A qualifier will represent Serena Williams' first opponent at Wimbledon as the world's No. 1 player seeks to retain the only Grand Slam title she now holds.
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Williams has lost two major finals in 2016, to Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza, who were each placed in the bottom half of Friday's draw along with Simona Halep and Serena's older sister Venus.
Agnieszka Radwanska, Belinda Bencic and two-time winner Petra Kvitova loom as the most dangerous opponents in Williams' half, but the reigning champion must wait to discover who she will face first.