2016 Wimbledon Men's Seedings
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are on course for a Wimbledon final showdown after being confirmed as the top two seeds for the grass-court Grand Slam.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and second ranked Andy Murray will be seeded in those positions, All England Club officials announced on Wednesday June 22,2016, meaning they can't meet until the final as they will be placed at opposite ends of Friday's draw.
Novak Djokovic is bidding to win Wimbledon for the fourth time and third year in a row as the Serb chases a rare calendar Grand Slam - had won in the years 2011, 2014 and 2015
Andy Murray is aiming to win his third Grand Slam title and his first since he beat Djokovic in the 2013 Wimbledon final to become the first British male singles champion at the All England Club for 77 years.
Andy Murray has lost 13 of his last 15 matches against Djokovic, including this year's Australian and French Open finals, but he has won their last two meetings on grass and is in fine form after lifting the Queen's Club title for a record fifth time last week.
If the world's top two make the Wimbledon title match it would be a record-equalling eighth Grand Slam final between them.
Novak Djokovic has defeated Roger Federer in the last two Wimbledon finals and the Swiss legend will be seeded third in his bid for a record eighth Wimbledon title.
Roger Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, hasn't won a major title since lifting the Wimbledon trophy in 2012
Stanislas Wawrinka is seeded fourth and Japan's Kei Nishikori is the fifth seed
2016 Wimbledon Women's Seedings
Defending champion Serena Williams will be top seed in the women's draw as the American looks to equal Steffi Graf's Open era record by sealing a 22nd Grand Slam triumph.
Serena Williams, who has won Wimbledon six times, has failed at the last hurdle in her last two major tournaments, enduring surprise defeats at the Australian and French Open finals this year.
The world number one's conqueror at Roland Garros, Spain's Garbine Muguruza, is seeded second with Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska, the 2012 Wimbledon runner-up, named as the third seed
The 2016 Wimbledon Championships which is the 130th edition will take place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon,London,UK from June 27 - July 10,2016
Defending Champions
Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic(Serbia)beat Roger Federer 7-6,6-7,6-4,6-3
Women's Singles
Serena Williams(USA)beat Garbine Muguruza(Spain)6-4,6-4
Men's Doubles
Jean Julien Rojer(France and HoriaTecau(Romania)beat Jamie Murray(UK)and John Peers(Australia)7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Sania Mirza(India)and Martina Hingis(Swiss)beat Russia's EkaterinaMakarova and Elena Vesnina 5-7,7-6,7-5
Mixed Doubles
Leander Paes(India)and Martina Hingis(Swiss)beat Alexander Peya(Austria)and Timea Babos(Hungary)6-1,6-1
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