For the first time since 2012, Roger Federer was the top seed going into a Grand Slam, and as the defending champion, he was the favorite to win it, at least as far as most experts were concerned. Federer, as he did in 2017, skipped the clay court season, including the French Open, to keep himself fresh for the grass court season. Federer, 36, has eight singles titles at Wimbledon, winning it last year after a significant gap, as his previous title was from 2012. Federer is still considered the most skilled player in all of men’s tennis, and though he’s slowing down, there isn’t much to worry about outside of the norm: a lot of strong contenders to deal with. One of those contenders was Kevin Anderson, the hard server who took Federer down in the quarterfinals before beating John Isner to reach the final against Novak Djokovic. That final is set for Sunday morning, beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Below is the bracket, viewing information, and a full schedule with results updated several times a day throughout the tournament. Bracket Bracket courtesy of the official Wimbledon website. Viewing information As usual, ESPN will carry television coverage of Wimbledon in the United States. Coverage will exist primarily on the flagship ESPN network, with some coverage rolling over into ESPN2. Online streaming of the entire Wimbledon Grand Slam will also be available, as usual, via WatchESPN and the ESPN App on various devices. All courts will be available for live streaming throughout the tournament, though some require a subscription to the new ESPN+ service. Below is a list of days and which channels you can watch the action on, and below that is the full tournament schedule and results, updated daily. How to watch Wimbledon Wimbledon TV Schedule Day Round Start End Channel Day Round Start End Channel Mon, July 2 First round 7 a.m 4:30 p.m. ESPN Tue, July 3 First round 7 a.m. 4:30 p.m. ESPN Wed, July 4 Second round 7 a.m 4 p.m. ESPN Thu, July 5 Second round 7 a.m 4:30 p.m. ESPN Fri, July 6 Third round 7 a.m 4:30 p.m. ESPN Sat, July 7 Third round 8 a.m. 5 p.m. ESPN Mon, July 9 Round of 16 7 a.m 4 p.m. ESPN, ESPN2 Tue, July 10 Quarterfinals 8 a.m. 4 p.m. ESPN, ESPN2 Wed, July 11 Quarterfinals 8 a.m. 4 p.m. ESPN, ESPN2 Thu, July 12 Semifinals 8 a.m. 1 p.m. ESPN Fri, July 13 Semifinals 8 a.m. 2 p.m. ESPN Sat, July 14 Women's final 9 a.m. 3 p.m. ESPN Sun, July 15 Men's final 9 a.m. 3 p.m. ESPN Schedule Day 1, Monday, July 2 (recap) No. 1 Roger Federer def. Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 No. 3 Marin Cilic def. Yoshihito Nishioka, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Stan Wawrinka def. No. 6 Grigor Dimitrov 1-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-4 No. 8 Kevin Anderson def. Norbert Gombos, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 No. 9 John Isner def. Yannick Maden, 6-2, 7-6(4), 7-5 No. 11 Sam Querrey def. Jordan Thompson, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 No. 13 Milos Raonic def. Liam Broady, 7-5, 6-0, 6-1 Daniil Medvedv def. No. 16 Borna Coric, 7-6(6), 6-2, 6-2 No. 17 Lucas Pouille def. Denis Kudla, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 No. 22 Adrian Mannarino def. Christian Garin, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 Gael Monfils def. No. 23 Richard Gasquet, 7-6(6), 7-5, 6-4 Nicolas Jarry def. No. 28 Filip Krajinovic, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 No. 31 Stefanos Tsitsipas def. Gregoire Barrere, 6-3, 6-4, 6(3)-7, 7-5 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez def. Gastao Elias, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Jared Donaldson def. Malek Jaziri, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-1 Dennis Novak def. Peter Polansky, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(7) Andreas Seppi def. John-Patrick Smith, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 John Millman def. Stefano Travaglia, 6-7(6), 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 Gilles Muller def. Michael Mmoh, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-1 Ryan Harrison def. Roberto Carballes Baena, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 Thomas Fabbiano def. Yuki Bhambri, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 Radu Albot vs. Pablo Carreno Busta, to finish: 3-6, 6-0, 6-7(5), 6-2, 3-1 Sergiy Stakhovsky def. Joao Sousa, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 6-4 Lukas Lacko def. Benjamin Bonzi, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-4 Guido Pella def. Jason Kubler, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(3) Paolo Lorenzi def. Laslo Djere, 7-6(1), 