The women’s draw for Wimbledon has thrown up plenty of interesting matches, and potential match-ups. There’s a lot to discuss, but here, we’ve tried to keep things as succinct as possible. You can get all the information you need for the 2024 Women’s Wimbledon event in this quick preview.
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Quarter 1:
Seeds:
Iga Swiatek (1)
Katarina Siniakova (27)
Caroline Garcia (23)
Jelena Ostapenko (13)
Danielle Collins (11)
Beatriz Haddad Maia (20)
Barbora Krejcikova (31)
Marketa Vondrousova (6)
Dangers:
Yulia Putintseva
Angelique Kerber
Anastasia Potapova
Ajla Tomljanovic
An interesting top section, with Swiatek the clear number 1 in the world, but not necessarily the clear favourite to win Wimbledon, as it has never been her best tournament. Reigning champion Marketa Vondrousova lurks at the bottom of the section, but I’m not sure whether she’s going to have the same run she had last year. Jelena Ostapenko has had some good results on the grass, and could potentially get through to the 4th round, and perhaps further. Danielle Collins is another player in great form this year, but without a big Wimbledon result. Her draw looks ok for her, and we could see another clash with Swiatek in the quarters.
Some danger for the top seeds in the form of former champion Angelique Kerber, 2 time quarter-finalist, Ajla Tomljanovic, and Birmingham winner, Yulia Putintseva.
I’m going with Iga Swiatek (although I’m bullish on Ostapenko) and Danielle Collins to get out of this section.
Quarter 2:
Seeds:
Elena Rybakina (4)
Leylah Fernandez (30)
Anna Kalinskaya (17)
Liudmila Samsonova (15)
Ons Jabeur (10)
Elina Svitolina (21)
Katie Boulter (32)
Jessica Pegula (5)
Dangers:
Caroline Wozniacki
Marie Bouzkova
Tatjana Maria
A plethora of challengers here. Ons Jabeur, two-time runner up, Elena Rybakina, 2022 champion, Jess Pegula, Berlin winner, the runner-up in Berlin, Anna Kalinskaya, and Elina Svitolina, a two-time semi-finalist. Throw in Britain’s number one female, Katie Boulter, former world number 1, Caroline Wozniacki, and 2022 semi-finalist, Tatjana Maria, and it becomes somewhat of a lottery.
If Rybakina is fit and healthy, which I’m not sure she is, I expect her to get through to the quarter-finals. Kalinskaya will be Rybakina’s biggest threat if she’s not 100%. My other prediction is for Jess Pegula, who seems to be in great form of late, to make it through this quarter.
Quarter 3:
Seeds:
Qinwen Zheng (8)
Anna Pavlyuchenkova (25)
Ekatarina Alexandrova (22)
Maria Sakkari (9)
Daria Kasatkina (14)
Mirra Andreeva (24)
Dayana Yastremska (28)
Aryna Sabalenka (3)
Dangers:
Emma Raducanu
Elise Mertens
Paula Badosa
Karolina Muchova
Donna Vekic
Quarter 3 will have a lot to do with Aryna Sabalenka’s fitness. It sounds like she is struggling with a shoulder injury, and if it doesn’t come up in time, there will be a bunch of players who come into contention. Daria Kasatkina, who won Eastbourne last week, Mirra Andreeva, who continues to rise, and after her Wimbledon 4th round on debut last year, who’s to say she can’t go one better? Of the unseeded players, Britain’s favourite, Emma Raducanu has shown some recent form, and her draw isn’t bad at all. Paula Badosa can’t be underestimated, and Sabalenka wouldn’t be looking forward to a potential second round clash with Donna Vekic, who was runner-up at Bad Homburg last week.
Like Rybakina in the above quarter, it’s a bit of a guess on Sabalenka. If she’s fit, she gets through. I have a feeling she’s not, so I’m going for Mirra Andreeva to go at least one round better than last year, and I’m going out on a limb here to say Emma Raducanu can go through to the quarter-finals here….if she can get through her first couple of matches in fairly quick time.
Quarter 4:
Seeds:
Jasmine Paolini (7)
Linda Noskova (26)
Marta Kostyuk (18)
Madison Keys (12)
Victoria Azarenka (16)
Emma Navarro (19)
Sorana Cirstea (29)
Coco Gauff (2)
Dangers:
Bianca Andreescu
Sloane Stephens
Karolina Pliskova
Naomi Osaka
Coco Gauff hasn’t always had Wimbledon as her happy hunting ground, but it will happen at some stage. Her draw looks fairly kind in the first three rounds, so her first real challenge might not come until round 4 against Victoria Azarenka. Madison Keys is a player who I constantly believe should be challenging for majors, but it hasn’t quite happened for her yet. Time is running out, but this could be the year. Jasmine Paolini continues to have a brilliant season, but grass doesn’t seem like her surface yet, although she did make the semis of Eastbourne, so maybe she’ll continue to surprise.
When we also have three unseeded major winners (and a Wimbledon finalist) floating around this section, no seed should feel safe. Of those, it feels like Naomi Osaka might be ready to make a run, although perhaps the hardcourts might be her best bet. If Karolina Pliskova finds form and confidence, Azarenka in the second round will be an exciting match-up.
This is a hard quarter to pick, but I’m going with Madison Keys and Coco Gauff.
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