Wimbledon 2023 men's singles draw: Andy Murray faces Ryan Peniston, Novak Djokovic opens against Pablo Cachin
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Updated 30/06/2023 at 10:17 GMT
It's an all-British affair in the first round of the 2023 men's singles at Wimbledon after former winner Andy Murray was drawn against rising star Ryan Peniston. Should Murray win that game he will have another big match as he will play either fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or former US Open winner Dominic Thiem. Holder Novak Djokovic opens up against Pablo Cachin.
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Former winner Andy Murray will play Ryan Peniston in an all-British affair in the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon after the draw was conducted on Friday morning.
The blockbuster tie of the round sees fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas play former US Open champion Dominic Thiem. The winner of that tie will face the winner of Murray's game.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic opens up his campaign against Pablo Cachin, and top seed Carlos Alcaraz will face off against Jeremy Chardy from France.
There will be an all-Italian tie in the first round as Matteo Berrettini goes up against Lorenzo Sonego.
Holger Rune is up against George Loffhagen, whilst Daniil Medvedev plays against British player Arthur Fery.
Another Brit, Cam Norrie will play Tomas Machae and Australian star Nick Kyrgios will take on David Goffin.
Should the draw play out as scripted, there will be some blockbuster matches in the quarter-finals.
Dan Evans is seeded at 27 and he will take on Quentin Halys of France in round one.
Two British players avoided seeds in the opening round. Liam Broady will take on Constant Lestienne, while Jan Choinski takes on Dusan Lajovic.
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