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4 Jen-Lennard Struff def. Leonardo Mayer, 3-6, 6(5)-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 Robert Bemelmans def. Steve Johnson, 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(0), 8-6 Philipp Kohlschreiber def. Evgeny Donskoy, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 Mackenzie McDonald def. Ricardas Berankis, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3, 7-6(6) Ivo Karlovic def. Mikhail Youzhny, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-3 Day 2, Tuesday, July 3 No. 2 Rafael Nadal def. Dudi Sela, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 No. 12 Novak Djokovic def. Tennys Sandgren, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 No. 4 Alexander Zverev def. James Duckworth, 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 No. 5 Juan Martin Del Potro def. Peter Gojowczyk, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Marco Baghdatis def. No. 7 Dominic Thiem (retired) 6-4, 7-5, 2-0 Matthew Ebden def. No. 10 David Goffin, 6-4 6-3, 6-4 No. 14 Diego Schwartzman def. Mirza Basic, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 No. 15 Nick Kyrgios def. Denis Istomin, 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 6(5)-7, 6-3 Matteo Berrettini def. No. 18 Jack Sock, 6(5)-7, 6(3)-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 No. 19 Fabio Fognini def. Taro Daniel, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 No. 21 Kyle Edmund def. Alex Bolt, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 No. 24 Kei Nishikori def. Christian Harrison, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 No. 26 Denis Shapovalov def. Jeremy Chardy, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 6-4 No. 27 Damir Dzumhur def. Maximilian Marterer, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 Alex De Minaur def. No. 29 Marco Cecchinato, 6-4, 6(6)-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 Frances Tiafoe def. No. 30 Fernando Verdasco, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 Radu Albot def. No. 20 Pablo Carreno Busta, 3-6, 6-0, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1 Ernests Gulbis def. Jay Clarke, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin def. Vasek Pospisil, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Benoit Paire def. Jason Jung, 7-5, 7-6(1), 6-4 Robin Haase def. Marius Copil, 7-6(0), 7-5 4-6, 7-6(4) Julien Benneteau def. Marton Fucsovics, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3 Pierre-Hugues Herbert def. Mischa Zverev, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 Feliciano Lopez def. Federico Delbonis, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Taylor Fritz def. Lorenzo Sonego, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 Karen Khachanov def. David Ferrer, 6-1, 7-6(3), 3-6, 7-5 Jiri Vesely def. Florian Mayer, 7-6(3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 Stephane Robert def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-1 Gilles Simon def. Nikoloz Basilashvili, 6-1, 7-6(5), 6-1 Simone Bolelli def. Pablo Cuevas, 7-6(5), 7-6(6), 6-1 Horacio Zeballos def. Guido Andreozzi, 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-4 Bradley Klahn def. Yuichi Sugita, 2-6, 7-6(6), 6-2, 6-2 Bernard Tomic def. Hubert Hurkacz, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(2) Day 3, Wednesday, July 4 No. 1 Roger Federer def. Lukas Lacko, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 No. 3 Marin Cilic vs. Guido Pella, to finish: 6-3, 6-1, 3-4 No. 8 Kevin Anderson vs. Andreas Seppi, to finish: 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 1-1 No. 9 John Isner vs. Ruben Bemelmans, to finish: 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-7(3), 3-4 No. 11 Sam Querrey def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3 No. 13 Milos Raonic def John Millman, 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 7-6(4) Dennis Novak def. No. 17 Lucas Pouille, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(8), 3-6, 6-2 No. 22 Adrian Mannarino def. Ryan Harrison, 7-5, 7-5, 7-6(4) No. 25 Philipp Kohlschreiber vs. Gilles Muller, to finish: 7-6(6), 6-6(5-3) No. 31 Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Jared Donaldson, to finish: 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 3-4 Gael Monfils def. Paolo Lorenzi, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-6(3) Thomas Fabbiano vs. Stan Wawrinka, to finish: 7-6(7), 6-3, 5-6 Mackenzie McDonald def. Nicolas Jarry, 7-6(5), 5-7, 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 Jan-Lennard Struff def. Ivo Karlovic, 6-7(5), 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 