When Draper regained his place as world quantity 4 following his run to the Queen’s semi-finals, it was a big second.
As fourth seed, Draper was assured to keep away from world primary Jannik Sinner or two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz – the heavy favourites for the title – till at the very least the semi-finals.
Draper, nevertheless, was fast to induce warning about inserting an excessive amount of significance on the seeding till the draw was made – and he has been confirmed proper.
If he beats Baez, Draper may face 2017 finalist Marin Cilic and twenty eighth seed Alexander Bublik – who beat the Briton on the French Open and has since received the Halle title – within the second and third rounds.
Czech fifteenth seed Jakub Mensik, an enormous server who may very well be a severe menace on grass, is a potential fourth-round opponent earlier than the looming spectre of sixth seed Djokovic or Australian eleventh seed Alex de Minaur within the final eight.
British quantity two Jacob Fearnley has been drawn towards much-hyped Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca, whereas 2022 semi-finalist Cameron Norrie faces Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut, who additionally reached the final 4 right here in 2019.
Tarvet, 21, begins towards one other qualifier in Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi.
