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Serena Williams faces Maya Joint in Wimbledon opener as Draper and Raducanu dealt tough draw
Draper to play sixth seed Taylor Fritz in first match
TL;DR
- Serena Williams returns to singles competition at Wimbledon after a four-year retirement.
- Williams will face Maja Joint in the first round; her doubles partner will be her sister, Venus.
- Jack Draper, ranked 160th after injuries, faces sixth seed Taylor Fritz in a tough draw.
- Emma Raducanu, despite recent good form, is dealing with injury concerns and has a challenging path, potentially facing Jelena Ostapenko and Aryna Sabalenka.
- Cameron Norrie, previously consistent, faces challenges due to a rib injury and limited recent play.
- A total of 21 British players are competing, with many facing top-50 opponents.
- Novak Djokovic is in Jannik Sinner's half of the men's draw and will play Wu Yibing first.
- Jannik Sinner begins his title defense against Miomir Kecmanovic.