13-11 Radu Albot def. Aljaz Bedene, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-3 Daniil Medvedev def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Day 4, Thursday, July 5 No. 2 Rafael Nadal def. Mikhail Kukushkin, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 Guido Pella def. No. 3 Marin Cilic, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-5 No. 4 Alexander Zverev vs. Taylor Fritz No. 5 Juan Del Potro def. Feliciano Lopez, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 No. 8 Kevin Anderson def. Andreas Seppi, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4 No. 9 John Isner vs. Ruben Bemelmans, to finish: 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-7(3), 3-4 No. 12 Novak Djokovic def. Horacio Zeballos, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 Jiri Vesely def. No. 14 Diego Schwartzman, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) No. 15 Nick Kyrgios def. Robin Haase, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 No. 19 Fabio Fognini def. Simone Bolelli, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 No. 21 Kyle Edmund def.<doc-sep>Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams avoided any early matchups against opponents with success to speak of at Wimbledon in a draw on Friday that could put her against No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina in the third round. Williams is returning to the grass-court tournament for the first time since 2016 after missing it last year while pregnant. She gave birth to a daughter in September. She is ranked outside the top 150, but the All England Club decided to seed her 25th based on past success, which includes collecting seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles trophies at Wimbledon. Williams’ first-round opponent when play begins on Monday will be 107th-ranked Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, who has one career tour title. WIMBLEDON: Men’s Draw | Women’s Draw Williams is competing for the first time since she pulled out of the French Open ahead of a fourth-round showdown against five-time major champion Maria Sharapova in early June, citing an injured chest muscle. That was Williams’ return to Grand Slam action after a 16-month absence. Rus has only once been as far as Wimbledon’s third round, back in 2012. That was the last time she won a match at the All England Club. She was beaten in the first round of qualifying a year ago, as were both of the women Williams could meet in the second round, 136th-ranked qualifier Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria and 167th-ranked wild-card recipient Tereza Smitkova of the Czech Republic. Svitolina has only once been as far as the fourth round. Williams’ possible fourth-round opponent, 2017 U.S. Open runner-up Madison Keys, made one quarterfinal appearance, while the 36-year-old American’s potential quarterfinal foe, reigning Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki, has never been beyond the fourth round. Williams could face her older sister, five-time champion and 2017 runner-up Venus Williams, in the semifinals. The ninth-seeded Venus Williams opens against 62nd-ranked Johanna Larsson of Sweden, who is 0-7 at Wimbledon. The Williams sisters are not in the doubles draw. They have won 14 Grand Slam titles as a pair, including six at Wimbledon. In the top half of the women’s singles bracket, the quarterfinals could be French Open champion Simona Halep vs. two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, and defending champ Garbine Muguruza vs. No. 6 Caroline Garcia. In the bottom half, No. 2 Wozniacki was drawn to face Svitolina, while 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens could play No. 7 Karolina Pliskova. The potential men’s quarterfinals in the top half are eight-time champion Roger Federer vs. 2017 U.S. Open runner-up Kevin Anderson, and 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic vs. No. 6 seed Grigor Dimitrov. In the bottom half of the bracket, it could be two-time Wimbledon winner Rafael Nadal vs. 