When Grand Slam singles draws are conducted, 32 players are seeded among the 128 competitors.
The random placing of the top groupings—1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 through 8, 9 through 12 and 13 through 16—ultimately sets up projected matchups for the fourth round, or, the second week of a major.
One won’t find many of those anticipated showdowns at this year’s Wimbledon. The completion of the third round at The Championships on Saturday further highlights just how many notable names have been sent packing.