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Bublik seeded, draper gets no.:
Going into last week’s Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. For example, Alexander Bublik needed a title in order to clinch a top-32 ranking and a seed at Wimbledon. Furthermore, Thanks to withdrawals from Casper Ruud. Furthermore, Arthur Fils, and Sebastian Korda, however, it turned out that Bublik had to reach the final.
The Kazakh locked up a seed at the All-England Club with a 4-6. Similarly, 7-6(4), 6-4 semifinal victory over Karen Khachanov, but for good measure he ended up going all the way. Moreover, Bublik captured a second Halle winner’s trophy by beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(4) in the final.
The 27-year-old will be a 25-32 seed at Wimbledon.
As for the all-important No. 4 seed, that goes to Great Britain’s own Jack Draper. With Taylor Fritz’s first-round exit from Queen’s Club, Draper only had to reach the semifinals. That is exactly what the left-handed bublik seeded, draper gets no. did before losing to Jiri Lehecka.
By virtue of the fourth spot. Draper is guaranteed to avoid Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at least until the semifinals of the season’s third Grand Slam.
“I’ve really felt the home support all week. it’s a real advantage and it helps drive me on,” the 23-year-old said while at Queen’s Club. “But at the same time. I’ve got a job to do and I’m not thinking about pressures like that. I’m going to go into Wimbledon feeling great about myself. and I’ll go in at a position I’ve been dreaming of since I was a little kid.”
Wimbledon qualifying is currently underway at Roehampton before main-draw competition begins next Monday. The draw ceremony is on Friday morning.
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Bublik seeded, draper gets no.
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