2023 Wimbledon Draw: Djokovic vs. Cachin, Alcaraz top seed, and exciting first-round matches

The 2023 Wimbledon draw has landed, and defending champion Novak Djokovic will kick off play on Centre Court docket on Monday, third July, towards Pedro Cachin.

Newly topped Queen’s Membership champion Carlos Alcaraz is the primary seed and is within the prime half of the draw together with Sascha Zverev, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev and StefanosTsitsipas.

Alongside Djokovic within the backside half are grass novice Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev and final 12 months’s finalist Nick Kyrgios who has performed only one aggressive match this season.

You’ll be able to see the total draw beneath, together with the PDF model.

Event Information

2023 Wimbledon Seeds

Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev
Casper Ruud
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Holger Rune
Andrey Rublev
Jannik Sinner
Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Cameron Norrie
Borna Ćorić
Lorenzo Musetti
Alex de Minaur
Tommy Paul
Hubert Hurkacz
Francisco Cerúndolo
Alexander Zverev
Roberto Bautista Agut
Grigor Dimitrov
Sebastian Korda
Alexander Bublik
Yoshihito Nishioka
Nicolás Jarry
Denis Shapovalov
Dan Evans
Tallon Griekspoor
Tomás Martín Etcheverry
Nick Kyrgios
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Ben Shelton

Wimbledon 2023 Draw

High Half

Backside Half

Full PDF draw

Ideas on the Draw

Carlos Alcaraz heads in as the highest seed, and on paper, he has a difficult path to the latter levels.

His draw begins simply sufficient towards the vaccine-injured veteran Jeremy Chardy however Nicolas Jarry as a possible third-round opponent, Sascha Zverev within the fourth, and Holger Rune within the Quarterfinals are tough propositions. Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas landed within the backside part of the highest half, with the latter dealing with Dominic Thiem within the first spherical.

Two grass courtroom abominations, who’ve by no means been previous the 4th Spherical at SW19, going face to face within the opening spherical, must be good enjoyable.

Whoever wins might face Andy Murray in spherical two, assuming he overcomes wildcard Ryan Peniston who can play a bit on grass. 

Medvedev can be unproven on the inexperienced stuff. He’s had an abysmal run of type because the French Open and, from photos I noticed, is possibly carrying some harm.

The Russian might face Mannarino in spherical two, with the Frenchman at the moment enjoying effectively in Eastbourne, so it’s tough to see him making the latter levels, however he’s all the time able to ripping up the shape e-book, as we noticed earlier this 12 months.

Within the backside half, Djokovic has a cushty opener towards Pedro Cachin, and his part appears to be like pretty light-weight with no actual grass courtroom pedigree standing in his manner.

Djokovic hasn’t performed a build-up event (customary process for him), aside from a sole match at Hurlingham, so he may be a contact rusty early doorways, however Argentine clay courtroom specialists like Cachin and Etcheverry aren’t prone to hassle him.

Musetti is in Novak’s quarter, and he seemed okay at Queen’s Membership final week, however this part is broad open.

Rublev can be on this half of the draw together with Kyrgios, who has barely performed, Bublik, who impressively gained Halle and Felix Auger Aliassime, who has been a non-entity this season.

Within the prime part of the underside half Casper Ruud and Jannik Sinner are the 2 prime seeds.

Ruud is allergic to grass and is unlikely to issue, and from what I’ve seen from Sinner, he shall be susceptible within the early rounds as he doesn’t transfer effectively on grass.

Primarily based on the draw, it’s exhausting to look previous Djokovic profitable his third slam in a row; he has extra match wins on Grass than the entire present prime 20 mixed (86 vs 85). He additionally hasn’t misplaced a last at SW19 since 2013. A reasonably spectacular file, you possibly can say.

First-Spherical Matches of Be aware

There are many fascinating first-round matches, a few of which shall be on the surface courts giving grounds go holders some leisure.

What are your ideas on the draw? Let me know within the feedback.