Djokovic bumped up to two in Wimbledon seedings


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 28 Jun 2017

Tennis - WTA Premier - Aegon International - Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne, Britain - June 27, 2017 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Canada's Vasek Pospisil Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Three-times champion Novak Djokovic has been bumped up to second seed for next week's Wimbledon championship despite slipping to fourth in the ATP world rankings while seven-times champion Roger Federer has also benefited.

The seedings, released by the All England Club on Wednesday, have defending champion Andy Murray number one in the men's singles with Germany's Angelique Kerber the women's top seed.

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