Draper handed tough Wimbledon draw while Raducanu gets fellow Brit
Jack Draper is Britain’s best hope for Britain’s first Wimbledon title since Andy Murray lifted the trophy in 2016, but he will have to do it the hard way.
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The ATP world number four has drawn unfancied Argentine Sebastian Baez in round one, but Draper could then face former SW19 finalist Marin Cilic in round two before a potential tie with Alexander Bublik - the Kazakhstani who knocked him out of the French Open.
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is a potential quarter-final opponent, Italian world number one Yannick Sinner is a likely semi-finalist, and few would bet against Carlos Alcraz making the final from the other side of the draw. The Spaniard is favourite for glory having won both the French Open and Queens in recent weeks.
Emma Raducanu, Alcaraz’s friend and occasional doubles partner, is the British number one and has fellow Brit Mimi Xu in round one. Of the other eight British women in contention, Katie Boulter has the hardest first round on paper against Spanish world number nine Paula Badosa.
The complete draw has now been made, giving fans the knowledge of which match-ups to look out for.
Here are the odds, dates, transport, and prize money for 2025.
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When is Wimbledon 2025?
The Championships begin on Monday, June 30 and will climax on Sunday, July 13.
The middle Sunday is no longer a rest day, meaning action will be on every day permissible.
Qualification begins on June 23 and will follow the Queen’s Club which will see Carlos Alcaraz play while the first women’s tournament since the early seventies has attracted Madison Keys and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
How to get SW19 tickets
The Wimbledon Public Ballot has now closed and your best option remains getting down to Southfields very early and joining the famous queue.
“Tickets are sold on a best available, one per person queuing basis and are non-transferable,” the official site, dedicated to the queue, states.
“The queue often starts the evening before and increases very early in the morning.
“Please bear in mind that we have a ground capacity limit and once this is reached, entry may only be possible as people leave the grounds for the day.”
You are advised to check the queue status on the official website before heading over.
If you have upwards of £1,000 to spend you can also get a hospitality package.
All the action is live on television if you are not able to head down.
How to travel to Wimbledon
The nearest tube stations are Southfields (District Line) and Wimbledon (District Line and Main line). Southfields is only five minutes’ walk from where the queue begins.
A shuttle bus operates between Wimbledon station, which also has mainline links, and the grounds.
Who are the odds on favourites for the men’s and women’s singles?
Carlos Alcaraz beat world number one Jannik Sinner in the French Open and triumphed over Jiri Lehecka on Sunday at the Queen's Club. He is also the defending champion at Wimbledon and goes in as a favourite.
Coco Gauff won the women’s title a day earlier, the American downing Aryna Sabalenka in three close sets to take her first title on the Paris clay. At Queen's, Tatjana Maria won the women's singles.
Sinner is world number one on the men’s tour and Sabalenka is on top of the women’s WTA points. Both players lost the French finals to respective number twos Alcaraz and Gauff.
Oddschecker has Sinner as the favourite for the men’s title at 13/8 with Alcaraz on 17/10 and then seven-time winner Novak Djokovic on 13/2 with Britain’s Jack Draper at 11/1.
Sabalenka is the women’s favourite at 3/1 with Rybakina at 13/2, Gauff at 15/2 and then Iga Swiatek at 9/1. Of those, only Rybakina has previously won Wimbledon.
Who has been given a wildcard for Wimbledon 2025?
Eight British men have been given passage to the first round with a wildcard. They are: Jay Clarke, Oliver Crawford, Dan Evans, Arthur Fery, George Loffhagen, Jack Pinnington-Jones, Henry Searle, and Johannus Monday.
The lone non Brit in either singles draw given a wildcard is Petra Kvitova, two time champion who is set to retire this year. Seven British women will join her: Jodie Burrage, Heather Watson, Harriet Dart, Francesca Jones, Hannah Klugman, Mika Stojsavljevic, and Mingge Xu.
What is the prize money?
The details for 2025 are yet to be announced but for 2024 it was a cool £2.7m awarded to the winner of the men’s and women’s singles titles. Both genders have won the same amount of prize money since 2007.
Last year there was a total of £50m in the prize pot with higher amounts being given out the further into the tournament a player progressed. Players who lost their first round match were given £60,000 - which is enough to take the edge off a bad day on court.
Back in 1968, the first to give prize money, men’s singles winner Rod Laver won £2,000 compared to the £750 pocketed by women’s champion Billie Jean King - showing we have come a long way towards parity.