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The wait is over because the Wimbledon’s draw is out! The Wimbledon Championship is set to begin soon and the anticipation of the players’ advancement in the tour is going to be exciting. Top-seeded players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz might end up hustling with each other.

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There is a high probability of some great face-offs in further stages of the grass court major at the Wimbledon Championship.

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Novak Djokovic might end up facing Rafael Nadal in the finals of the Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic will face Kwon Sun-Woo of South Korea in the first round of the Wimbledon. His progression in the further rounds might make him end up facing tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the grass-court major.

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If he cruises past the Spanish player, he can face Casper Ruud and then his arch-rival Rafael Nadal in the finals.

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He would like to break Nadal’s streak of clinching grand slams this year and would want to take the Wimbledon home. Rafael Nadal will face Francisco Cerundolo in the first round and can meet Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals.

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Nadal can face Matteo Berrettini in the semi-finals before facing Djokovic in the final face-off.

Plausible quarter-finals face-off

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Other face-offs that the fans can come across are that of the Norwegian player Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz.

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Moreover, we can also see Matteo Berrettini or Stefanos Tsitsipas in another set of quarter-finals.

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We also have Felix Auger-Aliassime who could very well meet Rafael Nadal in the quarters.

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Where can we see Iga Swiatek at the Wimbledon?

Incumbent WTA world no. 1 Iga Swiatek will also aim to perform well at the Wimbledon. She will face Jana Fett in the first round of the Wimbledon.

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She might end up facing Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals and if she cruises past her, she might end up facing Paula Badosa in the semi-finals and then Anett Kontaveit in the finals.

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Wimbledon will not be seeing Russian and Belarusian players in the tour this year because of the ban. It will also be not able to give any ranking points to the players. But the historic prestige of the Wimbledon has attracted a lot of players into the grass-court major.

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Shivali Sharma is a Tennis Writer and Content Manager at EssentiallySports. With an extensive experience of more than 3 years in writing and content management, Shivali has authored numerous articles concerning the ‘Queen of the Court’, Serena Williams, and the ‘Big 3’, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, including their personal life, career, and more. In addition to this, Shivali is a sworn Djokovic fan who hails his grit in face of every challenge. Additionally, she roots for Jannik Sinner whose relentless gameplay she can’t help but admire. Apart from this, when she is away from writing, Shivali enjoys exploring the great outdoors through trekking and indulging in her passion for reading books.

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