(Paris) Novak Djokovic, who had surgery on his right knee three weeks ago, is well in the Wimbledon table and will face the Czech Vit Kopriva (123rd in the world and from qualifying) in the first round, according to the draw made on Friday.
Seeded No.2, the 37-year-old Serbian will have Alexander Zverev and Hubert Hurkacz in his half of the table.
At the top of the table, world No.1 Jannik Sinner and his great rival Carlos Alcaraz (3rd), winner last year in the final against Djokovic, could face each other in the semi-finals.
Djokovic, in search of an eighth trophy on the London turf to bring his record of Grand Slam titles to 25, was injured in the round of 16 at Roland-Garros at the beginning of June and had to withdraw before his quarter.
He was operated on in Paris on his right medial meniscus, but his participation in Wimbledon was very uncertain.
The latest images of his training on the grass, notably against Sinner on Center Court on Thursday, with a soft knee pad and elbow pad, were however encouraging.
Another unexpected presence, that of Andy Murray who had surgery for a cyst in his spine last week.
His warrior’s mentality has once again taken over his body and the 37-year-old Scot will play well, one last time, in the Major on grass which he has won twice (2013, 2016).
He will face the Czech Tomas Machac (38th in the world) in the first round.
Already playing since 2019 with a metal hip, he is expected to retire after the Paris Olympics this summer.