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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong>Read more<\/p>\n Jack Draper<\/a> has been handed a difficult draw at Wimbledon<\/a>, with world No 38 Sebastian Baez lying in wait in round one.<\/p>\n British No 1 Draper, seeded fourth at this year\u2019s championships, could face former US Open winner Marin Cilic in round two, while the in-form Alexander Bublik is a potential third-round opponent. Bublik defeated Draper at the French Open earlier this month. <\/p>\n Further ahead, Draper could face seven-time champion Novak Djokovic<\/a> in the quarter-finals. <\/p>\n Draper played down the significance of a top-four seeding last week, but its significance is that he cannot play world No 1 Jannik Sinner until the semi-finals and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> until the final. <\/p>\n As for Alcaraz, eyeing a third consecutive Wimbledon title, he will take on Italian maverick Fabio Fognini first up on Centre Court<\/a> on Monday. <\/p>\n Jack Draper’s route to wimbledon glory<\/p>\n Round one<\/strong> \u2013 Sebastian Baez<\/p>\n Round two<\/strong> \u2013 Marin Cilic<\/p>\n Round three<\/strong> \u2013 Alexander Bublik<\/p>\n Round four<\/strong> \u2013 Jakub Mensik<\/p>\n Quarter-finals<\/strong> \u2013 Novak Djokovic<\/p>\n Semi-finals <\/strong>\u2013 Jannik Sinner<\/p>\n Final <\/strong>\u2013 Carlos Alcaraz<\/p>\n Alcaraz is looking to become the second player, after Rafael Nadal, to win the French Open, Queen\u2019s and Wimbledon in the same year. <\/p>\n British qualifier Oliver Tarvet, the world No 719 and British No 33,<\/a> could face Alcaraz in round two if he can defeat fellow qualifier Leanadro Riedi from Switzerland. <\/p>\n At the other end of the draw, Sinner faces Italian compatriot Luca Nardi. <\/p>\n