Emma Raducanu drawn against seed on Wimbledon return | Tennis News

June 28, 2024:

Emma Raducanu will face 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the women’s singles at Wimbledon.

The former US Open champion missed last year’s tournament following surgery on both wrists and one ankle and will have high hopes after showing good form in the build-up.

British No.1 Katie Boulter, seeded at the All England Club for the first time, opens her campaign against former semi-finalist Tatjana Maria and could play compatriot Harriet Dart in the second round.

Top seed Isa Swiataek faces former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in a repeat of the 2020 French Open final, and is in the same half of the draw as defending champion Marketa Vondrousova and former winner Elena Rybakina, with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff in the bottom half.

There was embarrassment for tournament referee Denise Parnell, in her first year in the job, during the draw when a mix-up occurred during the placing of the seeds.

After the wrong name was put on the board, confusion occurred over the remaining players, leaving one line blank before the error was corrected.

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