Kind Wimbledon draw boosts Nadal
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June 23, 2012, Saturday
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RAFAEL Nadal's hopes of winning a third Wimbledon title were given a boost when he avoided a possible semifinal clash with rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
The Spanish second seed, who will begin his campaign against Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci, was handed a relatively easy path to the final when he was placed in the opposite side of the draw to defending champion Djokovic and six-time winner Federer.
The Serbian world No. 1 and top seed will play Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero, who topped the rankings in 2003, in his opening clash in London while third seed Federer faces another Spaniard Albert Ramos.
Britain's Andy Murray, who would face Nadal in the semifinal should he get that far, faces Russia's former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko.
Nadal has beaten Murray in the last two Wimbledon semifinals.
In the women's competition, top seed and world No. 1 Maria Sharapova was placed in a different half of the draw to reigning champion Petra Kvitova, four-time winner Serena Williams and world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka.
Sharapova, who became only the 10th woman to complete the career grand slam at Roland Garros earlier this month, faces Australia's Anastasia Rodionova in the opening round.
Williams will play Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Kvitova takes on Uzbek Akgul Amanmuradova and Azarenka plays American Irina Falconi.
The Spanish second seed, who will begin his campaign against Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci, was handed a relatively easy path to the final when he was placed in the opposite side of the draw to defending champion Djokovic and six-time winner Federer.
The Serbian world No. 1 and top seed will play Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero, who topped the rankings in 2003, in his opening clash in London while third seed Federer faces another Spaniard Albert Ramos.
Britain's Andy Murray, who would face Nadal in the semifinal should he get that far, faces Russia's former world No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko.
Nadal has beaten Murray in the last two Wimbledon semifinals.
In the women's competition, top seed and world No. 1 Maria Sharapova was placed in a different half of the draw to reigning champion Petra Kvitova, four-time winner Serena Williams and world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka.
Sharapova, who became only the 10th woman to complete the career grand slam at Roland Garros earlier this month, faces Australia's Anastasia Rodionova in the opening round.
Williams will play Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Kvitova takes on Uzbek Akgul Amanmuradova and Azarenka plays American Irina Falconi.
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