The Wimbledon draw has been unveiled, revealing exciting potential matchups for the tournament’s quarterfinal stage. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, aiming for her first Wimbledon title, could face a formidable challenge in the form of defending champion Marketa Vondrousova.
Other projected quarterfinal encounters include 2022 champion Elena Rybakina taking on fifth-seeded American Jessica Pegula. Second-seeded American Coco Gauff is set to face French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini, while Aryna Sabalenka, aiming for redemption after her Australian Open final loss, could rematch with Qinwen Zheng.
Swiatek will kick off her campaign against Sofia Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open champion. Vondrousova, who made history as the first unseeded women’s champion at Wimbledon last year, will begin her title defense against Spain’s Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro. Two-time runner-up Ons Jabeur will face Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima in her opening match.
Top-ranked British player Katie Boulter, seeded 32nd, will face off against 2022 semifinalist Tatjana Maria of Germany. Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, has been awarded a wildcard and will start her journey against 22nd-seeded Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.
