WIMBLEDON, England — The draw ceremony on Friday morning for the women’s singles tournament at Wimbledon gave Serena Williams a comfortable start on the path toward a possible eighth title here.
Williams, seeded 25th despite a world ranking of No. 183 after she took time off to have a baby last year, opens against 107th-ranked Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, who has not won a match at Wimbledon since 2012. That match, weather permitting, will be played Tuesday, along with all other first-round matches in the bottom half of the women’s draw.
In the second round, Williams would face the winner of a match between No.