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, and No. 4 Alexander Zverev vs. No. 7 Dominic Thiem. Two-time champion Andy Murray will face 48th-ranked Benoit Paire in the first round. It’s a rematch of Murray’s fourth-round victory over the Frenchman at the All England Club in 2017. That was Murray’s last win before he sat out nearly a year because of an injured hip that was surgically repaired in January. He returned to action last week and so is ranked only 156th and unseeded at Wimbledon, which he won in 2013 and 2016. Murray could face 26th-seeded Denis Shapovalov of Canada in the second round. The top-seeded Federer’s opening opponent on Monday will be 57th-ranked Dusan Lajovic of Serbia. Their only previous meeting anywhere came in Wimbledon’s second round last year, when Federer won in straight sets en route to the title. No. 2 seed Nadal, whose 17 Grand Slam titles trail only Federer’s 20 among men, faces 129th-ranked Dudi Sela of Israel on Tuesday. Nadal has won both of their previous matchups. Men’s first-rounders to keep an eye on include Dimitrov against three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka, who is still working his way back into form after knee surgery; 12-time major champ Novak Djokovic against Australian Open quarterfinalist Tennys Sandgren of the U.S.; and No. 23 Richard Gasquet against Gael Monfils in a matchup of Frenchmen. Two women who lost a Wimbledon final against Serena Williams will meet in the first round when former No. 1 and two-time major champion Angelique Kerber plays qualifier Vera Zvonareva. Kerber was the runner-up in 2016, Zvonereva in 2010. Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon champion who is seeded 24th, could face 2017 French Open champion and 12th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko in the third round, and Kvitova in the fourth. MORE: Serena calls parts of Sharapova’s book ‘hearsay’ OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Favorite us!<doc-sep>Jon Wertheim gives his seed reports, matches to watch and makes predictions ahead of Wimbledon. LONDON - I don’t practice Santeria / I ain’t got no crystal ball. But I do have a window of free time now. So here’s some prognosticating before Wimbledon 2018. Men Enough of the safe picks. We’re going out on a limb and—get this—tipping a player who is almost 37 years old! 1. Roger Federer (SUI): The defending champ might be almost 37, but he’s the player to beat. He’s well rested, having taken off the clay again. And he played well, if not supernaturally well, in his two tune-up grass events. And, besides, who else is beating him? 2. Rafael Nadal (ESP): Hasn’t done much at Wimbledon since 2011. But before that, he reached the final in five straight years he entered. The conditions and slow courts should help. And his campaign in Paris —full of the usual fixed determination—was remarkably free of physical duress. 3. Marin Cilic (CRO): A finalist last year (and in Australia), Cilic is, unquestionably, the world’s No. 3 player, as the seeding indicates. But he likely needs to figure out how to get through Federer, something he’s only done once in ten career matches. Wimbledon 2018 Preview Roundtable: Predictions, Dark Horses, More 4. Alexander Zverev (GER): Learned a difficult lesson in Paris about the importance of taking care of business efficiently in the early rounds. He toiled through multiple five-setters and had nothing left in the tank against Dominic Thiem. You might—and likely he might—worry about his leg, which was taped heavily at the Boodles exhibition. 5. Juan Martin del Potro (ARG): We sometimes forget that he’s still only 29. Has had success here, reaching a semifinal (and winning an Olympic medal) but has only won three Wimbledon matches since 2014. 6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL): Has suddenly come down with a nasty case of the yips, especially on his service toss. Hard to lose control of the one thing you’re in control of. Yes, he’s a former semifinalist, having proven his bona fides on grass. But a straight-set drubbing in Queens to Djokovic douses optimism. 7. Dominic Thiem (AUT): Likable guy and likeable game, but needs more time to set up than grass permits. Also in a rough quarter. 8. Kevin Anderson (RSA): Love the serve; don’t love the movement. Yes, he once had Djokovic on the ropes here. But he's just 30-24 lifetime on grass. In the Federer quarter, it's hard to see him getting beyond quarters. 9. John Isner (USA): The Isner irony: he’s inextricably tied to Wimbledon, eight (gulp) years after the 70-68 match (that gives new dimension to the sports cliché “epic.”) But grass has never been his best surface—he's only 10-9. The low bounce is this giant's nemesis. 10. David Goffin (BEL): Absence of firepower is exposed on grass. Can always get sneaky, benefitting from his speed. 14-15 lifetime on the surface. 11. Sam Querrey (USA): Terrific Wimbledon in 2016 and 2017, beating both Djokovic and Murray. But wish he had more momentum coming in, as he’s only 13-12 on the year. 12. Novak Djokovic: We eagerly await the inevitable comeback. Could easily happen here. The draw gods did him no favors—putting him square in the worst quarter—but if he plays himself into the tournament, look for him in the latter rounds. Where he belongs. 