French Open champion Rafael Nadal seeded fifth MyZA

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Rafael Nadal has been seeded fifth for Wimbledon and could land in the same half of the draw as Roger Federer and Andy Murray.

Nadal recently became the first player to win any grand slam tournament eight times as he defeated compatriot David Ferrer in the final of the French Open.

Nadal’s seven-month injury absence coupled with last year’s second-round defeat to Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon means Ferrer takes the No. 4 seed for the event, the draw for which will take place on Friday.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be the top seed as he attempts to take his second grand slam title of the season. He beat Britain’s Murray in the Australian Open final. Djokovich won Wimbledon in 2011.

Murray, fresh from claiming his third AEGON Championship triumph at Queen’s, is seeded second at his home event.

He faces the possibility of meeting Nadal in the quarterfinals. Murray will be looking to go one better than in 2012, when he lost to Federer in the final.

Seven-time champion Federer is the No. 3 seed as he looks to defend his title on the back of winning the Gerry Weber open in Halle last week.

Jo Wilfried-Tsonga, who lost to Murray in the semifinals at Queen’s, reached the last four at Wimbledon in each of the past two years and is seeded sixth. – Sporting News