Nov: Carlos Alcaraz admits it may be impossible to live up to the legacy of fellow Spaniard and tennis great Rafael Nadal

19 Nov: Jannik Sinner claims ATP Finals crown, with doping case still pending

15 Nov: Doubles tennis specialist Erin Routliffe's confirmed she'll remain with Canadian partner Gaby Dabrowski ... at least for now

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