13. Milos Raonic: Like Djokovic, another gentrifying neighborhood. Finalist in 2016 is back. Question, as always, is his health and durability. 14. Diego Schwartzman: Applaud the Argentine for reaching these heights (no pun intended); but not his 0-3 record at Wimbledon. 15. Nick Kyrgios: The great wild card, in more ways than one. He claims he’s ready and rested. The talent is undeniable; the mental fitness is another matter. Easy to see him making week two. Tough to see him winning his quarter. 16. Borna Coric: A player to watch, even if he weren’t coming off a win over Federer. Nice to see his results keeping pace with his potential. Seeds 17-32 18. Jack Sock (USA): It's July and it’s time he started his year. 21. Kyle Edmund (ENG): New pressure as the highest Brit. 25. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER): If it’s German-made, it works on grass. 26. Denis Shapovalov (CAN): Not a great draw, but always a player to watch now. 31. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE): The Greek Freak is coming. Dark Horse Pasture • Damir Dzumhur: Your ATP Antalya Open winner just this past weekend. • Feliciano Lopez (ESP): Mostly so we can applaud him playing the most consecutive Slams, 66 now. Andy Murray Withdraws From Wimbledon With Bad Hip • Karen Khachanov (RUS): Too good not be top 32. • Mischa Zverev (GER): Ironically, might be the more successful Zverev this event. First-round matches to watch • Stanislas Wawrinka v. Grigor Dimitrov: Two top ten stalwarts meet immediately. A rough early test for Wawrinka’s health and durability. • Roger Federer v. Dusan Lajovic: In his first match, Federer gets a solid veteran opponent. And fans get dueling one-handed backhands. • Gael Monfils v. Richard Gasquet: Two French soldiers—with contrasting styles—getting on in years. Speaking of civil war…. • Stevie Johnson v. John Isner: A likely second rounder pitting two Americans. • Frances Tiafoe v. Fernando Verdasco: the forehand hitch special. Upset special • If Zverev’s leg is as bad as we’re led to believe keep an eye on his pocket of the draw. Predictions • Doubles: Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herber. And if Mahut’s kid joins the celebration, so much the better. • Semis: Federer d. Cilic, Nadal d. Djokovic • Final: Federer d. Nadal • Winner: Federer Women I wish we could watch Serena play one set before making a pronouncement. If she’s healthy, she’s a good bet to win. If her pectoral muscle is preventing her from serving, you’re inclined to pick any of the 24 players seeded higher 1. Simona Halep (ROU): Tennis karma did its part in Paris, as Halep finally won her first major. Well-deserved. And she rested, playing zero tuneups. Now—having proven to herself that she can win seven straight matches—let’s see if she can do it again. 2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN): She’s already won one major this season on a fast court. Never been beyond the fourth round here in 11 tries but her Eastbourne title bodes well. 3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP): Becoming tennis’ great coin flip, a player as capable of winning Slams (as she’s done twice, including Wimbledon 2017) as she is losing early (as she did last week in Birmingham.) Feels the burden of expectation like few other players do. 4. Sloane Stephens (USA): A career reassessment is in order, now that she has demonstrable proof that she can play deep into majors. She won the U.S. Open. She came within a few games of winning the French. Now Wimbledon? No tuneups, but that might be a disguised blessing. Ted Robinson on the Federer–Nadal Rivalry, 10 Years After the Storied Wimbledon 2008 Final 5. Elina Svitolina (UKR): Her career record at Wimbledon is 5-5. (Though three wins came last year.) Has the misfortune of residing in a Serena Williams-adjacent neighborhood in the draw. 6. Caroline Garcia (ESP): Love the athleticism and slowly building self belief. But only 7-5 for her career at Wimbledon and potentially tough first rounder against Belinda Bencic, a former junior champ here and also a former top-tenner. 7. Karolina Pliskova (CZE): Seems to have regressed since becoming No. 1. Rough year includes two strange losses on grass tuneups. Watch her likely second rounder against Azarenka. 8. Petra Kvitova (CZE): A Wimbledon winner (twice) in the past and a potential winner in the present. Her 38-7 record this year includes a title at the Birmingham tune-up. Hasn't been past a Grand Slam quarter since 2014, but—again with Serena’s health as the wild card—her potential quarterfinal against Halep could be a de facto final. 9. Venus Williams (USA): Lots of applause for achieving a top-10 seed at this age. A finalist last year, and she will always be a threat on grass. Both happily and frustratingly, it’s been her accuracy, not her body, that’s been letting her down lately. 10.<doc-sep>
