Wimbledon: Djokovic, Murray in fitness race as organisers unveil fixtures

Emma Raducanu has been drawn against Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of Wimbledon, while Andy Murray – if he is fit – will face Czech Tomas Machac.

Murray, 37, had an operation on a back cyst at the weekend and says he will wait until the last minute to decide whether he can compete on Tuesday.

Seven-time men’s champion Novak Djokovic, who is also in a race to be fit, has been drawn against Czech debutant Vit Kopriva.

Djokovic, 37, had minor knee surgery after pulling out of his French Open quarter-final earlier this month.

Second seed Djokovic has been put in the opposite side of the draw to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, meaning they cannot meet unless they create a rematch of last year’s final.

British number one Katie Boulter, who is seeded 32nd, starts against German veteran Tatjana Maria, who reached the semi-finals in 2022.

Jack Draper is also seeded for the first time and plays Swedish qualifier Elias Ymer.

Draper, seeded 29th, could play Cameron Norrie – who he replaced as British men’s number one earlier this month – in the second round.