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June 30 (UPI) — Two of the United States’ top tennis players, Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe, have potential paths that could lead them to face the respective No. 1 players in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon 2023, according to Friday’s singles draws.
The grass-court major tournament will begin on Monday and run until July 16 at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London. Viewers can catch all the action on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, the Tennis Channel, and ESPN+.
Fans will once again rejoice in the visually stunning experience, as players don pristine white outfits against the backdrop of the meticulously manicured bright green lawns of the historic facility.
“What sets Wimbledon apart is the walk to Centre Court,” Gauff expressed to the Wimbledon YouTube channel. “It’s a walk that fills me with nervousness. It feels like you’re walking into a museum.”
Gauff, ranked No. 7 in the WTA Tour, will commence her Wimbledon journey with a first-round match against fellow American Sofia Kenin, ranked No. 126. The winner of their match will progress to face either Storm Hunter of Australia (No. 162) or Xinyu Wang of China (No. 71).
American Venus Williams, granted a wild-card entry into the tournament, will face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina (No. 75) in the first round. The winner of that match could potentially face Gauff or Kenin as early as the third round.
Swiatek, the favorite to claim the women’s singles title, will begin her campaign against Lin Zhu (No. 33) in the first round. The top-ranked Polish star, fresh off her French Open victory, could meet Croatia’s Petra Martic (No. 30) in the third round.
Notable players such as Belinda Bencic of Switzerland (No. 14), Magda Linette of Poland (No. 23), and Danielle Collins of the United States (No. 48) stand in Swiatek’s way from reaching the quarterfinals, where she could potentially face Gauff.
Gauff has yet to progress beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon. Among the players she may come across in the initial rounds this year in London are Daria Kasatkina of Russia (No. 11), Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (No. 19), and Elise Mertens of Belgium (No. 28).
The top-ranking women’s players mentioned earlier could potentially face players like Jessica Pegula of the United States (No. 4), Caroline Garcia of France (No. 5), and Veronika Kudermetova of Russia (No. 12) in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, on the men’s side, Alcaraz will face Jeremy Chardy of France (No. 534) in the first round. The top-ranked Spanish player may come across Australia’s Alex De Minaur (No. 16) or Germany’s Alexander Zverev (No. 21) as early as the fourth round.
The winner of that match could potentially face Tiafoe in the quarterfinals. The American, currently ranked No. 10 in the ATP Tour, reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2022. He will kick off his 2023 campaign against China’s Yibing Wu (No. 59).
The highest-ranked player Tiafoe could face before the quarterfinals is Denmark’s Holger Rune, a two-time French Open quarterfinalist.
The winner of the Alcaraz-Tiafoe matchup could potentially face players like Daniil Medvedev of Russia (No. 3), Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece (No. 5), Cameron Norrie of England (No. 13), and Tommy Paul of the United States (No. 17) in the semifinals.
At the lower end of the men’s draw, Novak Djokovic of Serbia (No. 2) will begin his journey against Argentina’s Pedro Cachin (No. 67). Djokovic, the reigning champion who has won the last four men’s Wimbledon titles, could potentially face Russia’s Andrey Rublev (No. 7), Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 12), or Australia’s Nick Kyrgios (No. 33) in the quarterfinals.
Players such as Casper Ruud of Norway (No. 4), Jannik Sinner of Italy (No. 8), Taylor Fritz of the United States (No. 9), and Borna Coric of Croatia (No. 14) may pose challenges to Djokovic on his path to the semifinals.
The women’s singles final will be broadcast at 9 a.m. EDT on July 15 on ESPN, while the men’s singles final will be aired at the same time on July 16 on ESPN. Encore presentations will also be available at 3 p.m. on both days.
The champions of the men’s and women’s Wimbledon singles events will each receive a prize of nearly $3 million.
Wimbledon schedule
All times EDT
Monday
First round from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ESPN
Tuesday
First round from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ESPN
Wednesday
Second round from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ESPN
Thursday
Second round from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ESPN
July 7
Third round from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on ESPN
July 8
Third round from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ESPN and 1 to 4 p.m. on ABC
July 9
Fourth round from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ESPN and 1 to 4 p.m. on ABC
July 10
Fourth round from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ESPN2 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ESPN
July 11
Quarterfinals from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN2
July 12
Quarterfinals from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN2
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