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Wimbledon 2016 men's draw: Novak Djokovic to begin defense against James Ward

Novak Djokovic will begin his bid for a fifth successive Grand Slam title with a first-round match against Great Britain's James Ward at Wimbledon.

Djokovic, who completed a career Grand Slam at the French Open earlier this month, appeared to be placed in the trickier half of Friday's draw, alongside Roger Federer, Milos Raonic and Dominic Thiem.

The Serbian will nevertheless be a strong favorite to win at Wimbledon for a third year in a row, with Ward — the world No. 177 — the first obstacle in his way.

DJOKOVIC'S POSSIBLE PATH
1R J Ward
2R Mannarino
3R Querrey
4R Ferrer
QF Raonic
SF Federer
F Murray#Wimbledon pic.