Andy Murray avoided a dreaded quarter-final meeting with Rafael Nadal but Britain's number one could have to face the all-conquering Spaniard in the semi-finals of this year's Wimbledon.
The British number one will begin his Wimbledon campaign against Germany's Benjamin Becker.
Murray beat Becker in their only previous meeting at Queen's last week and he should have no problems swatting aside the German to set up a potential all-British second-round tie with James Ward, should the Londoner upset Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan in the first round.
Murray is then likely to play Tommy Robredo of Spain and Janko Tipsarevic in the following two rounds before a potentially mouth-watering quarter-final clash against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Then he is scheduled to face Nadal, who, thanks to Wimbledon's left-field seeding formula, looks like he will play defending champion Roger Federer in the last eight.
Given that Murray could have been drawn against Nadal in the quarter-finals, being pitted against Tsonga will be an easier task, especially as the Scot has never lost to the hard-hitting Frenchman on grass.
All in all, Murray, who reached the final at SW19 for the first time last year, should be relatively happy with his draw.
The biggest winner from today's men's singles draw was Novak Djokovic.
With Nadal, Murray and Federer in the opposite side of the draw, the favourite's only real challenge before the final will come against fourth seed David Ferrer, against whom he has never played on grass.
Yen-Hsun Lu is 142 places above Ward in the rankings, but the Englishman overcame world number 36 Pablo Andujar last year to make the last 64, and the added incentive of a second-round tie against Murray may spur him on to victory against his Taiwanese opponent on Monday.
Britain's other male representative in the draw Kyle Edmund has a tough task ahead of him in the shape of Poland's Jerzy Janowicz, who is seeded 24th.
Britain's women have also been handed tough draws.
Number one Laura Robson will play 10th seed Maria Kirilenko while wildcard Johanna Konta plays former US Open finalist Jelena Jankovic.
The other two home wildcards Tara Moore and Samantha Murray will play Kaia Kanepi and Camila Giorgi respectively.
British number two Heather Watson was pitted against America world number 53 Madison Keys while Elena Baltacha will fancy her chances of overcoming Italy's Flavia Pennetta to make the second round.
Anne Keothavong has a tougher draw against world no. 70 Garbine Muguruza of Spain.
Defending champion Serena Williams was drawn against Luxembourg's Mandy Minella. The American has been kept apart from Maria Sharapova so the two may meet in the final.
Second seed Victoria Azarenka was pitted against 20-year-old Portuguese Maria Joao Koehler while last year's finalist Agnieszka Radwanska plays Austrian qualifier Yvonne Meusburger.
Britain's Jonny Marray, who last year won the men's doubles with Freddie Nielsen, will face Slovakian pair Martin Klizan and Igor Zelenay with his new partner Colin Fleming.
Jamie Baker and Kyle Edmund will face top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan in the second round if the British duo defeat David Marrero and Andreas Seppi.
Marray and Fleming are on course to play the Bryan brothers in the final.
Keothavong and Konta play top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci from Italy in the first round of the women's doubles.
Andy Murray factfile
1987: Born May 15, Dunblane, Scotland.
1999: December - Wins junior Orange Bowl title in Miami.
2004: September - Becomes first British winner of US Open boys' title, beating Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky.
2005: March - Becomes youngest British Davis Cup player, aged 17, in match against Israel.
June - Defeats Radek Stepanek to become first Scot to reach third round at Wimbledon. Loses to David Nalbandian.
October - Reaches first ATP final at Thailand Open, losing to Roger Federer.
2006: February - Claims first ATP title by beating Lleyton Hewitt in San Jose.
February - Moves above Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski in rankings to become British number one.
April - Splits from coach Mark Petchey.
July - American Brad Gilbert appointed Murray's new coach.
2007: May - Snaps a tendon in his wrist at the Hamburg Masters, and the injury forces him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon.
November - Splits with coach Gilbert.
2008: July - Loses to Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon quarter-finals.
August - Defeats Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati to claim first Masters Series title.
September - Beats top seed Nadal in semi-finals of US Open to reach first grand slam final, where he loses 6-2 7-5 6-2 to defending champion Federer.
2009: June - Loses to Fernando Gonzalez in French Open quarter-finals.
June - Becomes first British player since 1938 to win Queen's Club title, beating James Blake in the final.
July - Reaches first Wimbledon semi-final but loses 6-4 4-6 7-6 7-6 to Andy Roddick.
August - Wins Montreal Masters with victory over Juan Martin Del Potro, and becomes world number two for first time.
2010: January - Loses 6-3 6-4 7-6 to Federer in Australian Open final.
July - Loses Wimbledon semi-final 6-4 7-6 6-4 to Nadal. Splits with coach Miles Maclagan after two and a half years.
2011: January - Beaten 6-4 6-2 6-3 by Djokovic in second successive Australian Open final.
June - Loses 6-4 7-5 6-4 to eventual champion Nadal in French Open semi-final.
September - Loses 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2 to Nadal in US Open semi-final.
December - Hires eight-time grand slam winner Ivan Lendl as his new coach.
2012: January - Loses 6-3 3-6 6-7 6-1 7-5 to Djokovic in Australian Open semi-final lasting four hours and 50 minutes.
June - Murray's French Open run ends in the quarter-finals with defeat by David Ferrer.
July - Reaches Wimbledon final for the first time with victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but loses 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 to Federer who lands a record-equalling seventh title. Murray breaks down in tears in his on-court interview, saying: "I'm getting closer.''
August - Wins Olympic gold in singles at Wimbledon by beating Federer 6-2 6-1 6-4, and takes silver in mixed doubles with Laura Robson.
September - Finally breaks his grand slam duck, beating Djokovic 7-6 (12/10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 to win the US Open.
December - Finishes third in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year awards. Awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list.
2013: January - After beating Federer in the semi-finals, Murray loses 6-7 (2/7) 7-6 (7/3) 6-3 6-2 to Djokovic in the Australian Open final.
May - Forced to pull out of the French Open due to a back injury.
June - Murray wins third AEGON Championships at Queen's after beating defending champion Marin Cilic 5-7 7-5 6-3 in final.
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