Defending singles champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams drew easy first-round assignments at Wimbledon, at least ostensibly. So did seeded icons No. 3 Roger Federer and No. 8 Venus Williams.
Rafael Nadal is absent (with a note from his doctor: bad wrist). Andy Murray, seeded No. 2, was tossed some red meat in the form of wild card and fellow Briton Liam Broady.
The more compelling matchups are buried in the draw, some of them pretty deeply. Here are the five juiciest first-round pairings:
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