Wimbledon begins on Monday, which means that the weekend will be all about predictions and speculation. Friday's draw kicked off prediction season, particularly with Serena Williams being seeded at No. 25, despite being ranked outside the top 32. Williams didn't have a seed at the French Open after taking more than 14 months off to give birth to her daughter. Women's bracket Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki are once again on opposite ends of the bracket. No. 1 Halep, fresh off of her first major win at the French Open, sits in Section 1, with a potential fourth round matchup against No. 15 Elise Mertens. However, Mertens has a possible third-round match with Joanna Konta, so it's no cakewalk for her to get there. Section 2 of the bracket has No. 8 Petra Kvitova and No. 12 Jelena Ostapenko as headliners. Maria Sharapova is also in the section, coming off a quarterfinal appearance at the French Open. Sharapova advanced past Serena Williams when Williams retired with an injury in the Round of 16. The winner of that section will have a quarterfinal match against Section 1's winner. In Section 3, defending champion Garbine Muguruza shares a bracket with Eugenie Bouchard and Daria Kasatkina. Muguruza lost to Halep in the French Open semifinals. Should she make it through her section, she would face off against the winner of Section 4, which includes Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and German Angelique Kerber. Kerber was another player defeated by Halep in the French Open, making it to quarterfinals before being bounced in three sets. At the bottom half of the bracket, Karolina Pliskova and Venus Williams are Section 5's key players. Williams is trying to bounce back from back-to-back first round exits -- the first time in her career that that's happened. Her first match will be against Johanna Larsson. In Section 6, No. 4 Sloane Stephens starts her tournament against Donna Vekic after losing to Halep in the French Open final. Julia Gorges sits opposite from her on the bracket. Should the Williams sisters both get through their brackets, they would have a quarterfinal matchup, but it's a tough road to get there. Indeed, Serena Williams has one of the tougher sections in the tournament. From the No. 25 seed, Williams will see No. 5 Elina Svitolina in the third round should she make it there. Madison Keys is the player to beat in the bottom half of the section, and may well see Williams or Svitolina. Williams' potential will partially depend on her recovery status from a pectoral injury that forced her to withdraw against Maria Sharapova. Finally, Caroline Wozniacki and CoCo Vandeweghe headline Section 8. Wozniacki won her first major earlier this year in the Australian Open, but had a disappointing French Open outing when she was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Kasatkina. Williams and Sharapova would both have to make it to the finals to get the match-up hat fans wanted to see at the French Open. It's a difficult road to get there, and Williams' health could play a big role in this tournament. Men's bracket It's only fitting that Roger Federer would be the No. 1 seed in the men's bracket. The defending champion took the rest of the clay court season off after winning the Australian Open, and the 36-year-old is back in action. He shares a section with Borna Coric, a young Croatian star that just played Federer last Sunday in the Halle Open, defeating Federer in the finals in three sets (in a best of three). Next up, the United States' Sam Querrey and South Africa's Kyle Anderson share a section. Frenchman Richard Gasquet will be a dark horse in Section 2, as he looks to improve on two straight Round of 32 eliminations. Gasquet's draw isn't going to make that any easier, as he eyes a potential Round of 32 matchup against Querrey -- though he'll have to get through fellow countryman Gael Monfils first. Grigor Dimitrov has a difficult opening match against Stan Wawrinka after a difficult Round of 32 loss at the French Open. Dimitrov has only played in the Queen's Club Championships since the Open, so he's trying to bounce back. He lost at the Championships to Novak Djokovic. American John Isner, the highest-ranked American at Wimbledon, faces a potential third-round match with Pablo Carreno-Busta. Canadian Milos Raonic would have a tough match against No. 3 Marin Cilic if Section 4 goes chalk.