Novak Djokovic Seeded Second in Pursuit of 24th Grand Slam Title
Wimbledon 2023: The anticipation for the highly awaited 2023 edition of the prestigious tennis grand slam, Wimbledon, is reaching its peak. With the tournament set to commence on July 3 in London, all eyes are on Novak Djokovic as he aims to secure his record-extending 24th Grand Slam singles title. However, Djokovic will enter Wimbledon as the second seed behind the current world number one, Carlos Alcaraz.
Women’s Singles: Iga Swiatek Tops the Seedings
In the women’s singles category, the talented Iga Swiatek will lead the pack as the top seed. Swiatek will be seeking to defend her Wimbledon crown, but she will face tough competition from last year’s defending champion, Elena Rybakina, and the in-form Aryna Sabalenka, who are also strong contenders for the title.
Order of Play on Day One at Wimbledon
On the opening day of the Wimbledon tennis championships, the main show courts will host an exciting lineup of matches. Here is the schedule for the matches on Monday, with the player seedings indicated:
CENTRE COURT (1230 GMT)
- Pedro Cachin (Argentina) vs. 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- Venus Williams (U.S.) vs. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)
- 8-Jannik Sinner (Italy) vs. Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Argentina)
COURT ONE (1200 GMT)
- 1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) vs. Zhu Lin (China)
- David Goffin (Belgium) vs. 30-Nick Kyrgios (Australia)
- Sofia Kenin (U.S.) vs. 7-Coco Gauff (U.S.)
COURT TWO (1000 GMT)
- 4-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) vs. Lauren Davis (U.S.)
- Laurent Lokoli (France) vs. 4-Casper Ruud (Norway)
- Katie Swan (Britain) vs. 14-Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)
- Quentin Halys (France) vs. 27-Daniel Evans (Britain)
Record Prize Money for Wimbledon 2023
Wimbledon 2023 is not only set to captivate tennis enthusiasts with thrilling matches but also offers record-breaking prize money. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has announced a total prize money pool of 44.7 million pounds ($56.52 million), an increase of 11.2% compared to the previous year.
In a remarkable move, the winners and runners-up of both the men’s and women’s singles finals will receive prize money equivalent to the levels seen in 2019. This means that the champions will earn 2.35 million pounds, while the runners-up will take home 1.175 million pounds.
The prize money distribution experienced some changes in recent years. In 2021, the winners’ prize dropped to 1.7 million pounds before being increased to 2 million pounds last year. However, the upcoming Wimbledon will see the return to the higher prize amounts from 2019.
Notably, the qualifying competition prize fund has also received a significant boost, with a 14
.5% increase from the previous year. Additionally, players who are unfortunate to lose in the first round will still receive a substantial amount of at least 55,000 pounds. This figure represents a 10% increase compared to 2022.
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