Hewitt to open title defence against qualifier

Defending Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a relatively easy first round draw for this year's championship.

Defending Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a relatively easy first round draw for this year's championship.

The Australian, who received the top-seeding yesterday, faces a qualifier - to be determined at Roehampton later this week - and is likely to take on Dutchman Richard Krajicek in the second round.

World number one Andre Agassi, ranked second behind defending champion, faces to British wild card Jamie Delgado.

In the women's singles draw, top seed and reigning champion Serena Williams faces fellow American Jill Craybas, ranked 66th.

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Second seed Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, will tackle Rossana Neffa-de Los Rios Paraguay, 110th in the world.

British hopes once again rest on the shoulders of Tim Henman, who faces a tough start to his Wimbledon campaign after being handed a showdown with Spaniard Alex Corretja.

The British number one, seeded 10th, faces a player just nine places below his own 28th position in the world rankings.

Henman, who has reached the last four but never the final in SW19, has just recovered from a shoulder problem.

British number two Greg Rusedski, unseeded after nine months out injured, will take on German Alexander Waske, ranked 114th, in the first round at the All England Club.