Djokovic, three principal rivals on opposite sides of Wimbledon draw

Defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided his three biggest traditional rivals in the Wimbledon draw on Friday as the other members of tennis’ “Big Four” were all placed on the opposite side. Serena Williams had no such luck in the women’s draw, where she may have to get past a trio of former No. 1s — sister Venus, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova. The draw at the All England Club set up a number of intriguing possibilities for the upcoming two weeks, especially with former champions Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal all grouped together in the bottom half of the men’s draw. Murray and Nadal could face each other in the quarterfinals, with Federer possible awaiting the winner in the semis. Seventh-seeded Milos Ranonic of Thornhill, Ont., will open against No. 62-ranked Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain while Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil, ranked 54th, will face Vincent Millot in the first round. No. 12 seed Eugenie Bouchard of Montreal, a finalist last year, opens against Ying-Ying Duan of China.