Alcaraz, Swiatek are the No 1 seeds for Wimbledon

Alcaraz overtook Djokovic atop the men’s standings on Monday

Alcaraz, Swiatek are the No 1 seeds for Wimbledon

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz, not four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday, as expected, because the All England Club adhered to the ATP and WTA rankings.

Alcaraz overtook Djokovic atop the men’s standings on Monday. Djokovic has not played since collecting his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open on June 11 and slid to No. 2, while Alcaraz rose one spot after winning a grass-court tune-up tournament at Queen’s Club on Sunday.

Djokovic has won the championship at Wimbledon each of the past four times it was held and seven times overall, but he did not benefit from a ranking boost in 2022 because the ATP and WTA withheld all points to protest the All England Club’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus because of the invasion of Ukraine.

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