LONDON (AP) _ The “Big 4” of men’s tennis were given the four highest
seedings for this year’s tournament at Wimbledon.No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, the defending champion, is the top-seeded player,
followed by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
seedings for this year’s tournament at Wimbledon.No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, the defending champion, is the top-seeded player,
followed by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Nadal and Djokovic are also in the top four of the ATP rankings, but Federer is
No. 5. Third-ranked Stan Wawrinka, who has won the other three Grand Slam titles
but not Wimbledon, is seeded fifth.
Milos Raonic, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev
round out the top 10 in the seedings.
In the women’s seedings, Angelique Kerber is No. 1 in a list that mirrors the
top-10 rankings. The only exception is the absence of Serena Williams, who is
pregnant and skipping the tournament.
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