Defending champion Roger Federer will begin his quest for a record-extending ninth Wimbledon title, while twice former champion Andy Murray is unseeded and was drawn to play Frenchman Benoit Paire in the first round next week at Wimbledon.

The 36-year-old Swiss, seeded one, appears to have been given a smooth route to the latter rounds, though in-form third seed Marin Cilic, who he beat in last year’s final, could be waiting in the semi-final this time.

He is expected to compete with Nadal after their memorable final 10 years ago, as the two are again dominating men's tennis at Wimbledon.

Murray, 31, is unseeded having slipped to 156th in the rankings because of his long-term right hip injury that required surgery in Australia in January. The Scot has played three matches since, losing to Nick Kyrgios at Queen's Club and fellow Briton Kyle Edmund this week at Eastbourne. The former winner of Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 said he would only play at next week’s championships if he was certain he could be competitive and face five-set matches.

Paire was Murray's last match victory at Wimbledon, with Murray beating him in the fourth round last year before losing to Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals.

(With input from Reuters)