LONDON: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are on course for a Wimbledon final showdown after being confirmed as the top two seeds for the grass-court grand slam.
World number one Djokovic and second-ranked Murray will be seeded in those positions in the tournament, All England Club officials announced yesterday. This means that the two maestros can not meet until the final as they will be placed at opposite ends of tomorrow’s draw.
Djokovic is bidding to win Wimbledon for a third year in a row – and fourth time, overall – in pursuit of a rare calendar grand slam, a rare honor in tennis afforded to those who win all four grand slams in the calendar year.
Murray is aiming to win his third grand slam title and his first since beating Djokovic in the 2013 Wimbledon final, which made him the first British male singles champion at the All England Club for 77 years.
