Wimbledon draw: Defending champion Novak Djokovic to face Kwon Soon-woo in the opening round

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1126 GMT (1926 HKT) June 24, 2022

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(CNN)Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will face South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo in the opening round as he bids to retain his crown at the All England Club.

Friday's draw was largely kind to the world No. 3 — the first seed here in Wimbledon due to the absences of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev — but there is a mouthwatering potential clash against rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals.No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal, fresh off his 22nd grand slam victory at the French Open, will play Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo in the opening round and has a tricky potential fourth round match against Marin Cilic to contend with.In the projected quarterfinals, there is also